Pre-season 2026/27 VfL Bochum v. Sheffield United - 1st August 2026 - Preseason Friendly

[Foxy]

 

[Weasel]

Wilder has had his day and is now nothing more than a ‘yes’ man … tactically inept , won’t hold players accountable , happy to pick up a wage… he was found at Watford and Borough who both got rid sharpish…

Our owners have no clue when it comes to football and we only need to look over at S6 to see where that ends up

70% of playing squad don’t want to be here or are gonna be sold …

Unfortunately we are now in the eye of the perfect storm … it’s gonna get a whole lot worse before it gets better …

League 1 beckons

Just an ask from me. Dont ever volunteer to work for the Samaritans.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

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Currywurst? Soooo good.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Awesome turn out. Well done all!

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

See enough in this first 45 to tell anyone who knows anything this:

Unless there’s significant upgrades

In mindset
In tactics
In coaching
In expected standard
In players on the pitch

It’s gonna be a long hard season that’s tough watch

Birmingham will rip through us first game of season.

Managed decline of the squad. Not good enough.

Our run, out fight, out play. Whatever happened to that?!

 

[Matlock Blade]

A draw against Bochum should seem like a decent result. However, our players didn't seem to have any formation. It looked like these players have never played together before. Hopefully things will improve if we sign the players we are linked with.

 

[Linz]

Massive shout-out to Sebastian from Bochum - he's their fan liaison. He's put up with a table full of Unitedites talking bollocks all evening and even dragged his missus out for a drink. Absolutely fantastic trip and apparently Bochum have been spot on with the football club.

It would be lovely to welcome them back, as long as Sheffielders would be as obliging as our German hosts.

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Perfect pre season friendly to get us ready for the season ahead. Couldn't have gone any better giving the whiners all they need to be constantly whining all next fucking season.

1. All the Wilder out boys are already giving it some. Apparently he doesn't know what he's doing, never has done and he should only be measured on his failings.
2. Cannon's in the firing line already, thank goodness the keeper saved that shot today or that would really have pissed off the masses.
3. Sydie is still rubbish (he's actually really good) and we should bin him off for 2 million.
4. Chong's fucking wank, just played in the World Cup but we need to ship him back to Luton on a free.
5. Today's game was really boring, no one got injured the week before the season so what a set of fannies they must be not going mental in a friendly.

Think I missed a few and the game wasn't good but fuck me some of you little bitches need to find a new hobby. It was pre season, a fucking run around and the biggest thing to moan about is the lack of signings. We all know we need players, most of us know where we need them but fucking crying over a nil nil draw is a measure of the modern football fan sadly. I want it all, I want it now...

UTBFTP

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Perfect pre season friendly to get us ready for the season ahead. Couldn't have gone any better giving the whiners all they need to be constantly whining all next fucking season.

1. All the Wilder out boys are already giving it some. Apparently he doesn't know what he's doing, never has done and he should only be measured on his failings.
2. Cannon's in the firing line already, thank goodness the keeper saved that shot today or that would really have pissed off the masses.
3. Sydie is still rubbish (he's actually really good) and we should bin him off for 2 million.
4. Chong's fucking wank, just played in the World Cup but we need to ship him back to Luton on a free.
5. Today's game was really boring, no one got injured the week before the season so what a set of fannies they must be not going mental in a friendly.

Think I missed a few and the game wasn't good but fuck me some of you little bitches need to find a new hobby. It was pre season, a fucking run around and the biggest thing to moan about is the lack of signings. We all know we need players, most of us know where we need them but fucking crying over a nil nil draw is a measure of the modern football fan sadly. I want it all, I want it now...

UTBFTP

Absolutely spot on!

 

[Keen Blade]

On the other hand he might just be not very good.

He is uncoachable - thick as two short planks - his main defect is his lack of any "football brain"

 

[Keen Blade]

Interview:

Can't bear to listen to him anymore

 

[LSF]

Can't bear to listen to him anymore

I know the feeling, I'm the same with some of the posters on here!

 

[Dkc]

We got an away draw at a team that finished 9th in Bundesliga 2 last season and was playing in Bundesliga 1 the season before.

You'd expect them to be a similar level to us, and that was the case. They shaded first half, we shaded second half in an even game.

The difference is I doubt any of their fans are citing yesterday's game as evidence that Uwe Rosler is incompetent and doesn't know what he's doing.

 

[Dkc]

Can't bear to listen to him anymore

So don't. Simple really.

 

[Dodona]

I went yesterday. First half, we were absolute wank. Second half, we worked hard, closed down well and were generally much better. With Bamford, we score yesterday. I can't remember Vfl having anything in the second half. Bochum had mostly outplayed Swansea days earlier. I like Peck but I thought we looked more balanced once he'd gone off. I must give O'hare a shout out. Blimey, the bloke never stops running/working. The Vfl fans I spoke to after the game, praised the support. A great turnout for a friendly. Lots of empty seats where the computer showed they had been sold. Puzzling.

 

[CrookesBlade]

What a day to be a Blade yesterday.

Felt like a trip to Wembley but without the bitter ending. Surreal to see so many Blades shirts in Dusseldorf Altstadt last night.

Bochum locals seemed to be loving having the Blades in town as well. Old Bochum fan in the station after was keen to make the return trip to Sheffield next season.

Well done SUFC. Whatever we may slag them off for yesterday was a lifetime ambition fulfilled.

Koln stadium tour and a late flight back on the itinerary for today.

 

[Keen Blade]

So don't. Simple really.

Indeed

 

[Dkc]

Lots of empty seats where the computer showed they had been sold. Puzzling.

Yeah it was strange, there must have been hundreds of empty seats for an end that was officially sold out. Surely that many can't have had delayed flights or trains or got lost.