Saloppy Seconds

It’s almost too predictable. United faced a team that hadn’t taken the lead at home since February, hadn’t won or taken the lead at home in Michael Appleton’s 31 game tenure, and sat 23rd in League One. Fast forward to 5pm on Saturday, Shrewsbury came out comfortable 2-0 winners to leave United still looking for anything resembling consistency. Matt, Tom and Jord try to unpick it all. Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get: 📚At least one feature article every week 🎧Bonus podcast content every month 👕First dibs on upcoming merch drops And you can show off to your mates that you support UTAS and you’re not a round dodger: https://www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe We’re delighted to be sponsored by The Old Spring this year, and they’re offering some amazing deals for United fans: * Matchday Meal Deal: Before every CUFC home or away game, it’s just £15 for a burger (chicken, beef, or veggie), fish & chips, or skepasti (chicken or halloumi) + any beer. * Saturday Happy Hour: Every Saturday, 18:00–19:00pm, half-price beers. * Ticket Holder Discount: 10% off your food and drink anytime, any day of the week, with a CUFC season ticket or a match ticket for an upcoming game (cannot be used alongside Matchday Meal Deal or Saturday Happy Hour). You can find it at The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path, Cambridge CB4 1HB, theoldspring.co.uk. Get in touch with the pod here: Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey Stand This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support UTAS, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe