[Albion] Deluded Leeds (an EFL club) fans

[Greg Bobkin]

Surely this thread needs to be closed or at least mothballed until the next time our paths cross? They lasted a season longer than I expected so well done them, but I think we can move on from the comedy blowhards that inspired this thread back when one of our youth team players (what was his name again?) got them promoted and then they wanted to sign him.

They are back to their proper level of has been club bouncing between divs 2 and 3. Seems kind of cruel to keep mocking them. What next? Laughing at Bolton Wanderers?

Given that we've got threads still being semi-regularly bounced about Massive, Pompey and probably other examples of lower-league fodder, I'm saying a big fat NO to your suggestion

 

[BBassic]

i notice that once again Leeds (according to Allardyce) "deserve" to be in the Premier League- I never understand this- not one single club outside of he Premier League "deserves" to be in it.

The only clubs deserving to be in it are the ones that have got there on merit.

Leicester, Leeds and Southampton deserve to be in the championship, as they simply werent good enough.

The sooner owners, players, and managers and more importantly FANS recognise that no club, however many trophies. titles etc they have in the past , deserve to be anywhere other than the positon they have earned to be the better.

Luton deserve to have their shot in the Prem as much as Leeds earned their chance. Leeds blew it-tough

I've been listening to a Leeds podcast on and off this season when it pops up in my feed and they've done part 1 of their relegation special.

Interestingly these guys appear to be...normal...?...Leeds fans, in that they acknowledge and speak about this idea that they "deserve" anything and how aside from a period of good times in the 70's they've been a bit of a yo-yo club.

It's worth a listen. Good knowledge, down to earth (mostly) and entertaining

 

[dsr-burnley]

I've been listening to a Leeds podcast on and off this season when it pops up in my feed and they've done part 1 of their relegation special.

Interestingly these guys appear to be...normal...?...Leeds fans, in that they acknowledge and speak about this idea that they "deserve" anything and how aside from a period of good times in the 70's they've been a bit of a yo-yo club.

It's worth a listen. Good knowledge, down to earth (mostly) and entertaining

Good times for themselves perhaps, but Leeds in the seventies left a trail of carnage both by the hooligans on the pitch and the hooligans off it. Norman Hunter (may he rot) ended Frank Casper's career for no reason other than that Burnley were beating them 4-1 at Elland Road, and I have no doubt their were others.

 

[peterward]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Good times for themselves perhaps, but Leeds in the seventies left a trail of carnage both by the hooligans on the pitch and the hooligans off it. Norman Hunter (may he rot) ended Frank Casper's career for no reason other than that Burnley were beating them 4-1 at Elland Road, and I have no doubt their were others.

Sour grapes.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Given that we've got threads still being semi-regularly bounced about Massive, Pompey and probably other examples of lower-league fodder, I'm saying a big fat NO to your suggestion

There is only one thing worse than kicking an upstart when he's down.
And that's not kicking an upstart when he's down.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

i notice that once again Leeds (according to Allardyce) "deserve" to be in the Premier League- I never understand this- not one single club outside of he Premier League "deserves" to be in it.

The only clubs deserving to be in it are the ones that have got there on merit.

Leicester, Leeds and Southampton deserve to be in the championship, as they simply werent good enough.

The sooner owners, players, and managers and more importantly FANS recognise that no club, however many trophies. titles etc they have in the past , deserve to be anywhere other than the positon they have earned to be the better.

Luton deserve to have their shot in the Prem as much as Leeds earned their chance. Leeds blew it-tough

You say that, but surely if they have a lot of fans, some of whom don't wear shirts in winter...

 

[peterward]

You say that, but surely if they have a lot of fans, some of whom don't wear shirts in winter...

Exactly, in a meritocracy, Little Luton deserve to be because they earned it on the field, whereas Leeds absolutely don't deserve to be, because they're shit.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before but apparently Leeds had more managers since the world cup than league wins. If true what an incredibly damning statistic.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Relegated 1959/60
4 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 1981/82
8 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 2003/04
16 seasons out of top flight

Relegated 2022/23
See you in 2055 ?

List of Leeds United F.C. seasons - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Relegated 1959/60
4 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 1981/82
8 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 2003/04
16 seasons out of top flight

Relegated 2022/23
See you in 2055 ?

List of Leeds United F.C. seasons - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Ooo I do like the symmetry of that! I see that they started to drop extra divisions as part of their odyssey too:

82-90 - second tier
04-20 - third tier (07-10)
23-55 - fourth tier?

The signs are there - they they will slip as low as League 2 around 2030...

Maths init?

 

[sparkie]

Surely this thread needs to be closed or at least mothballed until the next time our paths cross? They lasted a season longer than I expected so well done them, but I think we can move on from the comedy blowhards that inspired this thread back when one of our youth team players (what was his name again?) got them promoted and then they wanted to sign him.

They are back to their proper level of has been club bouncing between divs 2 and 3. Seems kind of cruel to keep mocking them. What next? Laughing at Bolton Wanderers?

Just place the OP on ignore if the thread irritates you. Then the thread will disappear from NSC for you.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Ooo I do like the symmetry of that! I see that they started to drop extra divisions as part of their odyssey too:

82-90 - second tier
04-20 - third tier (07-10)
23-55 - fourth tier?

The signs are there - they they will slip as low as League 2 around 2030...

Maths init?

The trend is your friend…

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Just place the OP on ignore if the thread irritates you. Then the thread will disappear from NSC for you.

Thanks, but I wasn't being serious.

 

[kuzushi]

Relegated 1959/60
4 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 1981/82
8 seasons out of top flight.

Relegated 2003/04
16 seasons out of top flight

Relegated 2022/23
See you in 2055 ?

List of Leeds United F.C. seasons - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Now I see. Their path is one of increasing obscurity and irrelevance, while the Albion's is one of increasing success, progress and glory.

 

[brighton_tom]

i notice that once again Leeds (according to Allardyce) "deserve" to be in the Premier League- I never understand this- not one single club outside of he Premier League "deserves" to be in it.

I noticed that too. Pretty impressive to claim you deserve to be in the Premier league when you’ve JUST been relegated from it.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Sour grapes.

Yep, from the team whose Joey Barton stayed on the pitch when we missed out on promotion, after studding Kayal. Barton later on scored the equaliser that stopped us going up. No sympathy.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yep, from the team whose Joey Barton stayed on the pitch when we missed out on promotion, after studding Kayal. Barton later on scored the equaliser that stopped us going up. No sympathy.

Yes. f***ing Bumley. They may be decent now, but....

 

[Simster]

Yep, from the team whose Joey Barton stayed on the pitch when we missed out on promotion, after studding Kayal. Barton later on scored the equaliser that stopped us going up. No sympathy.

It's not all bad when we think of Burnley though is it?



(I particularly enjoy the Burnley fan singing "Albion, Albion" at 2:26)

 

[backson]

To be fair to Big Sam, his Leeds career was four times longer than his England career