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Sheffield United vs. Wolves is always an interesting game for our Contributing Editor
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Formline 3.07 – “Are we being too harsh?”
Two wins, three draws, one defeat and four points off the top. Should we be happy, or is it okay to remain unconvinced?
Sep 10
The simple joy of not knowing (or how to enjoy every win)
Phil Ridley: a phone left in a hotel room, a win at Blackburn and a feeling he hadn’t had in years.
Sep 10
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Player Ratings 26/27: Blades vs Norwich (1-3) and Blackburn (2-1)
Riley Roberts rates every Sheffield United player out of ten and picks through the good, the bad and everything in between.
Sep 9
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
The Kop without a roof, the Blades without a care in the world (oh no...), and the sweetest taste of the century.
Sep 9
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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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Ashley Ward, Sheffield United icon
Player Strange Love or: How I Will Never Be Able To Not Love Ashley Ward
Jul 3
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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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Hang it in the Louvre
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
The Kop without a roof, the Blades without a care in the world (oh no...), and the sweetest taste of the century.
Sep 9
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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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Formline 3.07 – “Are we being too harsh?”
Two wins, three draws, one defeat and four points off the top. Should we be happy, or is it okay to remain unconvinced?
Sep 10
HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
The Kop without a roof, the Blades without a care in the world (oh no...), and the sweetest taste of the century.
Sep 9
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Formline 3.06 – “We all dream of a team of centre mids…”
The Blades are unbeaten. But we’re unconvinced. Thank heavens for Romelle Donovan, variance, and the most transparent ownership ever witnessed.
Sep 4
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Memory Lane #18 | “Once, twice, three times a ‘keeper” - The Tracey, Kelly and Rees episode
Ian Parkes joins Andrew Hague to revisit the extraordinary period when Sheffield United somehow had Simon Tracey, Mel Rees and Alan Kelly competing for…
Sep 2
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How do you solve an absence like Gus Hamer?
Gus Hamer is gone, but do Sheffield United really need to replace him like-for-like? Alec Hawley looks at how Chris Wilder’s latest system could offer a…
Aug 26
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