Championship

Patient Sheffield United fans get the best present

SHEFFIELD United’s remarkable ascent to the summit of the Championship has never felt quite as joyous as it should on the terraces of Bramall Lane.

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 December 2024

Chris Dunlavy

DEAL: Helmy Eltoukhy

SHEFFIELD United’s remarkable ascent to the summit of the Championship has never felt quite as joyous as it should on the terraces of Bramall Lane.
Whilst Prince Abdullah remained at the helm, promotion was only ever going to serve as the prelude to another 12 months of embarrassing hidings, broken transfer promises and an inevitable return to the second tier.
Those supporters have seen it all before, and know perfectly well that no meaningful attempt would have been made to compete in the Premier League.
Now, that looming cloud has gone.
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