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StirlingHibee
06-11-2022, 07:38 PM
Whilst my "other" team is Liverpool I can't help but admire the current Leeds United team. Their style of play and philosophy divide pundits' opinions but I love watching them. Their kami-kaze approach is enthralling and anything conservative is just not in their nature. It must be a rollercoaster ride for the fans (and the manager) and in a way little has changed since Bielsa left. This style of football demands maximum physical output from all 10 outfield players and you can see the players giving their all for the manager (and fans). Does this style of football bring success in the premiership - no it won't, but all the more credit to them for sticking with this approach.

hibbydog
06-11-2022, 08:59 PM
I totally agree

I hate the ‘sit in and rely on set pieces and breakaways’ approach that seems to be the norm in the EPL.

To hell with that. Go for it. Entertain. I’d rather get beat 4-3 than 1-0

wookie70
06-11-2022, 09:21 PM
Their fans are superb. I photographed a game last season where they came from behind to beat Wolves away. I had their away support behind me and they never stopped cheering them on. It was always positive and encouraging and they were out singing wolves even when behind. Their fans deserve a team that plays the right way

EdinMike
07-11-2022, 12:29 AM
I have a good friend from down south who is Leeds daft and so I adopted them as my “English team”I love their philosophy of attack minded football.

Yorkshire HFC
07-11-2022, 05:18 AM
I live in Leeds and don't support them.

When I first came down I had a season ticket through work - but I stopped going because of the racist abuse they gave to Chelsea players. I didn't enjoy many of the games - and that was when they had a good team - Ferdinand, Viduka, Smith, Kewell etc. - I think they were top of the PL at Christmas that season. I was looking forward to the Man Utd game but I don't even remember that being anything special.

What I do like is that they are so well supported in the city - the number of houses and cars you see with stickers on them, the number of people who walk about with scarves or tops is much more than any other city I've been to. But the stadium must be in need of a major rebuild by now - it was aging badly when I was last there nearly 20 years ago - it just wasn't a nice place to be.

Maybe I should give it another chance, although it's not easy getting tickets. They were calling for the manager to be sacked a couple of weeks ago - I don't think the two recent wins have changed that feeling very much.

HH81
07-11-2022, 05:50 AM
I live in Leeds and don't support them.

When I first came down I had a season ticket through work - but I stopped going because of the racist abuse they gave to Chelsea players. I didn't enjoy many of the games - and that was when they had a good team - Ferdinand, Viduka, Smith, Kewell etc. - I think they were top of the PL at Christmas that season. I was looking forward to the Man Utd game but I don't even remember that being anything special.

What I do like is that they are so well supported in the city - the number of houses and cars you see with stickers on them, the number of people who walk about with scarves or tops is much more than any other city I've been to. But the stadium must be in need of a major rebuild by now - it was aging badly when I was last there nearly 20 years ago - it just wasn't a nice place to be.

Maybe I should give it another chance, although it's not easy getting tickets. They were calling for the manager to be sacked a couple of weeks ago - I don't think the two recent wins have changed that feeling very much.

Yep most Leeds fans I know was saying he would be sacked if they lost to Liverpool.

Now he is the toast of the town again.

Football changes fast but see same thing on here after a win/loss.