Leeds United 3 Millwall 1

Last season Millwall did the double over Leeds and after our stuttering start to the season we we're in confident mood going into today's game.
And things did'nt look good after fifteen minutes when the visitors took the lead when Leeds captain Richard Naylor headed a Steve Morison cross into his own net. Leeds responded well and in a six-minute spell, Luciano Becchio blazed over from just six yards out, Howson hit the post with a shot and Sam was denied on the line by Ward. The equaliser, when it came, was well-deserved, as winger Sam our summer signing from Charlton finished off a good move with a drive from the edge of the area for his third goal of the season and the first conceded by Millwall this campaign.

Neil Collins put a close-range header inches wide from a free-kick, impressive on-loan Arsenal winger Sanchez Watt… Read more

Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1

Leeds had to settle for a point after they fought out a draw at the City Ground much to the disappointment of Forest manager Billy Davis. Forest dominated the first thirty minutes of the game and it's fair to say that Leeds rode their look to be still in contention at that stage.

The home side took a deserved lead when Dexter Blackstock guided in a header from Chris Gunter's cross. Then Robert Earnshaw hit the Leeds post before the visitors slowly worked their way back into the game and equalised through Lloyd Sam's glanced header.

Neil Kilkenny almost snatched a late win for Leeds but saw his shot went narrowly wide. Forest had earlier looked like they would ease to victory after making a storming start to the game - and nearly scoring - in the opening two minutes. Gunter provided a cross which Paul… Read more

Leeds United 1 Derby County 2

There was a disappointing start to the season for Leeds when despite some great pre season performances they failed to bring that form to the first game of the season at home to Nigel Clough's Derby County.

Kris Commons capped an outstanding performance with the winning goal as Derby inflicted the first opening-day defeat on Leeds since 1989 after a exciting contest at Elland Road. The match marked Leeds return to the Championship but Simon Grayson's team struggled with the attacking threat posed by Derby and their 4-2-3-1 formation.

Commons a Welsh International was the outstanding performer, and it was his pass that led to ex Leeds star Rob Hulse's opener, while the 26-year-old struck from the penalty spot after Luciano Becchio had equalised for Leeds following a mistake from Robbie Savage, with all the goals coming in the opening half.

Grayson's team responded within minutes,… Read more

Yesterday's game was our first meeting since the passing of our dear friend Mike McNamara better known to all his friends as Mike Mac. He was always a larger than life person at all the televised games and his comments very both humorous and spot on regarding the way Leeds were performing. So it was strange not to hear his voice booming around the bar yesterday followed by bursts of laughter from the boys. However thanks to our excellent secretary Paul Nuggy Nihill the day was not allowed to pass without honoring Mac.

Unbeknown to us Nuggy had written to the editor of the Leeds United match day programme and had sent him a picture of Mike and a tribute to be included in yesterdays programme on sale at Elland Road for the game vs Derby County. The following is what appeared in the programme:

Michael McNamara affectionately known as… Read more

For the first time in four years Leeds kick off their season back in the Championship at 5.15pm on Saturday evening next at home to Derby County. Better still the game is live on Sky Sports so as usual we will be meeting in Moroneys to enjoy the game and get updates on our trip to Leeds in November. It has been a busy pre season for manager Simon Grayson as he has brought in seven new players to strengthen the squad and he has not ruled out more signings. With Max Gradel and David Somme suspended for the first four games of the season and new signing Billy Paynter and Robert Snodgrass presently on crutches we are left with only Luciano Becchio as a lone striker.

Leeds finished up their pre season fixtures with a home game to Premiership outfit Wolves on Saturday last and emerged 3-1 winners with goals… Read more

Ennislusc would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Noel Collins and his son Gary on the death of their father and grandfather Brendan Collins Hazel View, Rathfoland, Newmarket on Fergus. The Collins are household names in Clare soccer with brothers Bernard, Noel and Kieran playing starring roles for Newmarket Celtic and the Clare Oscar Traynor soccer teams for many years. Indeed Noel's son Gary has followed his fathers footsteps in playing for Celtic and being a member of this years Clare Oscar Traynor team that got to the final.

Brendan was a top class tradesman and worked for many years as a foreman for Jim Woods. Indeed Brendan worked in Moscow in the early eighties building living quarters for the first waves of employees of Aer Rianta International who were opening the first Duty Free Shops in Russia. He always looked back on that time as one where he… Read more

Well our first trip of the new season and our first back in the Championship will be the Bristol City game on Saturday November 13th. Our secretary Paul Nuggy Nihill has come in with a brilliant value trip that need to be taken up IMMEDIATELY if we are to secure this excellent price. The details are as follows:

Depart Ennis Fri. 12th Nov. @ 07.30am for Knock Airport with departure to Leeds Bradford @ 11.17am. Currently the price of this is €13.99 !

