In what’s been a tough season for us all, it’s been easy to get a bit nostalgic and reminisce on better days gone by.
We’re set for another year outside of the top flight next season, of course, but the size of the club remains intact with the ground packed to the rafters despite what’s been on show.
I do believe once we’re back in the Premier League we’ll become a real force again once more and, after David O’Leary celebrated his birthday yesterday, it was easy to start thinking about those days in Europe:
Happy 60th Birthday Dad #ivyharrogate pic.twitter.com/aCN0KbFuO8
— Ciara O'Leary (@Ciara_OLeary7) May 2, 2018
Let’s take a look at the reaction to this:
O’Leary O’Leary O’Leary happy birthday 60th gaffer nearly gave us the dream of the champions league had a fantastic journey great days #mot #alaw 👍⚽️👍
— jason dennison (@jasondennleeds) May 2, 2018
Uff, we nearly share the same birthday! Tell him my upcoming #LUFC museum needs somert 'O'Leary' in it haha!! pic.twitter.com/7gE6lb0rA9
— Theleedsunitedcollection.co.uk (@leedshunter) May 2, 2018
Happy Birthday! Wish you were still at Leeds! ⚽
— TheVoice (@TheVoiceLUFC) May 3, 2018
Happy Birthday young man MOT
— M. (@UnitedL33ds) May 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/LeedsUnitedM3/status/991964652149067776
https://twitter.com/MUZZA2017/status/991961927688507392
Still Looks fit enough to manage ? 🤔interesting ….. #CunningPlan #lufc
— Séamas Ó Conghaile (@Slick9493) May 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/PortsLeedsNI/status/991957245708722176
The Verdict
We enjoyed some of our best days at the club when he was in charge and, though he’s not really into being a gaffer anymore, he’ll always be welcomed back into some role at the club.
To be honest, though, he looks more than happy to be out of the management game and relaxing!
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