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Dismay, Dispiriting, Disunited

By 6000 | 6000 | April 24, 2012

Here’s one fan’s view on the issues around the Ched Evans verdict on Friday. I’m not getting drawn into this one. Evans was found guilty and, while I understand that he is appealing the verdict, there is no excuse for what he has done and no excuse for anyone to defend his actions or to [...]

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Club Statement

By 6000 | 6000 | November 29, 2011

  Gary Speed MBE 8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011 Having been away from all radio, internet and cellphone contact this weekend (try it, you might like it), I was hugely shocked and saddened (as I’m sure many others were) to hear of the apparent suicide of Gary Speed – footballer, Wales manager and – [...]

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When we were top the league

By 6000 | 6000 | June 20, 2011

Yes, Sheffield football is currently suffering, but I was recently reminded by a friend on Facebook that there was a time – however brief – when my beloved Sheffield United were top of the Premier League league – and Man U were bottom: Fans of the Manchester club may want to look away rather than watch that [...]

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FA Youth Cup Final tonight

By 6000 | 6000 | May 23, 2011

Sheffield United’s much-vaunted Academy side goes to Old Trafford tonight in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup Final. Now that might not sound like a big deal to anyone else, but the first leg at Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane last Tuesday attracted a crowd of 29,977. For a Youth game. Put that in [...]

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Expensive season

By 6000 | 6000 | May 2, 2011

Incoming from my Dad as Sheffield United’s bizarre and frustrating season drew (literally) to what was a long foreseen, but still wholly unfortunate and disappointing close on Saturday: Just been doing some stats on the home games; not good reading. And he’s right. While my Dad is a long-time season ticket holder at Beautiful Downtown [...]

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