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Leave as Legends: Baldock, Basham, Norwood

Sheffield United have announced the departure of three indisputable legends; let's give them the send off they deserve.

May 16, 2024
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Sam Parry

“Basham’s arriving!” and now he’s retiring.

Between those two moments, there is a delicious nook of pain and pleasure—the rise and the fall twice over. It is a reminder of what has passed and what might be. When players leave, the glance backwards is only ever fleeting. Nostalgia grows with time. But given what has happened this year, there is …

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