Sheffield United vs Sunderland

EFL Championship Play Off Final - Saturday 24th May 2025 - 15:00 - Wembley Stadium
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Lee Betts and Neil Davies
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes
Reserve Assistant Referee: Wade Smith
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood

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[Champagneblade]

Where did our first half confidence go?!

Off with Hamer.

 

[54yrblade]

That’s unbelievable isn’t it? Such an awful pass.

Sunderland don’t deserve this. They’ve been second best for the majority of the game.

Still had opportunities. But fuck VAR. Not had it all year. The fucking thing saves the opposition.

Had the chances.

Yes they do deserve it. We opened the gate and they ran through it.
This is on us. No one else. Utterly predictable.
Time for change I'm afraid.
Cheers Chris. You had a great run but it's over fella.

 

[DaddyDozy]

Honestly maybe not a bad thing.

We’ll lose Hamer and a couple of others unfortunately, but we would’ve got bummed in the Prem.

Gives us an opportunity to rebuild the overall squad and hopefully be less reliant on moments of magic from Hamer etc.

Time for the new owners to show what they’re made of.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

That's me done.

Too much heartache.

 

[Thrice]

What a horrible ending.

 

[Th!stledo]

Just another day at the office for a Blades fan.

 

[Blacksea]

Sheer passiveness,gutlessness and the lack of enough players to step up and take control of a situation that was there for the taking.
The writing was on the wall before half time and nobody on or off the pitch made the decisions necessary to win a play off final.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

We deserved to win today. We deserved to get promoted this season. But the Football Gods are cunts.

 

[Steve.C]

That’s me finished fuck the lot I’m done feeling like this. Bottle Jobs

 

[54yrblade]

We deserved to win today. We deserved to get promoted this season. But the Football Gods are cunts.

We didn't. The end

 

[BangorBlade]

Bollox

 

[TommoM]

I’ve defended cannon that he’s been thrust into a team that’s riding high and he doesn’t know how to play our way. But that cunt can fuck off now, get fucking rid

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Honestly maybe not a bad thing.

We’ll lose Hamer and a couple of others unfortunately, but we would’ve got bummed in the Prem.

Gives us an opportunity to rebuild the overall squad and hopefully be less reliant on moments of magic from Hamer etc.

Time for the new owners to show what they’re made of.

Get f.cking rid. Tonight.

 

[luffenhamblade]

We deserved to win today. We deserved to get promoted this season. But the Football Gods are cunts.

No one deserves to win. We were the better side but they scored the goals. Surreal but very blades.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

We deserved to win today. We deserved to get promoted this season. But the Football Gods are cunts.

We were shite in the second half and deserved to lose. Sunderland played with the passion that we should have shown.

 

[paidsy]

Handed it to them on a plate. Wilder doesn’t learn, won’t accept any criticism and he’s cost us this. Absolutely disgraceful.

 

[gooseh]

Such a shame, sorry guys. Gus will obviously go, and Vinni I suspect. Maybe Tom Cannon will become the goat

 

[Mendi]

I am absolutely broken. We gifted them this.

 

[luffenhamblade]

Why turn on Wilder, given where we were last summer this has been a great season. Gutted to lose today but seriously, Wilder is the main reason we had a chance.

 

[BangorBlade]

You know something Im disappointed but not angry, so for now we carry on the rebuild and go again next season

 

[Lane Ender]

We was always in control of the game one mistake and it’s game over

 

[54yrblade]

We were shite in the second half and deserved to lose. Sunderland played with the passion that we should have shown.

Predictable. Cannon 10 million. Mcburnie 17. Brewster @20 million.
Chris's legacy I'm afraid.
A sad ending to a managerial chapter.
COH - show some b*lls and take us forward.

 

[MBH]

As a Sunderland supporter I'm absolutely delighted that you lost.

I was getting on ok on this board until your fans decided:

- to disrespect the Sunderland support
- to disrespect Sunderland AFC
- you were as cocky as cocky got thinking - like coventry that you only had to turn up to win, and
- you couldn't even sell your tickets for a final

You deserve to stay down and just maybe in future you will be just that littler bit more humble.

Enjoy the Championship.

 

[Steve.C]

Fucking 10th attempt never again

You know something Im disappointed but not angry, so for now we carry on the rebuild and go again next season

i wont

 

[CountryBlade]

I hate the playoffs. Massive credit to those brave enough to watch it in person.

 

[MBH]

We was always in control of the game one mistake and it’s game over

You lost control after half time and second half you were never in it.

dont your support dare say that you deserved to win and take your medicine.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

The really maddening thing is that you could see it coming almost from the second half whistle.

 

[OttBlade]

Maybe trying to protect a 1-0 lead is not the best tactic.

 

[skegblade]

I

Honestly maybe not a bad thing.

We’ll lose Hamer and a couple of others unfortunately, but we would’ve got bummed in the Prem.

Gives us an opportunity to rebuild the overall squad and hopefully be less reliant on moments of magic from Hamer etc.

Time for the new owners to show what they’re made of.

Feel a lot better now ffs

 

[luffenhamblade]

As a Sunderland supporter I'm absolutely delighted that you lost.

I was getting on ok on this board until your fans decided:

- to disrespect the Sunderland support
- to disrespect Sunderland AFC
- you were as cocky as cocky got thinking - like coventry that you only had to turn up to win, and
- you couldn't even sell your tickets for a final

You deserve to stay down and just maybe in future you will be just that littler bit more humble.

Enjoy the Championship.

Thanks, what a charmer!