Sheffield United Preview, Priske’s Impact & Romelle Donovan | Forever Blues Ep 49

The Championship gets underway for Blues at Bramall Lane!

In Episode 49, Tatts and Taity are back in the studio to preview our massive Championship opener against Sheffield United. The lads break down the gritty 1-0 Carabao Cup victory at Swansea City, discussing goalscorer August Priske, a solid showing from James Beadle, and why Taity is a big fan of Lee Buchanan sticking around.

Are Blues becoming "grinders" on the road? Chris Davies called the team a 'different animal'—we assess if he's right.

Finally, we turn our attention to the Blades and a familiar face: former Blues Academy star Romelle Donovan. Having joined Sheffield United on loan from Brentford, we discuss why he couldn't break into the Blues side and pinpoint him as a major danger man for Saturday.

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0:00 - Introduction and thanks to principal partner Davisons Law 1:21 - Carabao Cup victory at Swansea City - unexpected? 1:51 - Blues different to last season in a strange game 2:31 - Blues had Swansea where they wanted them and becoming grinders 3:34 - Compact Blues is the way to go and quality long balls 4:35 - Stansfield wasted on the left? 6:16 - Manager's trust in Paik Seung-ho - what about Patrick Roberts in the 10 role? 8:14 - August Priske's finish and his evolution 8:47 - Centre-forward movement and getting across defenders 10:24 - Jhon Solis to become an integral cog for Blues 11:53 - Acclaim for James Beadle 14:32 - Lee Buchanan's return and why Taity is a fan 17:24 - First win on opening day for 5 years 18:58 - Forever Blues relaunch - please check the website out! 19:50 - Sheffield United away in the Championship 20:19 - Undercurrent of uncertainty at Bramall Lane 21:24 - Expect backs to the wall 22:19 - A 'different landscape' for Sheffield, due to no more parachute payments 23:08 - Blues a 'different animal' away from home 24:41 - Romelle Donovan - ex-Blues academy star 25:14 - Taity's view on Donovan - he's never overawed 26:38 - Donovan's loan to Burton Albion 27:58 - Could Blues have persevered with the winger? 29:06 - Where would he fit in this Blues team? 30:35 - Blues likely line-up for the Championship opener 32:28 - Importance not to concede early 32:51 - Thank you to our principal partner Davisons Law and the Forever Blues relaunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices