Derby County vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 46 - Saturday 2nd May 2026 - 12:30 - Pride Park
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Referee: Tom Nield
Assistants: Mark Stevens and Jacob Graham
Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone

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[Houston_Blade]

Only saw the 2nd half, Europe in 2 years.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

If that utterly shite Derby team had made the playoffs…It would have seriously ruined my summer.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

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

Luton, Leicester, Plymouth, Oxford and Bolton disagree with you ...

That's as loaded as I've seen League One in ages.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Luton, Leicester, Plymouth, Oxford and Bolton disagree with you ...

That's as loaded as I've seen League One in ages.

And at least one of Stockport & Bradford who have both been building decent sides

 

[Calistros]

All I want from this lot today is Arblaster to show positive signs, and Peck to put in a performance to help his value

 

[Silas]

Goodbye Gus. It has been an honour.

 

[reedy63]

Great second half at derby,nice to know that wrexham have missed out the playoffs as well,

 

[54yrblade]

Goodbye Gus. It has been an honour.

I've enjoyed him and his ever decreasing moments but he won't register for long if he does go. There's loads we've had better than him. It'll be interesting to see where Sydie ends up and how his career progresses. GLTTL's, whatever happens.

 

[SharpAsAblade]

If that utterly shite Derby team had made the playoffs…It would have seriously ruined my summer.

Still would’ve been better than Wrexham and K*iffer M*ore making playoffs

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Still would’ve been better than Wrexham and K*iffer M*ore making playoffs

Oh of course, Hull were the obvious choice for the playoffs…Although they will fail miserably.

 

[The Fox]

Despite all the turmoil of this season what a way to finish it .

Great second half, some players probably playing thier last game absolutely giving everything in front of a sell out away end .

Not the season we hoped for but a great sign off.

C'mon you blades

Enjoy summer

 

[Northyorksblade]

For those who were there, were there any obvious farewells from any of the players at full time?
Unfortunately SKY were focused on the Derby team.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Still would’ve been better than Wrexham and K*iffer M*ore making playoffs

On the flip side, we have 2 more opportunities next season to make Moore and Windass look like Romario and Bebeto.

 

[Ridgeway Blade]

I'm sure Tanganga and McGuiness are nice blokes who are trying their best, but I haven't been this scared watching a CB partnership since the days of Neill Collins and Calamity Jay McEveley.

I reckon McEvely was far worse than Collins and in a class of his own in the "nightmare" stakes. Collins had a decent partnership with 'Leadboots' Maguire but McGuiness seemingly can't really run properly at all. He is so one paced. Our centre back pairings this season have been dreadful. Oh for the Baldock, Bash, Egan, Stevens and O'Connell days eh.

 

[Ridgeway 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

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

Not even getting in the top half though is shocking

In September I was ready to accept anything that didn't result in relegation though. I agree we have just been so bad in so many matches by gifting goals and missing gilt edged chances. We have had numerous 'Miss of the season' contenders for the attackers and plenty of 'Howler of the season' for defenders. Misses that stick in my mind are a simple tap in for Bamford at the BL end and he scudffed it past the post and also at BL end the miss by Gus Hamer when he hit a simple finish over the bar with the goalie going the wrong way. Howler of the season for me was Peck's defence splitting through ball to Carlton Morris v Derby at BL minutes into the second half to gift Derby the lead and Morris went on to get a hat trick. I am sure there are many more.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Belvedere Blade]