Gary Speed Blog
| MAR 7th |
| Make that thirteen away games without defeat with a scrappy 0-0 draw at QPR. Although we didn`t play that well, we could have stolen it in the end but I suppose a draw was a fair result with our goalk... (More) |
| MAR 4th |
| One of my best friends in football is Chris Coleman, manager of Coventry City, who we played tonight. We have known each other since we were eleven years old when I played for Deeside Schoolboys and h... (More) |
| MAR 1st |
| St David`s Day today and I had a feeling it was going to be a good day. We had a home game against fellow promotion chasers, Birmingham City, who themselves have not been in the best of form. Realist... (More) |
| FEB 26th |
| We were away at Hull City for the replay of the 5th round F.A Cup tie. It is strange playing on a Thursday night but with our next game on Sunday and Hull`s on Monday, it was the only date available. ... (More) |
| FEB 23rd |
| Another thing I enjoy doing is Question of Sport on the BBC. It is a show on which I have appeared on numerous occasions and although nerve- wracking the first time you go on, very enjoyable and alway... (More) |
| FEB 22nd |
| I was a pundit for Sky Sports today in what is probably the perfect fixture for me, Newcastle versus Everton. I am and always will be an Everton fan and was fortunate enough to play and captain them f... (More) |
| FEB 21st |
| Plymouth is always a difficult place to go and get a result, its obviously a long journey to get there and at this time of year it is normally windy and raining. The pitch today was certainly a probl... (More) |
| Feb 14th |
| The F.A.Cup 5th round and a home game against Premiership opposition Hull City. We beat them at home at the end of last season before they got promoted and although they have had a great start to the ... (More) |
| FEB 7th |
| Well its no rest at all for me as it is an early kick off at Bramall Lane for the Sheffield Derby. Since I`ve been at Sheffield United, we haven’t done too well against Sheffield Wednesday and this wa... (More) |
| FEB 4th |
| Had to fly to Malta today with a delegation from Sheffield United. The club is sponsored by visitmalta.com and with myself being one of the players on the injured list, I was chosen to go out there to... (More) |
| FEB 3rd |
| The games are coming thick and fast and this time its an away game at Southampton. Sometimes as a footballer you feel better when you`re playing two games a week rather than one, because footballers a... (More) |
| JAN 31st |
| A great performance following the disappointment in midweek. The game away to Preston ended 0-0 but we certainly deserved to win having a second half goal disallowed. But the character and attitude of... (More) |
| JAN 27th |
| A very disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Doncaster Rovers. On many occasions this season, we have failed to score early at home and our supporters have become restless quickly. This happened again toni... (More) |
| JAN25th |
| Once again I was working for Setanta and again for the Liverpool v Everton game, this time in the F.A Cup. It was a similar game to last week with Liverpool dominating most of the game and equalizing ... (More) |
| JAN 24th |
| We had a home tie in the F.A Cup against Charlton who are struggling at the foot of the Championship. An F.A Cup tie can provide some much needed respite for players who are struggling in the league a... (More) |
| JAN 19th |
| This was my first day back at the training ground and it was good to see the boys training again. It`s only been three weeks since the operation so still have to take it easy, just doing some gentle c... (More) |
| JAN 17th |
| Great result for the boys away at Watford beating them 2-0 with two second half goals from former Watford players Darius Henderson and Danny Webber. It was always going to be a tough game with Watford... (More) |
| JAN 13th |
| A good result for the team last night in the F.A.Cup beating Leyton Orient away 4-1. It was always going tom be a difficult game travelling down there on a Tuesday night, knowing that Orient will be u... (More) |
| JAN 13th |
| James Beattie has now completed his move to Stoke City. It is very disappointing for everyone at Sheffield United because he is an excellent player and a very popular member of the dressing room. He w... (More) |
| JAN 10th |
| I went to my first game since I had the operation, we were at home to Norwich. Usually I hate watching when I am out injured, but with me helping out on the coaching side, I was really looking forward... (More) |
| JAN 3rd |
| With the cold weather, a few games have been cancelled in the F.A Cup. Our`s was one of those that was affected but did not get cancelled until about two hours before the kick off, which is an absolut... (More) |
| DEC 31ST |
| Day after the operation and the back feels fine. It is a bit sore where the scar is and I am a bit fragile but I think you instinctively know when an operation has gone well or not, and I think it has... (More) |
| DEC 30TH 08 |
| Today is the day of my back operation. I have a disc that has protruded and it is giving me terrible pain numbness down the side of my right leg. I am struggling to walk and bend down, so for someone ... (More) |
