I agree my experiences were totally subjective, I used to gravitate towards the hardcore areas (middle of the Kop, Lowfields road stand and the south stand when it was standing and home supporters - penning the away fans into the corner) so most of my memories were singing non-stop and going "f**king mental" on the occasion we scored a goal.
In later years I remember being sat in the West Stand (god knows why) and it being a really crap game.. I think vs QPR.. and people were having a go at Chapman, but that is the one occasion that sticks out for me. My experience of Leeds in the early days (for me) was limited to a few trips to Elland Rd coupled with lots of southern based away games. I only really started going regular around the time of Bruno/Hilaire, and unless I was very very lucky or have selective memory, I don't remember there being a player who was subjected to boos on a regular basis? I think I remember the Harvey experience, wasn't that at Fulham or Wimbledon (the valley)? I remember there was a half time collection when a few kids were walking round with a big sheet asking people to chuck coins!! I don't know if it was the same match but I remember Harvey coming over to us and asking us to calm down.. this was just before he started playing for us again and I don't think most of us knew anything about him coming back (from Vancouver Whitecaps?). I also have heady memories of games at Arse, one in particular where the section of Leeds fans already in were pushed from the corner towards the middle behind the goal, then a load of Arse 'lads' ran round from the clock end and started giving lots of verbals, safe in the knowledge the police would stop the Leeds fans going back at them, only for another huge load of leeds fans being let in meaning they came up behind the Arse boys and trapping them. I still remember the look on their faces! I also got on the back of the News of the Screws one weekend at an Arse match when there was some trouble behind the goal at the Leeds end and some supporters - including me - had to spill onto the pitch to get out of the way of it.. the ref stopped the game and walked over to where we were and someone took a pic at that moment. However, Im sure that doesn't qualify me as a real fan and therefore qualify me to have an opinion of a leeds manager.. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of damian.walsh > Sent: 05 June 2006 19:14 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] Blackwell > > You can't have gone to any of the matches I went to then Mark. My God, how > we loved Jasper - we never stopped telling him about it. I remember David > Harvey trying to talk to us with blood streaming down his face after he'd > been hit by one of our coins - half of us didn't even know who he was - > the > stupid bugger/Leeds hero (delete as ..) still went ahead and re-signed for > us. Don't you remember those killing silences when Tommy Wright screwed up > again. We crucified Scott Sellars and John Styles didn't even get 5 > minutes > grace on his league debut before being told to fuck off back to > Manchester. > Ask John Lee about Aizlewood or De Mange. > > The only match where we really were "solidaire" was QPR when not even an > early Hart own goal could spoil our determination to shit on Venables > parade > (cnut!) - how we laughed at all those police horses manuring that plastic > pitch, especially when the players were slipping on it afterwards..... > > Having said that, you're right about how good it all was. I bet its not > like > that today.......... > > Damian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Humphries" <. My > > > > > In those days, at the games, I don't ever remember anyone barracking > Leeds > > players or the manager - any barracking was towards the ref/oppo > fans/oppo > > supporters. Occasionally there would be a howl of derision at a cock > up, > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > oh alright then :-) _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist oh alright then :-)
