Simon Jordan PRAISES Leeds' Ambition And Believes They NEED To Be Back In The Premier League!🤩👀

[@benjyeaton7161]

Leeds is a big place with 800k people they're a massive club among the biggest in England

[@gazof-the-north1980]

Although I'm Newcastle Fan, I like to watch Leeds play if they are on TV. Leeds *ARE* a big club and I'd love them back in the Premier League. It was a travesty what happened to them 20 years ago.

[@clivet3252]

It's a travesty what happened two years ago. We were back on track under Bielsa.

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

Respect

[@Ellielug1]

I’m a 61 year old Leeds fan. I have been to St James several times when it’s been nowhere near full. However, I could say the same about Elland Road. I can’t think what Newcastle have won but have always thought they are a great club with passionate fans. Also love where their ground is located

[@bigal3364]

Both are 2 of englands great clubs

[@rickyraw5457]

We'd be in the premier league if Leicester city were dealt with for cheating last season

[@HeyButWhy]

A big club? Leeds are MASSIVE and it annoys me that these younguns don’t recognise. We’ll return soon to reclaim what is rightfully ours

[@clivet3252]

@@HeyButWhy no point talking about a stadium when we don't have the manager

[@sharonjones7142]

We all know how big we are🎉 and our fans best in the country by a country mile!!!! ALAW

[@chrisgil764]

Imagine how hostile Elland Road will be with 53 000😊

[@craigmullen9046]

Won't be because the Club will want to Push for day trippers and corporate hospitality. Esp if Leeds get the dizzy heights back in the early 90s and late 90s early 00s. Take it from someone who knows Manchester City fan of 40 years. RIP Maine Road 2003.

[@stephenhodgson3506]

@@craigmullen9046 the thing is man of those seats will go to people on the waiting list for a season ticket, you actually have to pay to be on that waiting list so they are paying for something they hope to get in the future. They have already been told they will be at the front of the queue for tickets so it won't be day trippers. Yes there will be some corporate hospitality because of the investors in the club but that will in all probability be a row of boxes half way up a stand.

[@clivet3252]

If we mess about with sacked Norwich managers then we'll stay down and it will be half empty.

[@babyshambler]

Not sure it works like that. Some of the most hostile crowds I've been part of at Elland Rd weren't even sell outs.

[@craigmullen9046]

​@@babyshambler This what I'm saying, the more success you get esp if your established in the premier League, the more it attracts day trippers and corporates. And this what the clubs want. Because not only will they pay the ludicrous ticket prices, they will buy merchandise, pay for food etc. where as your working class support, if they are Lucky enough they can afford it these days, will buy a few pints a pie. The off bit of merchandise here and there and that will be it. And the Atmosphere is suffering. Maybe not at Elland Road. But depends what direction the club goes in. I know a few Leeds fans noticed the atmosphere wasn't as good when they got back to the Premier league in recent years!!!

[@Wilss]

I'd say 53,000 isn't enough with an 800,000 city population.

[@LDWcoment]

The south stand eventually will increase that once it's upgraded. 53k is plenty until we go up and stay there for a while.

[@Neilleeds]

26.000 on waiting list

[@juliantaylor2223]

Leeds are a far bigger club than Newcastle. Everyone knows it

[@drover110]

Behave .you're not even bigger than Sunderland!!! never averaged 40k in your entire history. Most people know that Leeds is essentially a rugby city. Not even the biggest club in Yorkshire. Newcastle have won more and have consistently higher average gates- Everyone knows that as well!! :)

[@beauburton_08]

@@drover110hmmm never averaged 40k I wonder if there is a reason for that let me think hmmmm just can’t think why we couldnt ever average 40k oh yeh our stadium isn’t even 40k 😂

[@brianpeck3716]

What have Newcastle ever won

[@adrianoverton7892]

@@brianpeck3716 intobob cup lol

[@marshtopia529]

​@@drover110Newcastle haven't won a league title while leeds united have existed

[@PeacockRhino]

20 years overdue - it’s almost impossible to get tickets unless you’re a season ticket holder.

