Sheffield United vs Bristol City

EFL Championship Matchweek 1 - Saturday 9th August 2025 - 17:30 - Bramall Lane
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[Alex Cheeseright]

We go into the first game with a relegation squad.
Wednesday is the only team I know in a worse state than us.
The spine has been sold.
The height has been sold
A key signing has taken so long to arrive it would have been quicker to smuggle him in on a dinghy after walking across Europe.
We have had injuries and do not know who is match fit against a team that dominated possession against us in both league games - till a sending off in the first.
I struggle to put together a first rate team
The positional insanity of the modern game infuriates me.
Quality players like Brooks are being disabled.
And fools drone on about THEM being 'inconsistent', rather than #ManagersAreMorons
Well
I say
Cooper
Sass Bindon RND
Seriki Hamer Peck Brooks Burrows
Barry Campbell
appears to be our least worst option
It is small
Inexperienced at this level at the back
Top class apart from height in midfield
and dangerous and pacy up front if we
GET IT FORWARD
TURN THE DEFENCE
Or play vertically as is the modern imbecilic catch phrase of the pretentious shite that are managers.
Anybody there please support throughout.
They need it.

I can't for the life of me understand why they call you miserableblader!!!

 

[Boxer Blade]

I can't for the life of me understand why they call you miserableblader!!!

It's Anstonblades dad ,answers everything .

 

[reedy63]

The new manager wants us to attack and keep on the front foot all over the pitch for 90 minutes plus.
That's good as long as our defence doesn't slip up, we will be alreacht.
I'm going for a 3-0 win for the Blades. Hamer Campbell and Ohare.
Just under 29k attendance.

 

[ITALIANO BLADE]

changed my mind i think it will be a huge home win sufc 5 bristol city 0..utb..forza ruben selles ball..chow..

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

We go into the first game with a relegation squad.
Wednesday is the only team I know in a worse state than us.
The spine has been sold.
The height has been sold
A key signing has taken so long to arrive it would have been quicker to smuggle him in on a dinghy after walking across Europe.
We have had injuries and do not know who is match fit against a team that dominated possession against us in both league games - till a sending off in the first.
I struggle to put together a first rate team
The positional insanity of the modern game infuriates me.
Quality players like Brooks are being disabled.
And fools drone on about THEM being 'inconsistent', rather than #ManagersAreMorons
Well
I say
Cooper
Sass Bindon RND
Seriki Hamer Peck Brooks Burrows
Barry Campbell
appears to be our least worst option
It is small
Inexperienced at this level at the back
Top class apart from height in midfield
and dangerous and pacy up front if we
GET IT FORWARD
TURN THE DEFENCE
Or play vertically as is the modern imbecilic catch phrase of the pretentious shite that are managers.
Anybody there please support throughout.
They need it.

You just wait and see - our inverted transitional verticality will blow Bristol away

 

[Davalon]

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Had the misfortune to encounter him down Kelham Island Thursday night

 

[Shakin Stevens is my Dad]

I can't for the life of me understand why they call you miserableblader!!!

I thought it was, Miserablebladder!

 

[Aston max]

We go into the first game with a relegation squad.
Wednesday is the only team I know in a worse state than us.
The spine has been sold.
The height has been sold
A key signing has taken so long to arrive it would have been quicker to smuggle him in on a dinghy after walking across Europe.
We have had injuries and do not know who is match fit against a team that dominated possession against us in both league games - till a sending off in the first.
I struggle to put together a first rate team
The positional insanity of the modern game infuriates me.
Quality players like Brooks are being disabled.
And fools drone on about THEM being 'inconsistent', rather than #ManagersAreMorons
Well
I say
Cooper
Sass Bindon RND
Seriki Hamer Peck Brooks Burrows
Barry Campbell
appears to be our least worst option
It is small
Inexperienced at this level at the back
Top class apart from height in midfield
and dangerous and pacy up front if we
GET IT FORWARD
TURN THE DEFENCE
Or play vertically as is the modern imbecilic catch phrase of the pretentious shite that are managers.
Anybody there please support throughout.
They need it.

