BladesPod - The Sheffield United Podcast

Beating Preston, Deadbat's Predictions

September 26, 2018 07:47 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Ben is joined by David Beeden, aka Deadbat, to recap a surprisingly-wild win over Preston North End at the weekend. There's in-depth player ratings and analysis (19:40), and then a look at Deadbat's preseason predictions for United and the Championship (52:10), and if he still thinks Wednesday will finish above United... You can follow Ben (@Bladespod) and David (@Deadbat_DB) on Twitter for more United thoughts and opinions. Don't forget to check out www.uptheblades.com for United articles. ...

Birmingham review with special guest Deadbat

September 20, 2018 20:49 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

Ben is joined this week by special guest David Beeden, aka Deadbat, to talk about our draw with Birmingham City and some bizarrely poor performances. Yes, we got a whole hour’s chat out of this game. There’s thoughts on the game itself, the time Neil Warnock rang David’s dad to complain about David’s match reports (16:14), in-depth player ratings and analysis (18:39), the return of Che Adams (52:41), then a look ahead to our game with Preston this weekend (55:23). You can follow Ben (@blades...

Beating Villa, Rating United's Transfer Window, and Championship Narratives

September 11, 2018 10:10 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Ben and Jay talk about that win over Villa (02:50), then give out-of-10 ratings for every signing made by United this transfer window (15:05). Then, we deal with some "Championship narratives" from the season so far, including the fates of Forest, Wednesday, Brentford, Wigan and others (1:00:06). Finally, we give a quick preview of our game with Bristol City this weekend (1:40:00). Don't forget to follow us on Twitter (Ben - @bladespod, Jay - @blades_analytic) and to check out www.uptheblade...

Demolishing Bolton, Signing Strikers, Coutts & Norwood

August 28, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour - 104 MB

The Blades put in their best performance of the season so far with a 3-0 thrashing of Bolton Wanderers, and Ben and Jay are here to talk about it. Includes player ratings (20:40), a Chris Basham love-in (27:10), and then we get to some fan questions: is it a problem if we don't sign a striker before the deadline (52:55)? And how will our midfield look when Coutts returns (1:05:35)? As always, thanks for listening, don't forget to check our website www.uptheblades.com, and you can follow Ben ...

Beating Norwich, and the Championship so far

August 21, 2018 14:28 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB

After United took their time beating Norwich this weekend, Ben and Jay break down the game including Norwood's debut (2:55), Jordan Rhodes (10:35), the weirdest non-offside decision (18:15), player ratings (23:40), and then some way-too-early conclusions of the Championship so far (50:20). Thanks as always for listening, don't forget to check out www.uptheblades.com for written thoughts and analysis, and follow us on Twitter at @bladespod (Ben) and @blades_analytic (Jay). Cheers and UTB!

And we're off! First win of the season at QPR

August 13, 2018 17:24 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MB

The first win of the season deserves the first podcast of the season! Ben and Jay review the win over QPR including an improved performance (02:00), better defending (06:40), game management (13:45), player ratings (25:00), and a profile of new signing of Oliver Norwood (39:45). Thanks as always for listening, don't forget to check out our website at www.uptheblades.com, and follow us on Twitter (@bladespod, @blades_analytic). Cheers and UTB!

Championship Preview 2018/19

July 30, 2018 20:18 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

Back with a beast of an episode by popular request (no, really)! Ben (@BladesPod) and Jay (@Blades_Analytic) talk about the latest news with Sheffield United (04.50) including Martyn Waghorn, Simon Moore, and the friendly with Inter. Then, we preview the Championship season by predicting the league table team-by-team, breaking down key players as well as ins and outs (10:30). Also this week! We just launched a new website, www.uptheblades.com, where you'll find analysis, reports, podcasts an...

Ins and Outs at Bramall Lane

July 22, 2018 11:44 - 16 minutes - 20.9 MB

With less than 2 weeks til kickoff, here's a quick podcast summarising Sheffield United's transfer business so far this summer, including: 3 reasons why John Egan's signing is great news (01:40), and thoughts on Dean Henderson, David McGoldrick and Martyn Waghorn (07:37). Finally, a look out our outgoings, including David Brooks (10:42). Back with a more detailed season preview soon, thanks for listening and UTB! ⚔️

Wilder Stays + Season Awards and Highlights w/ Blades_Analytic

May 18, 2018 14:11 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Back with a final podcast of the season... and it's a beast! Dishing out some awards and reviewing the season's best moments: Chris Wilder’s new contract (01:40), reminiscing about beating Wednesday (08:52), Best Moment that wasn’t Bouncing Day (14:50), Best and Worst Signing (22:16), Funniest Moment (33:45), Worst Moment (40:00), Best Games (47:05), Biggest Surprise (51:13), Best Opposition Player (1:00:25), Teams we’re most / least looking forward to playing next season (1:03:22), Best Bla...

