Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.10

16th September 2026 - Kick-off 19:45
Fleetwood Town v. Sheffield United
League Cup - Round 3 - Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

League Cup - Round 3 – Wednesday 16th September 2026, 19:45 – Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
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Match Info

Competition: League Cup - Round 3

Kick-off: Wednesday 16th September 2026, 19:45

Venue: Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Player Ratings: CLICK HERE (will open shortly after full time)

Officials

Referee: Benjamin Speedie

Assistants: Daniel Woodward and Harley McKitrick

Fourth Official: Martin Woods

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[Berkshire Blade]

Only started playing late on.

Can't say I am too bothered about the league cup but that was crap

 

[ATL Recs]

Oh yeah, with no money. An easy blame, but not an intelligent one.

8 biggest budget in the championship and outplayed by a league 2 team
Who were fitter faster and more physically able
Even worse he picked a team to win this game
Garbage from the manager

 

[Bertie Mee]

Straight down the tunnel, f**k off Chris.

You certainly wouldn’t want him in the trenches with you that’s for sure. Thing is boys we ‘re fucked cos the owners haven’t got the minerals to do the right thing, or know enough about the game to have a plan B - basically we’re fucked!

 

[The Crab]

Have I seen collectively worse sides? Yes.

But this is the first time I have felt that this group of players are collectively pissing on the legacy of this football club.

Culture? Get fucked if this is the desired culture. This isn’t outfight, out run, out play. It’s capitulate, outran, outschooled.

I’m actually ashamed of what we have become

 

[Keen Blade]

Is Campbell a footballer?

No , not now he's got a 2 year contract

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Wilder doesn't have the integrity or bollocks to call out these owners, put together a squad of pensioners and serving up some of the worst football i've ever seen. Completely destroyed any legacy he had with us for me

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Shambles of a performance and massive waste of everyone's time.

 

[Geordie Blade]

What a game! It’s had everything.

Corners not beating the first man
Nesh tackles
Missed sitters
Own goal
Needless fouls
Goalkeeper kit clashes
Passes straight into touch
Miscontrols
Slow strikers
Relentless pressure from a League 2 club
A left back who, against all odds, makes Luke Thomas look like he might be an upgrade

 

[Cheeky Blade]

Embarrassing performance.

 

[Pedro's Winger]

This team isn't going to stay up and it's doubtful the club deserves to stay up given the chronic mismanagement over the last few years.
We're going to get what we deserve.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I really don’t think we’ll go down this season (I know, famous last words ). Let’s scrape enough points to stay up and go into pre season under a new manager tasked with a complete rebuild of this godawful squad. With the number of players who will be leaving at the end of this season the timing for that is going to be perfect.

 

[Keen Blade]

He's awful. Lazy, doesnt challenge for the ball, doesnt make any runs. He needs binning in january

And into whose bin shall we dump him ?

 

[PrestwichBlade]

I really don’t think we’ll go down this season (I know, famous last words ). Let’s scrape enough points to stay up and go into pre season under a new manager tasked with a complete rebuild of this godawful squad. With the number of players who will be leaving at the end of this season the timing for that is going to be perfect.

Be careful what you wish for...

 

[fifty shades of blade]

And into whose bin shall we dump him ?

My wheelie bin for everyday garbage

 

[HackeyBlade]

Absolute disgrace. At least when we were shit in League 1 we had the excuse of having no money. Hundreds of millions in parachute payments spunked on absolute garbage. And what do we have to show for it? An uneven dreadful squad, a plot of land we haven't broken ground on, and a few LED screens above the gangways

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

As I said several games ago, it reeks of a relegation team. Terrible football, replacing talent with aged players with zero heart, no squad harmony, fans turning on each other

 

[SELondon_Bladette]

So frustrated by Campbell. He's so slow to react, when he does get the ball hes ponderous and eventually just loses it out of play or gives possession back.
He doesn't sprint or make any attempt to press in earnest. Honestly just baffled we gave him a contract extension.

As for RND, well, he's been incredibly poor. Had his pocket picked all night and his man had the measure of him time and time again. He's just not up to scratch and hasn't been for a long time. Get in some young hardworking talent in that position cos playing him and Doherty was suicide. Turning circles of the Titanic.