 

[MobileBlade]

I actually believe Rob Dickie is still suspended from the last time we played them

He got extra game because it was his second sending off. So he gets sent off against us twice us and then misses two matches against us

 

[jt64]

Yeah not sure too many Bristol City fans will want to schlep up here for a five o clock kick off when they can just watch it on sky

Really? Not so stupid early start on their end, additional 2.5 hours sampling Sheffield's fine licenced premises, watch them lose and still get a train back to get into Temple Meads before last orders. It's a teatime kickoff, not four in the morning

 

[john Mathison]

Welcome to the Championship Wrexham!!!! Bump!!!!!! Addick's seeing off the Hornet's. Its going to be fun!!!!

 

[DifferentClass]

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Selt Anel and Vini, we're more fucked than they are in S6.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

We go into the first game with a relegation squad.
Wednesday is the only team I know in a worse state than us.
The spine has been sold.
The height has been sold
A key signing has taken so long to arrive it would have been quicker to smuggle him in on a dinghy after walking across Europe.
We have had injuries and do not know who is match fit against a team that dominated possession against us in both league games - till a sending off in the first.
I struggle to put together a first rate team
The positional insanity of the modern game infuriates me.
Quality players like Brooks are being disabled.
And fools drone on about THEM being 'inconsistent', rather than #ManagersAreMorons
Well
I say
Cooper
Sass Bindon RND
Seriki Hamer Peck Brooks Burrows
Barry Campbell
appears to be our least worst option
It is small
Inexperienced at this level at the back
Top class apart from height in midfield
and dangerous and pacy up front if we
GET IT FORWARD
TURN THE DEFENCE
Or play vertically as is the modern imbecilic catch phrase of the pretentious shite that are managers.
Anybody there please support throughout.
They need it.

Our forum ray of sunshine.

 

[espoo blade]

He's raring to go.

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[Danetheblade]

 

[bakeblade]

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RND

 

[redandwhitewizard]

That's the weakest defence we've used in a league match in quite a while. I hope the new guy is good.

 

[robbiez666]

I'll stick with 2:2

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Why not just give us a list of players. Flipping Ai

Also why is it out so early? Have the rules changed?

 

[Foody]

I know we've scored a few in pre season, but god we'll need to today. Defensively that looks week as anything. Could've really done with him fully fit, despite how he's made out on here he's fine at this level. RND isn't a CB in a two at any level..

 

[blAdes96]

Let’s hope we keep that pre-season goal scoring form up!

Definitely need to get 3-or-4 signings done soon, squad does look somewhat weak. Gaps need to be filled at CB! Unless RND became JoC overnight…

 

[Dutch Blade]

Let's outscore them today; 3-2.

 

[Thrice]

As much as we don't want to see Robinson in the starting 11, RND starting scares me even more.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Had the misfortune to encounter him down Kelham Island Thursday night

Whenever I see highlights with him taking the piss out of Kenworthy my instinct is to lob a book at the screen. He comes across as a right tit in his book too.

 

[biggey blade]

RND at center back is a no Robinson isn't amazing by all accounts but has definitely had his good games and anyone that says otherwise is lying where as RND I can't ever remember him having a good game

 

[Not_a_Cheat]

Don't worry we can bring an injured JLT on at some point, probably as a result of the injury, but if not 62 to 67th minute

 

[YES Blade]

Can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I wish Robinson was starting

Midfield and attack is strong, so hopefully we’ll be fine

 

[john Mathison]

Obviously JLT not fully fit, RND in there frightens me. If this does not tell the board how much we need 2 CB and 1 RB, hope a home loss does not happen.

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

Goals galore is my prediction. Hopefully for us.

 

[Uganda Blade]

Can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I wish Robinson was starting

Midfield and attack is strong, so hopefully we’ll be fine

If Peck is disciplined in his defensive duties, yes we should be fine