BladesPod - End of Season Player Ratings w/ @Blades_Analytic

May 08, 2018 18:24 - 1 hour - 108 MB

The season is over, it's time to rate EVERY SINGLE SHEFFIELD UNITED PLAYER - whew! Position by position, we cover our goalkeepers (04:50), wingbacks (09:40), central defenders (20:55), central midfielders (35.55), attacking midfielders (50:40), and strikers (1:02:30). Some of them maybe slightly controversial. If you'd like to debate us, hit us up on Twitter @bladespod or @blades_analytic. Thanks so much for listening, UTB!

BladesPod - Can We Still Make The Playoffs?

April 17, 2018 15:44 - 1 hour - 92.8 MB

Jay aka Blades_Analytic joins me to recap the last few games, including Lee Evans’ goals (09:44), Millwall’s success (16:10), whether we can still make the playoffs (26:24), putting together a complete performance (33:22), tactical analysis (38:00), Enda Stevens’ season and how he stacks up to others in the league (40:10), a stat breakdown of our attack – has it really been less effective since Coutts’ injury? (49:52) – and our form since Jan 1st (better than you may think – 55:20). Thanks a...

BladesPod - Fleck > Neves, Style vs Substance, Recapping Brentford & Cardiff

April 04, 2018 22:00 - 57 minutes - 78 MB

Jay and I recap two great but frustrating performances against Brentford and Cardiff (02:00), Chris Basham as a possible POTY (07:33), and John Fleck being better than Ruben Neves (kinda... 16:20). Then talking about how United never seem to play poorly and win, but often play well and lose (25:04), United's style vs Cardiff's substance (28:28), the difficulty of taking easy chances (38:40) then a look at the EFL team of the season (47:39). Thanks for listening, remember to follow @bladespod ...

BladesPod - Forest, Playoff Odds, and Difference Makers w/Jay Socik

March 22, 2018 10:22 - 49 minutes - 47.5 MB

Jay joins me to talk about Sheffield United's draw with Forest (02:10), the likelihood of signing Jamal Blackman (05:15), a preview of Brentford and Cardiff (12:56), playoff odds (16:55), which "difference makers" could take United to the next level (27:05), and some advanced stats on how the playoff race is shaking out (39:27). Thanks for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 14 - Beating Burton, Path to the Playoffs

March 14, 2018 14:25 - 20 minutes - 21.8 MB

Quick podcast catching up on Sheffield United’s last few games, starting with the draw at Ipswich (01:03) before a more detailed look at a surprisingly-exciting 2-0 win over Burton (03:40) including waxing lyrical about an excellent goal by David Brooks (06:35). Finally, I talk a little about home advantage for the Blades (08:45) and our path to the playoffs, the impact of Brooks (13:14) and finish with a preview of Forest (15:28). Don’t forget to follow @bladespod on Twitter – thanks for li...

BladesPod Episode 13 - Fulham, Reading, QPR, Hull (!), Keepers and More w/Jay Socik

March 07, 2018 15:50 - 46 minutes - 45.7 MB

I'm joined again by budding EFL analyst and fellow Blade Jay Socik, to break down the defeat to Fulham (01:30), a strange few weeks for United (12:15) including Hull meltdown / Wilder's comments / takeover talk, bouncing back at Reading (21:20), Moore vs Blackman (23:45), some stats about our still-great defence (28:00), then Jay makes the case for Leon Clarke's form (37:40). Thanks for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 12 - Beating Leeds, Billy Sharp, and goals from midfield

February 13, 2018 10:12 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MB

Featuring BladesPod's first ever guest! Fellow blade and stats enthusiast Jay Socik joins me to break down the win over Leeds (01:00), Billy Sharp's season so far (14:05), our lack of goals from midfield (22:50), Alioski's awful afternoon (42:30), and a return to form for Chris Basham (47:30). Thanks so much to Jay who you can follow on Twitter at @bladesrlife_90, and of course you can follow the BladesPod feed at @bladespod. Thanks for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 11 - Overreacting to the Overreaction after Wolves

February 06, 2018 11:11 - 21 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this episode, I give a recap of Sheffield United's defeat to Wolves, including some bright spots (05:08 – #takingthepositives), Moore’s moment of madness (07:58), the need for perspective (09:57 – everybody be cool), potential for a run with our remaining fixtures (15:34), and wrapping up a 10/10 transfer window (17:25).

