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…
And people are complaining about been 1 point behind the automatic places with 8 games to go!
— Lee Goddard (@Godders17) March 20, 2019
The old days of dreading Tuesday / Wednesday night games.
— Phil Mooney (@Whiteyorkist) March 20, 2019
How far we’ve come! Truly dark days they were ????????
— Jon Gillingham (@JonGilly1988) March 20, 2019
There are certain memories best forgotten….
— John McGlashan (@john959379) March 20, 2019
@LouisReynolds_1 I remember sitting there in disbelief! The good old days ????
— Jake Grigg (@JakeGrigg_) March 20, 2019
Let’s not forget how bad we were at Hillsborough either
— Martin Dickson (@MartinLeeds59) March 20, 2019
The dark days.
— Parma (@Parma__D) March 20, 2019
“…Nottingham Forest 7.”
Eh?
— CK (@ephemeraljoy) March 20, 2019
Don’t know what’s worse, losing 7-3 or that warnock was our manager
— Liam (@liamhall86) March 20, 2019