Shows / The Pinch Podcast
The Pinch Podcast
A good pinch of pod stuff about Sheffield United Football Club.
www.thepinch.uk
Episodes
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.12– "The Officially Unofficial Formline First Non-Annual Quarterly Awards of the Season So Far, Featuring Special Guest DeadBat”...
Sam and Deadbat present the Officially Unofficial Formline Quarter-Season Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Wilder. We debate United’s best players, worst…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #24 | “The B Sharps: The Many Eras of Billy Sharp...” [Part One]
Three spells. Hundreds of appearances. More goals than we’ve got time to count. But Billy Sharp’s Sheffield United story was anything but straightforward. In…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.12– "Are we turning the corner?”...
Are Sheffield United starting to turn the corner? Two wins in a week beg that question. And now come Derby at Bramall Lane, one of the division’s worst sides…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.11– "Victory against Lincoln, defeat to Pompey and looking ahead to Bristol City..."
It’s a bit downbeat this one. This week on the Formline, we pick through a mixed few days for Sheffield United. First, the positives from the victory over…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #11 | Travelling Blade
This week on Hang It in the Louvre, we’re joined by Travelling Blade to choose three images from his life following United. There’s Billy Sharp, arms…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.10– "The Youth are Revolting + a Lincoln preview..."
This week on Formline, we’re looking at the kids. Who’s actually progressing? Who needs more football? And what counts as young anyway? We check in on the…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #23 | “Alien Chant Farm...” - a podcast about Blades chants
What makes a great chant? In this episode of Memory Lane, Andrew Hague is joined by Sam Parry and Karl McKenna to dig through Sheffield United’s terrace…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.09 – "Reasons to be cheerful... no, really!"
After a few weeks spent asking whether we were being too harsh, or perhaps not harsh enough, this week we’re trying something different. Positivity. No…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #22 | Dave Bassett Special - Part 3
Every great era eventually ends. In the final part of our Dave Bassett trilogy, we reach the downfall: relegation from the Premier League and the gradual sense…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #21 | The Bassett Years (P2) - “The Great Escape, derby Glory and Wembley same old story”
Back-to-back promotions had taken Sheffield United into the top flight. Staying there was another matter entirely. In part two of our Dave Bassett special…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.08 – "Are we being harsh enough?"
Well, that didn’t age brilliantly. Last week, we asked whether we were being too harsh on Sheffield United. Results were decent to good. The table looked…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #20 | The Bassett Years (P1): “From Relegation to the Big Time”
How do you tell the story of the Dave Bassett era? You don’t. Not in one podcast, anyway. In the first of a special three-part Memory Lane, Andrew Hague is…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.07 – “Are we being too harsh?”
There’s one big question this week: are we being too harsh? United haven’t exactly set the Championship alight, but they’ve lost just once, sit four points off…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
On this episode of Hang It in the Louvre, we welcome lifelong Blade Paul Kemp into the Pinch Wing to curate three defining Sheffield United images. Paul has…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.06 – “We all dream of a team of centre mids…”
David, Sam and Riley pick through an unbeaten start that still doesn’t feel especially convincing. There’s plenty on Romelle Donovan, Sheffield United’s…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #18 | “Once, twice, three times a ‘keeper” - The Tracey, Kelly and Rees episode
One great goalkeeper is a luxury. Sheffield United somehow ended up with three. On this episode of Memory Lane, Andrew Hague is joined by Ian Parkes to revisit…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.05 – "Is squeezeball the new normal at Sheffield United?”
The first Formline of the season proper has actual form to discuss - a sliver, at least. Sam, Riley and David dig into the tactical shift behind the Blades’…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #17 | The Ones That Got Away - Building an XI of the biggest transfer rumours in Blades history
Some transfers happen. Others don’t. Some spend years living on forums, back pages and in the collective imagination of Blades fans. For Memory Lane Episode…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.04 – "Blades Season Preview pod - Riley's 1-24s..."
Predictions are a losing game. So naturally, we’ve done 24 of them. Riley takes centre stage for our annual Championship 1–24 (until his line cuts out, and Sam…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.03 – "Blades Season Preview pod - Q&A with Ben Meakin..."
Positivity? United have won a cup game, Kalvin Phillips is on his way and the Championship season is almost here. Negativity? Well, there’s plenty of that too…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #16 | Window shopper - ranking the best transfer windows in Sheffield United history
In this episode of Memory Lane, Andrew and Sam rank the five best Sheffield United transfer windows they can remember. There is one simple test: how many of…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.02 – "Back It or Bin It? Putting our Sheffield United predictions on a betting slip..."
