https://boards.footymad.net/ Footymad club forum en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:44:30 GMT vBulletin 60 https://boards.footymad.net/images/misc/rss.png https://boards.footymad.net/ https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38386036&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:02:03 GMT Sunday 5th April, 4:30pm | London Stadium



Leeds United travel to the London Stadium on Easter Sunday for one of the most loaded fixtures in the club's recent memory. An FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham that carries the weight of a cup dream, and the subplot of a relegation battle all wrapped into ninety minutes. For the first time in over two decades, Leeds find themselves in the last eight of the FA Cup, having dispatched Derby County, Birmingham City and Norwich City on the way to the quarter finals. Daniel Farke has spoken openly about writing history for this club. On Sunday, his Leeds side get their chance.

The cup run hasn?t exactly been pretty to watch, a lacklustre first half against Derby and penalties to overcome Birmingham before a convincing victory against Norwich, but it has been a distraction from an anxious Premier League season. Leeds sit 15th in the table, four clear of the drop zone. Comfortable enough to breathe but not comfortable enough to relax. But West Ham are in a far more desperate position in 18th, only one solitary point from safety, clinging to Premier League status by their fingernails. The irony is exquisite, two relegation-threatened clubs meeting in a cup quarter-final, each balancing their league fate against a potential trip to Wembley and even a shot at silverware.

Farke has addressed the dilemma head-on and his answer is unambiguous: Leeds are going for it. He made clear at his press conference that resting players in cotton wool makes no sense, even if we play Manchester United eight days later. He'll name a strong side. The caveat, however, is Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who felt his hamstring during training on Friday and had to cut the session short. A precautionary scan has been ordered, and his availability for Sunday is in doubt. Losing our focal point would hurt. Anton Stach, who had hip problems earlier in the week, returned to training on Friday and should be available but may not be worth the risk. Gabriel Gudmundsson has had a tough international break with Sweden but has been one of the stories of the season and we look less of a threat without him.

West Ham have their own selection headache in the shape of Crysencio Summerville, and what a subplot that is. The flying Dutchman joined the Hammers from Leeds for ?26 million two summer ago and has started to repay them in recent weeks, scoring seven goals in ten games before a calf injury sidelined him for the last two matches. His availability remains unclear, and West Ham will likely weigh up the risk carefully given they host Wolves in a must-win Premier League fixture five days later. Goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański also remains out, while Jean-Clair Todibo is pushing to return from his own calf strain. Nuno's side have been stubborn at home, unbeaten in six at the London Stadium, but they've drawn in five of those, a pattern that hints at a side that can frustrate but not always kill.

Thoughts may be on Premier League survival, but right now an FA Cup semi-final is the prize, and Farke spoke with genuine emotion about the prospect of a trip back to Wembley, this time with a better outcome. For West Ham, they haven't been to the FA Cup semi-finals since 2006. These are not clubs overrun with recent memories of Wembley and both managers will know exactly what is at stake and both will name competitive sides. The concern for Leeds is that form, back-to-back nil nil draws, a bluntness in the final third. It may work against them in a tight, tense cup tie where moments of quality decide everything. But the absence of Summerville and potentially others from either side makes this extremely difficult to call.

Farke's parting thought in his press conference was perhaps the most telling: "We are in the driving seat. We can achieve our goals." He was talking about the relegation run-in, but you sense he means both. Leeds have a group that is unified, a manager who believes, and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reach an FA Cup semi-final. Sunday is the day to grab it.

Credit: motforum.com

MOT. ]]> The Gelderd End BelfastAndy https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38386036 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385855&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:36:32 GMT B]PL 25/26 - Table after fixtures of 31/3/26.[/B]

Please check (and, errr, let me know, like!) for any errors and/or omissions.


Table is in format:- poster/previous total/weekly score/new total/status.

Ozleeds / 270 / 12 / 282 / Active
Orgoner / 267 / 9 / 276 / Active
Dalek_Sec / 264 / 6 / 270 / Active
Pacaman / 264 / 6 / 270 / Active
Cherrypie7 / 258 / 3 / 261 / Active
Lufcjohn88 / 243 / 9 / 252 / Active
Ozwhites / 243 / 6 / 249 / Active
Monaco_Totty / 231 / 9 / 240 / Active
Deklufc / 233 / 6 / 239 / JD
Whitestomper45 / 213 / 6 / 219 / Strike 1
Alfinyalcabo / 198 / 3 / 201 / Active
MORRIM / 198 / 3 / 201 / Active
Hopelesslyoptimistic / 184 / 3 / 187 / Active
UbiqueLUFC33 / 179 / 6 / 185 / Strike 1
CalverleyBoy / 177 / 6 / 183 / Active
Homer / 177 / 3 / 180 / Permanent
Howie / 168 / 3 / 171 / Permanent
MrsORichSenior_ / 144 / 6 / 150 / Active
Johnny_Default / 60 / 6 / 66 / Permanent
Tichi1 / 24 / 0 / 24 / Dormant
Sniffer999 / 18 / 0 / 18 / Dormant


