Head Shaking Dreamland

Leeds United 1 v Sheffield United 2

The Championship

Friday 27 October 2017

SUFC 2017/18 Game 39

Dreamland. Turns out that'll be the last SUFC game for me until the Derby at The Lane in January. With all the other Wankers. The Friday night format meant we had to wait for the Saturday fixtures to dry before we knew where we really stood.

I did all that. We're Top Of The League. I'm off to Balls of a different size & shape. To Sup summat new. And, they've left it at the Top Of The League. FFS.

A simple explanation of my feelings can be left to my young, teenage mate, Charlie. It's bedlam in the away bit at Elland Road. It's the first time he's been to Leeds. Even I can barely see over the other Blades. Charlie is having to do what he can. Catch a glimpse of the action when it's in front of us. Snippets of stuff as the play moves away. And, the rest on The Big Screen to our right. It's bedlam in there. As. It. Should. Be.

In the motor on the way home. After that inevitable lovely little get Brooks had cameo’d as a Sub. And won it. Charlie said….

“Phil, I thought that Brooks goal must have been disallowed. Everyone was jumping up & down & cheering. But, I looked at you. And all you were doing was standing still and shaking your head.”

Dreamland.

Both teams gave it a real go. Leeds both disrupted us and were an attacking threat of their own. Big Baying Crowd played their/our part. Another early goal. Jeez Louise. Where are we getting those from? Chances. Sharp's nudge from Clarke's cross. Sharp one on one with the keeper. Nag Nag Nag. Should have killed this game. They might regret missing them. At one each. Towards the end. I said - let's make one more chance, see what turns up. Clarke couldn't get enough on his header. Blast. Still. One each.

Then. Well. You'll have watched it time and time and time again. Perfect ball from Duffy. Weight spot on. Good peeling run from Brooks. In his stride. And, he's killed it all the way into Head Shaking Dreamland.

There's a neat little crawl around the Water Lane area now. The Midnight Bell. Leeds Brewery outlet. The Cross Keys. Owned by the North Bar people. North Brewing outlet. The Northern Monk Refectory. Then. A mad schlep to the Football Special Buses. To hear those Young Leeds Lads singing all their songs. About hating Manchester United.

Leeds Best on cask at 3.8% in The Midnight Bell.
North Brewing Co. Rakau Pale on cask at 4.1% in The Cross Keys.
Northern Monk, Refectory Brew Co. Archie, Unfiltered Lager Helles on keg at 4.7%. (ps not dirty enough).

And, the Head Shaking Standout Beer Of The Day. Northern Monk, Moob It DIPA on keg at 8.8%.

556/1165