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Madder than mad

Written by: Fiona Kyle
Artwork by: Eamonn Dalton
A collage of characters involved in Mad Friday: Massimo Cellino, Brian McDermott, Ross McCormack, David Haigh, and Gianluca Festa. I think it's Festa, anyway. It could be anyone given the time

What are your memories of that night? Ross McCormack ringing Sky Sports? Then ringing them a second time? The signing of Andrea Tabanelli that never was? David Haigh quitting? Stanningley Cabs having to tweet at the angry mob surrounding one of their cars, to let their driver leave Elland Road?

Or maybe you were at Elland Road the following day as we thumped Huddersfield, singing, โ€˜We want our Brian backโ€™, with our wish granted the next day.

Itโ€™s incredible that ten years have passed since the January transfer window of 2014 which culminated in Mad Friday. Knowing what we know now, what exactly happened that day, why did it happen, and how did it influence where we find ourselves 10 years later?

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