The fall, fall and fall of the Roman Empire: Danes Czeched out: Kosovo kebabed: Scabby Swedes

Ozleeds (EExx) only went and did it again, top scoring with 12 points out of the available twenty-four. He's off to the Big Dance! :D

Lufcjohn (xxEO), Totty (xEox) and Orgoner (xEox) scored nine. More Uruguay than Japan?! XD

Ozleeds extends his lead over Orgoner, with Dalek and Pacaman holding firm in a share of third.

Stompy and Ubique took an international break. Dek has more important things going on, so is scoring per JD until further notice. :blue:

There were two draws, so Johnny_Default jumps to at 66. Any Strike One (Ubique and Stompy), Strike Two or Strike Three posters would've scored six. four or two for their total lack of effort.

The average active weekly score was 6.23.

The results

(FIFA WC Playoff) Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy (1-1)
(FIFA WC Playoff) Czech Republic v Denmark (1-1)
(FIFA WC Playoff) Kosovo v Turkey (0-1)
(FIFA WC Playoff) Sweden v Poland (3-2)

The next fixtures are out as a separate thread.

All the best! B) ]]> The Gelderd End Orgoner https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385855 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385648&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:37:48 GMT PL 2025/2026 - Fixtures for 6/4/26.


Please predict the scorelines for the following fixtures to be played this coming Easter Monday:-

(C) Watford v Charlton Athletic (Monday K.O.)
(C) Hull City v Coventry City (Monday K.O.)
(L2) Harrogate Town v Bristol Rovers (Monday K.O.)
(L2) Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United (Monday K.O.)


Open to all fans of every persuasion. See sticky at top of board for rules/scoring.

Free to join and there are even a couple of trophies to be won if you're not totally pants.

Good luck! B) ]]> The Gelderd End Orgoner https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385648 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385552&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:06:48 GMT Tudor has departed spurs, shame, as a new manager may revive them just enough to survive. Tudor has departed spurs, shame, as a new manager may revive them just enough to survive. ]]> The Gelderd End norfolk white https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385552 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385481&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:32:26 GMT Apparently a Greek has now joined the Leeds board. Hope he makes more sense than the one thats on this board XDXD Apparently a Greek has now joined the Leeds board.

Hope he makes more sense than the one thats on this board XDXD ]]> The Gelderd End Billyni https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385481 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385451&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:58:55 GMT Once a player has total control of the ball in their hands on the side line, they will only have 5 seconds to release the ball. Failure to do so and the Ref will give the throw in to the opposition. Once a player has total control of the ball in their hands on the side line, they will only have 5 seconds to release the ball.
Failure to do so and the Ref will give the throw in to the opposition. ]]> The Gelderd End Pacaman https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385451 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385261&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:58:16 GMT Watching Wales v Bosnia, and seen Dan James score the best goal of his career and in ANY Wales World Cup game ever. Absolute stunner. Watching Wales v Bosnia, and seen Dan James score the best goal of his career and in ANY Wales World Cup game ever.

Absolute stunner. ]]> The Gelderd End WTF11 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385261 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385260&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:57:03 GMT Why on earth is he not playing every week for us, constant thorn tonight and just scored a worldie for wales, well done son Why on earth is he not playing every week for us, constant thorn tonight and just scored a worldie for wales, well done son ]]> The Gelderd End norfolk white https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385260 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385230&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:22:21 GMT Why??? Why does the prem decide to analyze the poor decision for a second yellow card and then publish that it was incorrect and that Gudmundsson should have not been ineligible for the next game. He's already sat out a key game for us.

I couldn't help but notice that no reprimand on Brennan that should have had 3 legit yellow cards in the same game.

Of course, I'm sure that we'll hear from dermot that it's the first time in the history of the prem that an official made a mistake. He, of course, was perfect in his career. ]]> The Gelderd End spaldy https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385230 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385205&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:27:32 GMT So Spam require fans to demonstrate they are Spam supporters by having a photo taken of them wearing Spam merchandise, to prevent away supporters from buying tickets in the home end, how very old-fashioned!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foot...b78c9e42&ei=44

Haven't they heard of mechanisms like club memberships which are the only way a Leeds supporter can buy a ticket for ANY Leeds match, home or away!? Perhaps not, they are from London after all XD ]]> The Gelderd End WTF11 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385205 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385202&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:44:48 GMT Farke has said he think as few as 5 are needed to ensure we stay up. Not sure that will either be enough or more importantly is setting the bar high enough. If my explain the cautious safety first at all costs approach. He seems determined to make this go down to the wire when we could be safe by now if he had played more attacking football using the whole squad. Farke has said he think as few as 5 are needed to ensure we stay up.

