had a look at their match thread. Arf. We will win this. The End. Difficult to name the team with nige keeping things close to his. Chest. Appears he's shocked at how unfit ourlads are. Which maybe makes all the conceding late goals more bloody annoying. But understandable. McGregor Tomori Dawson Mazuch Aina Bowen Stewart Larsson Irvine Dicko. Growshitski MATCH FACTS Leeds have scored at least twice in seven of their last eight home league matches against Hull (W5 D2 L1), failing to do so in December 2006 (0-0), 11 years to the day since this fixture. The Tigers have won only three of their last 16 league meetings with the Whites (D5 L8), with two of those wins coming in the 2012-13 season. Leeds have scored in every one of their last 10 league games and if they score in this match, they will equal the longest-such record seen in the division this season - which is currently set by opponents Hull City (11 games between September and November). Nouha Dicko has been involved in six goals in six previous Championship matches against Leeds (four goals, two assists), averaging a goal or assist every 55 minutes against the Whites; Dicko scored the winning goal at Elland Road for Wolves last season. Hull City have conceded a league-high 16 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this season. Nigel Adkins has never lost a Championship meeting with Leeds in five previous matches (W4 D1 L0) - Thomas Christiansen will be the fifth different Leeds manager he has faced in six matches (Simon Grayson, Neil Warnock, Brian McDermott and Darko Milanic previously). City 3-1
Interesting read on nige from 2010. Double spinal fracture. And looked after his mrs when she was ill. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Hats off to Scunthorpe United and Nigel Adkins There was something surreal about watching Scunthorpe United's gallant 4-2 FA Cup home defeat by Manchester City on Sunday and realising that two clubs occupying parallel universes actually share something rare in common. For very different reasons Scunthorpe and City are two of a handful of Championship and Premier League sides to be debt -free. Scunthorpe's achievement is all the more remarkable when you realise they are holding their own in the Championship while paying Nigel Adkins's squad the lowest average salaries in the division – indeed, many players with League Oneclubs earn significantly more. Generally where a team finish in the league table bears an uncanny correlation to the size of its wage bill and transfer budget – not for nothing did Brian Laws remind his prospective new employers at Burnley that a Deloitte survey had highlighted him as boasting the best results/budget ratio during his superficially underwhelming time in charge of Sheffield Wednesday. Under Adkins – and Laws before him – Scunthorpe have done their very best to buck that trend. The degree of difficulty involved explains why Scunthorpe did not sack Adkins when a relegation came sandwiched between the two promotions he has achieved at Glanford Park. The club also defied conventional wisdom in promoting Adkins from his former role as Scunthorpe's physiotherapist to become manager when Laws defected to Wednesday four years ago. It has proved an extremely smart move – not least because the 45-year-old is a highly intelligent manager. There is currently much debate about the actual worth of academic qualifications and football-related diplomas, not to mention formal coaching badges, but it is true that European managers tend to be considerably better educated than their British counterparts. Adkins, a former Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic goalkeeper whose playing career was effectively ended by a double spinal fracture suffered at just 23, had always wanted to be a manager. Indeed he took charge of a Sunday League side at the age of 16 before taking over at Bangor City on retiring from playing. Yet he recognised he needed a fall-back option – not just in case things went wrong management-wise – to broaden his mind. Adkins duly began accumulating degrees and diplomas. As if a business studies degree was not enough he completed courses in psychology, finance and applied football managment while also qualifying as a chartered physiotherapist. This proved vital when, after the birth of their second son, his wife was struck down with a serious illness and Adkins needed a part-time, stable job, which would enable him to run the home and care for his family. Happily, his wife was gradually restored to full health and, when Laws left, he was in a position to say "yes" to what at first glance looked an extraordinary promotion. It has proved inspired not least perhaps because of the man-management knowhow Adkins learned while serving as a physio. As he has said: "A lot of players in my room weren't really injured but they wanted to be out of the firing line. Or they were drinking. Or they were frustrated. I learned the importance of manager's communicating with players." And partly as Adkins's knowledge of business and finance has left him happy to sing from the same hymn sheet as Steve Wharton, Scunthorpe's chairman and majority shareholder. "If we weren't prudent we'd be in bad shape," says Wharton, who presides over a club where the average player earns around £160,000 a year, by Championship standards a modest sum. "I know some fans would like us to have a real fling at it but it's never been my intention to allow us to get into trouble. We've always believed in spending within our means. "To be competing at the level we are at is amazing, but then we've only had two managers in the last 13 years." How heartening to see loyalty, intelligence, prudence – and a slightly leftfield managerial appointment – so well rewarded. Men like Adkins and Wharton restore your faith.
The Scum on the meadow we summarily warn, Grosicki and Bowen run free. Aina and Dawson will greet the storm Tomori belongs to me Stewart and Larsson are canny, not green Irvine gives his gold to City. And somewhere a Dicko remains unseen Tomori belongs to me. Oh Nigel, oh Nigel please show us a sign Your children have waited to see. The day will come when the world is mine Tomori belongs to me.
What's all this **** with match facts and other bollocks? Chazz is going full Brady. There'll be club crests and pictures of the stadium next.
I didn’t read all of that from him but I bet he did an interview with one of the enemy too. From OPE. It’s ****ing outrageous. Anyhow. You lot know the score. Got a good feeling about this. Regulation 4 nowt to us. You Ull.
Leeds? Local rival? If it was York I’d be ever so slightly worried. **** Leeds, **** EY Leeds Scum & **** any other other ****s connected to the ****s. City, 2 nowt.
Last night I had a dream, not often that I can remember them let alone share them, but we went a goal down at Leeds today, then scored two very late goals to run out 2-1 winners. Place your bets ladies.
Christmas food shopping today, best day of the year. And watching my son in law choke on his "we're gonna stuff you today" bollocks.. West yorks scum 1--2 to an East Yorkshire City.... This could turn out to be the very best day of this my year......
