Victor Orta, and the search for an idea
After promotion, Leeds United became a club caught waiting for someone to decide its direction, unable to get beyond the next crisis. And out in front was Victor Orta.
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What went wrong for Javi Gracia?
Javi Gracia says football is not about miracles, but miracles still have a better rep in some boardrooms than science, because so many are attempted each season that a few will come off and make the idea, of miracles, stay tempting.
Proposal: Leeds United players should be nice to children
If focusing on the game is the excuse, then next time I suggest we get a full children’s choir down there and force the squad to join them in a rendition of Ilkley Moor Baht’at, because focusing on the game isn’t doing them any damn good.
Picturing promotion, Paul Heckingbottom's way
There is more than one way to get promotion from the Championship — there has to be, because there is only one Bielsa.
Proposal: Javi Gracia should tell us why Wilf Gnonto isn’t playing
Wilf, if you’re reading this, blink once for ‘ankle still hurts’, blink twice for ‘this weirdo hates me’.
Joffy goes north
This season was supposed to be his season, which is why Joffy’s cherubic face is still all over the adverts on the club shop at Elland Road. Instead he’s become another exhibit in the case against Leeds United’s mismanaged squad.
Apparently only season ticket renewals can save Leeds United
Our 'unconditional support' is assumed, and promoted, and allows the club to feel very happy about its work without thinking too much about the reality.
In love with a lucky bounce
Maybe deep down chance is what we're into football for. Sure, we can talk about it being a sport where elite athletes compete to prove whose best. But we could also be honest and confess how much we love it when a ball smacks into his own goal off Harry Maguire's face.
Jackie Harrison, unsellable workhorse of the wing
Perhaps his style is just fated to go under the radar with fans who want excitement, goals, dancing celebrations. Jackie Harrison, under most circumstances when Leeds score, tends to just look relieved.
Collaborating with the Premier League
No collaboration I’ve ever heard of began with one of the collaborators going away and staying away, yet here Chelsea are, convincing Graham to agree to collaborate with them on ending their collaboration.