With another lockdown looming this week, getting back to football games seems a long way away. Having gone past the ground today, knowing it was a match day and I couldn’t go to the game tonight hit hard. I’m missing Elland Road and my friends so much. A minute’s silence started for Nobby Stiles who …
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Oct 23 2020
Aston Villa v Leeds United 23rd October 2020 at Villa Park
I had originally put this down as a home game in my diary by mistake and even though I had changed it, I was still convinced we were playing at home. I wouldn’t have thought that if I’d been going to the game though! When I heard that Villa had a 100% record so far …
Oct 23 2020
Leeds United v Wolves 19th October 2020
Another game that fans can’t attend after the planned reduced crowds ended up on the back burner. Sadly, there seems to be no sign of a light at the end of that tunnel at this moment. My thoughts go out to the friends and families of some of our Leeds United supporters who have died …
Oct 03 2020
Leeds United v Manchester City 3rd October 2020 at Elland Road
Today was always going to be a tough game with Bielsa coming up against his disciple Pep Guardiola. Having had a hectic week and as usual only concentrating on Leeds United, I kept seeing before the game today, that we were going to get hammered. As usual, I said we need to play to our …
Sep 27 2020
Leeds United season 2020-2021 – United are back in the Premier League – September games Liverpool A, Hull City and Fulham H and Sheffield United A
Hi everyone welcome back to the Follow Me and Leeds United blog for this season and I look forward to catching up with you in due course. Whilst it’s not the same with us not being allowed at games with our fans, I thought it important to still share my blogs and keep my spirits …
Sep 09 2020
Marcelo Bielsa documentary by Danz Brazil
Sep 09 2020
Interview with Leif Davis 9th September 2020
Aug 27 2020
Championship Trophy photo 26th August 2020
Aug 26 2020
Leeds are going to the Premier League!
We’ve done it! After 16 years and in our centenary year, Leeds United have gained promotion to the Premier League as champions! What a euphoric end to the season which was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The season re-started in June with nine games left to play. With three clubs in the running …
Jul 14 2020
RIP Big Jack 10th July 2020 – including ITV Tribute Programme
I was honoured to be invited to pay my respects to Big Jack and his family by appearing on the ITV Tribute Programme. Hearing the news of his death caused lots of tears to flow as another of our legends leaves us to join Don Revie’s team in heaven. RIP and condolences to his family …
Apr 29 2020
Rest In Peace Trevor Cherry 29.4.2020
Apr 09 2020
Change of topic – Photos from my early days of following Leeds at 11th April 2020
Additional photos added up to and including 15th July 2020. To take my mind off the challenging times due to coronavirus, I have started sharing some photos from my earlier days of following Leeds. Enjoy the memories. Paris 1975 – European Cup Final Barcelona 1975 – European Cup Semi-Final Anderlecht 1975 – European Cup plus …
Mar 07 2020
Leeds United v Huddersfield Town 7th March 2020 at Elland Road
I’d not been worried at all about today’s game until a lad started talking to me about it at work. Suddenly, my stomach churning started but I decided that my out of sight, out of mind method works best! Just concentrate on Leeds United, it works wonders. Having been ill all week which I’ve blamed …
Feb 29 2020
Hull City v Leeds United 29th February 2020 at the KCOM Stadium
Leeds United are never out of the news but the timing of the FA revealing their results from the Kiko case showed their true colours once again. The announcement at 7.30pm the evening before our game today, proclaimed, they had found him guilty on the probability of his supposed racist comment when we played at …
Feb 27 2020
Middlesbrough v Leeds United 26th February 2020 at The Riverside
Travelling to the game after work, I found out on the coach that I’d won a corporate ticket to the Huddersfield game. As someone who always wears my Leeds colours, it was a relief to know that I can still do that. Having never been in corporate before as I prefer to be on the …
Feb 23 2020
Leeds United v Reading 22nd February 2020 at Elland Road
Being back at Elland Road for the second home game in a week was just the therapy I needed after waking up not feeling well and having to drag myself to the game. Even though the trip was via Rastrick and Wakefield, as usual, once I was back at the ground and amongst our fans, …