Actually just read that back to myself and it's bollocks! Guiseley above Leeds!!!! What on earth was Ithinking! ... House Leeds Yorkshire England.
> Not sure it's tribal John, surely tribal mentality is what was shown by > Millwall fans on Saturday. I think the sports have a lot to do with it, > both rugby codes you can generally stand in the middle of opposing fans, > in your club colours and say your bit and you'll get no trouble other than > the odd bit of verbal abuse - how it should be in other words. > Personally I want anyone in our house to do well at sport! Then Guiseley > to win the Unibond, Leeds Utd/Rhinos/Carnegie all to win their respective > leagues (Highly unlikely with the latter) and any other Leeds team to win > whatever they take part in!!!, Yorkshire to win the county championship > and any other sporting competition and finally England to win anything > global. With the exception of the cricket, in that order too. > >> I think Rugby League is a very different proposition than other sports >> when rivalries are considered. At Grand Finals you get fans of all >> teams, >> in team colours, all supporting the game. OK, there are rivalries - for >> Leeds as a team then Saints and Bratfud, simply because they've been top >> of the pile of and on for some time. For the fans, I'd wager Hull are >> the >> real mob of 'dislikees', although they're on a par with St Helens (it >> all >> started with Tommy cheating c*** Martyn for me!!). The only grounds >> where >> this rivalry might ever cause an issue would be Saints and Hull. Hull >> are >> a different breed! >> >> 'Tis all getting a bit deep. >> >> To be honest, I have never really hated the rhinos in the same way that >> I >> dislike scum or bratfud shitty, dunno why as I have always thought that >> the >> supporting of RL teams is a bit more tribal than footie. >> >> Bulls and Rhinos does not compare to Leeds and Scum as it takes the >> rivalry >> across the county line and Yorks/lancs rivalry predates both sports. >> In the Grand Final I wanted Leeds to win because in order to sweeten the >> bitter pill I saw it as Yorks v Everyone Else. >> >> Or to look at it in a different way - Both teams play in White. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tim Leslie" >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:06 AM >> Subject: Re: [LU] Mighty Whites/Bratfud Bulls >> >>> Interesting stuff from everyone, thanks for the replies. The logical >>> next >>> question I guess is, given that as far a I'm aware and from what I've >>> seen, Bulls fans generally hate The Whinos with a passion (ala Us and >>> Man >>> Utd), do you hate the Rhinos? I think most Bulls fans hate Leeds, the >>> old >>> geographical rivallry and obviously Bantams fans hate us for that exact >>> reason and for sporting reasons too. OR when the subject comes up do >>> you >>> prefer to step out of that one and merely dislike the Rhinos? This is >>> the >>> bit I'd be interested in, given that the deep rooted 'hate' factor >>> (Although personally I think it's far too stong a word to use in sport >>> ... >>> except where Gary Neville is concerned of course ;-)) is generally >>> Bradford V Leeds, you cross the camps sports wise and therefore must >>> surely seperate that factor out and now have it purely on a per sport >>> basis? >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 15 >>>> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:32:34 +0100 (BST) >>>> From: "Tim Leslie" >>>> Subject: [LU] Question for Briggsy Lad ... >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 >>>> >>>> Just clearing my mailbox and it's only just come to mind ... How come >>>> you >>>> support Bratfud Bulls and Leeds United? Not a dig, just interested. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Beers and Tears for Fears >>>> >>>> StigOfTheLeedsOnlyDump >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> Same for me Stig and a fairly simple story to explain why. >>>> >>>> First ever cup final I watched on the black and white goggle box (aged >>>> nearly 6) was Leeds v Liverpool in 1965. I picked the team in white as >>>> "my >>>> team" (not having a clue where either team was geographically) and >>>> have >>>> stuck with them ever since. Glad I didn't watch the previous season or >>>> I >>>> could've ended up supporting the 'ammers or Preston North End!! >>>> >>>> First ever rugby league game my dad took me to (aged nearly 7), was >>>> Bradford >>>> Northern v Wigan in the quarter final of the challenge cup in March >>>> 1966. >>>> Wigan won 15-6 and I had to sit on my dads shoulders for the entire >>>> game. >>>> My dad was a Dewsbury fan as both my parents hail from there and I was >>>> even >>>> born there, so I'm not really a Bradfordian or a Loiner! >>>> >>>> Noticeably, I picked the losing side in both instances, but I've stuck >>>> by >>>> both of them through thick and a whole lot more thin!! >>>> >>>> Rog >>>> >>>> Roger M Goodair >>>> Telecoms & ICT Support Manager >>>> University of Bradford >>>> Richmond Road >>>> BRADFORD >>>> BD7 1DP >>>> >>>> Tel: 01274 235332 >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >>>> administrators >>>> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of >>>> contributors. >>>> Join the Leeds United Supporters' Trust visit www.lufctrust.org >>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>> DIGEST >>>> all is well with Leeds United and in 30 years we'll be back in the >>>> premiership >>>> >>>> End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 13, Issue 62 >>>> ***************************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> 6 in a bloody row! >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> 6 in a bloody row! >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> 6 in a bloody row! >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Nervous about who has your email address? 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