I went to a gig at Elland Road years ago (MOndays/Farm/High/LAs/Stereo MCs etc.) was a good day, the bits I can remember.
I forgot to go and sit in the dug outs but I did get to skin up on the Centre Circle (even if it was under a tarp) Pity camera phones weren't about. > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:21:15 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] Motivation > > > > > I did that tour the day of the home Champions League tie against Barcelona. > It was great. For one thing, I was the only one on the tour - just me and > McClelland, who was a real gent (he explained that technically they weren't > allowed to give tours that close to kick off of a Champions League game, but > because I'd come such a long way - i.e. from the United States - they weren't > going to turn me down; they didn't even charge me!). > > Cheers! > > Sean > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Brennan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 1:08 pm > Subject: [LU] Motivation > > > I've just come back from Elland Road, where me and my youngest have just > enjoyed > > the stadium tour hosted by John McClelland. > > > > Interesting if somewhat restricted tour - a wedding, business function and > event > > with Geoff Boycott speaking, all taking place at the same time, meant we > > couldn't go everywhere :-( > > > > But John's tales of low pay and high jinks during his time at ER were > > entertaining, and there was lots of ace stuff to gawp at like a '72 Wembley > > shirt signed by all our most glorious warriors, pennants from some great > clubs > > we've played and replica silverware. > > > > I particularly enjoyed sitting in the dug out, and the fact that me and Sid > were > > just about the only people on the tour from England, everyone else coming > from > > Ireland, Australia, Norway, Denmark and elsewhere. Not a big club anymore? > > > > But what I found most amusing were the motivational posters stuck to the > walls > > of the dressing room. These A4 laminated sheets had such pithy nuggets as > > "Winning teams are brave and honest" and "Winning teams believe in their > > ability". But my favourite, and the one I think needs enlarging a bit from A4 > > was "Winning teams have a clean sheet mentality". I had to laugh! > > > > Oh yes, and there's a mini bar full of beer in the official's changing room! > > Could explain some of the dodgy decisions we see from time to time. > > > > DRB > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
