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Lord Didsbury · 12-02-2017, 09:13

the huge distance to Pompey meant I was enticed back to that other bastion of northern football that is Elland Road yesterday. All those memories from decades of glory, heartbreak, thrills, spills and bellyache that I had been part of were to be awoken.

What would happen? Stanley at a relative low ebb, the mighty Leeds resurgent.

Anyway, to cut a long story short there was not one thing better at Leeds than at Stanley.

The moans of 31,000 versus the vibrant songs and drums of a few hundred Ultras. £33 versus £9. The football less exciting, the fans less friendly (some were fighting amongst themselves after the match). There was no escape from the cold into a nice warm carpeted clubhouse at half time. Further away from the action...in a ground like Elland Road I would never be able to see the Don's muscles ripple as he glided down the wing. the list was endless.

And so, tempted by the devil I emerged from the wilderness. A Stanley glory hunter I shall remain.

12-02-2017, 09:13	#1
Lord Didsbury Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,182 Liked: 751 times Rep Power: 35674	Stanley glory hunter has faith tested but sees the light the huge distance to Pompey meant I was enticed back to that other bastion of northern football that is Elland Road yesterday. All those memories from decades of glory, heartbreak, thrills, spills and bellyache that I had been part of were to be awoken. What would happen? Stanley at a relative low ebb, the mighty Leeds resurgent. Anyway, to cut a long story short there was not one thing better at Leeds than at Stanley. The moans of 31,000 versus the vibrant songs and drums of a few hundred Ultras. £33 versus £9. The football less exciting, the fans less friendly (some were fighting amongst themselves after the match). There was no escape from the cold into a nice warm carpeted clubhouse at half time. Further away from the action...in a ground like Elland Road I would never be able to see the Don's muscles ripple as he glided down the wing. the list was endless. And so, tempted by the devil I emerged from the wilderness. A Stanley glory hunter I shall remain.