BladesPod - The Sheffield United Podcast
Podcast by Ben Meakin
Episodes
April 30, 2025 • 83 mins
With the Blades about to try and win the playoffs at the 10th attempt, Ben and Andrew look back through history to see what went wrong in every previous campaign and what lessons we can (hopefully) learn that'll help Chris Wilder's class of 2025 finally giving us that sweet sweet Wembley win we've been waiting 100 years for.
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April 24, 2025 • 47 mins
With United's status as the third men of the Championship confirmed, Ben and Andrew look at what needs to happen over the next few weeks to get the squad as ready as possible for the knockout fun of the playoffs.
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April 15, 2025 • 59 mins
Ben and Andrew lament a dreadful defeat at Plymouth that means it'll almost certainly be the playoffs for United this season. We look at where it's gone wrong, what we'd like to see next, and whether there is still more than a glimmer of hope for the top two...
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April 9, 2025 • 55 mins
Ben and Andrew take a deep breath and talk through two terrible results for United that sees them falter in the race for automatic promotion despite not really playing that differently to the rest of the season. There's some encouragement in that, but also a fair dose of frustration of course as the fun of they playoffs nudges closer. We also look ahead to what is now a huge game at Plymouth on Saturday.
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April 1, 2025 • 55 mins
Ben is joined by Anna Kent of Rainbow Blades to discuss United's impressive win over Coventry (with a few minutes revisiting the derby win, because why not), the rise of Rhian Brewster, and the promotion run-in. Finally, we turn our attention to United Women and their battle against relegation - any chance of a happy outcome for both United teams by the time we reach May?
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March 17, 2025 • 81 mins
Ben and Andrew savour a Steel City derby double, as the Blades win 1-0 at Sheffield Wednesday. Rhian Brewster (!!!) grabs the headlines as youngsters Femi Seriki and Sydie Peck impress, while Michael Cooper remains the calmest man in Sheffield. We also dissect Chris Wilder's post-match interview and the reaction to it, the legacy of a derby double, and plenty more from a very fine Sunday at Hillsborough.
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March 12, 2025 • 50 mins
Ben and Andrew talk about the Blades getting four points from two home games against Paul Heckingbottom's Preston and an impressive Bristol City. Tyrese Campbell stars again and Rob Holding looks good on his first start, but United end up getting stung for playing another close game. We then pause thoughts of promotion briefly for the upcoming derby match on Sunday.
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March 4, 2025 • 41 mins
Ben and Andrew recap another away win for the Blades as Ben Brereton Diaz and Tyrese Campbell give United the points at Loftus Road and keep us in the top two. We also look ahead to Preston this weekend and the return to Bramall Lane of Paul Heckingbottom.
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February 25, 2025 • 38 mins
Ben and Andrew are feeling fairly upbeat in defeat after Monday night's loss to Leeds, with plenty of encouragement from United's performance against the league leaders. Thanks for listening, and UTB!
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February 18, 2025 • 49 mins
Ben and Andrew review a messy but important win for the Blades over Luton, with Anel Ahmedhodzic settling it late on. We discuss the latest edition of the "performances vs results" debate, the state of the promotion race, and our upcoming match against Leeds.
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February 12, 2025 • 47 mins
Ben and Andrew discuss United's dismantling of Middlesbrough with a fantastic performance, including a star turn from Sydie Peck and impressive displays from Gustavo Hamer (obviously), Callum O'Hare and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi. We also discuss the less-impressive Matthew Donohue and look briefly ahead to Luton this weekend.
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February 10, 2025 • 49 mins
Ben and Andrew discuss United somehow stealing three points from an impressive Portsmouth side in last weekend's game, although the introduction of Sydie Peck certainly had a lot to do with it - as did the perpetually-outstanding Gustavo Hamer. We also look ahead to the visit of Middlesbrough tomorrow night.
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February 3, 2025 • 69 mins
Lots for Ben and Andrew to get through this week, including United's drab but important 1-0 win at Derby County, plus the signings of Harry Clarke, Rob Holding, Jefferson Caceres and Christian Nwachukwu as part of a frantic deadline day. We discuss the window as a whole and where it leaves the squad before looking ahead to Portsmouth on Saturday and a word on Chris Wilder's new contract.
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January 27, 2025 • 44 mins
Ben and Andrew react to a miserable night at the Lane as Ruben Selles' Hull "do a job" on the Blades in a frustrating performance. We discuss Tom Cannon's debut, the welcome return of Vini Souza, how new signing Hamza Choudhury will fit into the team - and how we might shape the team around him - and look ahead to Derby County on Saturday.
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January 21, 2025 • 64 mins
Ben and Andrew review the Blades downing Canaries and Swans in quick succession, despite more patch-up teamsheets - three goals in a week for Harrison Burrows and a welcome strike for Rhian Brewster are enough to give the Blades six points. We also talk about the return of Ben Brereton-Diaz, a few other moves that sound like they're in the works, and the visit of Hull City on Friday.
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January 14, 2025 • 110 mins
Ben and Andrew tick off the Cardiff cup game and the latest January transfer activity before taking a long look back at the 11 years of Prince Abdullah's joint- and sole-ownership of Sheffield United FC - the good, the bad, and the lucky. One thing's for sure, it was some ride.
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January 6, 2025 • 49 mins
Ben and Andrew are impressed with United's resolve in a good performance at Sunderland and an even better one at Watford, as the Blades' depleted squad powers through to stay in touch at the top of the league - with reinforcements hopefully on the way before our next league fixture. We have plenty of praise for Peck, Davies and O'Hare, and also look ahead to the cup game with Cardiff on Thursday.
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December 30, 2024 • 56 mins
Ben and Andrew catch up on a trio of festive games as United's squad is stretched to breaking point: we touch on the completion of the takeover, Harry Souttar's season-ending injury, and the need for patience heading into January. We also discuss Andre Brooks returning to the fold against WBA - and bagging his first Blades goal - and a few players who've put in a shift and a half over this period of matches. Plus, a look ahead to S...
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December 18, 2024 • 34 mins
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December 12, 2024 • 31 mins
Ben and Andrew have some quick thoughts on an impressive win at Millwall, including Rhian Brewster's first goal for two years, and look ahead to Plymouth Argyle's visit to the Lane tomorrow.
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