Leeds United

...course, the mighty whites of Leeds United. Being a Leeds lad born and bred, it's inevitable that I was gonna follow United, and I have done since I was about 8. Like most fans, I remember my first game (v Southampton at Elland Road, 2-1 win. Chapman needed to score to equal the club record for most consecutive goalscoring games. Needless to say he didn't). I've been through promotion from the old Division 2, The excitement of a league title just ...
...time to come. Yes, Leeds have their best team in a long time this year. I remember when Howard Wilkinson was being proclaimed the "next Don Revie," a title which, not only shouldn't be bestowed upon anyone anyway, but which he didn't live up to. Well, I'm gonna make a bold statement by saying that David O'Leary is, officially, the new David O'Leary. Brought in originally as George "Take the Money and Run" Graham's number two, O'Leary was thrust ...

spacemonkey 10.10.2001 (30.03.2002) · Read full review
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...phrase and the 2nd phrase Leeds managed to beat major european teams such as AC Milan, Lazio and Deportivo. ~Group Stages~ In the 1st group stage Leeds were drawn in the same group as AC Milan, Barcelona and Beskitas. Leeds faced possibly their toughest games in the group - Barcelona away. The result Leeds came away with proved it as they fell down to a 4-0 defeat. But, as many critics thought that it would be the end of Leeds campaign and that ...
...played in the competition but Leeds soon proved them all wrong. On a rainy Wednesady night Elland Road (the home of Leeds United) invited AC Milan. Leeds left it late but in the 89th minute Lee Bowyer struck the ball 30 yards out and it slipped into the bottom corner of the net!! Leeds United 1-0 AC Milan Leeds were hoping to repeat their herorics of AC Milan against Beskitas at Elland Road. The match started off brightly with a goal after 5 minutes. ...

PhilS 21.10.2002 (28.12.2002) · Read full review
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...from football. Nigel's career at Leeds has been tough even though he is a goalkeeper, he had to do well for them to get in to the England squad . Nigel recently played a international for England against Greece in which he played a blinding game. The best part of Nigel's game is his shot-stopping, his kicking is not bad either. Though he gets his confidence from the stops and did a lot of that in the Greece game, he is very consistent as well. But ...
...but whether he plays at Leeds is difficult to tell but at the moment is doesn't look like it unless he likes sitting on the bench which most players don't like doing. RATING:8/10 Defenders: Central Defence: Rio Ferdinand is the better known player of the defence and joined for 18million in November 2000 and signed a five and a half year contract. That sum of money is the most for a defender, and people thought he should have been less money, ...

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...father and his friends supported Leeds United whilst I supported my hometown club of Hull City. Leeds had a fearsome team at the beginning of the 1970s. The team consisted of: Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Terry Cooper, Jack Charlton, Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter, John Giles, Peter Lorimer, Paul Madeley, Allan Clarke and Mick Jones. Gary Sprake was also goalkeeper for Wales. His most famous moment came when he threw the ball into his own net at Anfield. ...
...Bremner was skipper of this Leeds team. His best moment came playing for Scotland in the 1974 World Cup finals. The best goal he scored was against Manchester United in the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1970. He later managed Leeds and died a few years ago. A statue of Billy can be found outside Elland Road. He left Leeds to play a couple of seasons for Hull City. Norman ‘bites yer legs’ Hunter was a tough tackler. He was in the England ...

mrpaella 31.05.2001 (21.05.2003) · Read full review
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...the United football teams of Leeds and Manchester are just a touch akin to a red rag to each other, with the biannual confrontation between the two sides constantly being among the most keenly anticipated and bitterly contested of footballing confrontations. The battle brings out the best (and worst) in the two sets of gladiators and at times over the years blood has been drawn and the referees' books have overflowed with players' names. The match ...
...recent suspension being over. Leeds captain Rio Ferdinand continued to be absent through injury. The story of the match was a bizarre one, with the opening minutes being well contested and Leeds seeming uncharacteristically confident given their difficulties since Christmas and having the best of the opening exchanges. However, it was the Reds who struck first with Mikael Silvestre finding space on the left to cut the ball back for Paul Scholes ...

