----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Emmott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Richard Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Subject: Re: Falling out of Love???
> (snip a lot of good sense about watching football) > >> Yes, losing is depressing. Yes, I hate seeing our best players leave. >> I'll >> be choked if we go down again. But cheering Nicholls on when he grabbed >> the >> ball off the stewards on a pissy Saturday afternoon in bloody West Brom >> when >> we were 2-0 down - actually, that's what football is all about. Every >> goal >> for me now is sweet, I'm never bored. And when we do get back up there >> (god >> knows when, mind...), I'll be proud to say I was there, watching football >> out of the limelight, when guts meant more than how much yer effing >> centre-half sub's Bentley cost or which glamour birds he'd shagged. >> > > Absolutely agree with everything you've said, but especially the last bit. > I wasn't at West Brom but that last nail-biting 15 minutes against > Coventry when we were under the cosh but hanging on like grim death and > the sense of relief and joy when the final whistle went, you don't get > those feelings doing anything else. I was absolutely drained on the > Saturday (sorry, Monday) night and earned a bollocking from the current > Mrs. E for falling asleep in front of the tele. > The football hasn't been as good since we came down obviously, but the > camerarderie and wit and fun of watching the games has been fabulous, and, > crap as they are, I really feel all our lot are trying their hardest and > playing as well as they can. I feel they are all proud to be at Leeds > United and really appreciate it when the fans get behind them, whereas > most of the prima donnas in the Premiership just pay lip-service to the > fans. > It is sad when players we like are sold but it was always the same. I > loved John Charles with a passion when I was 12 or 13 and it broke my > heart when they sold him but life went on just as it will without Killa > who is nowhere near as important to the team as Big John was. > As you said, WE are Leeds United, not Bates, Wise, the players or whoever, > and I can't see myself stopping loving Leeds no matter what League we are > in or what shower of shite plays for us or runs us. > Onwards and upwards!! _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
