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Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 10 Sep 2020, 18:29
by Shane Wolfe
At age 5 I had a choice; go with my Uncle to the Shay Stadium or with Grandad to Elland Road. Leeds had better pies in the 70's.....

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 27 Sep 2020, 17:57
by Westminster
The first 'proper' football match I ever saw was a pre-season friendly, Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United.

I went with my grandad who was a Rovers' regular but he'd told me all about leeds and everybody knew they were the best team in the country back then. I was disappointed that Billy Bremner and a lot of the other first teamers weren't playing but I remember Mick Bates and Terry Yorath, and Paul Reaney, who was perhaps the biggest star on show that night. to me, he seemed like a giant striding down the pitch.

There has only ever been one team for me since that night.

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 23 Apr 2021, 18:09
by Chinastone29
It was the 11th of April 1970, the game was Leeds United V Chelsea in the FA cup final, I was in Co. Mayo, Ireland aged 7 with My Dad, (A Spurs Fan), We were listening (yes, listening on Radio, as it was not Televised live at that time in Ireland).

I was beginning an interest in Football but not sure who to follow on this day. I asked my Dad and he said without hesitation, Leeds. As a Spurs fan he was never going to say Chelsea (Thankfully now).

The rest is history, Thanks Dad.

Paul H,


AKA @Chinastone29

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 23 Apr 2021, 18:41
by Selby White
Chinastone29 wrote:It was the 11th of April 1970, the game was Leeds United V Chelsea in the FA cup final, I was in Co. Mayo, Ireland aged 7 with My Dad, (A Spurs Fan), We were listening (yes, listening on Radio, as it was not Televised live at that time in Ireland).

I was beginning an interest in Football but not sure who to follow on this day. I asked my Dad and he said without hesitation, Leeds. As a Spurs fan he was never going to say Chelsea (Thankfully now).

The rest is history, Thanks Dad.

Paul H,


AKA @Chinastone29
Welcome Paul good to have you on board.

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 23 Apr 2021, 19:37
by PhoenixUnited
That final was the turning point for me too. I'd been developing a fondness for Leeds United but this match got under my skin, I shed tears at the result in the replay, believed in my heart that we were robbed and convinced that there was no justice........

Welcome Bud

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 24 Apr 2021, 18:52
by Davycc
Chinastone29 wrote:It was the 11th of April 1970, the game was Leeds United V Chelsea in the FA cup final, I was in Co. Mayo, Ireland aged 7 with My Dad, (A Spurs Fan), We were listening (yes, listening on Radio, as it was not Televised live at that time in Ireland).

I was beginning an interest in Football but not sure who to follow on this day. I asked my Dad and he said without hesitation, Leeds. As a Spurs fan he was never going to say Chelsea (Thankfully now).

The rest is history, Thanks Dad.

Paul H,


AKA @Chinastone29
As good a reason, and better than some, to follow the mighty whites :thumbup:

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 24 Apr 2021, 22:05
by kk white
Chinastone29 wrote:It was the 11th of April 1970, the game was Leeds United V Chelsea in the FA cup final, I was in Co. Mayo, Ireland aged 7 with My Dad, (A Spurs Fan), We were listening (yes, listening on Radio, as it was not Televised live at that time in Ireland).

I was beginning an interest in Football but not sure who to follow on this day. I asked my Dad and he said without hesitation, Leeds. As a Spurs fan he was never going to say Chelsea (Thankfully now).

The rest is history, Thanks Dad.

Paul H,


AKA @Chinastone29
Welcome in Paul. Still in Mayo?

Kilkenny man exiled in Galway here.

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 11:39
by ntipp1
It has always been Leeds, family tradition says I have to go!

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 28 Apr 2022, 21:29
by Billy Bremners Boots
Because Billy Bremner was captain of Scotland at the 74 World Cup that and the other Leeds Scotland players it seemed the right thing for me

Re: Why Leeds United ?

Posted: 14 May 2022, 12:55
by Johnny Fenton
I was born in Cork, loved Leeds, moved to Brixton London, but there was a local pub I used to go to watch LEEDS matches when they were on TV, and me and one other person was in the pub at 12:20 waiting for LEEDS kick off he was from Nottingham, we became friends and as we dropped through the divisions me and Martin visited every ground within a hundred miles of London