Promoter of good times and envoker of bad! Extrovert introvert; travel often; LUFC home & away, Barmy Army trooper overseas. Enjoy...
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Leeds United Signs Tony Yeboah 1994/95 Season youtu.be/7N3ap3MqiAA via @YouTube #LUFC #SGE @mozzertad
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Those issues and 'almost' moving west stories by Jack Charlton... Pt-1
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The mystery of why Jack Charlton demanded a transfer away from Leeds & threatened to never kick a ball again if #lufc did not sell him may never be known (waits for somebody to say it was explained in an autobiography?)... but he was back training at #EllandRoad #OnThisDay 1960.
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Don Revie found himself in the dock in July 1973, with the FA ready to come down hard on clubs with poor disciplinary records. #lufc were given a suspended fine (pittance anyway!) & the boss promised business as usual on the pitch, but super Leeds tamed & entertained that season!
I shared something else about high debts #lufc accumulated during what was successful era (but cannot find it 😅) & here's another indication of that #OnThisDay 1973, finishing top 4 in the league for the 9th year since promoted, cup finals galore, yet increasing ticket prices...
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Back to the comfort of the 70's, what could possibly go wrong?! Oh My Don, no - it was this week in 1977 that Gary Sprake's bribery allegations were leaked ahead of a planned book. #lufc were quick to act to dispel the rumours of match fixing from a decade before. It got worse...
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By the time new look #lufc started pre-season in 2004, most of the heroes of European campaigns had either jumped ship or got themselves injured. In addition to the motley crew assembled by Kevin Blackwell was Leeds Youth & by eck didn't we enjoy 16 year old Simon Walton's debut!
With Paul Robinson and Alan Smith already gone, debt-ridden #lufc off-loaded more home-grown talent #OnThisDay 2004 with James Milner joining Newcastle & Stephen McPhail, Barnsley.
Gerald Krasner warned the Leeds exodus was not over; Mark Viduka lined up to join Boro - not Barca!
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Some noticed that I stop sharing from about the mid-noughties. There are reasons for that - mainly to avoid damaging flashbacks!
Here's one #OnThisDay 2006 - we bought then sold Doug Livermore at a loss within weeks (under Bates!) & then the Kevin Nicholls nightmare emerged... 🤯
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Aside Howard Wilkinson having a clear-out at #EllandRoad & bringing in some promotion guns - in the same week #lufc had signed Vinnie Jones & John McClelland was sneaked in Mickey Thomas! An odd one that cost us £10k at a tribunal #OnThisDay 1989!
Restricted to 3 Leeds apps 🤕🤒
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Missed one back in 1989 with another defender moved on by Howard Wilkinson (25th July), as David Rennie was sold to Bristol City. Using that word dependable again but not up the standard #lufc were to set. 100+ apps, 7 goals - one which we will always remember at Hillsborough...
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A bit of transfer speculation #OnThisDay:
From 1998 a 'bold bid' from #lufc for Neil Lennon who duly got a better deal at Leicester... phew!
2002, Darren Anderton for Robbie Keane anyone? No, I don't recall that one! Same day, the William Gallas link which would have been nice!
And then this less popular, (or even likely?), transfer speculation from #OnThisDay 1994. Would Brian McClair been able to win over #lufc fans the way Gordon Strachan did? Unlikely!
With Tomas Skuhravy not coming to Leeds after all (surprise!), even Don Goodman got a mention!
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The mystery of why Jack Charlton demanded a transfer away from Leeds & threatened to never kick a ball again if #lufc did not sell him may never be known (waits for somebody to say it was explained in an autobiography?)... but he was back training at #EllandRoad #OnThisDay 1960.
Stalemate continued on the Jack Charlton story #OnThisDay 1960, with #lufc flatly rejecting Liverpool's raised bid (£17.5k) and refusing to budge from the £30k asking price. Big Jack had stated he would not play for Leeds even if it meant him, 'not kicking a ball again'...
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Surely an example of false news leaks to appease the fans? Did #lufc really try to keep Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink when there was a chance of an 8 figure sum incoming? Did he really get offered a 4 year deal?
David O'Leary wasn't fussed, he'd already started a Summer spending spree!
News of two other high profile transfers #OnThisDay:
In 1999 Sunderland's awesome Michael Bridges arriving for £5m.
