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Blades Watch 0809



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Published Date: 02 September 2008
Keep a daily watch on all the key news, results and transfers as season 2008-2009 unfolds for Sheffield United with our look at the story so far . . .
Monday, Dec 1
No settling over Tevez, say Blades. Full story

Saturday, Nov 29
Ipswich 1 Blades 1
Match report and slideshow

Friday, Nov 28
Sheffield United release their latest set of financial figures. Full story

Tuesday, Nov 25
Blades 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
Match report and slideshow

Saturday, Nov 22
Charlton 2 Blades 5
Match report and slideshow

Saturday, Nov 8
Barnsley 1 Blades 2
Match report and slideshow

Saturday, Nov 15
Blades 0 Reading 2
Match report and slideshow

Tuesday, Nov 4
Darius Henderson has returned to training after recovering from knee ligament damage. Full story

Monday, Nov 3
Blades for play-offs says beaten Sturock. Full story

Saturday, Nov 1
Blades 2 Plymouth Argyle 0
Match report and slideshow

Friday, Oct 31
Brian Howard will miss Sheffield United's next two matches after falling victim to an administrative error, the Championship club confirms. Full story

Tuesday, Oct 28
Bristol City 0 v Sheffield United 0
Match report and slideshow
AND
Matthew Spring has predicted that Sheffield United's superior skill and conditioning will pay dividends over the course of the Championship campaign.
Full story

Monday, Oct 27
Ugo Ehiogu is ready to make more "sacrifices" to catapult Sheffield United into the Premier League next season.
Full story

Saturday, Oct 25
Blades 1 v Preston NE 0
Ugo Ehiogu scored his first goal for 19 months to keep Sheffield United in touch with the Coca-Cola Championship pacesetters and condemn Preston to their sixth defeat in seven games.
Full story

Friday, Oct 24
United chairman Kevin McCabe hits out at the 'Southern bias' he believes the club have faced after an independent arbitration panel ordered West Ham to pay them damages over the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story

Thursday, Oct 22
Kevin Blackwell will wrap some of his most experienced players in cotton wool as he looks to prevent an injury crisis wrecking the club's promotion campaign. Full story

Wednesday, Oct 22
Kevin Blackwell criticises the decision to dismiss Matthew Kilgallon's appeal against the sending-off he received during the Steel City derby.
Full story

Tuesday, Oct 21
Sheffield United 0 Southampton 0
United fail to secure the win they crave but iy was a catharsis of sorts. Match report and slideshow

Monday, Oct 20
United could enlist the support of arch-rivals Wednesday if they attempt to overturn Matthew Kilgallon's controversial sending-off during the Steel City derby. Full story

Saturday, Oct 18
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 0
It's the Owls ... by a distance! Match report and slideshow

Thursday, Oct 16
United will use the fear of failure to drive them towards victory in Sunday's Steel City derby, Kevin Blackwell reveals. Full story
AND
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will consider the legitimacy of West Ham's efforts to appeal against United's victory in the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story

Wednesday, Oct 15
United have no immediate plans to review Kyle Naughton's contract despite watching the teenager's flying start. Full story

Tuesday, Oct 14
Chris Morgan and Nick Montgomery are set to be back in the frame to play in this weekend's derby. Full story

Monday, Oct 13
Blackwell is confident that his Sheffield United side will prove they have banished their international week hoodoo when they return to Championship action at Hillsborough. Full story

Saturday, Oct 11
The Blades made a submission to the Court of Arbitration for Sport before last night's deadline imposed by the Lausanne based body as it prepares to investigate whether it can hear West Ham's appeal over the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
AND
Gerard Lopez has admitted he is considering a number of "options" after completing a trial at Sheffield United.
Full story

Friday, Oct 10
Leeds could ask Sheffield United to pay Rob Hulse's transfer fee in full if the Championship club's compensation claim after the Carlos Tevez Affair is upheld. Full story

Thursday, Oct 8
A new twist in the Tevez affair as the Blades prepare to tell the Court of Arbitration for Sport that they have no jurisdiction over what both they and the Football Association believe was a private matter. Full story

Wednesday, Oct 7
Skipper Chris Morgan is undergoing intensive treatment but could miss the Steel City derby. Full story

Tuesday, Oct 6
Stephen Quinn tops United's shoot-on-sight table with 16 shots on target so far. Full story

Monday, Oct 6
McCabe says he wants United to be "totally debt free" and vows to help keep football at Bramall Lane affordable for fans. Full story

Saturday, Oct 4
Sheffield United 3 Bristol City 0
Beattie fires the Blades up the table and proves to be a prize asset. Match report and slideshow

Friday, Oct 3
Defender Sun Jihai to return after completing a four-match suspension but Greg Halford is a major doubt after being diagnosed with strained knee ligaments. Full story

Thursday, Oct 2
Tykes star Howard is now a £500K Blade! Full story
AND
FIFA bosses give the Blades a boost by saying they have no plans to intervene in the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story

Wednesday, Oct 1
Brian Howard could still be heading to Bramall Lane after all. Full story

Tuesday, Sept 30
EVENING
Doncaster Rover 0 Sheffield United 2
Sharp finishing secures United their first league win in Doncaster for over 50 years in last night's Championship derby. Match report and slideshow
PM
Barnsley say they have rejected United's offer for midfielder Brian Howard and have accepted an unnamed rival bid. Full story
AM
Sheffield United beat off competition from two unnamed Championship clubs to sign Barnsley midfielder Brian Howard on loan. Full story

