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Formline 2.20 – "Air-fryers, Wilder and which player could scale Mount Fuji?..." (Q&A Part One)
Answering listener and non-listener questions with Ben Meakin and Andrew Hague.
Mar 26
24:02
Memory Lane #005 | "WHAT'S THAT COMING OVER THE HILL, IS IT A SPONSOR?" – A brief history of Blades kit sponsors with David Beeden (AKA…
Deadbat joins us for a deep dive into Blades shirt sponsors, from local business to bizarre deals and some (un)forgettable kits.
Mar 24
40:23
Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-2 Wrexham
Rinse and repeat as the Blades keep dropping points.
Mar 23
From North Sheffield To The North Sea
Tyrone James writes the first in a new regular column for The Pinch, reflecting on a first home game, a frozen beach, and how a life following Sheffield…
Mar 20
Formline 2.19 – “Have Blades’ performances really dipped?"
It feels like performances have dipped… but have they really? We dig into the data behind United’s last 10 games.
Mar 19
38:08
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
56:08
Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-1 Birmingham (A)
Another sending off and another draw.
Mar 16
Comfort in the grey zone
While the West Brom and Norwich results leave us looking unlikely for the play-offs, when it comes to disappointing Sheffield United performances…
Mar 13
Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-2 Norwich City (A)
When it comes to the play-offs, you get the feeling that the fat lady has warmed her voice up
Mar 12
Memory Lane #004 | "CLOUGH ACTUALLY" (Part Two) – From Cup dreams to play-off nightmares.
After Wembley hope, Sheffield United’s promotion push unravels amid chaotic decisions, inconsistent form and the slow collapse of Nigel Clough’s reign.
Mar 12
1:20:19
Memory Lane #003 | "CLOUGH ACTUALLY" (Part One) – Revisiting Nigel Clough's Sheffield United with Travelling Blade...
Nigel Clough arrives at Bramall Lane amid chaos, sparking one of greatest and most unlikely cup runs in recent memory.
Mar 10
1:13:12
Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-1 West Brom
Gah - and the hopes of play-offs become desperate hopes.
Mar 10
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