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Marks-ism Today: "Dreaming of a White Christmas"
Sunday, 19th Dec 2010 15:55 by Marko

It doesn't get much better than this, does it? The league leaders beaten, second in the table and Becchio in the bag for the next three and half years!

As Leeds fans, Christmas 2010 is the best we have had in years!

Lets hope our amazing run carries on into the New Year!

With the season almost upon us, I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at some of my favourite festive Leeds' moments - do they strike a chord with you or have I overlooked some obvious ones (I have gone for games during my own lifetime by the way so obviously the "Glory Years" are not in there - but share them with us!)

1- 24.12.95 - Leeds United 3 Manchester United 1

Do Christmas Eve's get any better than this? Personally I was down on my luck as I had a bust-up with this lass I had been seeing for about a fortnight, but I was really keen on her, so a festive thrashing by them would have been harder to digest than a Netto own brand mince pie.

After Andy Cole had cancelled out an early Macca penalty, Tony Yeboah scored the sweetest of seconds showing the Scum back four a clean pair of Puma King heels. Brian Deanes sublimed header did wonders for my mental-state of well-beingness and I could actually go home and face Christmas.

(As for the lass - well we are married with five kids now!).

2- 26.12.90 - Leeds United 4 Chelsea 1

Southerners do not like bad weather, you only have to see their pathetic efforts (notwithstanding Ipswich) this weekend at trying to save their matches. Bet they all wanted to finish off their Christmas shopping really!

I actually felt sorry for the few Chelsea bods who had braved the cold and were huddled in that crappy pen in the corner of Lowfields as on a soaked pitch, Leeds tore into them - Mike Whitlow (remember him?) provding the gloss finish, coming on as sub and curling home a superb fourth.

3- 26.12.99 - Leeds United 2 Leicester City 1

When the same team closest to your own postcode are also your bogey-side, it can be uncomfortable at times. This was the day when Leeds faced Martin O'Neill's admirable battling outfit. Although O'Neill was a master at getting an extra 15% out of his players, the abiding memory of this game (the scoreline flattered Leicester btw) was that talentless cretin Robbie Savage crudely trying to hack Harry Kewell near the touchline but the Aussie turning on the masterclass and tip-toeing over Savage - leaving the long-haired muppet in the mud on his backside - and keeping the ball in play to boot.

4- 26.12.98 - Newcastle United 0 Leeds United 3

What a super memory of turning over everyone's favourite second-team. I think Ruud Gullit was still their manager and he had been talking about adding Lucas Radebe and Nigel Martyn to his brand of sexy-football. He had brought in ex HMP Barlinnie and Leeds target Duncan Ferguson, but it was us who gave the lessons in sexy-football and Jimmy Floyd's third followed by a "pistols" celebration rather than that pathetic roly-poly cartwheel had us singing our way home down the A1.

5- 26.12.03 - Leeds United 0 Aston Villa 0

No score, a nothing game really however the hype had been in overdrive prior to kick off as this was David O'Leary's first return to Elland Road following his sacking in 2002. What sort of reaction would he get from the fans who once adored him?

In the end, O'Leary got polite applause from the West Stand but it was hardly the return of the prodigal son. Most of the fans (myself included) chanted the name of our Caretaker Boss Eddie Gray.

Marks-ismToday returns in January. A very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to TEAB readers everywhere.

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