Was the ‘ greatest Leeds United kit ever ‘ really open for debate? Clearly it’s the early 1970′s shirt that Don Revie’s side wore to the Centenary cup final. You can debate the second best if you like, but the number one spot is set in stone.It’s obviously a slow news day at the Yorkshire Evening Post , but I think the worst Leeds United kit would have been more interesting?Take .. more …
Having missed the last two league games for personal reasons, I wasn’t really sure what to expect coming into this one. I caught the West Ham game online and have seen extended highlights of the 7-3 hammering against Nottingham Forest, but cameras don’t show you the off-the-ball movement of players and their workrate, nor can you see the body language of the entire team, or individual reactions .. more …
Halloween came seven months early to Elland Road as Leeds United’s Tuesday night jinx appears all too intact after a 7-3 drubbing at the hands of 20th placed Nottingham Forest.Having matched and even bettered the first, third, fifth and ninth placed teams in the league under Neil Warnock, Leeds went into Tuesday night’s game in a confident mood. This couldn’t be said for Forest, with one fan .. more …
Neil Warnock summed up the mood after Leeds took away a 1-1 draw against West Ham in front of 33,366 yesterday tea-time:”I can’t ask any more, they’ve given me everything. [...] We’ve dominated two of the best sides in the league and got one point.”That sums up the mood. We’ve come away without the results we needed for a very improbable playoff-push, but we’ve been easily good enough to match the .. more …
Middlesbrough welcome back midfielder Rhys Williams, who sat out the win against Barnsley through suspension, for Sunday’s match, live on BBC One. Boro will assess Marvin Emnes, Julio Arca, Barry Robson and Adam Hammill, all of whom picked up minor problems against the Tykes but might play. Leeds defenders Leigh Bromby and Alex Bruce missed the draw at Hull through injury and are not expected to .. more …
In a candid post-match interview, Andy Lonergan said he felt Simon Grayson’s decision to give him the armband was too much, too soon.The Leeds United keeper admitted that he shouldn’t feel “relieved” to have been released from the burden, but that he wasn’t disappointed when Neil Warnock replaced him with Robert Snodgrass as Leeds United captain.Speaking of the 0-0 draw with Hull City , Lonergan .. more …
Thanks to Tony Grenall for taking part. We last met in October when Leeds won 3-0 at the Keepmoat. Has much changed for Doncaster since then? A major change at the Keepmoat has been the departure of financial backers Dick Watson and Terry Bramall, thereby making finances apparently tighter than usual. However, this hasn’t stopped the influx of loanees and free agents as the Willie McKay influence .. more …
Match day started at Leeds City Square where hundreds of disillusioned fans gathered to campaign against Ken Bates’ ongoing reign of terror. “Bates Out” chants were echoed repeatedly as the 800+ strong army of Whites fans marched towards Elland Road, determined to make their voices heard.The numbers involved make it hard for anyone to dismiss the overwhelming feeling of disillusionment shared by .. more …
Leeds United this week play hosts to Gus Poyet’s Brighton in a 9th vs 10th clash between two teams aiming for a play-off finish. Brighton Hove Albion After an impressive start to the season, Brighton Hove Albion’s form dropped off considerably towards the end of 2011 leaving them 16th heading in to the New Year. However, they’ve started 2012 as one the Championship’s in-form teams, undefeated in .. more …
Barrow have signed goalkeeper Alex Cairns from Championship side Leeds United on a month-long loan deal. The 19-year-old joins the Blue Square Bet Premier club fresh from signing a new two-year deal .. more …