The name Leeds is from Old English Loidis, most likely based on an early river-name derived from Proto-Celtic *lāto (“rut, heat”) (c.f. Welsh llawd (“heat, ardour”)) which reflects the Welsh origins of the settlement. The UK’s first internet service provider, Freeserve started in Leeds. Cluedo was created in Leeds, as were jelly totts, which led to the creation of freeze dried food for NASA astronauts. When making his speech in Leeds for being given the Freedom of the City, Nelson Mandela thanked the “people of Liverpool” for the honour. Richard Bentley from Leeds was the first person to translate classical texts by the likes of Aesop, Socrates and Euripides Karl Marx wrote for two local newspapers. The first maps of English and Welsh Counties were created in Leeds. Carbonated water was invented in Leeds. Temple Works was a flax mill. To control humidity they grew grass on the roof and grazed sheep up there to keep it short. Its appearance is based on the Temple of Horus in Egypt. When it was first built it was said to contain the biggest single room in the world. It was also home to the world's first hydraulic lift. Middleton Colliery railway is the world's oldest working railway. The 'little nipper' spring loaded mouse trap was created in Leeds. Sooty and Sweep were created in Leeds when chip shop famous Harry Ramsden's nephew Harry bought his son, Matthew Corbett a puppet from Blackpool. Leeds is home to the most northern vineyard in England. Dominic Cazaux changed his name to reflect the 91/92 championship winning side. Dominic now supports Arsenal. Houdini almost died in a cask of Tetley beer. Leeds were the first club to sell replica shirts. The first moving picture was filmed in Leeds in 1888 by Louis Le Prince. The record for the most people dressed as Sherlock Holmes was made in 2014. Benjamin Henry Latrobe designed the United States Capitol Building and The White House Portico. Leeds is home to the tallest maypole in the UK. The oldest flying aeroplane in Britain was made in Leeds.
It was Freeserve which enabled us to be where we are instead of being a bottom division club always on the verge of been shut down. Leeds town hall, a grand building,was designed by a bloke from Hull.
Leeds fans will all be quiet and well behaved. They will all be from the likes of Alwoodley, not Seacroft, Armley and all the other working class places. According to Amin Yapusi anyway,
last time we played them in the league, 3 and a half years ago our starting 11 is rather different.. and the only players still at the club are mcloughlin and ingram long mckenzie pennington mcloughlin elder stewart da silva wilks, samuelsen honeyman magennis with balogh and marcus fkin maddison subbed on thank **** thats in the past
Watched them play Millwall. They looked a bit shaky at the back on occasion in the first half but they’re so quick on the counter-attack. We tend to struggle against counter-attacking teams with pace and their front four against Millwall were very good. We need to be on our A-game on Wednesday because any lapses in concentration passing out from the back or if we lose the ball in the middle will be costly. That being said, I didn’t think we’d get anything against Leicester as they’re very quick on the counter and I would say Leicester are a better team than Leeds so who knows.
Watch them today, quick on the wings, that new forward they got from Swansea very calm in front of goal so we won’t be able to prat about at the back. Need a top performance from the team and the fans. Think we will need to score more than one to win this one. Dislike is an understatement. Come on City, let’s get that MKM rocking. UTT
Watched them today, very pacey when they turn the ball over... Gnonto, Summerville, James... Is this a game for Vinaigre, who's going to help Coyle...?.. IMO Morton has to start in the middle with Seri
And we will be full of the middle class types who go in Ebeneezers,Wetherspoons and the like before the game.