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...but when you talk about Leeds the word "potential" is used all the time. Lets see why... Managed by David O'Leary, a former Arsenal favourite, they have a great young manager who puts across a good image for a club that is going places and needs positive press at a time when several of their players are involved in a high profile court case. He has shown that he knows what he is doing and has produced a team that has skill, fire and bags of confidence. ...
...him kiss the badge at Leeds but be warned - he did this all the time at Celtic. His touch isnt that good for a big man and is looks like he is carrying a lot of excess timber. Much better is Robbie Keane. Inters loss is Leeds gain and I hope he gets the opportunity of revenge against Marco Tardelli soon - violent or otherwise. Alan Smith isnt a natural finisher but he is a natural irritant and that is what he does all the time on the pitch. This ...

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Having just watched Leeds play Liverpool I can totally justify the title of this op. Before I’m set upon by hordes of the White Rose Club’s supporters , I’d probably best explain myself before blood is spilt. As you know, and can see, I’m a particularly auld git, and as such can remember the 1970s, when the old first division was dominated by Leeds managed by Don Revie. Revie had produced a revolution at the club, changing their strip to the now ...
...with the result that Leeds matches usually resulted in a goalless draw or a 1-0 win for Leeds. They were the first team to win the first division championship scoring less goals than they got points and this was in the days when you only got two points for a win. That was NOT what I called entertainment. Dot Dot Dot At some point George Graham took over and pulled Leeds into a half way decent team, when George left the Leeds board unexpectedly ...

mikeydred 13.10.2001 (15.10.2001) · Read full review
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Leeds United have been predicted by many as the team who will be the biggest threat to Manchester United in years to come. They have an ambitious chairman, a very talented manager and the strength in depth in their squad which is now required to be a top side. THE CHAIRMAN PETER RISDALE, 55 – Peter Risdale is a very ambitious chairman who is prepared to put money into the club in order to gain success. He has shown this with the purchase of ...
...not go spending money which Leeds cannot afford, stating recently that they need to sell players if they are to finance a £12million deal for Robbie Keane at the end of the season. He has also shown good judgement in appointing David O’Leary as manager – at the time most experts thought O’Leary was far too inexperienced for a massive job like this, but Risdale’s choice has proven to be a good one. THE MANAGER DAVID O’LEARY, ...

Carrow_Road_Canary 27.01.2001 · Read full review
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...would have put money on Leeds United being involved in a relegation dogfight in the Premiership. Following an appearance in the Champions League semi-finals just a few years ago and a mass of highly paid stars, Europe should have beckoned, but this season is one that their fans will want to forget. It has indeed been a turbulent year for Leeds. So far they have lost two managers, one chairman and several players. While some may call that careless, ...
...for close to £10 million. Leeds face one growing problem that many top clubs now have been left with. They have many highly paid stars and a big debt. The only way to get rid of the debt is to sell the assets, the players. By selling they lose the performance. Facing either debt or poor performance they are going to lose either way. At the start of the season former Irish international David O’Leary was sacked in pretty unceremonious fashion. With ...

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...Hart Lane in late 1998, Leeds United’s first choices for manager were either former captain and midfield inspiration, Gordon Strachan, or Leicester City’s effervescent young manager, Irishman Martin O’Neill. When the Elland Road club were not allowed to pursue their interests in either man, chairman Peter Ridsdale instead turned his ambitious eyes upon an existing member of the Leeds United staff, David O’Leary, who had been Graham’s assistant after ...
...the shrewd and affable O’Leary, Leeds United have undergone a startling renaissance, edging gleefully and enthusiastically away from the sterile defensive lockjaw of the master of the scoreless draw to an age which promises to be as thrilling and exciting as any time since the emergence in the late Sixties of a band of brash youngsters, led by the late Don Revie. O’Leary gave youth its head, almost from the off, and was suitably rewarded that first ...

