18 Nov 2024 21:38:47
Don Revie.
Those who believe he underachieved at Leeds United think again.
He took over as manager in 61 when Leeds were in the bottom 3 of the old second division.
Within two years got us promoted and straight away became a challenger in top flight.
Went on to win 2 league titles, two European trophies, an FA cup and a league cup. Runners up in the league 5 times, twice on goal difference!
In today's game his achievements would be like Bristol City doing a similar thing!
OK we should have won much more at the time but we are Leeds and that's the way it is.
18 Nov 2024 23:04:14
Spot on Cork.
18 Nov 2024 23:08:27
Well said Corkster but you omit key details
namely Leeds United being denied by corrupt refs in 2 Euro finals for starters
The 1975 European Cuo final travesty of justice is well documented. no need to elaborate
But many " younger" Leeds United fans are (also) completely unaware of tne 1973 European Cup Winners Cup travesty of justice
AC Milan " won" 1 nil. due to the appallingly dodgy ref Christos Michas ( in what was to be his final game ever) who was hugely criticised in this match leading to an investigation by UEFA of Michas match fixing and he was found guilty of match fixing and banned for life from refereeing following this match
Added to that Leeds United being screwed by the Leeds hating FA into having to play a League title decider on Monday just 2 days after winning 1972 FA cup
Then also the Tinkler ref abomination decision in Baggies key match etc etc
Sadly a couple/ few " younger' Leeds fans on this forum who totally missed out on this golden Leeds United and The Don Revie era are well, well wide of the mark in their uninformed and or misguided opinions Corky.
18 Nov 2024 23:16:09
. also tres uber ironic that the very same misguided folk who fail to downplay tne great Don Revies achievements for Leeds United
. are the very same ones who worship and revere 'bottle job Farke" failing with his Champo cheat code squad for Leeds last season
the fact is that Farke has failed so far.
Hopefully Farke can redeem himself a tad this season and actually get Leeds United over the promotion line this time!
19 Nov 2024 00:07:18
Absolutely spot on - the golden years indeed.
19 Nov 2024 09:49:15
Tell all of this true information to Lukic lover.
19 Nov 2024 17:43:32
Some top posts on the Revie era above.
The Leeds United we all love were nothing until the Don took over. He made the name Leeds United mean something!
19 Nov 2024 18:14:27
Hear hear Cleggy. excellent post.
19 Nov 2024 22:00:27
The shocking decisions given against this Club, especially in the Revie era, still make me sick to the back teeth. Ray Tinkler, Franz Beckenbauer, Greek Ref, the FA, UEFA, the list goes on and my blood is boiling again!
19 Nov 2024 22:59:13
Feath Worst offender Ken Burns. Died 8 years ago.
Need a time machine to right his LUFC ?? wrongs.
19 Nov 2024 23:07:16
Yep LUFCfeath till now 50 plus years later it still rankles deeply . ugh ?
Musg say a veey big Well Done to all "the Revieites" on here
for their excellent posts on this subject. Georgey, 1970, Cleggy, LUFCfeath, Corky, myself, a few other"Revie appreciators" on previous posts here! ?.
20 Nov 2024 01:42:02
What Baz said. ???.
20 Nov 2024 13:24:00
Don’t think it worked hale and pace. Think bermo rose above childish chitter.
Good posts others about revie though.
20 Nov 2024 16:09:44
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20 Nov 2024 16:17:11
Time me kangaroo down sport. tie me kangaroo down.
20 Nov 2024 16:57:27
this line says it all: OK we should have won much more at the time but we are Leeds and that's the way it is.
should have won much more at the time = underachiever and bottler.
Case closed.
20 Nov 2024 18:10:29
Your misguided opinion Alfonzo Cuppa. very, very, very few concur with you though! .
I am a 100% sure if you had actually experienced lived through the Revie era first hand your opinion would be much different!
Shame!
20 Nov 2024 22:19:51
Alf mate I wasn’t trying to start a debate as such. Revie is a Leeds legend and that’s not even an argument.
My last comment was basically that we as a club never really had much luck. I realize you make your own luck to a certain extent but to lose the league twice on goal difference and one of those on goals scored is a tad unlucky.
As for Revies Leeds bottling it that’s an unfair remark imo. It’s not like Leeds did a Newcastle and threw away a massive lead. More that we were involved in every competition until the latter stages and fatigue took over.
I’m sure Baz will tell ya that after a Saturday cup final Leeds had to play a league decider on the Monday! (Pretty sure those days are correct)
Revie built an incredible team from literally nothing and many players from that time have said they were the best team they ever played against.
I rest my case.
20 Nov 2024 22:33:27
One last point.
If Revie never took over Leeds there’s a good chance we’d still be a lower division club who never hit the heights of being a top European club. It was before my time but at least we had a decade of being an elite football club.
Don Revie should be hailed and not derided.
20 Nov 2024 23:35:31
Hear hear Corkster your best posts ever.
21 Nov 2024 04:19:59
Yes Cork and one extra final point Revie had one of the greatest middle names ever in the world.
21 Nov 2024 06:33:29
You’ve not seen 50%ish of Corks posts…. he has made many, many great posts through a very long period of time on this site.
21 Nov 2024 08:50:57
Many many many bright. Is he paying you. Few here and there more like. Although I do agree with Cori’s posts above ?.
21 Nov 2024 10:40:19
Jack Charlton said after the FA Cup Final against Arsenal that Leeds were the only team unable to properly celebrate winning the FA Cup as they had to play that game at Wolves 48 hours after to try and win the double. The FA Cup Final was always the last game of the domestic season, but the FA had other ideas in Leeds case. Absolutely scandalous to have to play 2 days later. No Mick Jones and other players carrying knocks from the Final who wouldn't have played if there was nothing at stake.
21 Nov 2024 11:56:14
Lol, Aus……. I only used “many” twice pal……. that’s much more accurate, and besides, had I used it 3 times, that would’ve clearly been labelled as “hyperbole”……. ???.
21 Nov 2024 12:24:21
Absolutely spot on LUFCfeath.
21 Nov 2024 12:30:26
Well his best posts in past 6 or 7 years and by some distance.
21 Nov 2024 13:07:43
Cheers Brighty. And Aus I think?
Baz that’s a few times now you have praised my posts you must be mellowing with age.
21 Nov 2024 13:59:17
"many players from that time have said they were the best team they ever played against. "
so again - underachievers and indeed bottlers. how many runners up? we can all blame luck and make excuses about refs being corrupt etc but the best teams get past that and win anyway.
21 Nov 2024 14:32:16
Yes George. Ken Burns the referee who disallowed Peter Lorimer's brilliant free kick last minute equaliser against Chelsea at Villa Park. Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating said, "You will have to comb through the rule book to find out why that was disallowed. " Just another shocking decision in a long line which went against Revie's Leeds.
21 Nov 2024 14:49:43
So many great very rational knowlegdeable posts on this thread
Well done lads
As for Cuppa
. shame.
22 Nov 2024 10:22:44
Not many posters in this thread, and the above BazBull shows why; posts are great if they fit your agenda, and are met with scorn and open shaming if they don’t. I’d be worried if I was Cleggy, or at least confused. Compliments from the man who rates Walter’s posts higher than those of any others in here! ??.
22 Nov 2024 15:20:14
spot on Bright. Its worth noting that with Baz's attitude to coaches Revie would never have achieved anything at all with Leeds as Baz would have sacked him at the end of his first season branding him a failure. Thank goodness people who live in the real world were in charge back then, eh?
22 Nov 2024 15:49:47
ALfonzo oh dear
On Farke yes Cuppa. I would have
But never the great Don though.