From newsgrind > Leeds United have made a crucial step towards regaining their status as > England’s most hated football club with the appointment of Neil Warnock. > > The Yorkshiremen rejected a string of candidates – including hotly tipped > Sith Lord Darth Vader – before selecting the former Sheffield United boss. > > Leeds are now closing in on Liverpool in their bid to regain their crown as > football’s most hated team. The Merseysiders currently top most fans’ list of > ‘clubs you’d most like to ‘do a Rangers”. > > Warnock is almost universally disliked in football, making him an ideal > choice for the Leeds board. > > United already have a suitable figurehead at the club, with Ken Bates in > place as Emperor. He cemented his credentials by sacking well-regarded > manager Simon Grayson in February, a move which left a gap for a suitably > evil boss to take the reins. > > “We had considered a few top managers for the role,” said Bates. > > “Lord Vader interviewed well. His interpretation of ‘Marching On Together’ > featuring 20,000 stormtroopers and a planet-destroying spacestation was > impressive, but didn’t quite fit with our ambition of promotion to the > Premier League.” > > Bates confirmed that Satan was also considered for the role. The Devil had a > strong CV, but there were concerns he would struggle with the rainy northern > climate. > > “In the end we went for Neil, who was terrifying. I mean this bloke is > seriously evil. Much nastier than Vader and Satan put together.” > > Warnock has been handed a lucrative contract which expires the millisecond he > secures Leeds’ return to the topflight. > > Sent from my iPhone. > D"r Michael Benjamin. > Community Psychiatrist. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected]
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