Fool me once
Is pantomime villainy fun and, in some instances, necessary in creating a spectacle? Oh yes it is!
- By Chris McMenamy
Blog
Déjà vu
We look back at 2019/20 and wistfully remember sunshine and goals, goals, goals. In reality, we were just as anxious and frustrated as we are now.
- By Rob Conlon
For sale
This is the second issue of The Square Ball's 35th season and Leeds United's 2024/25 title-winning campaign.
- By The Square Ball
Out of Genoa
A year after arriving at Sampdoria as a saviour, Andrea Radrizzani has vanished from action.
- By Chris McMenamy
Knock him out
Simon Johnson joined Leeds when they were destined for the Champions League, and left when they were stuck in the Championship. He tells Rob Conlon about a rollercoaster career, punches in the Premier League, and wanting to knock Kevin Blackwell out.
- By Rob Conlon
RIP Big Sol
Sol Bamba cared about Leeds United at a time when too many people didn’t, writes Calum Archibald.
- By Calum Archibald
Typical Leeds
Opta's Jonny Cooper brings you all the latest madness from his brain.
- By Jonny Cooper
Premium experience
Like yearly news stories about the city of Leeds getting a tram system, we got our annual update from Angus Kinnear on the redevelopment of Elland Road.
- By Rob Conlon
B plus
“I think I'd probably give us a B+ if I was to grade the window in terms of what we wanted to do.”
- By Chris McMenamy
Peppa Pig!
It’s been over a year since Gjanni Alioski played a game of club football, let alone shouted “PEPPA PIG!” into a camera.
- By William Almond
Cool tees for cool people
We've released some new t-shirts and, well — just look at them! We really like them and think you would look really cool wearing one.
- By The Square Ball
The Banter Years
Featuring the Italian Carl Shutt, an imaginary Andrea Pirlo, and an international found guilty of match-fixing.
- By Chris McMenamy
Got the ball, ref
Isaac Schmidt's first day at Thorp Arch might have been slightly awkward.
- By Patrick Gunn
Protect Ya Groin
The Big Sexy Pirate has been so quietly impressive I can't help but wonder how last season would have ended if he never got injured.
- By Chris McMenamy
Deliberate strategy
It took until the end of August, but Leeds finally delivered what supporters thought they would be getting in the opening match of the season.
- By Rob Conlon
Shirt porn
Let’s face it, I am simply never going to care about an inverted winger as much as I do about what the kits look like.
- By William Almond
