Derby County vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 46 - Saturday 2nd May 2026 - 12:30 - Pride Park
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Assistants: Mark Stevens and Jacob Graham
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[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Seems Peck dominated the second half. Perfect going into the transfer window

 

[WestYorksBlade]

Blades comeback win away from home.
McBurnie brace to pip Wrexham to 6th place.
Pigs win but finish on 0 points which somehow looks worse than -3 (don’t ask me how).

Decent end to a pretty terrible season. Now let’s buy a competent defence. UTB

 

[JJ Sefton]

Welcome back to the wilderness years.

 

[Chimpan-A]

That’s the best I think I have ever seen Peck play. Absolutely ran that second half, I hope it makes him realise that going forwards is actually better!

 

[calcalcal]

Were a bit shit arent we
Lost 50% of all games
We will be much nearer the drop than the playoffs next year I fear

Well this aged like baked dog crap

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Glad we got the win.

Glad the ex Blades at Hull got into the play offs.

And a fond farewell to the Hawaiian Hogs.

 

[Darren William]

Glad we got the win.

Glad the ex Blades at Hull got into the play offs.

And a fond farewell to the Hawaiian

 

[BangorBlade]

Seems Peck dominated the second half. Perfect going into the transfer window

Rather Peck stay tbh m8, he's the only combative MF we've got

 

[Darren William]

I would have hoped for 2 years not seeing them but with the 15 points deduction scrapped now ,they'il get promotion next season

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Hoever has looked classy. I personally have always insisted Chong is much maligned on here.

Chong was a revelation when he came on.
Awful tackle by Sami Fkface should have been a red.
Officials were shite today.

 

[Foxy]

FULL TIME | Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd

 

[jt64]

Well, at least those that went saw three points I guess

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Rather Peck stay tbh m8, he's the only combative MF we've got

Me too, but needs must, and he's now the most saleable asset

It's also not too difficult to replace him, because we don't have to do like for like, we have flexibility in what we do

For example, we could sign a more dedicated defensive midfielder

 

[1973Blade]

Awful first half but superb second half. Chong's best game for us, Peck dominant, Bamford a threat in second half. UTB!

 

[Dkc]

Decent end to a pretty terrible season. Now let’s buy a competent defence. UTB

If this is a terrible season for us, how would you describe the pigs' or Leicester's seasons?

 

[BangorBlade]

Me too, but needs must, and he's now the most saleable asset

It's also not too difficult to replace him, because we don't have to do like for like, we have flexibility in what we do

For example, we could sign a more dedicated defensive midfielder

I just think that Peck with Rothwell or Riedewald are our best partnership options.
Arblaster and Peck doesn't really work and atm we dont know how Arblaster is going to progress after his injury will he be any better after a pre-season only time will tell ?

 

[andy m]

I would have hoped for 2 years not seeing them but with the 15 points deduction scrapped now ,they'il get promotion next season

Not a chance they get promotion next season in my opinion.

 

[Nick Jansky]

If this is a terrible season for us, how would you describe the pigs' or Leicester's seasons?

Disastrous. Ours was merely terrible.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

So 73 points would have got us in the play offs

Just 13 points more

When you look at the sheer number of points we've thrown away, the piss poor results..... that really is nothing

Better results in just 6 or so of the 20+ shitfests would have been enough

We could have easily done it. But it's excusable

Not even getting in the top half though is shocking

 

[Uganda Blade]

So 73 points would have got us in the play offs

Just 13 points more

When you look at the sheer number of points we've thrown away, the piss poor results..... that really is nothing

Better results in just 6 or so of the 20+ shitfests would have been enough

Spot on.

 

[Boxer Blade]

If this is a terrible season for us, how would you describe the pigs' or Leicester's seasons?

I'd describe it as absolutely fuckin brilliant

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

I just think that Peck with Rothwell or Riedewald are our best partnership options.
Arblaster and Peck doesn't really work and atm we dont know how Arblaster is going to progress after his injury will he be any better after a pre-season only time will tell ?

If Arblaster and Rothwell between them can be adequate for the more creative midfield role that will put us in a decent place

If not, we've got a problem, because then we'll need to recruit for 2 new starting CMs and not just 1

 

[Tom Bott]

McBurnie with 2 for Hull. 17 for the season, in 32 starts

So Hull currently 6th

I'd take that now. Just need Boro to hold Wrexham

Imagine if Wilder had been kept in charge during the summer, we would have McBurnie and Bamford up front.
With McB. preventing many of those set piece headers we haven't been able to deal with in our defence.

Selles didn't want him though, not vertical enough.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Never ever want a team to beat us and today is no different. I couldn't give a shit about the playoffs and the permutations...I do however, care about my football club. ALWAYS HAVE. . ALWAYS WILL. UTB!!

There are an awful lot of bollox posts spouted on these Match Threads by supposed supporters of Sheffield United and this ain't one of 'em!

Perfectly put, Menage a petit pois , perfectly put.

 

[Chimpan-A]

Disastrous. Ours was merely terrible.

It’s all about expectations isn’t it? BBC report says achieving 13th is respectable after our disastrous start, and that seems quite reasonable. But I think this group of players was capable of at least the play offs, based on periods of play we have seen. Mind you, at the same time they have looked relegation fodder in the same games!
So the answer is, in the words of the great Mayday Malone, I have two opinions.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Didn't see that coming. Could have been 2 down in 5 minutes.

Sydie immense and Chong playing like he's on a promise.

Away support at their best and included a McBurnie love in.

Great finish Blades - well done! We finish top, of the bottom half that is.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

HALF TIME | Derby 1-0 Sheffield Utd

Did Belvedere Blade ask you to cover his shift?

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Imagine if Wilder had been kept in charge during the summer, we would have McBurnie and Bamford up front.
With McB. preventing many of those set piece headers we haven't been able to deal with in our defence.

Selles didn't want him though, not vertical enough.

If he stayed we would have got the 84 points required for 2nd place. Despite all his shortcomings. I'm highly confident of that. At least if the owners didn't impose the same transfer window on him

The signings would have been proven championship players who'd have maintained our winning mentality. Most of all possibly, McBurnie

 

[WestYorksBlade]

If this is a terrible season for us, how would you describe the pigs' or Leicester's seasons?

Very terrible

 

[alcoblade]

I would have hoped for 2 years not seeing them but with the 15 points deduction scrapped now ,they'il get promotion next season

Starting with that dog shit of a squad, I can't see it. A 6th tier club placed in the championship, would have got more points.

And if they're not starting on -15, they've done some deal with the creditors which will increase the financial strain.