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Where in the world is Romelle Donovan?
One thing for the weekend: Sam Parry asks and answers his own question about Sheffield United.
Oct 17
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Formline 3.11– "Victory against Lincoln, defeat to Pompey and looking ahead to Bristol City..."
Colds, Covid, and classic match analysis.
Oct 16
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Player Ratings 26/27: Lincoln (3-0), Portsmouth (2-3)
Riley Roberts rates every Sheffield United player out of ten and picks through the good, the bad and everything in between.
Oct 16
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #11 | Travelling Blade
To the Pinch Wing, Travelling Blade brings a true legend, a true horror, and a reminder that football is really about the people you meet along the way.
Oct 14
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Like being a kid again
A trip to Bramall Lane with his two daughters reminds Tom that the joy of going to the football isn’t all about the football.
Oct 13
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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 #11 | Travelling Blade
To the Pinch Wing, Travelling Blade brings a true legend, a true horror, and a reminder that football is really about the people you meet along the way.
Oct 14
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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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The Pinch Podcast
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50:32
Formline 3.11– "Victory against Lincoln, defeat to Pompey and looking ahead to Bristol City..."
Colds, Covid, and classic match analysis.
Oct 16
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #11 | Travelling Blade
To the Pinch Wing, Travelling Blade brings a true legend, a true horror, and a reminder that football is really about the people you meet along the way.
Oct 14
2
59:25
Formline 3.10– "The Youth are Revolting + a Lincoln preview..."
From Peck and Arblaster to Marsh, Curtis and Buyabu, we check in on United’s young players before turning our attention to Lincoln.
Oct 9
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Memory Lane #23 | “Alien Chant Farm...” - a podcast about Blades chants
From the Greasy Chip Butty song to sweary away day classics, Memory Lane celebrates the chants that have soundtracked life as a Blade. Surely we’ve…
Oct 7
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Formline 3.09 – "Reasons to be cheerful... no, really!"
United haven’t given us much to smile about so far. But with players returning, a kinder run of fixtures and a little perspective, are there real…
Oct 2
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