Sheffield United vs Preston North End

EFL Championship Matchweek 36 - Saturday 8th March 2025 - 15:00 - Bramall Lane
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Referee: John Busby
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[ChipButtyBlade]

I hope we give Hecky a decent welcome.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

PNE will hopefully be tired after Burnley and Swansea. Up and at em in the first 20 minutes, get TC on the score sheet and cruise control to 3 points

 

[William Carey]

Driving to Bramall Lane for the first time, usually my Dad drives as I couldn’t drive but now I have passed my test in October and feel confident on the roads i’m ready to give it a go. Looking forward to the game. UTB.

Also the drive is around 1 hour and a half, we live in Cheshire so it’s quite a long drive with traffic.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

I hope we give Hecky a decent welcome.

I can't see why we wouldn't.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Preston North End are a great historic football club, the club of Tom Finney and Chris Sedgwick and that says it all about what an incredibly unbelievably difficult game this is going to be. They have a phenomenal solid bunch of lads and I only wish our lads were as solid as them. And what a top top manager Hecky is. We've got our hands full getting a point from this one

 

[Argentinemanager]

Think it will be a difficult game as preston are a team who can close a game down and will frustrate us , hope we get an early goal to ease any nerves. And for fck sake have a real good go at them

 

[Cheesebored]

Preston North End are a great historic football club, the club of Tom Finney and Chris Sedgwick and that says it all about what an incredibly unbelievably difficult game this is going to be. They have a phenomenal solid bunch of lads and I only wish our lads were as solid as them. And what a top top manager Hecky is. We've got our hands full getting a point from this one

Let it go.

 

[Bl4desutd]

Driving to Bramall Lane for the first time, usually my Dad drives as I couldn’t drive but now I have passed my test in October and feel confident on the roads i’m ready to give it a go. Looking forward to the game. UTB.

Also the drive is around 1 hour and a half, we live in Cheshire so it’s quite a long drive with traffic.

Take your time, take your time William Carey, take your time, take your time I say….take your time, take your time William Carey..drive your car the Norwich way

 

[tyke1889]

William's dad tomorrow

 

[Sheffsteel]

Hecky reminded me of Nigel Clough.

A very pragmatic, tactically defensive, very solid manager. When he joined Preston it basically gauranteed they wouldn’t relegated.
Think Hecky will be playing for a 0-0 at half-time, then hope to knick a late goal for a 1-0 win.

My view is…..we need to score in the 1st 30 minutes….then the game will open up and it will be much easier, more entertaining game.
However if it’s 0-0 at half time. Preston will park the bus in the 2nd half and will be really difficult to break down.
Could be a frustrating afternoon, however think we’ll win 1-0…….maybe 2-0…..expecting a tough game.

 

[Aston max]

Do we have any injuries?

 

[ItCouldBeWorse]

Do we have any injuries?

Blaster, Shackleton, RND, Seriki. Not sure about Gilchrist?

 

[Dkc]

Blaster, Shackleton, RND, Seriki. Not sure about Gilchrist?

Gilchrist and T Davies also out. Seriki could be okay I think

 

[Cappy]

No Fan Zone yet

 

[Dkc]

Ched has been on the Preston bench recently and came on in the 84th minute v Burnley. Expect him to be named as one of Preston's subs tomorrow, and we may see him on the pitch if they are chasing the game.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Be interesting to compare Riis to Cannon....

 

[North Riding Blade]

Gilchrist and T Davies also out. Seriki could be okay I think

Seriki still out according to Wilder.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Cappy]

Seriki still out according to Wilder.

He just said he isn’t ready to start yet. They’re “managing his minutes”

 

[North Riding Blade]

He just said he isn’t ready to start yet. They’re “managing his minutes”

Yeah, just listened back and you're right, he mentioned 'managing minutes'. Him not being available for a start and with Clark and Gilchrist out makes our RB choices somewhat limited.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

RB rn is an Achilles heal. Rest of the positions are great to good. Hope whoever plays there has a blinder, not blind l, but a b-lined- errrrr

 

[jono_t2000]

Choudhury at RB an easy target for Preston

 

[The Crab]

Hope Hecky gets good reception.

Attritional game as reflected in my bet builder but we should win

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Routine home win en route to promotion

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

He just said he isn’t ready to start yet. They’re “managing his minutes”

Might be a red herring??

 

[jono_t2000]

Got the result and scorers spot on last week.

Going for a 2-0 win tomorrow.

Hamer and Cannon to score

 

[Keen Blade]

Driving to Bramall Lane for the first time, usually my Dad drives as I couldn’t drive but now I have passed my test in October and feel confident on the roads i’m ready to give it a go. Looking forward to the game. UTB.

Also the drive is around 1 hour and a half, we live in Cheshire so it’s quite a long drive with traffic.

So , at last , your Dad can have a pint or three

 

[Bladesman101]

Hamer 4/1 to be booked on Paddy Power, is there something I don’t know??

 

[AnstonBlade1]

1-1 tough one with Hecky coming back be hard to break down.