Archive - The Pinch

Formline 3.12– "Are we turning the corner?”...

Are we turning “woke”?

9 hrs ago

29:22

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

Formline 3.11– "Victory against Lincoln, defeat to Pompey and looking ahead to Bristol City..."

Colds, Covid, and classic match analysis.

Oct 16

50:32

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

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

59:25

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

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

51:50

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

1:00:31

Away days by train

A life following Sheffield United by rail: broken-down trains, Wembley heartbreak, promotion parties, Bouncing Day and the occasional bit of light…

Oct 5

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

43:48

Four reasons for Sheffield United fans to be positive

Riley Roberts makes the case for optimism: from Wilder’s track record to the players who could help United rediscover a winning formula.

Oct 1

September 2026

Memory Lane #22 | Dave Bassett Special - Part 3

Part three of our Dave Bassett special moves from rise to fall, relegation and the slow unravelling of a remarkable era.

Sep 30

1:07:34

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