[@spillage9392]

Not that overdue is it? 8 years ago your average gate was 21,000...

[@jamesdrury6627]

​@spillage9392 we average 26500 in league one. It briefly dipped to 22k 12 yrs ago because we were boycotting because we hated Ken Bates that's why

[@jonathanwoodhead5627]

I have a ticket spare from time to time, happy to connect

[@thomascrowe314]

As a frequent elland road fan from northern Ireland i dont understand these people who say they can't get a tkt,1st buy a membership,2nd if you don't get one apply on the ballot if that fails get to elland road tickets office 1st thing on morning of game and you are nearly guaranteed a last minute tkt MoT.

[@lfcspectre4335]

Sir Jordanite = Top LAD Proper Clobber 💯 Facts

[@boxingmongoose408]

Cringe.

[@benroberto2960]

I agree with Simon, I was disappointed they lost to Southampton in the playoffs. If Leeds were back in Prem, they’d be having a go, they always take a massive following everywhere, whereas Saints are a nothing club who will just try to hang on. Clearly evident in their start to the season & boring football. I am not a Leeds fan.

[@andyk4972]

Thanks for that comment

[@MarkGibbs-v1c]

I'm old enough to remember when Leeds' first XI was far and away the best in the country, and I think 8-9 of their players came up thru the ranks. Not gonna happen again.

[@andyk4972]

It won’t happen again for any club sadly

[@ZaheerGhafoor-x1s]

Should be 60000

[@peteblanchard5696]

Leeds are a club that have been badly run over many years and definitely should have done better. There was a steady decline after Revie left, a failure to capitalise after Wilkinson got promotion and won the league, whilst the O'Leary period was built on a house of cards created under the disastrous Ridsdale stewardship. Radz did his best, brought in Bielsa but ultimately didn't have the cash to back him sufficiently to stay in the PL and relied too much on Orta who wasted a lot of money on poor signings. Let's hope the 49ers can now do better but they've got to get it right on the pitch first.

[@andyk4972]

Fantastic summary with sensible ‘hard to argue against’ points

[@sharonjones7142]

Simon Jordan u are legend ❤❤❤❤ we are leeds

[@zigzag4189]

60 would be perfect as there are so many of us on that waiting list for a season ticket! Great news though just want to keep our soul!! MOT ALAW

[@andyk4972]

I think the owners get that…there’s enough space in and around the stadium to make it all work for everyone

[@RichardIves-z5t]

Great comments from Simon as usual

[@Karl-88]

Leeds Leeds Leeds

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

Weeds Weeds Weeds...Marching DOWN Together...

[@capio78]

A one city club they’ve massive underachievers

[@SouthJerzVillains]

Biggest underachievers in England history don’t even think it’s close lol

[@capio78]

@@SouthJerzVillains Geordies give them a good fight!

[@bernardthegwp71020]

Aston Villa, one title in 114 years, Spurs, not won a title since 1961, Newcastle last won the title back 97 years ago, all those are massive underachievers, Leeds 3 titles in 69,74,92, I think Leeds have more recent history than those above. 4:3e​@@SouthJerzVillains

[@blazedray9903]

Were massive ALAW

[@charlie1872]

Many parallels with Rangers re packed stadiums, being relegated etc I remember they won the old Fair Cities Cup and playing Rangers in The Battle of Britain. Always played great football and had great players

[@NoelCrann]

AND WE LOVE THE GERS ❤ WATP 55

[@sharonjones7142]

@@charlie1872 we will rise again lufc and the mighty rangers 💙

[@jackthelad5366]

Celtic are doing very well at the moment 😉

[@Lolzbeastie]

Can I finally go to a game now? It's been nearly 15 years since I was last there 😅

[@danpaton9744]

We get more coverage than half the prem teams and we’re in the championship, we’re massive wether you like it or not.

[@andyk4972]

It’s true. The sooner we get back to the PL the better…with proper backing and infrastructure to re-establish ourselves at the top level…

[@languageoffootball]

This is contingent on Premier League football. It was 40k but that proved too big when outside the PL.

