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LEEDS
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was the first week in May in 2001 that Brighton
and Hove Albion won the Division Three title,
after beating Chesterfield 1-0 at Withdean. It
was that same week that Leeds United took on
Valencia for a place in the Champions League
Final - one step away from being the best team
in Europe. In the 4 years that have past,
Brighton have gone from strength to strength,
while Leeds have slipped from that place in the
elite. It was with great excitement, and
arrousement, that Witham and McCarthy were to
see these 2 clubs clash at the famous Elland
Road stadium |
| Mode
of Transport: |
The
only way to travel, it was the Costa Express
that did the job, as we mounted Liz for the long
trip north to Elland Road, on Johns coach |
| Team: |
A
3-5-2 line up of: Yelldell, Virgo, Hinshlewood,
Butters; Reid, Oatway, Carpenter, Harding, Mayo;
Knight, McCammon |
| Kit: |
Leeds
wore there famous colours of all white, while
Brighton chose the dark blue Palookaville
number. David Yelldell made his debut in goal,
in the first half choosing the yellow 'Tour de
France' jersey, and in the second becoming a
Brighton legend, when he appeared in the
infamous pink top |
| Mark
McGhee's Attire: |
His
traditional anorak was worn due to the cold
Yorkshire weather, along with the normal suit.
We could not determine the colour of the shirt
however |
| Weather: |
Sunny
but with a chilling Yorkshire wind |
| Stadium
Rating: |
Leeds
has the biggest cantaliver structure for a
sports stadium in Europe, that being the
impressive East Stand. It had an old touch to it
from the outside, which gave it a homely
feeling, and the view was fine. 8/10 |
| Food
Rating: |
Hotdogs
inside the ground were rather tasteful, despite
the fact they were extremely resembling of
plastic. 5/10 |
| Entertainment: |
Cheerleaders
were on show inside the ground, although they
only performed in front of the East Stand. We
were in no position to see the 'Big Screen'
either. 2/10 |
| Friendliness
of Locals: |
Very
friendly, but very arrogant. Many were under the
illusion they were still one of the best teams
in Europe, with comments like 'highlight of your
life' when we beat Leeds 1-0 at Withdean. One
young chap was extremely nice though, and
directed us to the players entrance in a broad,
Yorkshire accent. Would score higher if it
wasn't for there delusions of grandeur. 7/10 |
| Standard
of Local Females: |
A
few were knocking around outside that were
rather tasty. 6/10 |
| Flag
Attention: |
Not
present |
| Match
Report: |
Brighton
came from 1-0 down to gain a deserved point at
Elland Road. Clark Carlisle opened the scoring
with a fine effort, before Guy Butters pulled
one back in the final 10 minutes of the game.
Charlie Oatway was then sent off for Brighton,
but they managed to hold on for the point,
mainly thanks to a superb performance from
debutant David Yelldell in goal |
| Thought
of the Day: |
Witham
provided this to ponder on: "God, I can't
imagine anything worse than waking up next to
Kylie Minogue. She's old enough to be my Mum,
she's got a face like a dogs arse, and to top it
all off she's Australian" |
