2024-25 | Issue 01

We’re back! This is the first issue of TSB’s 35th season, and the first of Leeds United’s title-winning campaign.

Our cover art is a reminder/exorcism of those painful memories from bloody Wembley in May, by Vicky Siviter.

As well as all your favourite regular contributors, we’ve also revamped the front section with a lot more fun, shorter bits and pieces that would look great if you posted photos of them on your Twitter or Instagram feeds. Just sayin’!

• Rob Conlon writes about his trip to the Copa America, trying to chase after Marcelo Bielsa and outrun Jesse Marsch
• Paddy Gunn with the first instalment of a series revisiting the chaos of Cellino, Hockaday, and the 2014/15 season, ten years on
• Jonathan Peel on falling in love with Leeds, Andy Robinson, and Enoch Showunmi during a pre-season friendly at York, which may have included the away end stealing a bin and pretending it was the FA Cup
• Wayne Gamble documents the history of Red Bull ruining football clubs, having followed their insidious workings since their first involvement with SV Austria Salzburg
• Our new agony aunt — AKA Michael Normanton, AKA Problem Chimp — using his infamous expertise to solve all your problems
• Plus Mateo Joseph’s new haircut, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sticking his tongue out, and David Batty in his underpants
• Click here to preview everything that’s inside this issue