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0 Have your say Gary Madine admits he has “made a career of proving people wrong” and is determined to do it again and help Sheffield United gain promotion to the Premier League. The 28-year-old – whose 18 goals helped Sheffield Wednesday pip the Blades to promotion from League One back in 2012 –was one of the surprise deals in the January transfer window when he opted to leave Premier League Cardiff City and return to Sheffield.If his time playing for United’s city rivals was not bad enough, Madine was also jailed over two assaults during nights out in Sheffield city centre.But having got his career back on track at Bolton Wanderers, and earning a big-money move to Cardiff, Madine jumped at the chance to return to the Steel City last month.His two-goal display, and all-round performance, in United’s romp over Reading – plus a standing ovation from the Blades supporters who once tagged him ‘washing machine, not goal … [Read more...] about Gary Madine winning over Sheffield United support with hard work and a goal double against Reading

0 Have your say Any Sheffield United fan who has met Keith Edwards - and plenty more who haven't - will testify that he is fiercely proud of his Blades goal record and is readily able, and even more willing, to talk anyone through almost any one of his 170 goals in two spells at Bramall Lane. Despite going on to play for clubs including Leeds, Aberdeen and Hull, United remained close to Edwards' heart and it is a mark of the esteem in which he holds current United skipper Billy Sharp, that he would be happy to see him overtake his record.Well, not really."A bloke said this to me recently in the park when I was walking my dog," Edwards told The Star. "He said 'he might get your record' and was saying stuff like 'well, records are there to be broken...'"I'm fiercely competitive and said to him, 'you haven't got any records have you?' It doesn't feel like they're there to be broken when you're the one who's got it! "But all jokes aside, if anyone was to beat … [Read more...] about Sheffield United: ‘If anyone has to beat my goal record, I hope it’s Billy Sharp’ says fellow legend of Bramall Lane

The Star's James Shield discovers how a pioneering collaboration between Sheffield United and one of the world's finest universities has placed the Championship club at the forefront of a new footballing trend Every single morning, Dr Carl Wells sits behind his desk, fires up his computer and begins filling in the gaps on an array of spreadsheets. It is an arduous task. Even for someone whose curriculum vitae details research into physiological profiling and, perhaps most confusingly, pulmonary oxygen uptake and its associated kinetics.But because the data is so important, because it could shape Sheffield United's future for many years to come, Dr Wells has made sending the email part of his daily routine. Its destination is North America, Cambridge, Massachusetts to be precise, where experts from Harvard then begin crunching the numbers and disseminating the information before sending back their findings."It's a long-term project," he acknowledges. "And … [Read more...] about Sheffield United: The previously untold story of how academics at Harvard University have helped place Bramall Lane at the forefront of a new footballing trend

The Star's James Shield discovers how a pioneering collaboration between Sheffield United and one of the world's finest universities has placed the Championship club at the forefront of a new footballing trend Every single morning, Dr Carl Wells sits behind his desk, fires up his computer and begins filling in the gaps on an array of spreadsheets. It is an arduous task. Even for someone whose curriculum vitae details research into physiological profiling and, perhaps most confusingly, pulmonary oxygen uptake and its associated kinetics.But because the data is so important, because it could shape Sheffield United's future for many years to come, Dr Wells has made sending the email part of his daily routine. Its destination is North America, Cambridge, Massachusetts to be precise, where experts from Harvard then begin crunching the numbers and disseminating the information before sending back their findings."It's a long-term project," he acknowledges. "And … [Read more...] about Sheffield United: A partnership with Harvard University, one of the world’s most prestigious academic institutions, could eventually give the Championship club an edge over its rivals

Tomorrow, when the warning buzzer sounds to summon them out of the dressing room, Chris Wilder is planning a brief address to his team. "Enjoy it," he will remind them before their battle with Sheffield Wednesday. "Win and express yourselves." Because, according to Sheffield United's manager, the these three things are inextricably linked."If you're happy," he says, "You're more likely to perform, no matter what your profession is. Football isn't different to any other walk of life which is why we want happy people."It seems strange, as we discuss the derby inside a spartanly furnished office at United's Steelphalt Academy, to hear Wilder speaking in these terms. Steel City skirmishes are all about pressure. Both psychological and physical. Particularly, like the 51-year-old, when you grew up supporting the club you will lead into battle and is vying, not only for local bragging rights, but also first place in the Championship table.Still, as he reclines in his chair and shares jokes … [Read more...] about Sheffield United: Manager Chris Wilder reveals simple message he will give his side before they face Wednesday in Sheffield Derby