Average positions v Preston North End. 4-2-4 ish almost. Burrows v deep. Would like to see him getting on the ball to swing a few more crosses. Game state an all that -- didn't need to risk it at 1-0.

Latest pod | thepinch.uk/p/formline-105… ▶️ Souttar, Gilchrist, Campbell and Rak-Sakyi ▶️ Fast Five ▶️ 37 mins

🎙️ POD POD POD | thepinch.uk/p/formline-105… A pre-match amuse-bouche? "𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙧. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙣𝙚."

Player Ratings | Blades 2-2 QPR. Riley dishes out his verdict on our first home point of the season. thepinch.uk/p/sheffield-un…

Proud of the quality of the NTT20 Transfer Bulletins, which I think has been maintained despite the season starting. I make it 593 completed transfers + 34,500 words written so far. Transfer breakdown: Championship 146, League One 217, League Two 230. Link in tweet below.

LISTEN NOW🎙️| "Michael Cooper: a generational goalkeeper..." thepinch.uk/p/state-of-pla… DEM Blades fanzine and David Taylor chat with scout, Craig Bradley.

Really enjoyed talking all things Michael Cooper on The Pinch #SUFC Listen here 👇🏻

DOUBLE HEADER... thepinch.uk/p/away-day-wiz…

Just landed in your inbox 📨 | "The night I slept with Jamie Hoyland..." Former editor of the 'Flashing Blade' fanzine, @HBBlade takes us on a mid-80s romp across the pitches of England – all in the name of research. thepinch.uk/p/the-night-i-…

I wrote this for Not The Top 20 Pod. It starts at around 6pm on Feb 3 2024 – Blades concede a fourth against Villa. Fast forward to a strong start in the Champ. The 'P' word creeps in. My PL fear isn't that 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 bad, but that the pyramid really is broken. ntt20.com/p/english-foot…

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POD POD POD🎙️| "The table never lies... or does it?" ➡️ Truths and Lies of the Championship table ➡️ How sustainable is Hamer's form? ➡️ Pompey preview Listen to Formline with: David Taylor Sam Riley thepinch.uk/p/formline-107…

Bit on Gus Hamer from Riley in this: 🔴21 shots this season with 1.08 xG 🔴21 shots returned 4 goals (44% of Blades' total) 🔴Chance of scoring 4+ goals from those shots = 2% 🔴Cumulative xG of shots leading to goals = 0.4 🔴Chance of all four resulting in goals = 0.06%

If you haven't read it #twitterblades, can I recommend the free Weekend Notes newsletter from Not The Top 20 Pod? A snappy breakdown of the EFL weekend. Also, when the chance arises, nothing will stop me talking about Blades clean sheets and Michael Cooper. ntt20.com

W I L D E S T R I D E –  #SUFC 2016-2021 Our three-part podcast series is out now: thepinch.uk/s/the-pinch-po… ▶️ E1 "Centurions" ▶️ E2 "The Class of 18/19" with Kate Burlaga ▶️ E3 "Rise and Fall" with Nathan Hemmingham

🚨 POD POD POD | We've just published a three-part podcast on Chris Wilder's first spell, 2016-2021. A trilogy covering the characters, tactics and turning points over a period of reconnection and rich rewards. 🔗Links in tweet below

The cost of a pint or a coffee that’s gone in 10 minutes. Absolute quality the level of detail & background makes each article a must read or listen. Thank you gentlemen & keep up the good work 🙏🏼⚽️⚔️❤️

🚨NEW POD🚨 Previewing Sheffield United 🆚 Sheffield W*dnesday. The big question: Does form go out the window? podfollow.com/the-pinch-podc…

🚨DEM Blades back at it... It's been a long while since we've done a fanzine. But we've got the itch again. If you'd like a blank page to write words or draw pictures, drop The Pinch a message.