Sheffield United Blog

Gary Speed has hit back angrily at claims his illustrious playing career could be over as he prepares to undergo surgery on a bulging disc in his back.
The former Wales captain faces going under the knife in the New Year, effectively ruling him out of the rest of Sheffield United’s season and casting doubts [...]

Speculation linking Gary Speed with the vacant manager’s position at Swindon Town has intensified after it was revealed the 39-year-old will miss the rest of Sheffield United’s season with a back injury.
The veteran midfielder faces an operation before Christmas on a bulging disc in his back and it is unlikely he will play again [...]

Birmingham City 1 - 0 Sheffield United
The script was almost written for him.
Kevin Phillips, City’s summer signing from West Bromwich Albion, had previously netted on his debut for three of the five clubs encompassed in his career.
And ominously, he made it four out of six by netting the late winner - leaving Blades manager Kevin [...]

Sheffield United, the pessimistic bunch that we are, are so negative that any preview of the upcoming season would read like a report on Doomsday. Devastation will strike - our multi-million-pound strike force will suddenly forget how to score - even though they have consistently throughout their careers… Our fairly solid defence will be struck [...]

There is no doubt that a manager knowing his squad inside-out can only be a good thing, but few gaffers in the Football League can claim to have such a close relationship with his players than Kevin Blackwell.
Today’s signing of Matthew Spring, who played under the Sheffield United manager at both Leeds United and Luton [...]

Sheffield United’s preperations for the Coca-Cola Championship season gathered pace today when the club announced three new signings.
Former loanee David Cotterill rejoins on a permanent basis after penning a three-year contract, and will be joined by Luton Town’s Matthew Spring, signed on a year-long loan deal from the troubled League Two side, and Maltese international [...]

Kevin Blackwell has continued his summer transfer activity by sanctioning the departure of Luton Shelton to Norwegian side Valerenga.
The speedy Jamaican has moved for an initial £1million fee, which could increase if his spell in Norway is successful.
“Luton wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, he was a bit of a maverick,” Blackwell told sufc.co.uk. [...]

Kevin Blackwell has expressed his ‘delight’ at the signing of Darius Henderson from Watford, who joins Sheffield United in a £2m deal.
“This is a terrific deal and Darius is the right player for the Blades, he fits the bill in every way. He is a hard worker, strong, takes knocks, never moans and that is [...]

 
After months of intense speculation, Rob Hulse’s transfer from Sheffield United to recently-relegated Derby County has been confirmed.
 
Hulse was United’s leading scorer in their Premiership season, with eight goals, before breaking his leg against Chelsea.
 
The Blades were subsequently relegated, and Hulse failed to find the net since.
 
His transfer could be worth up to £1.75m. Hulse [...]

Sheffield United started their pre-season preparations with a victory after beating their sister club Ferencváros 3-2 last night. A second-half winner from Billy Sharp added to a Danny Webber brace as The Blades cemented their good relations with Fradi in downtown Budapest.
In front of around 4,000 fans in the Stadion Albert Flórián, Kevin Blackwell fielded [...]