The Football League Thread

Yes, Yorkshire football = awful!

I was born in Leeds and have a lot of friends and family who support them to be fair!

There was a time when both Sheffield clubs and Leeds were in the Premier League, think even Bradford got up there for a season. Even Barnsley had a season in the Premier League.

Bradford actually had two seasons up there as did Hull and of cause us and Sheffield Wednesday used to be permanent fixtures before our demises. I think though since about the turn of the millennium Yorkshire football has demised with the implosion of Leeds and most of the then lower league Yorkshire clubs suffering with the ITV digital collapse. Most I think have been in administration at least once. Of course though Hull and Sheffield United's spells in the Premier League did come much after this.

Course yes Hull as well, yeah it's sad to see what had happened to football in Yorkshire as they are just as passionate about it as anywhere else like in Newcastle. I think now though it is improving slightly and I am sure in the next couple seasons one or two of the teams in Yorkshire will be back in the Premier League. I can also remember when York City were a decent football league outfit, well saying that they have regained their status in the football league now, and I haven't mentioned Leeds' bitter rivals Huddersfield Town. And there was Halifax who went out of business (now reformed).

There was a time when both Sheffield clubs and Leeds were in the Premier League, think even Bradford got up there for a season. Even Barnsley had a season in the Premier League.

Yeah it does seem to be on the up and it's great to see York back in the league. Of cause our great rivals Huddersfield shouldn't be forgotten . Though to be fair they have a reasonable team as long as they keep hold of Rhodes. I'm very interested to see how Grayson and Clayton do. Wouldn't object to them doing well as long as it's not at Leeds expense.

Any Leeds fans able to give me a general outline of what to expect from Robbie Rogers? He's joined us on loan and I see he hasn't appeared much for Leeds at all.

Cheers

There's a handful in the non league somewhere as well, Harrogate, and didn't Garforth Town once have a Brazilian legend play for them for half a game. We had Scarborough as well before they went bust as well, not sure if I mentioned Donny either, loads of clubs in Yorkshire. And finally how there is the worlds oldest club Sheffield FC

Any Leeds fans able to give me a general outline of what to expect from Robbie Rogers? He's joined us on loan and I see he hasn't appeared much for Leeds at all.

Cheers

Yeah Socrates turned out for Garforth as the owner Simon Clifford has links to Brazilian football. Harrogate have two teams and I believe Scarborough reformed and are working there way back up the leagues though not sure how well they are doing. Farsley my local village team also made it as far as the conference before going bust but have reformed and got a couple of promotions. Guiseley another Leeds based small town side also nearly made the Blue Square Premier last season loosing in the play offs.

Well he made his debut off the bench lasted ten minutes and went off concussed. Came back and started a game and looked good but went off injured after ten minutes again. He played a lot in pre season and scored a couple looking reasonably good. He then got transfer listed to try raise funds I think this was more because Warnock wanted to raise funds for a striker and Rodgers wouldn't be a regular starter so could be someone to raise funds who wouldn't be missed much. A lot of Leeds fans wanted to keep him as a bench option as he offers pace and creativity going forward, something we have little of at the minute. To summarise he hasn't had much luck at Leeds but looks a reasonable player and I would expect him to do well at Stevenage. Hoping playing there might get him used to the English game and he does well so he can come back to Leeds and make an impact.

He attracted injuries as if they were magnetic in the league season, it was ridiculous. He'd touched the ball twice before being knocked out on his debut. His next game saw a hamstring injury after 11 minutes. When he got to pre-season training this summer, he had the worst black-eye i've ever seen.

I can only judge it on what I saw in pre-season really, but he looks very attack-minded, no pissing about type of winger. If he can get to the byline, he will, no tricks. Just get there and get the ball in. Looks to have a decent cross on himself, too.

I personally dunno if he's Championship standard, but I feel he'll be more than comfortable in League One. Hope he does well, too, he seems a really nice guy and actually quite clever. Unlike most footballers, he seems educated and is into quite obscure hobbies like Architecture.

Keep us updated on him, anyway!