Wednesday 27 June 2012

English Football Needs A Successful Take Over Of Leeds United


It may seem a strange thing for a West Ham fan to say, especially a West Ham fan who has confessed a loathing for everything associated with Leeds United, but there's no getting away from the fact that Leeds belong in the Premiership and their protracted absence is a blight on the English game.

Of course we all enjoyed it when Leeds dropped first from the top division and then into the depths of the third tier of English football - how could anybody who had witnessed the hideous arrogance and thuggery of the Revie era feel otherwise? - but enough is enough; sooner or later you have to forgive and forget and say, they have paid their dues, now Fate give them a break.

And for that reason, I became a tacit supporter of Leeds when they were battling to get back to the Championship. Who can forget that epic performance against Man Utd and who, with anything approaching a heart, would have wished them to miss out on promotion that season? In fact, as hard as Leeds fans may find this to believe, I posted congratulations when promotion was secured and predicted a return to the Prem in three years:

http://thegamesgonecrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/well-done-leeds.html

The trouble is, with Master Bates keeping his money, like a teenager's magazines, safely under his mattress, Leeds are in a cul de sac. King Ken's plan was clearly to use Warnock to motivate a pack of yard dogs into winning promotion before selling out to the highest bidder. The trouble is, Warnock cannot work miracles - his QPR and Shafting United teams had quality players in a number of key positions, something which will not be true of Leeds after the probable summer defections. So this take over really could be make or break time.

And I hope it is for real. I know I have expressed doubts and have teased, and I will probably keep doing so for as long as Leeds are floundering, but I accept that Leeds are a huge club with a fantastic fan base and that the Prem needs Leeds as much as Leeds needs the Prem. So, through gritted teeth, I say, "Let's hope this bid is for real". Let's hope the Master Bating ends and that we see a return to the full fledged fckers that are Leeds United. It won't be pretty, it won't be enjoyable, but the medicine is necessary and I, for one, will grimace and swallow it for the sake of the English game.

Come the end of the season, I actually want to be posting, "Welcome Back Leeds United"!

44 comments:

Anonymous said...

dont believe you have posted this after all the shite youve been putting on recently! your leeds and you know you are.

Bren • Leeds said...

Well thank you kind sir!
You know it makes sense

Anonymous said...

We look forward to blowing bubbles with you shortly once captain birdseye has moved on! MOT

Anonymous said...

We are Leeds, We are Leeds, We are Leeds!!!

LUFC_Quej said...

ok.... Who are you and what have you done to Hammersfan?

Anonymous said...

You have finally conceded we are being taken over and are grovelling now....I haven't replied to any of your sometimes funny but on the whole stale comments but waited for this moment to arrive to say " UP YOURS".....MOT

Anonymous said...

Congratulations to the LUFC fan who has managed to get into this site and post a decent article. The owner (tosser) must be livid. lol

Anonymous said...

This column needs a successful take over BY Leeds United......

.... you are obviously running scared and backtracking now the Leeds takeover is looking more likely to happen!

Anonymous said...

Hammersfan, you are without doubt the strangest "person" (assume that is what you are) I can honestly say I have EVER come across. You seem to get some sort of peverted thrill out of being disliked which I cannot for the life of me understand. I know its funny winding people up playing on their intelligence but to hear the exact same responses day in day out.

And then you go and write something like this...

Neither I or my family will be going within 100 miles of East London (surely you wouldnt support them otherwise) ever again thats for sure. You are completely insane bro!!

Good article though....

Anonymous said...

Its very clear you are Leeds after all.

LIW said...

I agree completely. Great article.

I am actually one of the few who think Bates has been great for the club.

I will miss him.

Anonymous said...

You are sooo Leeds.

Anonymous said...

well bugger me, you've revealed your true colours at last. are you still going to be the same once we're back up? after all that's a guaranteed six points for us, assuming the spammers are still in the prem.

Anonymous said...

You are still a cock. What thuggery of the Revie era are you on about? Tit.

Holy Ghost said...

You echo the thoughts of many fans who support teams in the prem..

Im a Leeds fan living in *spit* manchester.. So ive heard all the taunting etc.. But its all good.. Leeds are a MASSIVE club & i like the fact that people hate us..

English football needs Leeds indeed..

Bates out.. (Bill) Gates in..!! Lol..

P.S. i CANT WAIT to burst your bubble when we meet again when we are in the prem..