Arrive back in Ennis on Sun.14th Nov.at approx 10.30pm having flown from Manchester to Shannon Airport.

Including bus transfers the cost per person will be approx €100 which in this day and age is superb value. So get in contact with one Paul ASAP and book your spot on the trip. MOT

On Friday last, news filtered through just after 5pm that our great friend, member and ex President Mike McNamara had gone to his eternal rest. Mac as he was known to all of us had only been in hospital for little over a week so it came as a tremendous shock. Ironically at the club AGM a week previous, his best friend Slim Corry was elected President, something which Slim took great pride in telling Mac on visiting him in hospital.

To us Mac was a true gent whose smile and wit we will miss. But most of all it's his company on our trips to Leeds or watching live matches in Moroneys(when he would give full commentaries on the failings of his beloved Leeds)that we will miss most of all. When the club was formed in Nuggys ( Fafa Considines in Parnell St) in 2001 the first man at the… Read more

Our AGM on Friday night last will go down as one of the best we have held since our inception in 2001 with over forty members turning up. On the night we also showed the Leeds United DVD of the seasons highlights which culminated in that never to be forgotten last game of the season at home to Bristol City. The night began with outgoing President Francis Spinky White stepping down after his two year term and his successor is one of the clubs founders Cyril Slim Corry. Outgoing Chairman Steven Underwood and excellent Secretary Paul Nihill were returned unopposed but there was a change in the Treasurers position when Johnny Moroney stepped down.

We have new Joint Treasurers in Dom O Rourke and Kevin Greene and it was also agreed that the club would look into the possibility of setting up a saving scheme for members going on trips with… Read more

Now that we have secured promotion from League 1 after three years of trying and nearly threw it away on the last day of the season we decided it was time to celebrate the event. Only this time there will be no stress or anxious moments wondering if we are going to get three points as we intend to watch the clubs DVD of last seasons highlights. Of course outside of promotion most peoples highlight will be beating Man U at Old Trafford in the FA Cup and why not says you !

Friday the 18th of June has been chosen for the celebrations as the Championship fixtures are released on Thursday 17th and we hope to pick our fixtures for our proposed trips on the night.The club AGM is also being held on that date and hopefully there will be some new blood coming forward for the positions. The workload… Read more

On Sunday next in Doora the Clare Soccer League team will endeavor to win the Oscar Traynor Trophy for the second time in their history (their fist success was in 2005) when they entertain the Wexford League with kick off at 2.30pm. Part of the squad are Ennislusc members Pat Basil Whelan ( First Aid and Kitman) and Gary Collins who is one of the best young midfield players in the county. Gary's dad Noel himself a Ennislusc member was one of the best midfielders ever to line out for the county and will no doubt be in Doora on Sunday supporting the boys. When Davie Russell leads out the team on Sunday they will be thinking of their late great manager Hughie Kelly who sadly passed away little over three weeks ago and has been a driving force in Clare soccer for over 25 years. Indeed Hughie managed the… Read more

Leeds United 2 Bristol Rovers 1

A full house at Elland Road, a win would guarantee us automatic promotion and playing a Bristol team that was only playing for pride it looked a sure bet. However us loyal Leeds fans are not allowed to dream or think like that and sure enough our day turned into a roller coaster of human emotions. Any one of us who wondered about our heart need not worry as it got a thorough examination on Saturday afternoon.

All week Paul Nuggy Nihill and Dom O Rourke were trying their best to download the match from their laptops and transfer it to the TV in Moroneys for all to see. On Saturday morning we looked to have it all sorted as we had pictures and sound but come three bells the Gods or rather network went down and we had only commentary. Our first shock was to… Read more

Charlton Athletic 1 Leeds United 0

Well now we know it's all down to the last game of the season at home to Bristol Rovers where a win will guarantee us automatic promotion. At Christmas and eleven points ahead at the top this was the furthest things from any Leeds fans mind, that we'd be in this position but thankfully we are considering the terrible form we have been in since beating Man U. Now full house at Elland Road next Saturday and it's in our own hands and being honest we are grateful to be in this position.

For the Charlton game Leeds manager Simon Grayson made two changes to his starting line-up with Shane Lowry returned in place of the injured Ben Parker and Micky Doyle returned to the midfield in place of on loan Arsenal teenager Sanchez Watt with Bradley Johnson moving to the left of midfield.

A late goal… Read more

Leeds United 4 MKDons 1

On what was the warmest day in Britain this year and on our 21st Ennislusc trip Grayson's men put up a tremendous performance and now are two wins away from automatic promotion. We had 22 members on the trip and it goes without saying that a good time was had by all. We returned via Stansted on this occasion which involved a near five hour journey but we stopped for lunch and beer in a quaint English village and this did'nt make it seem so long. Unfortunately four of our members who were booked on the trip had to drop out at the last minute and here we would like to pass our deepest sympathy to Gerry Sheridan who's dad Aoner was buried yesterday.

