Stuart Grant

@mcclumsy84.bsky.social

Leeds fan since the Revie Era. Most posts will be about LUFC. Music or politics if I get bored.😊

Last season LUFC had the 5th worst defensive record in the PL, conceding 56 goals. After 5 PL games this season we have conceded just 3 goals, the joint-best defensive record with Everton. Promising early signs following the summer recruitment of Trafford, Muharemovic & Elvedi. #lufc

I did some sums the other day. Daniel Farke has spent around £240m on new players since he arrived at Leeds in the summer of 2023. But we've also recouped about £205m in player sales over the same period. So a net spend of around £35m. And we're currently 5th in the PL. Not bad going. #lufc

"In among the accounts promoting porn sites & fascism, you can still find interesting football conversations on X(formerly known as Twitter)."😁 Opening line in this month's "When Saturday Comes" editorial.

"Given Trump's narcissistic predilection for renaming institutions & buildings in his own honour, maybe we should be thankful the competition has not been rebranded the Donald J Trump FIFA World Cup." Journalist & Leeds fan Phil Shaw writing in "Backpass" magazine.

If we were going down the route of signing lots of big, strapping lads over the summer & playing a more direct, physical kind of football, should we perhaps have considered appointing someone like Sean Dyche as manager? #lufc

Victor Orta's Real Valladolid knocked out in the 1st Round of the Copa Del Rey by Portugalete, a semi-pro side who play in the 5th tier of the Spanish football league system. Good to know the maestro hasn't lost his touch.😊

Valladolid conceded an equaliser in the 8th minute of injury time last night. They're 9th in the Spanish 2nd Division. I hope Victor started crying again. Though it might have depended whether any cameras were on him or not.🤔🤷‍♂️

Walked to the Co-Op this morning. There's a ginnel that takes you down the side of the local Primary School playing fields (LS27 area). Pleased to report that the kids in the playground were belting out "Marching On Together" followed by "We Are Leeds" at 8.40am.😁 #lufc

The BIg Match Revisited this Saturday (ITV4 10.30am) features Leeds v Newcastle from Nov 1975 as well as QPR v Spurs & Cambridge v Northampton. Leeds team that day was: Harvey, Reaney, F.Gray, Bremner, McQueen (Harris), Madeley, Lorimer, Cherry, McKenzie, Yorath, E.Gray. #lufc

Looks like Victor Orta's next port of call is going to be Real Valladolid, who've just been relegated from La Liga. How does this cretin keep getting new jobs? Why employ a serial failure? And he'll be bringing his staff with him, so won't be a cheap appointment. #lufc

The Big Match Revisited this morning (ITV4 10.35am) features QPR v West Ham, Sheff Utd v Leeds & Sunderland v Blackpool from Aug 1975. Leeds team that day: Harvey, Cherry, F.Gray, Bremner, McQueen, Hunter, Lorimer, Clarke, McKenzie, Yorath, Madeley. Currie was playing for Sheff Utd. #lufc

Brescia deducted 4 points due to "financial irregularities" & as a result relegated to Serie C. Will be deducted a further 4 points next season as well. Massimo & Edoardo banned for 6 months each. Of course they'll appeal. Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before.😉😊 #lufc

There's a Council by-election taking place in Morley next month because a Councillor has resigned. Received a Reform Party election leaflet through my letter box last week. "Make Your Vote Count" it said. Only problem is the Council seat up for grabs is in Morley South. I live in Morley North.🤔

Brescia could be relegated to Serie C because Massimo Cellino hasn't been paying the club's taxes, you say? I'm shocked. Not like he's ever tried owt like this before. He's always been so honest & upfront when it came to finances .🙄🤦‍♂️ #lufc

The Big Match Revisited on ITV4 this Saturday (10.30am) takes us back to April 1985 & games featured are Leeds v Oxford, Everton v Norwich & Celtic v Aberdeen. Leeds team was Day, Irwin, Hamson, Sellars, Linighan, Aspin, Wright, Sheridan, Baird, Lorimer, F. Gray. Sub Ritchie. Manager E. Gray. #lufc