Rooting for Leeds

[Pogue Mahone]

I’ve noticed that I have absolutely no problem wanting Leeds to win this season. They can take point off our rivals (in theory, pity they’re so shit against good teams) and they’re good to watch. Plus consistently miles below us in the table and rolled over pathetically when we played them. So rooting for them comes easy to me.

This is partly because I was very young the last time Leeds were serious rivals in the same leagues as us. Mainly because I’m not from Manchester. However, I am aware that this would be a mortal sin for a hell of a lot of our match-going fans (100% of our away fans?)

Is anyone else feeling a bit weird/guilty about how easy it is to root for Leeds this season?

 

[Teja]

Never really known the Leeds vs United rivalry either, but run into the occasional idiot on Twitter.

Overall, Bielsa seems like a good / principled guy and they play some very good football, so hard to hate.

 

[Utd heap]

Can we delete this thread and pretend it never happened?

 

[Offside]

No. Scummiest fan base.

 

[Nero]

Liverpool
City
Leeds

feck 'em.

 

[Eire Red United]

Wouldn’t bother me, probably because they were never relevant as far as I remember. I know most fans of a certain age hate them.

They play good attacking football and are a good laugh too.

 

[JPRouve]

No, we have some morality.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Dirty Leeds. Good to have them back and hope they beat all of the teams around us but they can get fecked, as far as I know.

 

[Physiocrat]

I know I should hate Leeds and there fan base is not great at all but Bielsa is a great guy and the actually side these days is honest and plays good football. It is not the days of David Batty, Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can we delete this thread and pretend it never happened?

 

[Samid]

Poster of the year 2020. Shows how far standards have fallen.

 

[Bastian]

All about Bielsa. But I'm with you. Now though, I'd rather Jesse bag more goals and raise his value further.

 

[Red00012]

@Bojan11

Remind me about this in December as well

 

[Cutch]

It's an unfortunate series of events as Bielsa is probably my favourite manager currently, Stuart Dallas my favourite player and I've also took a serious liking to Raphinha for someone United could potentially target. I'd imagine when fans are allowed back in I'll take an instant dislike to the club again

 

[Red Star One]

I'm too young to remember the peak of Leeds vs United rivalry but I still dislike them with passion - not even FPL points from their players or Bielsa's nice manner can change that!

 

[Utd heap]

They will smash up the away end at OT first time they're allowed back and someone will bump this thread.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

They will smash up the away end at OT first time they're allowed back and someone will bump this thread.

That’ll be way too late. I’ll already be the proud owner of a half and half scarf.

 

[Utd heap]

That’ll be way too late. I’ll already be the proud owner of a half and half scarf.

I'm aware you are willingly ignoring the fan culture aspect of the rivalry here and focusing elsewhere.

But yes, even the gentile nature of this forum will quickly change opinion I reckon when their supporters get back in.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

I went to school in West Yorkshire in the 90s, so I'll definitely not be rooting for Leeds in any circumstance other than one that directly benefits us.

Every fanbase has its fair share of wankers, but Leeds have a knack of having a far bigger proportion of wankers than just about any other club.

 

[Bojan11]

@Bojan11

Remind me about this in December as well

No probs, but I prefer if you voted for the @esmufc07 thread.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I'm aware you are willingly ignoring the fan culture aspect of the rivalry here and focusing elsewhere.

But yes, even the gentile nature of this forum will quickly change opinion I reckon when their supporters get back in.

I’m also being a bit of a WUM

 

[simplyared]

They're 2-0 down at West Ham and I'm rooting and hoping they can at least scrape a point out of it. Never thought I'd ever like Leeds after that Revie side of the late 60's and 70's.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

I’ve noticed that I have absolutely no problem wanting Leeds to win this season. They can take point off our rivals (in theory, pity they’re so shit against good teams) and they’re good to watch. Plus consistently miles below us in the table and rolled over pathetically when we played them. So rooting for them comes easy to me.

This is partly because I was very young the last time Leeds were serious rivals in the same leagues as us. Mainly because I’m not from Manchester. However, I am aware that this would be a mortal sin for a hell of a lot of our match-going fans (100% of our away fans?)

Is anyone else feeling a bit weird/guilty about how easy it is to root for Leeds this season?

leeds can take points off of Liverpool and City. Otherwise, my hope would be that they get relegated on 12 points.

 

[FizzyWomack]

What on earth is wrong with some of you? Root for Leeds? Are you fecking joking!

I work with them, they laugh about Munich, throw around racist comments, absolute scum!

Some of you in here need a good hiding for this root for Leeds shiet, get your fecking selfs together.

Besides all of that, you do not root for your rivals.

Jesus.

 

[Utd heap]

What on earth is wrong with some of you? Root for Leeds? Are you fecking joking!

I work with them, they laugh about Munich, throw around racist comments, absolute scum!

Some of you in here need a good hiding for this root for Leeds shiet, get your fecking selfs together.

I really appreciate the anger in this reply. Good man. Dirty Leeds.

 

[FizzyWomack]

I really appreciate the anger in this reply. Good man. Dirty Leeds.

I know some of their fans very well, they'd wet themselves reading the shiet ive just read in here.

Embarrassing!

 

[Lay]

Anyone else rooting for City?

 

[Counterfactual]

No. We don't like Leeds by osmosis, no matter what age we are!

 

[croadyman]

Only time I would root for them is if benefits Utd in the league definitely no other time

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Anyone else rooting for City?

Pfft... Rooting for City is so last season...

 

[DWelbz19]

Away from the rivalry side of things — I just don’t particularly like them because of how the media seem to be in adulation at every single thing Marcelo Bielsa does.

 

[CallyRed]

Fook off Leeds

 

[Denis79]

Hell no, would love to see them relegated again.

 

[Sunny Jim]

No. Scummiest fan base.

Nah, that would be Middlesbrough

 

[Ish]

Nah, that would be Middlesbrough

Millwall fans I hear are a delight

 

[JakeC]

Genuinely dislike them more than any other team.

 

[Chairman Steve]

They can be just as bad as the worst of the scousers. It’s just that it’s been almost 15 years since they’ve been that relevant to Utd.

 

[UpWithRivers]

If you ever see Cantona tell him your opinion.

 

[Ludens the Red]

I have to say I’m disappointed in you @Pogue Mahone and would like to withdraw my nomination I made for you in the awards thread.
I’d expect this shit from Sammsky or someone.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

What on earth is wrong with some of you? Root for Leeds? Are you fecking joking!

I work with them, they laugh about Munich, throw around racist comments, absolute scum!

Some of you in here need a good hiding for this root for Leeds shiet, get your fecking selfs together.

Besides all of that, you do not root for your rivals.

Jesus.

This.

Leeds fans are the absolute fecking worst, nobody hates Utd more than Leeds fans. They genuinely get more joy out of us losing than them winning. They're miles worse than even Liverpool fans.

Crazy for any Utd fan to be rooting for them.