FA Cup Match Of The Season (Man U v Leeds U)

[Pidge]

The 'High Flying' Leeds United travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United in the FA Cup this weekend. Does anybody know if the game will be on Foxtel, or will i have to look for a live stream on the net?

[johntheclaret]

Epl champions v league 1 outfit
Hardly ca cup game of the season mate

[Pidge]

Epl champions v league 1 outfit
Hardly ca cup game of the season mate

Yeah i know... but still it should be a pretty good game. Leeds are travelling along pretty smoothly at the moment. I think we're a pretty good chance of causing an upset.

[RoosterMarty]

Yes Leeds are travelling smoothly.... in League One.

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Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

[RoosterMarty]

Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

[JK]

Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

I was going to ask about this the other week ... How does the rivalry between Man U and Leeds come about?

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Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

I was going to ask about this the other week ... How does the rivalry between Man U and Leeds come about?

I reckon the rivalry goes back to the 60's and 70's when Leeds were a force in the top flight First Division.

[JK]

Ah ok .. Cheers mate!!

[RoosterMarty]

You can read more about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Unit ... C._rivalry

According to that it dates back further than the 60s and 70s... right back to the 1500s! The War of the Roses took place then and this is what the rivalry has been nicknamed.

Some good examples of dickhead fans in there... when the Leeds fans were murdered in Turkey.. a lot of United fans paid their respects at Elland Road but then the next time the two sides played some idiot fans unfurled banners like "Galatasaray Reds" and "MUFC Istanbul Reds". Of course some Leeds fans love to sing songs about the Munich air disaster as well.

[JK]

Faaaark ... Thats a bit rank to be slipping that low.

Cheers mate, Ill have a read up on that soon.

[fish]

You can read more about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Unit ... C._rivalry

According to that it dates back further than the 60s and 70s... right back to the 1500s! The War of the Roses took place then and this is what the rivalry has been nicknamed.

Some good examples of dickhead fans in there... when the Leeds fans were murdered in Turkey.. a lot of United fans paid their respects at Elland Road but then the next time the two sides played some idiot fans unfurled banners like "Galatasaray Reds" and "MUFC Istanbul Reds". Of course some Leeds fans love to sing songs about the Munich air disaster as well.

Cheers RM makes our local SANFL rivalries look a bit tame

[Pidge]

Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

I'm not sure on this one. The are plenty of games played over the Christmas period and with Man United challenging for the PremierLeague as well as the Champions League, so they may look to rest some of their better players for this game.

[johntheclaret]

You can read more about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Unit ... C._rivalry

According to that it dates back further than the 60s and 70s... right back to the 1500s! The War of the Roses took place then and this is what the rivalry has been nicknamed.

Some good examples of dickhead fans in there... when the Leeds fans were murdered in Turkey.. a lot of United fans paid their respects at Elland Road but then the next time the two sides played some idiot fans unfurled banners like "Galatasaray Reds" and "MUFC Istanbul Reds". Of course some Leeds fans love to sing songs about the Munich air disaster as well.

Spot on Marty, it is from the war of the roses and the rivalry between anything between Lancashire and Yorkshire (The house of lancaster is a red rose and the house of York is a white rose) Leeds v Man U is the biggest rivalry as they were / are the biggest clubs in each county, but the rivalry extends to all comps, all teams. Barnsley v Burnley this year in the League Cup had quite a bit of banter.

[johntheclaret]

Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

I'm not sure on this one. The are plenty of games played over the Christmas period and with Man United challenging for the PremierLeague as well as the Champions League, so they may look to rest some of their better players for this game.

Sorry Pidge but even a Man U 3rd team will be to good for Leeds imo

[smithy]

For those with Setanta.

All times EST

02/01/2010
11:25pm Live: Football: FA Cup
Bristol City vs Cardiff City.

03/01/2010

1:55am Live: Football: FA Cup
Middlesbrough vs Man City

4:10am Live: Football: FA Cup
Reading vs Liverpool.

8:00am Football: FA Cup
MK Dons vs Burnley.

9:45am Football: FA Cup
Sunderland vs Barrow

11:30am Football: FA Cup
Middlesbrough vs Man City.

1:15pm Football: FA Cup
Reading vs Liverpool.

3:00pm Football: FA Cup
Bristol City vs Cardiff City.

9:45pm Football: FA Cup
Reading vs Liverpool.

04/01/2010

1:30am Football: FA Cup
Man Utd vs Leeds Utd.

3:10am Live: Football: FA Cup
West Ham vs Arsenal.

5:10am Live: Football: FA Cup
Tranmere Rovers vs Wolves

9:30am Football: FA Cup
Man Utd vs Leeds Utd.

1:45pm Football: FA Cup
West Ham vs Arsenal.

3:30pm Football: FA Cup
Tranmere Rovers vs Wolves

[Bully]

yep i have setanta thank god otherwise i would be bored out of my brains this weekend with no premier league

[Pidge]

Will be interesting if Man U. don't field a full strength team...

I think (and hope) they do field a full strength team, there is rivalry between these two clubs so Fergie will be keen to put Leeds in their place and the supporters will not be happy if United send a reserves team out and lose.

I'm not sure on this one. The are plenty of games played over the Christmas period and with Man United challenging for the PremierLeague as well as the Champions League, so they may look to rest some of their better players for this game.

Sorry Pidge but even a Man U 3rd team will be to good for Leeds imo

I disagree. We played a second string Liverpool (Although they had Mascherano, Carragher and N'Gog playing) in the Carling Cup and imo we outplayed them. We had a goal disallowed, Kisnorbo was great in defence and Snodgrass was probably best on field down the right.
We have every chance. It just depends on what team they decide to play.

[johntheclaret]

Yeah but Liverpool ain't no Man U

[smithy]

Yeah but Liverpool ain't no Man U

THat's true, In saying that I expect a win for Leeds.