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‘Truly dark days’ – These Leeds fans have reacted to fan’s throwback tweet

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Leeds may have lost a spot in the top two of the Championship over the weekend, but let’s not forget just how far we have come in recent years.

That is a message currently going around on social media after LUFC Data shared a fearful throwback to March 20, 2012, when we were mauled in the second half by Nottingham Forest.

It was a second-tier clash at Elland Road attended by 21,367 supporters, and those inside the ground would never have expected what eventually came when Robert Snodgrass put Neil Warnock’s Whites a goal to the good from the penalty spot after six minutes.

Our lead did not last long, though, did it, as just two minutes later Adlene Guedioura pulled our guests level, and Garath McCleary flipped the scoreline just before the break.

The current Reading winger went on to blast a further three goals beyond Andy Lonergan that night, as Forest came out for the second half like a changed beast to win by seven goals to three.

That result left our former manager embarrassed, and to think we are now fretting over a place in the Play-Offs over automatic promotion really puts things into perspective.

And that is a thought echoed by the Elland Road faithful…

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