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A match to remember
‘Those lucky 31,601 fans who were hers
‘on Saturday enjoyed a match that wall
live long in the memory.
Unfortunately t was also an opportunity
lost to cose the gap to just one point ~
isappointing. know we hit the woodwork
twice and Jon-y Howson gave a great
lmprossion of Wayne Rooney, but
However, we stil have 14 games 0 90
‘and sil have six-pointrs with Nottingham
Forest, Swansea and GPR to come.
‘Av one point in the moming, with snow fling heavily
there were some asking questions about whether the game
‘would be played. Never any doubt Using the weather
forecast, our vied and trusted contingency plans were
implemented. Gites, shovels and drag sheets were all
Used and the usual culprits ~e the ground staff ere once
‘again tobe congratulated on their tireess efforts,
On alighter note, to keep in touch while I was in Cape
‘Town, South Africa, it was arranged that weekly reports,
‘would be sent to me by Parcelforce, the Royal Mail
subsidiary, which guarantees express delivery.
(One package was sent from Laeds United ona Tuescey.
I arved at Heathuow on the Sunday and reached
Johannesburg at 2am on Monday roming, It was finally
olivered to me at 1410hrs on Wednesday at acost of 5.
what ajoke, but than Adam Crozier was in charge of the
Foyal Mail folowing his deaster at the Footoall Association
and his Wombley fiasco,
Incidental, the connection to Leeds heres that Allan
Leighton, now believed to be lving in Canada, vas the
‘non-axecutive chaiman ot Leads United dung Fidscale's
reign as exocutive chaitman and was instrumental in
‘iving Crier the Royal Mail Last Thursday, my recent
package erved rom Elland Road ~ posted on Friday by
‘ordinary Air Mail service. Nut said!
Just aveminder thatthe LUDO (Leeds United Disabled
Organisation) Annual Awards Dinner wil take place on
‘March § folowing the Doncaster Rovers game. This is 2