BladesPod - The Sheffield United Podcast
Podcast by Ben Meakin
Episodes
June 17, 2025 • 72 mins
Ben and Andrew react to today's news that Chris Wilder has been sacked as manager of Sheffield United. We discuss why it might have happened, what we think of the timing, and whether we think it's the right decision, plus look back on Wilder's legacy and what a new man could mean for the club going forward. As always, thanks for listening and UTB!
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June 7, 2025 • 47 mins
Ben and Andrew emerge from under their respective rocks and remove their fingers from their respective ears to acknowledge that a playoff final took place two weeks ago. We do our best not to discuss that in any particular detail and instead appraise how we're feeling about United heading into the off-season and another year in the Championship.
Thanks for your patience and for listening!
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May 20, 2025 • 37 mins
The time for talking is almost over, but until then Ben and Andrew blurt out some nervously-excited / excitedly-nervous thoughts ahead of United's 5th attempt to win a playoff final. Does Sunderland's form matter? Do our two league meetings have any significance? Can we keep our cool? How much of a difference will Wilder make? All this and more covered in an amount of detail greater than zero.
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May 15, 2025 • 39 mins
Ben and Andrew savour a smooth semi-final victory for the Blades, who repeat the scoreline of the first leg and beat Bristol City 6-0 on aggregate. We discuss a brilliant atmosphere and a memorable George Baldock moment, the great position the squad is in, how we're feeling heading to Wembley to face Sunderland, and the farce around the delayed kickoff announcement.
Back with a preview of the match itself next week, in the meanti...
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May 10, 2025 • 37 mins
Ben and Andrew have a brief but giddy review of United's fantastic 3-0 win over Bristol City in the first leg of the playoff semi-finals, as Callum O'Hare and forgotten man Andre Brooks give the Blades a healthy cushion following Harrison Burrows' first half penalty. We talk about two big refereeing decisions, wily Wilder, the value of Kieffer Moore and a few other odds and ends ahead of Monday's second leg.
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May 6, 2025 • 33 mins
It's time for our old friend the playoffs, and Ben and Andrew are feeling optimistic (well, mainly Ben). We look ahead at the two games to come with Bristol City, including how both sides are shaping up and the fact United actually having a strong squad to pick from for once in a playoff campaign.
Finally, with the regular season over, we revisit our Chip Butty Predictions from the start of the campaign to find who owes who a tas...
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening, and UTB!
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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?
Thanks for listening, and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening and UTB!
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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.
Thanks for listening, and UTB!
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