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1:00:35
Formline 2.14 – "Roll out the red carpet, it's the Pinch Mid-Season Awards..."
It’s awards season — so naturally, The Pinch is handing out gongs for the good, the bad, and the baffling from Sheffield United’s season so far.
Jan 12
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57:24
Formline 2.13 – "New Year, Not-So-New United? Taking stock of festive fixtures in what is now a sustained spell of play-off level…
Nine points from four games, (mostly) good performances, and underlying numbers that hint at a cheerful 2026. Oh, and some transfer chat....
Jan 5
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📈 Stats put Blades top of the pile over the last ten, but who's just become the only Blades player to overperform their xG?
We've just updated "Blades by Numbers" – head to the site to find all the latest stats.
Jan 5
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Seriki, Peck, Arblaster and Brooks: the Blades’ academy stars — and what January might mean for them
Rather than obsess over January arrivals, this piece looks at four academy-developed players already shaping selection at Sheffield United — and what…
Jan 3
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Player Ratings: Sheffield United 3-1 Leicester
Starting 2026 with a win, and some positive ratings from Riley.
Jan 2
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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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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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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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How better to spend the early hours caring for a newborn than reliving Sheffield United's nineties journey through the magic of VHS?
Aug 4, 2025
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Deadbat looks through decades of United's most memorable celebrations – good and bad – to find our top ten
Apr 1, 2025
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Hang it in the Louvre
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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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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #4 | Marc Webster
Tufty Club's finest Steven Bettis impersonator joins us for a brilliant chat about three of the finest images the Louvre have ever seen.
Nov 11, 2025
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #3 | Andrew 'Roy' 'Panchero' Hague
The Louvre has been robbed. Fear not, the thieves left the Sheffield United gallery untouched, which is more than we can say for Andrew, who has very…
Oct 21, 2025
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #2 | David 'Deadbat' Beeden
The podcast where Blades fans pitch three images for our consideration, but only one will make it onto the hallowed walls of the Louvre.
Oct 14, 2025
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1:00:35
Formline 2.14 – "Roll out the red carpet, it's the Pinch Mid-Season Awards..."
It’s awards season — so naturally, The Pinch is handing out gongs for the good, the bad, and the baffling from Sheffield United’s season so far.
Jan 12
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Formline 2.13 – "New Year, Not-So-New United? Taking stock of festive fixtures in what is now a sustained spell of play-off level…
Nine points from four games, (mostly) good performances, and underlying numbers that hint at a cheerful 2026. Oh, and some transfer chat....
Jan 5
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57:24
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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54:49
Formline 2.13 – "Four wins, one gut punch, and is that a play-off pulse?...”
Sam, David and Riley dig into big results, dominant numbers, emerging stars and one frustrating draw.
Dec 10, 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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