The Scratching Shed
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The Scratching Shed Following the ups and downs of Leeds United. The Scratching Shed was founded in 2008, it is an independent fansite written by, and for, the fans of Leeds United Football Club.
The Scratching Shed
3y ago
Leeds United will head into the 2020/21 season believing that they can quickly establish themselves in the Premier League. The Whites were a class apart in the Championship last term and should be able to make their mark in the top flight if they can strengthen their squad this summer. With owner Andrea Radrizzani willing ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
‘Més que un club’ is as true today as it was when Barcelona arranged yellow seats amongst a sea of blue to proudly display their club motto in the middle tiered seating of one of world football’s most iconic stadiums. Translated into English, ‘more than a club’ might sound a little arrogant but in Barcelona’s case ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
Flying high off the back of a Championship winning campaign which put an end to Leeds United’s sixteen year Premier League exile, the Whites are hot property right now. So much so, that when stadiums do finally reopen, ticket demand is expected to further exceed the already saturated market non-season ticket holders had to contend ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
We’re never getting back, are we? Leeds United have never featured on Match of the Day 2. It was first aired in August 2004, three months after Leeds were relegated – on a Sunday. I listened to the Bolton game on the radio – ordinarily a chore but occasionally you are grateful for small mercies ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
DISCLAIMER: This is a FICTIONAL match! Manchester United 3-2 Leeds United A 52nd minute Harry Kewell goal was enough to see Leeds United seal a victory that saw them move just one point behind leaders Arsenal in the Premiership title race. Kewell’s strike was just one of many talking points in a game that saw ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
May the 2nd, 2004. The Reebok Stadium. Not necessarily the day that the ‘Leeds curse’ took hold, but most certainly the day that we first felt I really take hold. Most of that day is a blur to me. Too young to drown my sorrows, but also too young to really understand how bad things ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
The turn of a new decade sees reams of copy published as everyone has a go at their various compilations of brilliance that have lit up the last ten years in their respective fields. From a Leeds United point of view, the last decade has seen some minor ups, plenty of devastating and embarrassing downs ..read more
The Scratching Shed
4y ago
Wednesday 4th April 2001. 8:09pm. Alan Smith is fouled and Leeds win a free kick on the edge of the box. César Martin the culprit. Harte steps up and rifles the placed ball into the net in front of the Kop. The zenith of my Leeds supporting life. The sheer ecstasy of that ball hitting ..read more
The Scratching Shed
5y ago
I’m not sure what it is about July that makes everyone so highly-strung. Maybe it’s the rise in heat coupled with the predictably dreadful weather. Maybe it’s the footballing vacuum, the absence of the 90-minute hits of adrenaline that keep the junkies sane. Maybe it’s just that everyone is on holiday and has had a ..read more
The Scratching Shed
5y ago
So there it is. Jack Clarke’s long-running Leeds United exit seems to be coming to a conclusion. He is set to join Tottenham Hotspur in a deal reported to be around £10m with appropriate add-ons. The deal brings to an end weeks of speculation that ultimately proved to be correct but then it wouldn’t have ..read more