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Sheffield United 25/26: a season review in stats
When is "bang average" not "bang average"? Sam Parry searches for answers in the data.
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Memory Lane #010 | “Video Killed The Bladio Star” – SUFC on VHS with Paul Kemp & DeadBat, part one
Season reviews, dodgy commentary, and the VHS tapes that shaped the pre-Youtube generation.
May 5
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Formline 2.25 – Postmortem of our pre-season predictions
How wrong did we get it?
Apr 30
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Memory Lane #009 | "Wanna live like common-tator people part two" – Chris MacMillan's top 14 commentary moments
In the second half of our commentary special, Chris MacMillan counts us down from 7 to 1.
Apr 28
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The End of Erreà: they were good, actually
The smaller Italian manufacturer might not have been anyone's first choice, but Erreà deserve credit for some great designs over the last four seasons
Apr 24
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Big Bad Billy Whitehurst
Dec 18, 2023
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ROY'S VIEW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Nov 18, 2024
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The gamble: making sense of the Chris Wilder sacking
Jun 19, 2025
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London Away: tales from the local away day
Apr 19, 2024
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Blades versus Arsenal: an unlikely noughties rivalry
One is a historic football club that hasn't won as much as it deserves, and the other is Arsenal. But despite their differences, an odd rivalry appeared…
Mar 6
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Ode to the Captain
From club legends and coolness personified, to also-rans and symbols of decline, we ask: what does it mean to be a Sheffield United captain?
Feb 27
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The Pinch Year in Review: 2025
Win, lose or draw, The Pinch has seen it all in 2025. Here are our favourite pieces from another busy year of Blades and football coverage
Dec 31, 2025
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The only Blade in Aldershot
Through top flights and lowlights, moving south as a child didn't dim Phil Ridley's passion for the Blades – and even made him a Hampshire football…
Oct 31, 2025
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Dialling for Goals: following the Blades in the pre-digital age
Before push notifications and less-than-accurate social media updates, our writer remembers ClubCall in all its delayed and imperfect glory
Sep 5, 2025
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Hang it in the Louvre
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #9 | David Pendlebury
From first glimpses of Bramall Lane to Basham’s iconic arrival at Elland Road, David Pendlebury takes us through three images that capture what it means…
Apr 14
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #8 | Chris MacMillan
Freelance commentator and Glaswegian Blade Chris MacMillan brings three Sheffield United images to the Louvre.
Mar 17
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #7 | Sam Parry
This week, the curator becomes the guest, choosing three images that define a lifetime following Sheffield United.
Jan 20
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #6 | Kate Burlaga
Sky Sports journalist Kate Burlaga picks three Sheffield United images that linger, from pandemic stillness and play-off heartbreak to the unfiltered…
Dec 16, 2025
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #5 | Caty Murray
Sander’s arrival, Hulse’s header, and a scoreline we can’t forget...
Dec 4, 2025
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Memory Lane #010 | “Video Killed The Bladio Star” – SUFC on VHS with Paul Kemp & DeadBat, part one
Season reviews, dodgy commentary, and the VHS tapes that shaped the pre-Youtube generation.
May 5
Formline 2.25 – Postmortem of our pre-season predictions
How wrong did we get it?
Apr 30
2
46:32
Memory Lane #009 | "Wanna live like common-tator people part two" – Chris MacMillan's top 14 commentary moments
In the second half of our commentary special, Chris MacMillan counts us down from 7 to 1.
Apr 28
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Formline 2.24 – 40 to 19: Cutting the Squad (Part Two)
Chris Wilder targets 15 departures but after last night's games, maybe it should be 40.
Apr 23
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Memory Lane #008 | "Wanna live like common-tator people..." – Chris MacMillan's top 14 commentary moments
The lines, the rhymes, the voices – commentary moments you can see as you hear them.
Apr 21
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