Spare a thought for the tribute to the Lillywhites at the bottom of the table. "We were Leeds" is not just a tribute to the echo of a former proud chant but also a poignant reminder of the talent that LUFC has let slip in to the hands of other clubs now in the Premiership. Suresh's team is stocked with former United players, and as luck would have it they all seem to be struck by the Ridsdale Curse. A team consisting of Robinson, Baines, Harte, Ferdinand, Woodgate, Kewell, Milner, Speed, Viduka and Healy would surely have done pretty well in the Premiership (when fit) a few seasons ago. I wonder if this a damning indictment of the way that George Graham and David O'Leary over-played these young players, with their injury breakdowns (Kewell and Woodgate particularly) and the Chairman's financial promiscuity now better remembered than the period in which this club reached two European semi-finals.
- Golden Eagles (Glyn Wilmshurst) 56 pts
- AFC Cornwall (Stuart Guard-Ward) 52 pts
- You Gotta Have A System (Jon Ryder-Oliver) 51 pts
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