Shove yer apologies
Incompetence reigns supreme in modern officiating, not conspiracy — no matter what terminally online Arsenal fans might say.
- By Chris McMenamy
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King of the Colosseum
"It wasn’t a predetermined thing. I remember Totti saying, ‘Martyn, Martyn, nooo!’”
- By Chris McMenamy
Roman Empire
Leeds vs West Brom at Elland Road, you say? That can only mean one thing: Pablo Hernandez.
- By Chris McMenamy
Humping a leg
I would follow Joe Rodon into war.
- By Chris McMenamy
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We tried FC
Leeds United and transfer windows just don’t get along, do they? Ever since its introduction in 2002, the biannual deadline day has often passed with either inaction or misery as the main theme.
- By Chris McMenamy
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Another Damned United
Jock Stein lasted the same amount of time as Leeds manager as Brian Clough, writes Chris McMenamy. Yet they’re remembered very differently.
- By Chris McMenamy
Metal wheel base
This is fun, right? It’s fun and in no way scary, right? Right?!
- By Chris McMenamy
Sparkle
As time ran out in Leeds’ 2-0 loss to Millwall, I wondered to myself what the kids attending their first game at Elland Road might remember of it in years to come.
- By Chris McMenamy
Where'd that come from?!
When money appears out of thin air, people begin to ask questions like: "Why is an illegal gambling company investing in an unprofitable club?"
- By Chris McMenamy
Always liked him
Every Leeds United promotion-winning team needs a strong right side.
- By Chris McMenamy
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THWACK!
Tony Yeboah scored only 32 goals for Leeds United yet left an indelible mark on the club, as well as a few goalposts scattered around England.
- By Chris McMenamy
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Bring the sausages, please
Tony Yeboah had to fight to become a hero in Germany, writes Chris McMenamy. And it wasn’t just on the pitch.
- By Chris McMenamy
Overshadowing Ronaldo
It might not have worked out at Leeds, but against all odds Masinga became a hero at a different one-club city whose team wear white.
- By Chris McMenamy
Not Crawley, or Sutton, or any of the others
A win in the FA Cup third round for only the sixth time in the last two decades, beating lower league opposition by a single goal. So what are we meant to glean from this? No, really?
- By Chris McMenamy
Stupid club
Because we're not allowed nice things.
- By Chris McMenamy
Give Tyler Roberts a chance
Sometimes it's just nice find out whether [Player B] is the answer or not.
- By Chris McMenamy
