I always remember going to our 1-0 defeat at Chelsea the saturday after Hillsborough. Someone had tied a Leeds and a Liverpool scarf together and fixed them to the fencing at the front of the Leeds end. A classy and at the time poignant gesture.
The only reason I don't want them to win the league this year is that younger football fans are always amazed when I inform them that Leeds were champions more recently than Liverpool! Jonathan Sent from my iPhone > On 20 Apr 2014, at 00:33, Andy Pyzer <andypy...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Regardless of opinions and we all have them, for me Liverpool have been the > best team this year and deserve to win the League as the best footballing > team and I hope they do and I hope Everton get into top 4 too. > > When I moved to Liverpool in 1971 at age 5 from Scotland and chose an English > team it was obviously Leeds because we were the best and had some Scottish > players obviously and my mate Kevin supported them.... and Liverpool were not > destined to be huge for 20 years were they? I stayed Leeds loyal all these > years because I am a stubborn twat.. a similar trait with several here > although you may have been born in Leeds so have no choice... I have lived in > the Middle East for the last 22 years... FYI. > > There was a recent BBC thread on Leeds on what happened from an author who > pointed out that all Leeds fans do is moan, why us, why this why that etc. > What has happened to Leeds United? Part of my joy of this list is the eternal > pessimism whether we win lose or draw, it somehow makes my life better to > know the pain we all go through week in week out. but we get through it. > > It is an obvious difficult issue when people are killed at any ground for any > team or any fan and yes I agree I have many scouser friends who are now > constantly giving me the Hillsborough 96 blah blah, but the fact is it > happened and no matter how you want to paint it people died right or wrong. > Turkey scum, Arsenal scum, Liverpool scum... seriously guys? seriously? > people died. > > I thought we were football fans? Anfield is one of the only grounds I have > ever gone to where the fans stand up and actually applaud a team who beat > them, they are fans like us who recognise skills and ability and talent and > support their team winning or losing. Fuck me we won the league since they > last did.... > > I lost a mate at Hillsborough, a school friend who in fairness I had not seen > for many years but nevertheless he is gone. we all have a laugh here but > sometimes just sometimes maybe we should think about our comments and that > includes me. > > Leeds has had a tough time, my mate Rick took over Radio Yorkshire in > November and asked me to run the sports section for footy and rugby league, > he meets and met Ken Bates on many occasions and I was in Leeds less than two > months ago, fuck me I have some stories but it would compromise him and he is > my mate, maybe one time I will tell you some stories.. not now. By the way I > couldn't do it but didn't post it here whilst I was in negotiations..... I > wish them well regardless of your comments that may follow here. > > Not sure how this missive will be received.. maybe time to retire. I'm not > asking for any sensitive oh poor you shit comments here but maybe a little > humility from some of the generic crass comments that normally come from some > of the regulars... x > > MOT and I mean together, Andy > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