[@charlestoher1529]

When they went bust/down to league 1. The minute it turned around (Bielsa in Championship) its become nearly impossible to get tickets.

[@clivet3252]

Yes I find it strange to be talking about expanding the stadium when we're selling our best players and have a manager who was sacked by Norwich.

[@languageoffootball]

@@charlestoher1529 you say that but when’s the last time Leeds averaged over 40k?

[@kelvinengland3991]

​@@clivet3252 mate. Give it a rest.

[@kelvinengland3991]

​@@languageoffootballthe capacity is 36000 ya ding

[@TravellersDanceBar]

53,000 is not big enough. The transport structure needs massive improvement. There will be no help from the council, I can't see promotion under Farke. Don't knock me for being realistic.

[@Leodisdude]

All true

[@leeedsonetwo]

I feel that the number should have been bigger but I think that they know more than I do.

[@craigmullen9046]

And when Leeds are back in the Premier league. And you increased Elland Roads capacity. If Leeds becomes an established premier league club again and hit the heights of the late 90s and early 00s. The club will then attract more day trippers and corporate hospitality. They will crank the prices up. Pricing the vocal hard ore working class support out. And the Atmosphere will be sanitized and diluted. Its happening in the premier league now. Take it from someone who knows. From a Manchester city fan of 40 years. I watch none league now. RIP Maine Road 2003.

[@sharp78htdc61]

@@craigmullen9046 very true

[@dave2261]

Man City moved from an atmospheric intimidating ground to a new soulless stadium. Leeds United are expanding their original stadium to retain the special intimidating atmosphere that is Elland Road.

[@craigmullen9046]

​​@@dave2261 Don't be to sure!!! As I've stated if they extend Elland Road. And the good times return. Then the happy clappers, the Jonny come latleys and the corporate hospitality will come along. They will never create the true tribal Atmosphere that the hardcore working class support create, which a lot have been priced out!!!

[@languageoffootball]

Unlikely to be the 7th biggest as lots of clubs are moving ground or redeveloping their one. A one club City with a huge catchment area in terms of football fans should be pushing for the top not settling for almost half way down the PL alone.

[@Hawkins123]

@@languageoffootball talk some shite you do lad

[@languageoffootball]

@@adamcraig1468 loads of grounds are like that

[@languageoffootball]

@@Hawkins123 go on then Einstein enlighten me?

[@TheLeedsleedsleeds]

I take it you’ve not been to Elland Road 🤣🤣🙈🙈🙈 Only the South Stand has to deal with houses Behind the north stand and west stand there is absolutely loads of land 🤣🤣

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

If they remove the car parking space there’s a lot of space but then nowhere for fans to park at the games

[@josephbryanmitchell5938]

hate it when people refer to Leeds as a one club city, for every cities in England with 2 or more clubs I could name 4 or 5 cities with one or no clubs. They include Manchester and the city of London

[@sheffsteel7]

The big club comments regards Leeds are based on potential not reality. That what's make them special because they do have the "potential" to be a giant, one of the biggest clubs in England. Probably explains why fans of most big clubs like to see them struggle so they don't realise that potential.

[@begby3092]

Best club in country

[@andyk4972]

My point was that he made a humble point about Leeds as a Man U supporter and that sort of response wasn’t called for…. It was about context…. I guess I wasted my point…

[@legniak1]

Is safe standing ever going to be a thing in the UK?

[@fullstop8920]

Some teams have it already.

[@legniak1]

@@fullstop8920 Lower leagues I’m guessing?

[@jackthelad5366]

I can guarantee the most negative comments will be from Sheffield because they are absolutely obsessed with Leeds as a football club and a city, sad really

[@sheffsteel7]

think it's the other way around mate and you've just proved it.

[@jackthelad5366]

@@sheffsteel7 sorry pal I’ve got a mate from Sheffield who showed me owlstalk end of conversation, tara

[@sawyertuide7636]

I like the upping to $53K, though I hope it doesn’t cause the ticket prices to triple for most fans especially if we’re successful under the Niners ownership. These are the same guys who made Levi’s Stadium into a overpriced bowl.