With the new season approaching, Sam, Riley and David return to an old Formline favourite: turning their Sheffield United predictions into imaginary wagers…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #15 | Signing in the Rain - 10 transfers that made fools of us all...
Pre-season means signings. And signings mean becoming wildly overexcited about a footballer you have barely seen, or dismissing somebody who will eventually…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 3.01 – "The Big Fat Summer Catch Up – ft. The Star-Spangled Bunglers..."
We’re back Formlining… Riley’s away on holiday, but there’s no streamlining of the pod squad. The same cannot be said of Sheffield United Football Club. After…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #15 | "The World Cup of Sheffield United Defenders" - Part Two
After the chaos of the group stages and the Round of 32, our World Cup of Sheffield United defenders reach the sharp end. Join Andrew Hague, Sam Parry, David…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #14 | "The World Cup of Sheffield United Defenders" - Part One
Same line-up, different position. After a certain legend went all the way in our World Cup of Strikers, we move onwards — and also backwards — as Memory Lane…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #13 | "The World Cup of STRIKERS!" - Part Two
It’s World Cup season, sort of, so Memory Lane has decided to borrow the format and apply it to something far more important: Sheffield United players from…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #12 | "The World Cup of...?" - Part One
Welcome to the World Cup of… what? You’ll have to listen to this Memory Lane special to find out. We’ve borrowed the World Cup format, and Sam’s spreadsheet…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.26 – Season Review & Awards: the good, the bad and the xG
One final Formline before we disappear for a summer lie down. Sam, Riley and David review the season and answer listener questions before handing out the…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #011 | “Video Killed The Bladio Star” – SUFC on VHS with Paul Kemp & DeadBat, part two
In Part Two of our look back at Sheffield United on VHS, we move into the 1990s. It’s a decade of survival acts, Wembley appearances, relegation heartbreak…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #010 | “Video Killed The Bladio Star” – SUFC on VHS with Paul Kemp & DeadBat, part one
In this episode of Memory Lane, we revisit the golden age of Sheffield United on VHS. It’s often weird, sometimes wonderful and unusually pricey. Join Andrew…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.25 – Postmortem of our pre-season predictions
Sam, David and Riley run through their pre-season predictions. Many were bad. Some were very bad. The rest? They were less bad. Join us to roast our past hot…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #009 | "Wanna live like common-tator people part two" – Chris MacMillan's top 14 commentary moments
Take a trip down Memory Lane, walk past Better Day Alley, swing a left by Wistful Road, then a right by Sentimentality Street, then arrive on Commentary…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.24 – 40 to 19: Cutting the Squad (Part Two)
Get full access to The Pinch at www.thepinch.uk/subscribe
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #008 | "Wanna live like common-tator people..." – Chris MacMillan's top 14 commentary moments
In this episode of Memory Lane, we revisit some of Sheffield United’s most iconic commentary moments: the lines that instantly bring goals, players, and…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.23 – 40 to 19: Cutting the Squad (Part One)
Get full access to The Pinch at www.thepinch.uk/subscribe
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #9 | David Pendlebury
On this episode of Hang It in the Louvre, we welcome lifelong Blade David Pendlebury into the Pinch Wing to curate his three defining Sheffield United images…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.22 – "Why are the Blades a masterclass at 0-0 but a disasterclass at 1-0? And other things..."
David’s back! Hooray. The Blades' season is cooked. Boo. In the latest Formline pod we review the Easter weekend and take stock of where Sheffield United are…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #007 | "CATCH ME IF YOU KANU" – When Arsenal asked us to do it again, with Ben Meakin
In this episode of Memory Lane, Ben Meakin joins Andrew and Sam to revisit Sheffield United’s infamous FA Cup tie with Arsenal, and the extraordinary…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.21 – "Death, Hodgson, and taking more risks: here comes part two of our Q&A podcast..."
Part Two of our Q&A special with Ben Meakin and Andrew Hague. We dig into Chris Wilder’s future, long-term planning, recruitment strategy, and whether United…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #006 | "LET'S (FOR)GET IT STARTED, IN HEEEEEERE" – Creating a Blades-You'd-Forgotten-Played-For-Us XI
In this episode of Memory Lane, Andrew, Sam and David dive into the world of Sheffield United players you may have forgotten ever played for the club. From…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.20 – "Air-fryers, Wilder and which player could scale Mount Fuji?..." (Q&A Part One)
In Part One of our Q&A special, we’re joined by Ben Meakin and Andrew Hague to tackle your questions… but also some of mine (Sam). We traverse the expected…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #005 | "WHAT'S THAT COMING OVER THE HILL, IS IT A SPONSOR?" – A brief history of Blades kit sponsors with David Beeden (AKA Deadbat)
In this episode of Memory Lane, we take a nostalgic trip through the history of Sheffield United shirt sponsors from Cantor’s and Arnold Laver to the bizarre…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.19 – “Have Blades’ performances really dipped?"
