Re: [LU] TO Twit addict

2014-02-05 Thread Chris Briggs
Glad it's not just me, I also keep looking at the Newsnow page. News always breaks just after the square ball podcast has been recorded. Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Feb 2014, at 19:14, "Brendan" wrote: > > Can't. Stop. Checking. Twitter. > > BMW >

[LU] TO Twit addict

2014-02-05 Thread Brendan
Can't. Stop. Checking. Twitter. BMW ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 19

Re: [LU] All white kit

2014-02-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
I forgot to add. My Uncle was mates with Georgie. Both being Scots, golfers and soccer mad. When we signed Revie from Manchester City George summed it up to my Uncle: 'We'll either be out on strike in a month or onto something real big'. Maybe that says something about Cellino. Dr Michael Benjamin

Re: [LU] All white kit

2014-02-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
Memories. George came from Walsall. A bow legged small guy. What a dribbler. But he had to beat his man twice. Sometimes he'd take on the corner flag too. When the king of kings was there we had another winger. Jacky Overfield. As fast as grease lightening. They'd belt the ball over for big John. T

Re: [LU] Lards/Amsterdam

2014-02-05 Thread David W
>PS: Which leg are you planning on smashing up at the veterans tournament this year?! Having torn my left achilles at WorldNet last year, then not bothering to go to hospital, and tearing it again in another spot, then getting it looked at, then recovering, then tearing it again... I have decided

[LU] All white kit

2014-02-05 Thread David Campbell
One for the older whites.If you do a google image search on George Meek there is a great picture of George leading out the team in all white. Behind him is the unmistakeable figure of a young Jack Charlton even though most of his head is cropped. The link from the page would seem to indicate it

[LU] Lards/Amsterdam

2014-02-05 Thread RM Goodair
Lards stalwart and legend (for his injuries only!), Mr Woolmer wrote: Message: 3 Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 14:48:23 +0100 From: David W To: leedslist Subject: [LU] Lards FC Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 As we're on the theme of ramshackle disorganised clubs stum

Re: [LU] Lards FC

2014-02-05 Thread John Boocock
On 05/02/2014 13:48, David W wrote: I'm not quite sure who our manager is at the moment Dean Marshall is current holder of that lustrous title! --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
With you there. The post promotion year was pure magic. Yorkshire were always Champions too. And Leeds RL did well. Then we cast giant shadows Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist --- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com http://www.myRay.org

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread Guy Thornton
Hmm, this is a toughie. So much to choose from. However to try and tie it down 63-64 when we gained promotion to the First Divison, having avoided relegation to the third two seasons earlier when we had to wiin our final match, was great but even better was 64-65, our first season back in the t

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread John Lee
I thought the semi-final defeat was a blessing in that had we played Tottingham there would have been big trouble. The semi was the last time I stood at the Leppings Lane end.   Whilst I used to launch into one about Rodney the Plonker in the Mad Dog era, they were amazing to watch - if we ever

[LU] Touting for sponsors for Shelter's Vertical Rush

2014-02-05 Thread Chris Briggs
Fellow Listers, I hope you don't mind the blatant attempt to tout for sponsors. For the second year running my employer (Fujitsu) is putting together a team to take part in Shelter's Vertical rush. Last year as a team we managed to raise in excess of £71k from this event alone and a total of ab

Re: [LU] More Lards

2014-02-05 Thread Damian Walsh
Nothing is ever completely free - didn't you pay with a bloody (geddit) great hole in your leg after the "free" drink persuaded you that it was a good idea to play rugby with a 2 year old ;) Damian On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 3:09 PM, David W wrote: > That does sounds rather splendid... if any othe

[LU] More Lards

2014-02-05 Thread Damian Walsh
As it happens I lunched (:-0) with the representative of a fairly "big" club here in the Puy de Dome who regretted never being able to send players to Worldnet. But he did extend an invitation to us to participate in a 7-a-side veterans tournament on the 3rd May. A must for those who ever did Puss