[@andyk4972]

In the PL, most of the revenue is from sponsorship deals and TV…the gate receipts become much less important….

[@NibberKSmooth]

Don’t care if we’re the ‘7th biggest stadium in England’ we need to reinvent ourselves and boost the quality that is home, Elland Rd.

[@bealiee295]

Reinvent ourselves? Dirty leeds to Nice & cuddly Leeds? Literally have no idea what you’re on about in reinventing.

[@Mr1485fox]

So why do Leeds deserve to be in the top more than any other club

[@beauburton_08]

Best fans in the country great history one club city I mean cmon rather us than the likes of Bournemouth and Brentford 😂

[@lervish1966]

Because Leeds are God's own team.

[@andyk4972]

Because we’re steeped in history and football runs through the blood of the fans… I’m predicting a great era ahead for Leeds United

[@paulnicholls1074]

We use to be a big club until we started selling our best players no big player wants to play in the lower league and keeping players like bamford says it all it's no good having a great stadium if you don't have the players in it😮

[@martinwoodworth3715]

Leeds require a proper manager as well as doing the ground. I hope we do the ground whilst not in the prem cus they arn't going up under Farke.

[@calb4173]

LEEDS > liverpool blues

[@derekmccarthy2308]

MOT 🤍💛💙ALAW

[@jclaughtz9944]

super super leeeeds!

[@DavidToulson-p7f]

It’s only been full because they are doing well

[@tonyhirst3628]

@@DavidToulson-p7f the last six seasons sold out, do you listen. Haven't done that well have they, in that time? 26,000 season ticket waiting list?!

[@DavidToulson-p7f]

It’s only full because they are doing well and they are a one club city, my club are doing badly again and we have a high attendance with a 2 football club city with high season ticket prices

[@AndrewBirch-o4q]

Getting relegated in May 23 u call doing well? Fool 😂

[@seamusdurcan3774]

Didn't you hear what they said it's been sold out for the last 7 years numpty

[@phillydavison]

😂

[@robertspence402]

Leeds spending more on the stadium that the team. The new owners got there priorities wrong 😂

[@martynrollinson]

With ffp rules it's actually the perfect thing to do... You can only spend generated income. Keep up mate...

[@robertspence402]

@martynrollinson who cares leeds owners will take money out the club and put it in there own business there a selling club

[@politikking3340]

Sunderland need to go up.

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

Why?.

[@dnstone1127]

Leeds only seem like a big club if you grew up in 1970s like Simon. Sheff Wed are historically Yorkshire's most successful, biggest, club

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

That's interesting. Have Wednesday won more trophies than Leeds in their history?.

[@sharp78htdc61]

Before WW1

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

@@sharp78htdc61 But overall have Leeds then more trophies than Wednesday?. If so then aren't they then Yorkshire's most succesful club?

[@dnstone1127]

@@thomasoflaherty3520 Sheff Wed 4 League titles, 3 FA Cups. Leeds Utd 3 League titles, 1 FA cup.

[@ThomasSloan-kz9fu]

I was born in the 90s, live in Norfolk and know Leeds are a big club

[@christophercorbett5074]

As a North Yorkie faced with a choice Id far rather live in Ipswich or Norwich than anoffice blo legoland dump like Leeds

[@notmyname4261]

Bye then

[@jackthelad5366]

Don’t let us keep you then, tara country boy

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

NEED to be back? Hell no, Leeds NEED to remain in The Championship where they belong, end of.

[@Yoyooyoyoyo-b1j]

Stop

[@chriswall9709]

Who do you support??

[@sharp78htdc61]

🤡

[@Popeye0964]

Pr*ck

[@jamesshine1]

​@chriswall9709 he will be some armchair man u fan

[@Jake-1990]

Big club stuck in the championship under Farke unfortunately !

[@flyoverfredusa]

Leeds have spent less time in the top flight of football than Burnley, Derby, Boro, Stoke, Sheff Utd and Weds etc etc etc - you have to earn the right to be a top tier club. Just because you are from a huge City doesn't mean you deserve anything - population of 750K, nothing whatsoever impressive about Leeds support level.