Have things actually dipped, or just feel like they have? Sam and Riley dig into the numbers behind the last 10 games, where results have improved (really!?)…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #8 | Chris MacMillan
Freelance football commentator Chris MacMillan joins us in the Pinch wing to nominate three Sheffield United images for eternity: a childhood Brian Deane…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #004 | "CLOUGH ACTUALLY" (Part Two) – From Cup dreams to play-off nightmares.
Welcome to episode 4 of Memory Lane In Part Two of Clough Actually, Andrew Hague, Sam Parry and Ben “Travelling Blade” Humphries pick up where the story left…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #003 | "CLOUGH ACTUALLY" (Part One) – Revisiting Nigel Clough's Sheffield United with Travelling Blade...
Welcome to episode 3 of Memory Lane This time, Andrew Hague is joined by Sam Parry and Ben Humphries — better known as Travelling Blade — to kick off the first…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.18 – “QPR review, West Brom preview - PLUS: Adam Davies debate, Hamer’s impact, Jaïro’s future, and summer outgoings.”
After a solid away win at QPR, we break down Adam Davies’ performance stepping in between the sticks and ask what the data really says (or fails to say) about…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #002 | "Yooooonited we stand!" – rewinding 'When Saturday Comes' with Berlin Blade...
Welcome to the second episode of Memory Lane Andrew and Sam are joined by special guest Berlin Blade to look back at the 1996 Sean Bean–led When Saturday…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.17 – Ups and DOWNS as the Blades relegate the Owls, a few frowns post-Coventry, and reasons to be cheerful ahead of QPR (a) — plus a new Q&A feature…
Sam, Riley, and David are back to break down another big week for Sheffield United. The trio dig into the Blades’ historic 2–1 win over Sheffield Wednesday — a…
The Pinch PodcastMemory Lane #001 | "THANK YOU FOR THE (OPENING) DAYS" – Andrew Hague kicks off a new Sheffield United nostalgia podcast
Welcome to a new regular podcast on The Pinch Hosted by Andrew Hague, Memory Lane will be published three times per a month on a Tuesday afternoon. “In the…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.16 – Sheffield United Transfer Deadline Day round-up
Get full access to The Pinch at www.thepinch.uk/subscribe
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.15 – Fear and Loathing at The Valley & St Mary's; Excitement and Frustration at Bramall Lane (ft. Roy)...
In this episode of Formline, Sam and David are joined by Andrew “Roy” Hague to assess a strange but oddly encouraging run for Sheffield United. They discuss: A…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #7 | Sam Parry
This episode of Hang It in the Louvre is a little different. For the first time, one of The Pinch’s own curators takes the guest chair. Sam nominates three…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.14 – "Roll out the red carpet, it's the Pinch Mid-Season Awards..."
It’s the most glamorous time of the year. Forget the Oscars — this is The Pinch mid-season awards. With Sheffield United’s campaign lurching from chaos to…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.13 – "New Year, Not-So-New United? Taking stock of festive fixtures in what is now a sustained spell of play-off level performances..."
Nine points from four games, (mostly) good performances, and underlying numbers that hint at a cheerful 2026. Oh, and some transfer chat.... Get full access to…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #6 | Kate Burlaga
Welcome to Hang It In The Louvre by The Pinch Podcast — the show where Sheffield United supporters choose the images that define their relationship with the…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.13 – "Four wins, one gut punch, and is that a play-off pulse?...”
The last Formline pod of 2025… Huge thanks to everyone who listens to The Pinch Podcast. We’ve had a blast this year talking tactics, stats and performances —…
The Pinch PodcastHANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #5 | Caty Murray
Caty Murray joins us to nominate the three Sheffield United images that have shaped her life as a fan. She takes us from the joy of Rob Hulse’s opening-day…
The Pinch PodcastFormline 2.12 – "A ‘Lose-Lose Derby’? Not a bit of it, as Blades batter Sheffield Wednesday..."
Well that was easy… Sam and Riley pick apart a derby that United won at a canter — from the slow, almost surreal rhythm of the match to the sense of…