Luiciano Becchio fired home on 13 minutes at the near post to open the scoring before Dean Lewington was left unmarked to volley… Read more

Gillingham 3 Leeds United 2

Gillingham boosted their survival hopes with a deserved victory over a disappointing Leeds at Priestfield.This has not been a happy hunting ground for United and after three successive wins hopes were high for the three points as Grayson named an unchanged side from the Carlisle game. Nothing could be further from the truth as Leeds found themselves three down after 33 minutes much to the amazement of both home and away fans.

Adam Miller headed the home side ahead on 9 minutes before turning provider on the half hour for Mark Bentley to nod in a second. Two minutes later the rampant Gills made it three when Leeds captain Richard Naylor headed into his own net.

Luciano Becchio's close-range shot on the stroke of half time and Jermaine Beckford's late penalty, after he had been fouled by Bentley, gave Leeds hope but the Gills held on… Read more

Carlisle Utd 1 Leeds United 3

Luciano Becchio scored a brace as Leeds saw off Carlisle to reclaim the second automatic promotion spot in League One as Millwall were held to a draw a Yeovil. Simon Grayson dropped top scored Jermaine Beckford to the bench following his gesture to fans when taken off in the Southend game and this gave Becchio and Gradel their chance in the spotlight and they certainly took their opportunity. Gradel has been in superb form over the last three games and he gave another man of the match performance tonight.

Becchio tapped in on 13 minutes for Leeds after Carlisle keeper Adam Collin spilled a Robert Snodgrass free-kick. Carlisle levelled against the run of play just on the stroke of half time when Richard Keogh headed in a free-kick from Leeds old boy Ian Harte.

United sealed the win after the restart with Max Gradel heading in… Read more

Leeds United 2 Southend 0

Leeds scored two second-half goals to boost their promotion hopes and with Charlton and Swindon losing they are now only one point behind Millwall with five games to play.

Out-of-sorts striker Jermaine Beckford was booed by the Elland Road faithful after failing to challenge for the ball and responded with an angry gesture. I think we have seen the last of Beckford as a Leeds player after this season because his heart is not in it and he has lost the genuine supporter with his lack luster performances.

Max Gradel opened the scoring with a shot that took a deflection off Pat Baldwin before Luciano Becchio headed the second close to full-time. Matt Paterson went close for Southend in the first half with a clever lob. Club member John Galvin was over for the game and he echoed the crowds sentiments with Beckford and said that it… Read more

Yeovil 1 Leeds United 2

Leeds ended a run of four successive defeats with victory at Yeovil to boost their automatic promotion hopes although unfortunately all the other top five teams won also.Manager Grayson made two changes from the Swindon game with Max Gradel ( who had a super game)and Neil Collins replacing Grella and Lowery in an effort to bring some life and spirit to the team. It certainly worked in the first half when Leeds were totally dominant but with an ineffective Beckford up front (who at times seemed disinterested) the second half belonged to the home side.

Richard Naylor's looping back-post header on 29 minutes from a Jonny Howson cross gave United the lead with their first goal in over six hours of football. Five minutes later it looked like we were in seventh heaven when the Leeds captain doubled our advantage with another header from a Neil… Read more

Leeds United 0 Swindon Town 3

There is something drastically wrong at Elland Road and if looks like Grayson has lost the dressing room as to leak three goals at home to Swindon would have been unthinkable at kick off but that where we found ourselves after 55 minutes. We had a golden opportunity of going clear in second place after Millwall drew at home on Friday night but instead we now find ourselves in fourth position with Swindon now up in the automatic play off position. I have not got the answers but I do know if we don't go up this season the club will find it hard to get supporters into Elland Road next season.

Billy Paynter scored twice as Swindon went second in League One with victory over DISGRACEFUL Leeds X1 at Elland Road.We have now gone 385 minutes without a goal and lie 11 points behind leaders… Read more

Norwich City 1 Leeds United 0

After two very poor results Simon Grayson finally bit the bullet and made five changes to his starting X1 for our game with legue leaders Norwich at Carrow Road. On loan Neill Collins came in at centre-back for his debut, Shane Higgs replaced calamity Casper Ankergren in goal, Villa loan man Shane Lowry returned at left-back, Neil Kilkenny was recalled to the centre of midfield, and Jermaine Beckford returned from injury to the front-line but had no effect on the match what so ever.

The only pity with Becks is he was'nt allowed to leave after requesting a transfer as since then he has'nt kicked a ball in anger for us. Yes there was an improvement from Monday nights performance but in truth we never looked like scoring and now lie level on points with Millwall but with a better goal difference on one goal !
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