BladesPod Episode 10 - Analysing Aston Villa

January 31, 2018 11:21 - 18 minutes - 19.5 MB

Quick episode that attempts to pick the bones out of Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa, including match report (00:50), breaking down whether Stevens was at fault for the goal (05:20), lack of cutting edge (09:25), and how unlucky are we, really? (11:30). As always, thanks for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 9 - Taking Our Time At Norwich

January 22, 2018 17:11 - 20 minutes - 20.6 MB

Sheffield United grab a deserved and enjoyable win at Norwich City, and BladesPod is here as always to talk about it. We've got a match report (02:20), stats and analysis (06:58) with particular focus on the debuts of Evans, Leonard and Wilson (10:02), special praise for the Don (14:01), strength in depth at last (15:08), and playing in a new way (taking time - 16:20). Cheers for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 8 - Steel City Derby Special

January 15, 2018 14:48 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Let's talk Sheffield United 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday! No, wait, come back! We've got... hatred of derbies (00:36), BDTBL atmosphere (03:04), THAT save from Moore (07:10), stats & tactics (10:20), feeling upbeat (15:33) and finally, thoughts on our new signings (16:35). Thanks for listening and UTB!

BladesPod Episode 7 - December action, January transfer window, and 2017 memories

January 02, 2018 17:01 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

Happy New Year! BladesPod returns to reflect on the Busy Christmas Period™ (00:48), our surprisingly-good defence (08:56), walking the ball into the net (12:58), expectations for the January transfer window (17:07) and finally, favourite moments from 2017 (21:27). Thanks for listening, shares and subscriptions welcome as always - UTB!

BladesPod Episode 6 - Frustrating Friday vs Bristol City

December 11, 2017 17:41 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

Trying to get my head around the Blades somehow losing despite hitting the woodwork four times, and other reflections on Sheffield United 1-2 Bristol City. Including: grumpy live reaction (01:15), match report (03.35), the Sheffield Wednesday factor (08:31), Fleck's red card (10.45), were we really unlucky in this game - spoiler alert: yes - (12:18), predicting a couple more losses (14:46), and balancing all-out attack vs holding what you've got (15:30).

BladesPod Episode 5 - Talking Points from Millwall

December 04, 2017 13:02 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Sheffield United drop to defeat at Millwall, and there's plenty to talk about: reflecting on a fair defeat (00:10), worries about our Plan B (03:00), the state of our attack (05:00), our worst defensive showing of the season (06:48), Lundstram's Fleck-esque performance (10:09), an ode to an excellent Brooks goal (12:08), and the joy/shock of having a manager with higher standards than the fans (13:12).

BladesPod Episode 4 - Sheffield United v Birmingham City report and analysis

November 28, 2017 14:40 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Taking a close look at Sheffield United's draw with Birmingham City, including instant reaction from the game (01:30), and how it feels to finally draw a match (04:22). Then looking at some advanced metrics including expected goals (09:23), why we keep conceding long range strikes (14:25), what we can learn from the average position data (17:28) including the performances of Lundstram and Wright (19:08) and the importance of getting Baldock back (21.03).

BladesPod Episode 3 - Blades vs Fulham - 9 goals, 9 talking points

November 22, 2017 22:17 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Taking a look back at Sheffield United's 5-4 defeat to Fulham, with "in the moment" reaction from half-time and full-time. Then a breakdown of 9 key talking points, including the loss of Paul Coutts, the brilliance of Leon Clarke, the freakiness of this game, and a bold prediction. Finally, wrapping up by looking ahead to our game against Birmingham City.

BladesPod Episode 2 - The Season So Far

November 13, 2017 16:58 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Taking a look at Sheffield United's season to date: preseason expectations, back-to-back promotions, our new signings, and a reminder to enjoy the ride.

BladesPod - 7 November 2017 - Sheffield United v Hull City

November 07, 2017 17:27 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

For Sheffield United fans, by a Sheffield United fan. BladesPod takes a closer look at United's 4-1 win over Hull City, along with three key takeaways from the weekend: talking overlapping centre-halves, continuous improvement, and the fact that we never draw games any more.