Re: [LU] More Lards

2014-02-05 Thread David W
That does sounds rather splendid... if any other Lards are up for a pre-Amsterdam sojourn, I would be tempted... I do find it staggering to think the booze could actually be cheaper though... it was frequently free in Pussay! On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Damian Walsh wrote: > As it happens I

Re: [LU] Lards FC

2014-02-05 Thread Nigel Barber
Having played for the Lards all over the place, Reading, Leicester, Nottingham, Boro, Livingston, I can safely say that Amsterdam is the best location of them all. Great fun in a wonderful city. Seriously worth dusting your boots off for. And remember, Leeds Lards are an equal opportunities team.

[LU] Lards FC

2014-02-05 Thread David W
As we're on the theme of ramshackle disorganised clubs stumbling from one mess to another, it feels a good moment to raise the spectre of the list favourite Leeds Lards. I'm not quite sure who our manager is at the moment (it often seems to be determined by who has got the kit to wash - perhaps a

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread David W
Agree John, although for a bittersweet reflection of great times and heroic failure that in some many ways epitomises the Leeds Utd experience, the 86-87 season with FA Cup Semi Final and play-off heartbreak takes some topping... On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:39 PM, John Lee wrote: > Dave - 2 of my

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread John Lee
Dave - 2 of my fave years were the Wilko promotion year, and then first year up when we finished 4th - that was amazing!   Hold on to the memories :-)     On Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 12:01, "nat...@sky.com" wrote: My apologies then - I just saw the 'we have met our obligations' quote

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread nat...@sky.com
My apologies then - I just saw the 'we have met our obligations' quote on the OS  I did not realise it has been amended Dave From: David W To: "nat...@sky.com" Cc: leeds list Sent: Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 10:56 Subject: Re: [LU] GFH statment It was

[LU] wants to buy us and wind us up

2014-02-05 Thread n...@6haroldplace.co.uk
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/04/leeds-united-buy-out-bidder-winding-up-petition > sheesh The key member of a rejected bid to buy Leeds United from Gulf Finance House has issued a winding-up petition against the club. Andrew Flow

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread David W
It wasn't removed - it was amended. A more "opinion" sentence suggesting Flowers intentions may have been more to do with trying to influence the takeover process and talks was deleted. All just more fuel to the sense that there is a fundamental division on approach and desired outcomes within GFH

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread David Komadina
Amen to that... Ever since our slide from the PL to this day, talk of Leeds has been just as much about the football as about Bates and 'who actually owns the club' etc ? And now this Hopefully this latest episode of the Leeds United soap opera/drama will shortly conclude, the series "cance

Re: [LU] (no subject)

2014-02-05 Thread Leslie Phillips
I was born 1930. Not much of a contributor but read every email. Les That makes you born 1938? So I am not the granddad or longest supporter. Nice to know. Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http

[LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread nat...@sky.com
It has been said including on this list ( I see that the statement that GFH has met all te clubs liabilities and will continue to do so has been removed from the website - hmmm.) that the above statement has been removed from the website - all I can say is that it was there when I clicked on the

Re: [LU] Fwd: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

2014-02-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
That makes you born 1938? So I am not the granddad or longest supporter. Nice to know. Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist --- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com http://www.myRay.org -- Mental Health: http//www.MyDocto

[LU] Fwd: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

2014-02-05 Thread michael walsh
Forwarded conversation Subject: Switch to "all-white" From: *michael walsh* Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 10:01 AM To: lul...@gn.apc.org Returning from the RAF in time for the disastrous 1958/59 season and having missed 54/57 incl, I have no recollection of LU ever playing

Re: [LU] LU: the ongoing fiasco

2014-02-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
I thought of that. A few things are essential. Money is the first of them . I am not writing Cellino off as the 'bad boy'. All of these guys cut corners and bend rules. There are three kinds. Those that don't get caught, those that do & those who haven't a clue what's going on. Cellino knows footb