He gets us. A core part of being a Leeds fan is the overconfidence. Without that, the consistent failure to meet expectations would just become normal instead of gut-wrenchingly painful.
Specific_Till_6870 on
As a Leeds fan myself, this is a load of bunkum. The Premier League has existed for over 30 years now and we’ve been in it for less than half of that time. Under what metric does it “just belong”? If it’s that we were there when it started you could also argue the same point for Coventry, the two big Sheffield clubs, Oldham Athletic, QPR and arguably MK Dons.
xdlols on
The league is better with us in it 🤷♂️ just facts init
Burned-Shoulder on
You are where you deserve to be on sporting merit. Leeds don’t have the right to be in the Premier league more than any other club, earn it.
AnduwinHS on
We don’t deserve to be in the league more than any other team, but if you ask most football fans to build a 20 team PL of what they consider big clubs, I think we’d be in at least 90% of them. Every sport needs a Heel and Leeds are a great one. After all, We Are Leeds, We are Vile, Rishi Sunak is a… Crocodile.
BuenasVibras on
The league looks better with most of the teams with early 90s success but sometimes you just don’t deserve it.
It’s why the “small” teams are smashing it in the prem and a “big” club like us haven’t been in there since I was…4?
Ok_Music253 on
The problem is internet fans will lap crap like that up, and its also the reason the ordinary Leeds fan has to put up with things like the Absolute Radio and Currys trolling because people love to mock the delusional overconfident when they have eggs on their faces.
leventiger21 on
Can almost smell the entitlement from here.
Any team in the Prem is there on merit, simple as.
Hindsyy on
sky sports seem to think leeds are worth showing plenty..
but I don’t think anyone has a right to suggest they ‘belong’ in the PL, sure we’re a largely supported club with a decent history, but so are a lot of clubs. You have to earn the right to play in whatever league you want to be in.
phillhb on
**The Banter years are back**
PickaxeJunky on
Leeds truly are the Liverpool of the Championship.
0100001101110111 on
“The league is better with us in it”
What does this even mean 🤣
Is there anyone that actually thinks people watching the premier league next season will take a moment and go “what this really needs is Leeds”?
AWr1ght98 on
Well he wasn’t going to turn around and say we belong in the championship was he 😂
wilsbowski on
Whatever made you think the memes were over?
Hordriss27 on
I get this sort of thing being lapped up by Sky Sports. Based on the coverage of the playoff final before the game, you would have thought it only involved Leeds. Saints barely got a mention. And even the commetary on Sky Sports was all about what Leeds needed to do. No offence to the Leeds support, which was immense, but all that did make the win even sweeter for me.
_GrumpySam on
Wow 😂
OkNoise9755 on
You might want to join r/leagueone while you’re at it to save the fuss later.
dkfisokdkeb on
There’s no doubt that Leeds are a huge club but the whole point of our league pyramid is that no team deserves to be anywhere except based on merit.
Dead_Namer on
This is absolutely why everyone takes the piss “mighty Leeds” “champions of Europe” etc.
I suffered 2nd hand cringe reading that. Amazing entitlement for a club that has been in L1 more than they have been in the PL in the last 20 years.
I assume most fans would just want him to STFU. Is this the game guy that came out yesterday and said you had to sell? Great way to drop the player prices.
EyePiece108 on
If there was a Champions League for arrogance, the Leeds Chairman would win it. No team has a rightful place in the PL. You want it? Earn it. The PL is better with Saints in it and that is where they’re going to go, and deservedly so.
madeupofthesewords on
I have the same sentiments he has, but for Plymouth. So, let’s make this happen!
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He gets us. A core part of being a Leeds fan is the overconfidence. Without that, the consistent failure to meet expectations would just become normal instead of gut-wrenchingly painful.
As a Leeds fan myself, this is a load of bunkum. The Premier League has existed for over 30 years now and we’ve been in it for less than half of that time. Under what metric does it “just belong”? If it’s that we were there when it started you could also argue the same point for Coventry, the two big Sheffield clubs, Oldham Athletic, QPR and arguably MK Dons.
The league is better with us in it 🤷♂️ just facts init
You are where you deserve to be on sporting merit. Leeds don’t have the right to be in the Premier league more than any other club, earn it.
We don’t deserve to be in the league more than any other team, but if you ask most football fans to build a 20 team PL of what they consider big clubs, I think we’d be in at least 90% of them. Every sport needs a Heel and Leeds are a great one. After all, We Are Leeds, We are Vile, Rishi Sunak is a… Crocodile.
The league looks better with most of the teams with early 90s success but sometimes you just don’t deserve it.
It’s why the “small” teams are smashing it in the prem and a “big” club like us haven’t been in there since I was…4?
The problem is internet fans will lap crap like that up, and its also the reason the ordinary Leeds fan has to put up with things like the Absolute Radio and Currys trolling because people love to mock the delusional overconfident when they have eggs on their faces.
Can almost smell the entitlement from here.
Any team in the Prem is there on merit, simple as.
sky sports seem to think leeds are worth showing plenty..
but I don’t think anyone has a right to suggest they ‘belong’ in the PL, sure we’re a largely supported club with a decent history, but so are a lot of clubs. You have to earn the right to play in whatever league you want to be in.
**The Banter years are back**
Leeds truly are the Liverpool of the Championship.
“The league is better with us in it”
What does this even mean 🤣
Is there anyone that actually thinks people watching the premier league next season will take a moment and go “what this really needs is Leeds”?
Well he wasn’t going to turn around and say we belong in the championship was he 😂
Whatever made you think the memes were over?
I get this sort of thing being lapped up by Sky Sports. Based on the coverage of the playoff final before the game, you would have thought it only involved Leeds. Saints barely got a mention. And even the commetary on Sky Sports was all about what Leeds needed to do. No offence to the Leeds support, which was immense, but all that did make the win even sweeter for me.
Wow 😂
You might want to join r/leagueone while you’re at it to save the fuss later.
There’s no doubt that Leeds are a huge club but the whole point of our league pyramid is that no team deserves to be anywhere except based on merit.
This is absolutely why everyone takes the piss “mighty Leeds” “champions of Europe” etc.
I suffered 2nd hand cringe reading that. Amazing entitlement for a club that has been in L1 more than they have been in the PL in the last 20 years.
I assume most fans would just want him to STFU. Is this the game guy that came out yesterday and said you had to sell? Great way to drop the player prices.
If there was a Champions League for arrogance, the Leeds Chairman would win it. No team has a rightful place in the PL. You want it? Earn it. The PL is better with Saints in it and that is where they’re going to go, and deservedly so.
I have the same sentiments he has, but for Plymouth. So, let’s make this happen!
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