And to 2000 when Mark Viduka celebrated being granted a work permit to seal his £6m move by scoring a hat-trick as #lufc won in Sweden (Bridges also grabbed a goal)
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One #lufc player who was surplus to Howard Wilkinson's requirements & had managed to find another club was dependable & hard-working full back Neil Aspin who was sold to Port Vale on 24th July 1989.
240+ apps (6 goals) at Leeds having debuted at just 16 years old.
A #PVFC legend?
Hang on! I remember how it turned out for John Sheridan under Brian Clough but had forgotten how long the delay was before he signed for Forest, with this reported the day after an #lufc 2nd string had won at Bradford Park Avenue with him watching. Old Big 'Ead playing up again!
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Hang on! I remember how it turned out for John Sheridan under Brian Clough but had forgotten how long the delay was before he signed for Forest, with this reported the day after an #lufc 2nd string had won at Bradford Park Avenue with him watching. Old Big 'Ead playing up again!
We knew it was coming but it still hurt when John Sheridan finally announced who he would be leaving #lufc for. Surprisingly #OnThisDay 1989 it was Notts Forest - but thankfully not Chelsea, & we already knew not Rangers.
Shez lauded Brian Clough but things quickly turned sour!
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#lufc Transfer Klaxon... 1986!
Signed on 25th July, joining Billy Bremner's Summer (bargain) recruits, was Carlisle's former Sunderland defender, Jack Ashurst.
A surprise package, gave two solid seasons, including the FA Cup & Play-Off runs of 1987.
100+ apps, 1 goal, nice bloke!
TRANSFER KLAXON #1 #OnThisDay...
1986 #lufc bought Billy Bremner target, Newcastle defender Peter Haddock, for a bargain £45k.
Early days hindered by injury but under Howard Wilkinson became a crucial member of our #Champions90 campaign & 1st Div return before injury again... 😭
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After a seemingly long & drawn out transfer negotiation, John Charles finally returned to #lufc on 24th July 1962, despite Man City offering more to Juventus. A Turin newspaper commented on the Gentle Giant, with Juventus sad to see their star depart for Don Revie's Leeds United.
Over a week's delay in #lufc re-signing John Charles in 1962 & in came Man City with a rival bid for the Juventus star - & higher then the amount Leeds had agreed with the Italians!
Warnings that United should not smash on getting the Gentle Giants' signature without the go ahead
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With news that the attempts to block the #lufc takeover by Caspian were thrown out of court #OnThisDay 1996, Howard Wilkinson was doubly happy having signed Nigel Martyn the day before (reports, 25th July) & a promise of more cash to spend, (bolstered by Gary Mac fee as well)...
With John Lukic released back to Arsenal on a free, Howard Wilkinson was looking for a top keeper & as reported #OnThisDay 1996 looked to change Nigel Martyn's mind about signing for Everton.
#lufc also with enough money in the bank to consider a bid for Charlton kid, Lee Bowyer.
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Despite denials by #lufc & Gary McAllister himself pledging his future to the club, he joined Coventry (24th July 1996). Howard Wilkinson blamed the power struggle for #EllandRoad that was in the high court but Leeds had still just bought Lee Bowyer & were about to spend again...
Gary McAllister wishing to straighten out that speculation linking him with a move to Coventry City & ruling it out #OnThisDay 1996. Howard Wilkinson & now the player himself saying he would be staying at #lufc.
"As simple as that...", said the Scot.
Or not, as the case would be!
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Another okey-cokey #lufc transfer saga, this time back to the Tomas Skuhravy gravy train in 1994! And this is why it remains a joke with Leeds fans of a certain vintage! Bill Fotherby yet again keen to conclude on the Monday evening then set a 5pm deadline on Tuesday (#OnThisDay)
And here it was - just about the end of the infamous Tomas Skuhravy episode (or was it?!) #OnThisDay 1994 when after Bill Fotherby's 99% certainty, followed by the Czech checking with his wife, #lufc hopes were slipping away - unless the purse strings were opened even further! 🙄
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Quote of the week... and a worrying one from Manny Cussins who was backing Jimmy Adamson OUT in 1979!
More like it, whoever Alex Goodman was!
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Frank Gray again, this time news of his move to Notts Forest #OnThisDay 1979 - announced at their AGM but an apparent surprise to #lufc Chairman Manny Cussins who claimed he had been trying to contact Leeds manager Jimmy Adamson about the deal.
United in name, but in reality? 🤷♂️
