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 [email protected]
John 'Grampa' Sykes
Rest In Peace old lad
28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013
MARCHING ON TOGETHER