Not sure that will either be enough or more importantly is setting the bar high enough.

If my explain the cautious safety first at all costs approach.

He seems determined to make this go down to the wire when we could be safe by now if he had played more attacking football using the whole squad. ]]> The Gelderd End hopelesslyoptimistic https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38385202 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384978&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:25:23 GMT They were cnuts, they ARE cnuts and they will ALWAYS be cnuts;

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foot...8d78e287&ei=76 ]]> The Gelderd End WTF11 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384978 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384873&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:05:55 GMT PL 2025/2026 - Fixtures for 28/3/26.


Please predict the scorelines (at the end of the regulation 90 minutes) for the following World Cup Qualification fixtures to be played on Tuesday 31/3/26:-

(WCQ) Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy
(WCQ) Czech Republic v Denmark
(WCQ) Kosovo v Turkey
(WCQ) Sweden v Poland

Open to all fans of every persuasion. See sticky at top of board for rules/scoring.

Free to join and there are even a couple of trophies to be won if you're not totally pants.

Good luck! B) ]]> The Gelderd End Orgoner https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384873 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384872&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:53:33 GMT PL 25/26 - Table after fixtures of 22/3/26.

Please check (and, errr, let me know, like!) for any errors and/or omissions.


Table is in format:- poster/previous total/weekly score/new total/status.

Ozleeds / 252 / 18 / 270 / Active
Orgoner / 258 / 9 / 267 / Active
Dalek_Sec / 255 / 9 / 264 / Active
Pacaman / 261 / 3 / 264 / Active
Cherrypie7 / 246 / 12 / 258 / Active
Lufcjohn88 / 237 / 6 / 243 / Active
Ozwhites / 231 / 12 / 243 / Active
Deklufc / 233 / 0 / 233 / Strike 3
Monaco_Totty / 222 / 9 / 231 / Active
Whitestomper45 / 210 / 3 / 213 / Active
Alfinyalcabo / 192 / 6 / 198 / Active
MORRIM / 189 / 9 / 198 / Active
Hopelesslyoptimistic / 181 / 6 / 187 / Active
UbiqueLUFC33 / 173 / 6 / 179 / Active
CalverleyBoy / 171 / 6 / 177 / Active
Homer / 174 / 3 / 177 / Permanent
Howie / 159 / 9 / 168 / Permanent
MrsORichSenior_ / 138 / 6 / 144 / Active
Johnny_Default / 60 / 0 / 60 / Permanent
Tichi1 / 24 / 0 / 24 / Dormant
Sniffer999 / 18 / 0 / 18 / Dormant
Hgatenasty / 0 / 0 / 0 / Dormant
Silentman / 0 / 0 / 0 / Dormant


Bottlers gonna bottle: Boing! Boing!: Linced-in: Trannies bent over

Opa! Ozleeds (OOEE) celebrates an early Greek Easter by scoring 18 points out of the available twenty-four. He dances his way up the table too! :D

Chezzer (OxOE) and Ozwhites (xOEO) score a dozen. Better than a kick up the Arsenal?! XD

Ozleeds leaps Zorba-like to top Orgoner, with Dalek and Pacaman democratically sharing third.

Deklufc went a third week without posting. Hopey did his first virtual Nasty (for those that remember!).

There were no draws, so Johnny_Default remains at 60. Any Strike One, Strike Two or Strike Three (Dek) posters would've scored nowt for their total lack of effort.

The average active weekly score was 7.80.

The results

(LC Final) Arsenal v Man City (0-2)
(C) Bristol City v WBA (0-1)
(L1) Lincoln v Rotherham (3-0)
(L2) Tranmere v Swindon (0-1)

The next fixtures are out as a separate thread.

All the best! B) ]]> The Gelderd End Orgoner https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384872 https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384812&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:29:19 GMT Next round. Lose this you stay up - well that?s one thought. No idea what the outcome one will be and interesting to see who actually plays. Spam 0. Leeds 1. Gnonto 35 minutes ish Next round. Lose this you stay up - well that?s one thought. No idea what the outcome one will be and interesting to see who actually plays.

Spam 0. Leeds 1. Gnonto 35 minutes ish ]]> The Gelderd End CalverleyBoy https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38384812