Friendly Fulham

[Teddybear]

Fulham 2- 3 Blades

 

[Teddybear]

United rounded off pre-season preparations with a victory against Premier League Fulham in a behind-closed-doors training match on Saturday.
The 120-minutes fixture, staged at Fulham's Motspur Park training centre, was the sixth and final warm-up encounter ahead of the new Sky Bet Championship season.
After victories over York City, Rotherham United, Burton Albion and Chesterfield, plus a narrow defeat at Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, Rubén Sellés would have been delighted with elements of the victory over the Cottagers.
SMITH-ROWE put Fulham ahead on 16 minutes, but United levelled on 28 minutes through a CANNON penalty after Barry was fouled.
Fulham started the second half well and despite Davies making a couple of impressive saves, the home side edged in front again through a RAUL header on 51 minutes.
Brooks impressed and he was involved in the equaliser on 90 minutes. O'Hare was brought down ahead of Brooks slotting home the loose ball but, after an offside flag denied him, the officials brought play back for the foul on O'Hare, allowing BARRY to fire home the penalty.
The final 30 minutes were tight but the decisive moment arrived on 116 minutes when United's high press won back possession. Neat inter-play from One, Hamer and Brooks presented an opportunity for O'HARE to smash into the top corner.

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[Wards]

Post in thread 'Sheffield United Pre-season Friendly Fixtures 2025/2026'

Saturday at 5:43 PM

22 goals scored in 6 games. Some goals in us it seems. Hopefully makes us more exciting to watch.

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Ball Sup Blog... Thread 'v ?Fulham? (?a?)'

Friday at 2:01 PM

I've just seen a hefty United squad boarding the 1400, Sheffield to London train (Friday 1 August)

Confirmed sightings...

Grbic
Adam Davies
Anel
Jevan Beattie
Sasnauskas
Sam Curtis
Owen Hampson
Ryan Oné
Cannon
Rhys N-D
Campbell
Hamer
Peck
Brooks

Matt Duke
Rubén Sellés

Emphasising, there were others. Those were the only ones I could be confident of. I mean, all the fucking hoodies up & #BigHeadphones on didn't help ...

But, I rather think Jamal Baptiste was there as well.

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[Stannington Blade]

Have to say the phrase about our high press in the 116th minute is a really encouraging sign and a big tonal shift from last season..

 

[Inter_blade83]

Have to say the phrase about our high press in the 116th minute is a really encouraging sign and a big tonal shift from last season..

The key thing will be in the first game, if we're 2-0 like last year v QPR, will be revert to type or continue the press. Years of Wilder ans Hecky will take some time to shake off the negative attitude.

The QPR game ended 2-2 after we took the foot off the pedal at 30 mins in. That game should have been 4 or 5 nil.

 

[Frank the tank]

The key thing will be in the first game, if we're 2-0 like last year v QPR, will be revert to type or continue the press. Years of Wilder ans Hecky will take some time to shake off the negative attitude.

The QPR game ended 2-2 after we took the foot off the pedal at 30 mins in. That game should have been 4 or 5 nil.

The style won't change.

 

[SheepdipBlade]

United rounded off pre-season preparations with a victory against Premier League Fulham in a behind-closed-doors training match on Saturday.
The 120-minutes fixture, staged at Fulham's Motspur Park training centre, was the sixth and final warm-up encounter ahead of the new Sky Bet Championship season.
After victories over York City, Rotherham United, Burton Albion and Chesterfield, plus a narrow defeat at Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, Rubén Sellés would have been delighted with elements of the victory over the Cottagers.
SMITH-ROWE put Fulham ahead on 16 minutes, but United levelled on 28 minutes through a CANNON penalty after Barry was fouled.
Fulham started the second half well and despite Davies making a couple of impressive saves, the home side edged in front again through a RAUL header on 51 minutes.
Brooks impressed and he was involved in the equaliser on 90 minutes. O'Hare was brought down ahead of Brooks slotting home the loose ball but, after an offside flag denied him, the officials brought play back for the foul on O'Hare, allowing BARRY to fire home the penalty.
The final 30 minutes were tight but the decisive moment arrived on 116 minutes when United's high press won back possession. Neat inter-play from One, Hamer and Brooks presented an opportunity for O'HARE to smash into the top corner.

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How did RAUL go from forum stalwart and legend to scoring with his head for The Cottagers on 51?

 

[Maurice Maurice]

How did RAUL go from forum stalwart and legend to scoring with his head for The Cottagers on 51?

Forum stalwart? Gay vicar more like...

 

[ChrisBlade]

Forum stalwart? Gay vicar more like...

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Harsh…

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Forum stalwart? Gay vicar more like...

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Is that a half and half stole though?

 

[cahill]

The key thing will be in the first game, if we're 2-0 like last year v QPR, will be revert to type or continue the press. Years of Wilder ans Hecky will take some time to shake off the negative attitude.

The QPR game ended 2-2 after we took the foot off the pedal at 30 mins in. That game should have been 4 or 5 nil.

All one way in the second half and it wasn’t in our favour. Stressed me out last season

 

[cahill]

Forum stalwart? Gay vicar more like...

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Trust me I’m your conduit to heavenly paradise

 

[ATL Recs]

The key thing will be in the first game, if we're 2-0 like last year v QPR, will be revert to type or continue the press. Years of Wilder ans Hecky will take some time to shake off the negative attitude.

The QPR game ended 2-2 after we took the foot off the pedal at 30 mins in. That game should have been 4 or 5 nil.

Based on the first 25 minutes but rest of the game could have been 3-2 to QPR who had 10 men