LUFCTALK

When I first started supporting Leeds United in 1970 I was at boarding school and nobody supported them; nobody. On the contrary everybody hated them. Their too obvious determination to win was not thought decent in polite society. All the respected figures in the game agreed that their sort were no...

I'm only asking because persoanlly I've won loads. I've lost count of how many times I (single handedly) won the FA. One in particular stands out. It was against Man Utd. They were winning 1-0 and there were only minutes to go. Were we going to loose? not with me on the pitch! Like I said, there wer...

1) I liked their white kit (I mean the one with the owl on it. Don Revie should never have got rid of it - worst decision he ever made!). It seems trivial but in my defence I'd like to say I was only 13 at the time. 2) Everybody (absolutely everybody at my school) hated them. So naturally I thought;...

Talking of Ray Tinkler of the infamous WBA game (which I saw god damn it!) I read a piece in the Guardian (don't say it. I only read it on Saturdays) in the sports section there used to be a short article called "where are they now" which focused on a personality in a particular sport who ...

Usually people talk about the Revie years when they talk about Leeds United because these were the glory years. But I don’t remember that much glory. Oh sure, Leeds United were widely regarded as the best team in the English football league and one of the best in Europe. But they only won the league...

When I was at school I hated Maths and French. And as I sat in the classroom and stared out of the window I used to say to myself that I looked forward to the day when I could throw my books into the bin and never have to think about Maths and French ever again. That happy day did finally come and f...