dave27 01.10.2000 (11.10.2001) · Read full review
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...my life, i have supported Leeds United AFC. Founded in 1904 as Leeds City then changing their name in 1919 to Leeds United, this team is definately one of the biggest teams in England. Why are they big? well it's mostly due to their past, during the 60's and 70's they were brilliant, the best around. Don Revie was a fantastic manager with a captain who would break his back in two for the cause and a team that would follow him to the death in need ...
...ago Financial meltdown... the 500,000 Leeds United Fans worldwide stood united together and haev carried the team through the pain and glory and now the club with restructured debts and possible takeovers are on their way back to the Premiership. Kevin Blackwell the manager had 2 players at the start of the season after relagation... Gary Kelly and Eirik Bakke, with drafting players up from the youth and reserves and bringing in and looking at over ...

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I have been an avid Leeds supporter since the age of 6. I went to my first ever game at the age of 6 when the mighty whites took on Chelsea and murdered them 4-0 on the 14th of October 1994. I can remember when the first goal went in. I actually missed it. There was a goalless first half and me and my uncle had gone to get a pie at half time. Unfortunately the whole of Eland Road did at the same time. We got our pies just as the whistle blew and ...
...ground rejoice. LEEDS HAD SCORED! It was a pity I missed it. By writing this review I have broken a promise I made to myself. I said I was NOT going to write another review unless I would get paid for it, but seeing Manchester United being the most popular club made me sick. I just had to write an opinion about my beloved Leeds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well let’s first talk about the runner of things down at Eland ...

Tribute 25.02.2002 (04.04.2002) · Read full review
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On paper the current Leeds Utd squad is one of the best sides in the Premiership, certainly good enough to qualify for some kind of European competition next term. Unfortunately football is a game played on grass, not on paper. Sorry for such a corny cliche to start with but it is true. David O'Leary has stamped his own style on the side as manager, since taking over from George Graham almost 2 years ago. Spending £18M on the young but talented ...
...do a good job for Leeds in this area but they could do with one more top quality midfielder. Up front there are plenty of quality strikers, Smith, Viduka, Keane the ones most likely to score with Michael Bridges the one likely to be keeping the bench warm. Recent form however is disappointing as only Kean has been scoring recently, it reamins to be seen if O'Leary will purchse this youngster as he is currently on loan from Inter Milan. I believe ...

DavidJWest 02.02.2001 · Read full review
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...with my thoughts. Leeds United are a huge club, and are without doubt the most successful team in Yorkshire. They have a very large following, and could well be the next Manchester United, dominating an entire decade of Top division football. There is no question of determination or effort at this club, the whole team put everything into every game that they play, just take tonight’s game for an example of this. You’d be right to say that Leeds aren’t ...
...injuries it seems as though Leeds really isn’t the place to be at the moment if you want to be progressing your career. On the goalkeeping front it isn’t such a problem, firstly because Nigel Martyn is almost fully fit again, and secondly because their replacement keeper Paul Robinson, who had only played about 12 matches for Leeds beforehand, has done incredibly well for the club, making some of the most amazing saves I have personally ever seen. ...

D1A1UK 17.11.2000 (24.11.2000) · Read full review
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...much longer can these lucky,lucky Leeds lads hold on in the champions league,i mean come on,were talking about the cream of the crop in european football,the top earners in the world....and then Leeds.No offence Yorkshire folk but i am so sure that in there next game or in the final(well there in the semis so i suppose anything is possible)Leeds United are going to get stuffed. Ok,yes,im a bitter man,yes i know that,i mean come on im a Spurs fan,so ...
...years. But no way can Leeds United be in the semi final of the Champions League,thats just amazing,they(Leeds)have already beaten the top teams(ie Lazio,Deportivo La Curuna,PSV)and they do seem to be on fire......but surly there luck is to run out sooner or later.Mind you im a true English man and i am proud that Leeds are still in the competition,while the well spoke of high flyers ie Manchester United and Arsenal have been beaten and knocked out.....but(god ...

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