Super Leeds United..

MOT

Anonymous said...

Always new you were a fan.but i dont think this cease fire will last long ??!

Anonymous said...

I still think you are a total cock end and should concentrate on your own 2 bob outfit rather than the shite you have posted for the last few months. AND DON"T WORY WE WILL BE BACK.... AND YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE WE WILL LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT TOO

BATES OUT MOT

Anonymous said...

Thanx lets hope that papa smurf finally does the right thing and fcuks off mot

Leedslad said...

Can you buy half Leeds half Hammers shirts?

Anonymous said...

I knew the fixation with leeds united ment one thing....... You have a soft spot for us northern monkeys

Rob Waller said...

That wasnt easy... well done...

Anonymous said...

Something sensible at last and your right the prem does need leeds cos we're the biggest club in England....we'll be back dining at europes top table you'll be back where you belong....sorry

Anonymous said...

You dollop of southern shite

Anonymous said...

Leeds before wet sham. fellow Leeds fans he as come out the closet and admitted to a fanatic Leeds fan. He remembers scum game. He.s Leeds and we New he was he.s Leeds and we New he was he s Leeds and we New he was he s Leeds and we New he was he s Leeds and we New he was. Bramley white

Anonymous said...

Well Thank You. After all you have said about Leeds previously - Cant believe what I have just read. Think its a good day to buy a Euromillions ticket. MOT.

Anonymous said...

We dont give a fcku we dont give a fcku were Leeds united were RICH as fcuk. BRAMLEY WHITE

Anonymous said...

"Can you buy half Leeds half Hammers shirts?"

He has a wet spam shirt with a LUFC badge on it mate....

only shows his true colours when nobody is close enough to notice.....

Anonymous said...

creep.

Pompeywhite said...

I knew it....Youre Leeds and you know you are..........

Anonymous said...

Well said and when do make it back hope your lot ain't moved to that over rated running track? Upton park was one of the best away days last season,except the cops not letting us into any pubs or offies

Anonymous said...

Hahahaha! I haven't fallen into the trap of reading your columns for a while now.

You're fascination with LUFC is really unhealthy mate. You obviously enjoy writing, but channelling into us, and on a daily basis is really, really odd to say the least.

You make me laugh, because I wonder very much about your mental disposition. This latest blurb is seriously bi-polar.

You're not Stacey Slater are ya ya natter!?!

Anonymous said...

hey leeds fans. hammersfan is a wind up merchant. please dont bite for chrissakes!!!! lufc forever!

Anonymous said...

not only are you a closet homosexual, your slso a closet leeds fan

Anonymous said...

@17:35

Same thing isn't it?

Carl said...

Hahahaha you don't half get the biters going!!

Anonymous said...

Hello knob again
You've lost me which confirms my thoughts the doctors really enjoy leaving you on your own

One breath you praise the next breath you slag the greatest team ever to grace our land

When the take over happens I'll be laughing my head off knowing that you've a shit ground shit team and a manager who will be sacked after a month by a group of old perverts and a slag who sucks Allan sugars cock

Anonymous said...

Too scared to post my comment again, eh? Not only are you a cucking funt, but you're a pucking fussy too!

Anonymous said...

Ha ha, love some of the responses to this. You know its gonna be back to taking the Piss tomorrow!!:-) Mot

Anonymous said...

Hammersfan is a hermaphrodite in real life.

True story.

Anonymous said...

Credit were credit is due mate, although I feel it is a bit to late you have insulted to many leeds fans for to long. Keep it up and you may win us back over and maybe indulge in this intelegente debate you claim to crave. I understand why people hate leeds of the 70s we were dirty as were the majority of teams from that era, the majority of teams if any had the undoubted quality that leeds team possesd. Agree that the english top leauge does need leeds united we been away to long. Also we love to be hated a bit like you maybe, good article well done keep it up.

Anonymous said...

Im Leeds from East London but at least i admit it, Hammersfan you should do the same, once Leeds always Leeds MOT

Hammersfan said...

Bloody hell 1520, that's a cruel double affliction! Not in a wheelchair and married to a wife riddled with AIDs I hope!

Anonymous said...

You not from East London then Hammersfan, that is a surprise as i thought only locals supported that little club, unlike the world famous LUFC

Hammersfan said...

1448, I am from the East End. Born in East Ham Maternity Hospital. But down south we have the money to move!