Monday, Sept 29
United are interested in signing Tottenham's Hossam Ghaly, the Egyptian midfielder's representative has claimed, full story, AND the Blades and Barnsley both refuse to comment on Brian Howard's situation but a deal eventually worth around £600,000 is understood to have been agreed in principle. Full story

Sunday, Sept 28
United are poised to open talks with Barnsley captain Brian Howard. Full story

Saturday, Sept 27
Sheffield United 2 Watford 1
The penalty-box prowess of James Beattie settles the encouter. Match report and slideshow

Friday, Sept 26
Southampton winger Nathan Dyer is poised to hold talks with Sheffield United about completing a loan move to Bramall Lane, full story, AND around 13 players could sue for loss of earnings in the wake of the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story

Thursday, Sept 25
West Ham confirm the will appeal the independent tribunal's decision. Full story

Wednesday, Sept 24
West Ham will struggle to launch an appeal over the Tevez affair because both clubs voluntarily entered into the process. Full story

Tuesday, Sept 23
United are gunned down 6-0 by a young Arsenal team. Match report and slideshow
AND
The Blades celebrate a massive legal victory and West Ham are left facing a bill of up to £30million after Sheffield United win their claim over the Carlos Tevez affair. Full story

Monday, Sept 22
Paddy Kenny tells team-mates to hold their nerve as Sheffield United slip to 15th in the table. Full story

Saturday, Sept 19
Norwich City 1 Sheffield United 0
Teammates clash as Blades hit by late misery again. Match report and slideshow

Friday, Sept 18
Blackwell mounts a passionate defence of Nick Montgomery, citing the midfielder's 'heart' and 'desire' as key to the promotion push. Full story

Thursday, Sept 17
A freak injury leaves Darius Henderson, the £2m summer signing from Watford, facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Full story

Wednesday, Sept 16
Sheffield United 1 Coventry City 1
Coventry City encounter resistance that falls a long way short of expectations as Blackwell declares his team 'garbage'. Match report and slideshow

Tuesday, Sept 15
United sign a major sponsorship deal with Edge Telecom. Full story

Monday, Sept 14
Blackwell insists there is no need to panic despite Saturday's shock defeat. Full story

Saturday, Sept 12
Derby County 2 Sheffield United 1
Predictably, inevitably even, it was a striker sold by Blackwell on the eve of the new season who landed the killer blow. Match report and slideshow

Friday, Sept 11
United get ready for Pride Park knowing they should exploit the poisonous atmosphere created if Derby manage to go a whole calender year without a league win. Full story

Thursday, Sept 10
The Blades manager warns recently departed Rob Hulse poses a massive threat for Saturday's game. Full story

Wednesday, Sept 9
Blackwell admits the international break thwarted his efforts to make an early breakthrough in the transfer market. Full story

Tuesday, Sept 8
United brace themselves for a flurry of hostile inquiries about players on the fringes of the squad. Full story

Monday, Sept 7
Kevin Blackwell attempts to apply the finishing touches to loan deals, with one still rumoured to be Michael Brown. Full story

Saturday, Sept 6
The Blades are believed to be working towards a three months loan sepp if they can land their former favourite Michael Brown.

Friday, Sept 5
Keith Gillespie gets set to kick-start his season by playing for Northern Ireland.

Wednesday, Sept 3
Kevin Blackwell receives clearance to recruit a new midfielder on loan when the Football League reopens for business.

Tuesday, Sept 2
United press ahead with their search for a creative midfielder after Tonge and Stead's departures.

Monday, Sept 1
Last minute deal sees Michael Tonge complete his switch to Stoke just seconds before the cut-off time.

Saturday, August 30
Sheffield United 0 Cardiff 0
James Beattie makes his long-awaited return in the goalless draw against Cardiff. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.

Thursday, August 28
Darius Henderson scores twice in the final minutes to complete a remarkable Carling Cup comeback at Huddersfield.

Tuesday, August 26
James Beattie begins a gruelling series of training sessions after being pencilled in for Saturday's visit to Cardiff.

Saturday, August 23
Blackpool 1 Blades 3
Gary Speed provides a welcome reminder that class can still make a difference. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.

Friday, August 22
Kevin Blackwell challenges his team to show the character required to justify their status as Premier League contenders against Blackpool.

Thursday, August 21
Kevin Blackwell is not financially obligated to sell Chris Armstrong despite mounting interest in the full-back.

Monday, August 18
James Beattie returns to full training after battling to overcome a knee injury.

Saturday, August 16
Blades 3 QPR 0
The visitors kop for Billy's heroics and Blackwell shows his positivity by making attacking changes even when United are 3-0 up. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.

Friday, August 14
United prepare to face Daniel Parejo - the boy wonder on loan at QPR who is seen as a star of the future.

Wednesday, August 13
Blades 3 Port Vale 1
Lee Hendrie catapults United into the second round of the Carling Cup.

Tuesday, August 12
United steel themselves for a physical onslaught from Port Vale in the Carling Cup first round.

Saturday, August 9
Birmingham City 1 Blades 0
Hard work does not always get its reward as the Blades fall at the feet of rivals' debut king. Click here for the match report, slideshow and post-match analysis.

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