THE LUFC DIARIES: Tomas Brolin Bird Accident

Tomas Brolin's career at Elland Road was a major disappointment & just when he needed a fresh start to impress Leeds United manager George Graham fate intervened.  The swedish superstar was on the way to the airport to catch a plane back to Leeds for pre-season training when a bird hit his car windscreen & made him have an accident.  When the news broke of this incident in Leeds, fans of the club thought it was the worst excuse they had ever heard to miss training.  George Graham wasn't happy but he had bigger problems in the form of Tony Yeboah.  The Ghana hitman failed to show up for training & nobody at the club knew where he was.  Graham wanted Brolin & Yeboah out of the club and in the coming months he finally got his wish.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Leeds Win 1997 FA Youth Cup

Paul Hart's brilliant Leeds United Youth Team beat Crystal Palace for the FA Cup in 1997.  The above video shows that memorable night.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Robertson Signs For Leeds

David Robertson from Glasgow Rangers was unveiled as Leeds United's first summer signing of 1997.  We spoke to him to hear why he decided to join Leeds.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Leeds Chase Mystery Striker

Bill Fotherby won't tell the media who the mystery european striker Leeds United are chasing but that didn't stop THE LUFC DIARIES trying to find out.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Boro Relegated At Elland Road

The last day of the season is always a memorable occasion but Middlesborough's visit to Elland Road in 1997 turned into a nightmare for Bryan Robson's team.  Boro who got to two cup finals in this season needed to win to stay in the Premiership but it wasn't to be.  In the above video we see exclusive images from THE LUFC DIARIES who covered the game.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Laurent & Lilley Sign For Leeds

George Graham made two surprise signings on transfer deadline day in March, 1997.  In the video above we spoke to the Leeds United manager after the Blackburn Rovers game at Elland Road to hear his thoughts on Pierre Laurent & Derek Lilley.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Palmer Wants To Quit Leeds

Carlton Palmer wanted to quit Leeds United after George Graham made it known to him that he was not part of his future plans for the club.  In the above video we spoke to fans in the city of Leeds to hear their thoughts on the matter.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Can Graham Make Leeds Great?

Tommy Docherty managed Chelsea FC in the 1960's and George Graham was one of his players.  In the video above we spoke exclusively to Tommy and asked him whether he thought Graham could make Leeds United great again.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Man-Marking George Graham

George Graham is known for being the master of defensive coaching and in the 1996/97 season he turned Lucas Radebe into a man-marker.  Radebe was given the role of following Steve McManaman & Gianfranco Zola in games and his performance wowed the football critics.  The above video shows Graham teaching the Leeds defender Richard Jobson the role of a man-marker.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Leeds United Project Arena

Caspian Group, the owners of Leeds United unveils their huge Leeds Arena plan to the media.  Chief Executive Robin Launders talks to THE LUFC DIARIES about the project.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Lee Sharpe On Shopping

Lee Sharpe explains his passion for shopping in our exclusive interview with the Leeds United winger.  THE LUFC DIARIES hoped Lee had a passion for strip clubs aswell but we weren't invited.

The LUFC Diaries: Yeboah Wants Out?

Tony Yeboah wants to leave Leeds United after having a bust-up with manager George Graham.  The Ghana legend thinks he's not part of Graham's first team plans and wants to join a top european team before retiring at the end of next season.  Clubs in Germany, France and Spain are in the hunt for the Leeds hitman.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Leeds Sign A Gunnar

After losing out on the signings of John Scales & Ramon Vega to Tottenham Hotspur, George Graham finally secures his first transfer at Leeds United with Gunnar Halle.  The former Oldham Atheltic defender was destined to return to Norway but signed for Leeds for £400,000 after Graham's interest.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Leeds United v Chelsea: A Vicious Rivalry

North vs South, Yorkshire vs The Capital and Leeds United vs Chelsea FC.  In 1996, these two teams battled at Elland Road like their lives depended on it.  What we saw was one of the brutal games in Premiership history.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Yeboah's Knee Makes Comeback

Anthony Yeboah suffered a terrible knee injury in the 1995/96 season and was out of the game for 8 months.  He made his comeback in the Leeds reserves at Oldham but only played 45 minutes because the ground had a power cut.  We interviewed him after the match to see how his knee was doing.

THE LUFC DIARIES: George Graham On Leeds Utd vs Leeds Utd Ladies Team

George Graham's revolution continued at Elland Road when he supported the Leeds United Ladies Team.  Apparently George wanted them to have the same backing from the club as the men's team did. Graham had admired the Arsenal's Ladies Team for years because they played attractive football, something the fans never saw at Highbury when he was manager.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Gary Kelly Scores For Leeds

After 6 seasons at the club, Gary Kelly finally scores for Leeds United.  I caught up with him on this historic day.

THE LUFC DIARIES: George Graham's Arsenal Shrine

George Graham's return to Highbury as Leeds United manager was big news but as this video shows his heart always belongs to the Arsenal.

THE LUFC DIARIES: Secret O'Leary Tape

Exclusive secret recording of David O'Leary's final training session for Leeds United's away game to Leicester City on 28th of September 1996.

LUFC Nostalgia: Leeds Sack Howard Wilkinson

Question, have you ever seen a football manager attend a press conference to announce his sacking?

Well that's what happened in September of 1996 when Howard Wilkinson joined his Leeds United chairman Bill Fotherby at Elland Road to break the news of his sacking to the media.  His job was always in jeopardy after previous Leeds chairman Leslie Silver sold his shares to the 'Caspian Group' consortium.  The new era started in the summer which saw the departures of club legends Gary McAllister & Gary Speed.  The owners backed Wilkinson in the transfer market with the signings of Lee Sharpe, Nigel Martyn, Lee Bowyer & Ian Rush but George Graham being the next Leeds United was the worst kept secret in football.  The rumour was Graham lived in the same apartment block with 'Caspian Group' non-executive director Richard Thompson.  Wilkinson knew he was going to get the sack and knew that Graham was lined-up to replace him.  So why did Wilkinson attended the press conference...he was there to say goodbye!

THE LUFC DIARIES: GFH WHERE ARE YOU?

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The video above is about the shambles of Leeds United on & off the pitch.

THE LUFC DIARIES: CELLINO ON TOGETHER

The video above is about 'Bore Draws' & the Massimo Cellino on-going takeover.