 

[harrry1990s]

Tough times ahead, I’m afraid. We might be playing these guys in the league next season.

 

[Fatlad666]

Absolute disgrace. At least when we were shit in League 1 we had the excuse of having no money. Hundreds of millions in parachute payments spunked on absolute garbage. And what do we have to show for it? An uneven dreadful squad, a plot of land we haven't broken ground on, and a few LED screens above the gangways

Don't forget hot water and piss on the floor in the kop bogs

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

So frustrated by Campbell. He's so slow to react, when he does get the ball hes ponderous and eventually just loses it out of play or gives possession back.
He doesn't sprint or make any attempt to press in earnest. Honestly just baffled we gave him a contract extension.

As for RND, well, he's been incredibly poor. Had his pocket picked all night and his man had the measure of him time and time again. He's just not up to scratch and hasn't been for a long time. Get in some young hardworking talent in that position cos playing him and Doherty was suicide. Turning circles of the Titanic.

If you're Harry McGlinchey you will asking your agent to get me out of this mess.

 

[Lendegoeystash]

Wilder, grow a pair and face the fans who’ve spent their money and time watching that shit. If we’d scored in the last minute you’d have been doing the sprint down the touchline whilst thumping the badge. It’s always the same, thump the badge when we win down the tunnel when we lose.

 

[blade too long]

Not acceptable at any level... limp excuse of an effort at fleetwood 80 minutes before we tried .just left it too late..cant play in 2nd gear and expect to progress..really pissed off with that tonight

 

[Red Wing Blade]

8 biggest budget in the championship and outplayed by a league 2 team
Who were fitter faster and more physically able
Even worse he picked a team to win this game
Garbage from the manager

8th biggest budget. Invested well? Nope. Wasted on a shower of shit because we let Wilder be in charge of recruitment. His transfer "strategy" is like the punchline to a bad joke.

Other than Ramsdale have we ever sold a player who Wilder signed for profit (excluding academy players). O'Hare? Is that it.

At least we got our money back or made profit on the majority of Hecky's signings.

 

[Darren William]

Thank god Riedewald has gone off. I was a fan last season, but his lack of interest in doing anymore than the bare minimum is boiling my piss.
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Wilder doesn't have the integrity or bollocks to call out these owners, put together a squad of pensioners and serving up some of the worst football i've ever seen. Completely destroyed any legacy he had with us for me

He's a yes man now ,not the same bloke he was several years ago.

 

[MartBlade]

Abject. Woeful. Disgraceful.
Absolutely no excuse.
Let the fans down completely.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Wilder and the players should be paying the expenses of the travelling fans after the atrocious non performance

 

[biggey blade]

Ayew runs like he’s carrying someone on his back.

A fucking elephant

 

[Dodona]

I'm not normally one to react with much emotion over football,, irrespective of how bad things are. However, that was absolutely awful. Totally unacceptable. The players looked uninterested, I didn't see any professional pride. I felt for those who made the journey to watch that.
There should be a reaction from the players and staff after that. If there isn't, I would suggest that Wilder walks. If he can't motivate players after that, he doesn't deserve the job. I will wait to see how the team responds next game before I start taking my shoes off. I, honestly, have never felt so angry after a game.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

This is true, I agree.

But when a team loses that talent, to motivate a team becomes 20 times harder. You could argue that's on Wilder, but you could also argue this type of football was the same as the 2nd half of last season and Wilder wanted players to fix it, instead of getting them we sold players.

What I am saying, we knew this team was crap and we made it worse, we can't expect anything else.

That was guaranteed to happen. PL money has gone. CW knew that was on the cards, and we had to build around a new budget. Same situation half the league is in, and a better situation than Fleetwood have.
But, we're still getting "inherited squad" excuses.

 

[CoatesyBlade]

Well that’s was fooking shite!
I thought Arblaster played well the other day and I was hopeful he was on his way back… but I couldn’t have been more pissed off with him tonight! He hid away all game and contributed nothing!
RND… I’ve never been his biggest fan, but tonight he went to a different level of calamity!
Campbell and Jairo just going through the motions like it’s a training exercise!

Players that looked like they give a shit… Cooper, McG, Peck, BBD and Cannon.
And of course Donovan! Our MoM without question!

On to Stoke… Wilder best get his act together sharpish before the rot truly sets in!