FAQs

  • James Weller is a lifelong Leeds fan who has been running a Twitter account since 2016 and set up a podcast in 2019 with Matthew, Andy, and Paul. He handles podcast production, editing, publishing, and website management. Over the years, he's developed into a cynical old Leeds fan. On the other hand, Rocco Dean is a passionate Leeds United fanatic who started writing during the 2020 lockdown, focusing on Marcelo Bielsa's impact on the team. With a talent for storytelling, Rocco captures the essence of football, conveying both on-pitch action and terrace emotions in an easily relatable manner for all football enthusiasts. He's the author of four books and has been involved with the Leeds That podcast since 2021.

  • The term "Doing a Leeds" emerged in English football after the rapid decline of Premier League club Leeds United F.C., which heavily invested in the late 1990s and early 2000s for domestic and European success. However, the club's massive debts led to financial meltdown when they failed to continue qualifying for competitions, resulting in a drop to the third tier. The phrase now symbolizes the potentially dire consequences of financial mismanagement for football clubs. Similar cases include other clubs like Portsmouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Luton Town, who experienced high-profile declines due to financial problems. The phrase has since been used in other contexts, such as "Doing a Bradford" or "Doing a Cruzeiro" in Brazilian football, to describe dramatic declines resulting from financial mismanagement.

  • TOMAgeddon refers to a term created by Leeds United fans on the messageboard WACCOE. TOMA is short for "take over, my arse!" and represents the fans' skepticism towards any news of a potential club takeover. During the Ken Bates era, this phrase became a common response to takeover rumors. Now, among Leeds United fans, TOMA is widely used to describe any takeover process with a sense of disbelief and doubt.Description text goes here