The crowd was... amazing! Nice, smiling faces all day long, didn't bat an eyelid under pressure, kept the singing up for the whole game.
Is this the reason Bamford's finish was so composed? Did they take the pressure off the lads when Fulham were on top? Did they give Bielsa the courage to make bold substitutions at half-time?
This time last season, the ER crowd was so deafening and fierce, it was almost beyond human. You could feel all the pent-up frustration of years in the doldrums and the fear of yet another glorious failure. Pontus loved it, but at what cost? Kiko, Bera and Coops made crucial mistakes in games we were dominating. We were cast iron favourites to get promoted and we blew it.
Yesterday, although we were not at our best, we played without fear and made better decisions all round. Just a thought, but Covid 19 might be the decisive factor in LUFC finally getting back to the Premier League.
The crowd factor
posted on 28/6/20
Think we'd have made it with a crowd, think we'll make it without without a crowd.
posted on 28/6/20
I'm sure I saw some stewards in the aisles but I couldn't tell if they were real or cardboard. Perhaps they could add some cardboard police for the next game.
posted on 28/6/20
The crowd at Roland Road piles pressure on in big games if things aren't going our way.
posted on 29/6/20
The run we were on before shutdown suggests we would be up now!..
posted on 29/6/20
The missing crowd should help players like Bamford.
posted on 29/6/20
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 42 minutes ago
The missing crowd should help players like Bamford.
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You should be a stand up comedian Shaun, brilliant!!
😀😀😀😀😀
posted on 29/6/20
The crowd at Elland Road always support Bamford it's the keyboard warriors that give him grief.
posted on 29/6/20
Interesting article in the YEP on this:
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/expert-reveals-leeds-united-and-marcelo-bielsas-psychological-behind-closed-doors-elland-road-challenges-2894342
posted on 29/6/20
I think it helps. It takes the pressure off the game, less distractions.
I still think we would have made it with the crowd there. We won 5 in 5 before this, players have looked very determined this season
posted on 29/6/20
comment by Dirty Leeds (U22259)
posted 4 hours, 32 minutes ago
The crowd at Elland Road always support Bamford it's the keyboard warriors that give him grief.
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maybe we could get a few cardboard cutouts for them.