Well, I am a Leeds fan, sort of - not like Bob is but I was brought up one and although I have seriously lapsed, they are still my closest PL team and the team I follow first after Harrogate results!

Being honest, I think we are heading down - Leicester, Everton, West Ham are all grinding out and seem to have more backbone, whereas we might be "exciting" but we have no solidity which you need at this time; I reckon we are down with Forest and Saints, sadly.

Hope am wrong though!

Doonan wrote:

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As an Everton fan wondering where the next win is coming from I would say, dont give up hope yet! I cant believe theres 1 team worse than us, never mind 3. Big game tonight mind.

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Don't you guys play Leicester next ?  Big few days coming up for everyone.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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The perils of Social Media:

There has been a complete storm in tea cup today over the Leeds players and their apparent disregard for a young fan while on their way to the match yesterday. A video has gone viral of the players walking passed the lad in the hotel lobby.

Then Sports Bible set the ball rolling with a carefully edited video and even Piers Morgan got involved, describing the players as "Selfish arrogant pr*cks". (Not like Piers Morgan to jump on a bandwagon eh ? )

The video can be seen here.

https://twitter.com/sportbible/status/1652763893138087937

Talk Sport have stuck their oar in too and even the tabloids have had a say.  Some Leeds fans have even started a campaign to make the lad a mascot in the next home game, to make up for the disappointment of his 'mistreatment' by the players and the club.

However, slowly but surely over the course of the day, the truth has come out.  Firstly, there was this tweet from the boys father.

https://twitter.com/MagnumDecorati1/status/1652992126353850368

Then, having been contacted by the Yorkshire Evening Post, he was finally able to tell the full story.  His son had a fantastic time, got some autographs, interacted with several players and was absolutely delighted. His dad described himself as 'gobsmacked' when the negative media was brought to his attention.

The full story can be read here.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/gobsmacked-father-of-leeds-united-fan-in-viral-team-hotel-video-gives-his-side-of-the-story-4125651

Social media snapshots can be so dangerously misleading unless backed up by more substantive information.

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 The video was brought up by Steve Crossman in the Monday Night Club ( ie. tonight, well after the events ) on Radio 5 Live and he also read the players' statement. Although Micah Richards and Chris Sutton suggested sone mitigation re being in the zone and wouldn't deliberately ignore fans, the general feeling was that they would know the fans were there, should have taken more care and it was an awful look.

Ended with saying it looked as if Leeds were getting in touch with the particular kid's family and no doubt they would do something very nice for them.

However no reference at all to the rest of what you said Bob, the Yorkshire Post article, and in particular what the father has already said. 

So it did seem poor not to be aware or referred to this  fuller picture. I did text them regarding this but anyone who did provoked no further comment on the matter.

A little bit of positive news as the U21s got promoted back to the top tier last night following a 3-0 win in the play off final against Forest.

Fantastic talent

thestrayferret.co.uk/harrogates-archie-gray-named-in-england-under-17s-euro-squad/

Went to same school as my kids used to go to.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life .... For Leeds
And I'm feeling good.

Actually I'm feeling better than that. I'm feeling Champion .................. ship.

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 Haha- oh heck, Bob. Im off out to dinner Wednesday with a friend whos an Everton fan going to be gloating!