Bradley Johnson’s late goal gave Leeds their first win over Sheffield United for 17 years in front of the biggest Championship crowd of the season. The midfielder converted substitute Robert Snodgrass’s cross in the 84th minute to settle a disappointing game. Snodgrass, in only his second appearance this season, was then sent off for a second yellow card. And Leeds were saved by the woodwork in .. more …
Parkin then buried his second into the bottom left before Keith Treacy pulled it back to 4-3 with a powerful finish. Preston equalised when Callum Davidson converted from the spot before Parkin slotted in his hat-trick and Iain Hume made sure of the win with a header. The visitors arrived at Elland Road fresh after only their second win of the season at the weekend but few would have expected the .. more …
Thanks to Karl Smout from for taking part. Ryan – It’s all set to a be a cracking Yorkshire derby, are you looking forward to the trip to Elland Road? Do you think that the game will live up to expectations? Karl – A trip to Elland Road as a Blades fan is always an *ahem* ‘interesting’ experience. There’s no love lost between these two great Yorkshire cities and with all them fair-weather .. more …
After nominations were cast on the TSS forums, Twitter page and on LUFC>Talk , we’ve whittled down the list of players that fans nominated to our final five.A brief explanation of why each player was included is below, followed bya poll to decide the fans player of the decade;Jermaine Beckford (2006-2010)Love him or loathe him, Jermaine Beckford provided some of the most memorable moments of the .. more …
Leeds fans in the United Kingdom can see an exclusive interview with Simon Grayson on the BBC website. In it the gaffer answers fan submitted questions on everything from his relationship with Bates, the “Larry” nickname to those often tedious and clich-heavy speeches we’re subjected to every week.As always, Simon Grayson comes across as a really likeable guy and one of the first questions he’s .. more …
Sunderland full back George McCartney is set to join Leeds on a one month loan deal on Thursday.The 29 year old Northern Ireland international has fallen out of favour at Sunderland after suffering a knee-ligament injury. The move is seen by Sunderland as a means for McCartney to regain match fitness though Leeds will see him as cover for the problematic left back position after the unconvincing .. more …
It’s hard to ignore and not pass comment on the amount of Yorkshire derbies we’ll be treated to this season, which is why I thought I’d keep a mini-table of how ourselves and our Yorkshire rivals fare against one another.Firstly, it should be pointed out that I’ve included Middlesbrough. Despite the fact that Middlesbrough is technically not a part of Yorkshire any more, it’sstill a big game with .. more …
The more eagle-eyed readers out there may have noticed that the ‘Ten Things’ series took a break last week. The reason for this was that I’ve been away for two weeks and unable to update the site, but Tim Hodge and the other writers did such a brilliant job keeping things going in my absence, that no one actually noticed! (..sobs)Anyway, while I come to terms with the fact that The Scratching .. more …
Chris Nelson’s new book, Around The Grounds will serve as an ideal guide for away-day-loving football geeks like yours truly.The main way Chris succeeds where many others have failed is by acknowledging that the fans of each football club know better than anyone, and in a bid to create the ultimate football fans survival guide, Chris approached hundreds of football bloggers and other anoraks like .. more …
Leeds played out an entertaining scoreless draw against Doncaster at the Keepmoat. There were five changes to Simon Grayson’s Leeds side from the one that suffered a 5-2 defeat to Barnsley on Tuesday. Paul Connolly, Richard Naylor and Fede Bessone were all left out and in came Andy Hughes, Alex Bruce and Aidy White in an attempt to improve the defence. Simon Grayson also handed starts to Davide .. more …