[@dave2261]

Leeds United have competed at the highest level in Europe unlike those lesser sides mentioned. Similarly. Leeds United are a huge football club with a massive worldwide following.

[@marshallgraham4955]

to get promotion.....Farke OUT.....Moyes IN

[@beauburton_08]

Not gonna happen and moyes is unlikely to come to the championship 2 seasons after winning a European trophy mate 😂

[@martynrollinson]

Hell no...based on what?

[@bucks1985]

Haha behave . Never happy . Farke will get Leeds promoted. Moyes plays worse football and more cautious football if that’s your argument

[@ThomasSwinn]

Sheff wed a bigger club

[@daniellyman5027]

What score was it a couple of weeks ago ??

[@dave2261]

LOL.

[@beauburton_08]

😂

[@chrisbaldwin3609]

When world war one 😅

[@clivet3252]

That's why Sheff Wed fan Howard Wilkinson left them for Leeds in the division below.

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

Leeds aren' the biggest club in England. no chance!! barely sneak into the top ten! Probably the top 20 in size.

[@chrisbaldwin3609]

Absolute cobblers 😅

[@clivet3252]

4th biggest

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

Leeds is a big club but their fans reckon they're so bigger than what they really are. they've wonabout 8 trophies in total that isn't much. Sheffield Wednesday has won as many trophies. Newcastle, Sunderland, Everton, and Aston Villa are all bigger than Leeds.

[@mick6370]

Leeds still have a bigger National fanbase than all those clubs you just mentioned who's support although good is basically local. It's the people of Leeds who have let the club down over the years, under Bates control Leeds had around 12,000 S/T holders with less than 4,000 with a LS postcode

[@dickdastardly1883]

Leeds… officially the fourth largest city in the UK and one of the richest. It’s GDP is way ahead at £74 Billion..compared to Sheffields 17 billion, Liverpools 45 billion and Newcastles 26 billion. Our population is two and half times that of Newcastle. Leeds is the biggest centre outside of London for finance, law and banking. Leeds United has officially one of the biggest world wide fan bases of any major club. Forbes last year valued Leeds as the 19th most valuable club in the world even in the current state due to its image and mass appeal. It’s nothing to do with trophies…Manchester United have been dire compared to Manchester City for the last ten years as city have won everything, yet United are valued at nearly double that of city. Leeds is a club, big city and if we hadn’t have been run by clueless morons for over twenty five years, this club would be on par with Liverpool and that’s a fact…near 38,000 sellout every home game ( and that’s relegated ) with over 26,000 on the season ticket waiting list for over the last three years…that’s 64,000 at home games.

[@christophercorbett5074]

The support for Ipswich relative to the size of population and area around is better than Leeds Same goes for Norwich Both East Anglian clubs along with Sunderland and Boro have at least s good a claim as Leeds to be in the top flight As indeed fans of oher championship clubs would argue No club has a divine right to be a Premier league team

[@clivet3252]

That's because there's nothing else to do there

[@mick6370]

Your right no club as a devine right as for Leeds they do have a massive national fanbase tho unlike Ipswich or Norwich there one of a few clubs that attracts fans from all Counties.

[@kelvinengland3991]

​@@clivet3252except bonking your own sister

[@clivet3252]

@@kelvinengland3991 from U2?

[@kelvinengland3991]

@@clivet3252 haha typo. Boning

[@Scotttt1994]

Big club? Haven’t won a trophy since god knows when. Spent 5 minutes in the premier league then came back to where they belong. They are a championship club. Yes they have a big fan base but who wouldn’t in a city the size of Leeds? Matter of fact they think they are that big they have even had a taste of league 1. Are they really as big as they think?

[@dave2261]

I agree Leeds United are much more than just a big club. Massive worldwide fanbase that not only belong in the PL but competing in European football every season.

[@BennyEggs...]

They won a trophy in 2020

[@Scotttt1994]

@@dave2261 hahahahahahaha stay off the powder

[@leeds3331]

Yes

[@tonyhirst3628]

the envious prejudice of a thick Smoggy, always brings a smile.