Wolves 1 Leeds United 0: Grandma
Leeds headed into the Wolves match on the back of a difficult defeat against Arsenal where we found ourselves 3-0 at half but after a talking to by Bielsa, came out with more energy in the second half to pull…
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Arsenal 4 Leeds United 2 – Valentine’s Day Massacre
Leeds United went into this match with Leeds having thrown the kitchen sink at Arsenal at Elland Road last year ending with a draw, and now in February being one place above them in the league table. This match saw…
Barack Obama – A Promised Land: Respectable Politics
This is a lengthy biography of Barack Obama’s time when he became senator up to the end of his first term as president. The early section on his growing up has been covered before and yet gives little away how…
Leeds United 2 Crystal Palace 0: Slippery pitch
Leeds lost 4-1 away to Crystal Palace earlier this season so would we be destroyed on the counter attack again? The last match losing to Everton was a painful defeat for Leeds and we needed to see a positive response…
Colder than it looks
A walk around the lake. Not much snow but a feel real temperature of -6 degrees.
The need for debate
It has been clear for a while this government is not going to admit any mistakes with this COVID pandemic, probably out of hubris. Few governments have managed this crisis well so that is not the issue. What is important…
Radar 6 February 2021
What is currently on my radar. What I am reading A Promised Land by Barak Obama – written as a detailed chronicle of his time in power rather than an entertaining mass market read. What podcast I am listening to…
Leeds United 1 Everton 2: Missed Opportunities
After two wins can Leeds gain some consistency? The loss of Rodrigo is difficult to quantify after recent quiet performances. However, it is another loss and a smaller squad and players playing out of their usual position. We have a…
Monopoly vs Freedom of Speech
John Naughton lends his weight to the debate on social media and freedom of speech in his Observer article on the furore over Trump and social media but let’s his own bias get in the way. John Naughton goes back…
Leicester City 1 Leeds United 3: Beautiful Violence
I went into this match with trepidation – a high performing Leicester and a Leeds having difficulty finding form. The last time they met Leicester beat Leeds with ease. This time their marquee player Vardy was instrumental in the their…