I'm always nice to you Oz.
Oz - I'll admit to a slight bias towards Leeds regular stadiums fans opinions and most are happy.Other forums I'm involved with generally are happy with our progress too and I'm very happy albeit I've only seen highlights of games.
When you've spent nearly £1000 for season tickets plus extra on travel etc throughout a season then maybe our match-day 'fan hardcore' perspective does differ slightly to yours,particularly on the team performances - the all for one & one for all stance really does flow through my blood.
1.One positive attribute about MB and our playing style is that it attracts 'young fans',new fans and new global TV fans - great for the club and great for football.
2.At Arsenal in the Cup last season Arteta was yelling at the fans in the main-stand behind him to get behind his team even 'tho they were paying £59 to watch his shi*te perform badly against us.
No wonder clubs & global TV want Leeds in PL grounds as we are 'atmosphere' on and off the pitch and thats a short commodity nowadays that folks are still willing to pay for and to experience and of cause attracts large pay to view via global TV audiences.
3.The U.K. Football Supporters Association stats say the average age of match-going supporters is now 50 years old in PL.So continuing the Leeds & Arsenal theme the average season ticket holder is in their fifties and with the best will in the world a fifty year old is not going to make the same amount of noise and contribution to the stadia atmosphere as someone in their early twenties plus not many younger ones can afford a Leeds/Arsenal season ticket nowadays.
Well, at Leeds plenty of 50 year olds do stand up and sing and youngsters too - both splash out a shed full of cash doing so both home & away and it's great that PL 'away days' are now capped at £30 a ticket for us when we eventually get back into use 'em and of course folks like you can tune in to watch us too - so again great for the club.
4.In Leeds the kids are again wearing Leeds shirts,the city is again proud of its team and murals are everywhere keeping folks smiling in these Covid times and the media laud us up weekly.
Why Oz ?
5.So what is there not to like Oz after only 9 PL games played against decent opposition in our season back ?
Constructive criticism yes but moaning no and as for having a pop at MB 'your having a laugh' particularly with this season's circumstances,IMO.
Enjoy it while it lasts - The Revie,Wilko,OLeary years don't come along often and neither do they last long and in between we've had our moments too but after only "NINE PL games" with everybody at the club new to the scenario does not warrant 'some' of the comments posted on here,IMO.
Maybe that is why this Forum does not attract younger members and has lost so many of who I know well.
MOT
(Lights blue touch paper & stands back) - feel free to reply Oz.