ban-mcfc said:
I disagree caveman, whilst we were at our wordt our neighbours were at their best and won the treble that year. Sharing a city with that made it 10 times worse.
Plus leeds still dont get the crowds we did back then and theyre now a division above.
City fans are definitely more loyal.
I was thinking in terms of what they had and lost, plus three seasons in the third division. I do agree with you over the loyalty of going to watch the team though. The "Where were you when you were shit?!" chants from them were laughable as we averaged ten thousand more than they are now and we were in the third division with those stats whilst our neighbours were winning a treble.
But don't forget Leeds' neighbours Bradford are in the FL Cup final next week. Must be tough ;) !
-- Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:56 pm --
blimp reeny said:
Unfortunately, you have more chance in converting the forum into rags, than getting them to adopt lofty ideals.
Football is a working class sport, and the fans are from working class backgrounds. This is not always a pleasant existance, and many people use their football fandom as a vehicle in which to vent their spleen.
When I find myself in close proximity to a man hurling abuse at all and sundry, with the veins popping out of his neck, I can see the hard lifestyle behind that man, one which causes him to lose control in such an unflattering way. The stands, the forums, the pubs and work places are full of people like this. That's just the way it is. These are also the same people who generate a good atmosphere and sing songs.
That's not particularly the case any longer.
