Leeds, Leeds Leeds: Episode 2 (1/3)

In this episode:
Leeds team spirit,
Leeds lose 1970 F.A Cup Final,
Leeds lose European Cup Semi-Final against Glasgow Celtic,
Colchester beat Leeds United in F.A Cup tie,
West Brom victory cost Leeds the championship,
Leeds win 1971 Fairs Cup Final,
Leeds hammer Southampton,
Leeds win 1972 F.A Cup Final,
Wolves cost Leeds the double,
Don Revie accused of fixing games
Gary Sprake claims Revie fixed games

• Category

  Sports

[martynhanson]

So Clough has the first and last word on everything? If Clough says it everybody has to agree? How sad it that. It's true Leeds had that reputation very early in Revies's reign but by the time they won the league in 69 then no. Why then did the Kop applaud them when they paraded the trophy there? If they were cheats etc they would have been booed!

[martynhanson]

Revies Leeds one of the greatest football teams ever. Some of the best footballers the world has ever seen - Bremner, Giles, Madeley, Gray, Clarke, Lorimer, Cooper, Reaney and yet, Revie hardly made a big signing.

[303owenz]

leeds goalie gary sprake is related to me believe it or not

[BigDuke6ixx]

3:41 Roman baths?

[pglufc4lyf]

piss off daily mirror - richard stott - they have always hated Leeds

Cunts

[82Misha82]

lived in england for 7 year, leeds is my team now....ehm whos the 4.28 guy? sorry .

[WatchVenusSpa]

Leeds were a great team but Christ the sight of Don Revie in a pink sweater is just plain wrong.

[jackHNv]

No, it's Don Revie's fault that everyone hates Leeds.

[jackHNv]

There's some stuff of Jimmy Johnstone on here, the shame is that many games weren't filmed in his day.

I wouldn't say he was one of the best 5 in the world, but I'd rather see him play than almost anyone.

My best 5 in no order would be Pele, Maradona, George Best, Johan Cruyff and Bobby Charlton, but that's not the same as the ones I'd most like to have seen play.

My most entertaining 5 are Johnstone, Best, Matt Le Tissier, David Ginola, and JJ Okocha - they all made football look fun.

[14mooler]

@jackHNv: In my response to "FTMJarra" a month ago, I agreed that Best (arguably one of the top 5 best players of all time in my personal/subjective opinion) was better than all other British players. I also emphasized: "in his day" Eddie Gray was as good and entertaining as Best and pointed to the Leeds vs. Burnley game. As for Jimmy Johnstone: I've read similar praises about him, and your point is well taken. I'll try and hope I can find some clips (if available) about him.

[jackHNv]

Eddie Gray was a very good player, no argument from me there - but on a par with George Best? I don't think so.

It was an era that had a lot of great wide men, but for me the only one that got close to George Best was Jimmy Johnstone of Celtic, he was magical at times.

[14mooler]

@jackHNv: You are as much entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. It would be good if people back up their opinion with some evidence. I back up mine with pointing to the 2 wonderful goals Eddie Gray scored against Burnley. And it had nothing to do with luck or the quality of his opponents. Having the vision to spot goal scoring opportunities and the ability to pass your opponent by dribbling him or by the sheer power of your pace makes players like Gray, Best, or J.Barnes exciting to watch.