It must be hard to be a Leeds United fan.
Thanks to a reputation, hard won in the 60s and 70s, for being dirtier than a text message from Vernon Kay, their club is one of the most unpopular in the country.
Not only that but, over the past few years, they have been on a not-so-steady decline.
As we all know, Leeds now find themselves languishing in second place in League One – although, if that is languishing, I wouldn’t mind Brentford doing a spot of it themselves.
The Leeds fans, players and Ken bloody Bates clearly believe they are at a station that is below them and, with an excellent stadium and huge support, they have probably got a point.
That made witnessing their frustration grow as ‘little’ Brentford held them to a draw at the weekend all the funnier.
And how we laughed, all 2,000 of us.
I don’t like to get involved in arguments after games about who outsung who and, luckily, I don’t need to break that habit now because, as far as Saturday is concerned, there is no need for a discussion.
The Elland Road faithful have recently witnessed their side lose at home to Walsall and scrape a draw with Brighton, all the while having to watch a reinvigorated Norwich City run away with the league.
On Saturday, they seemed to be suffering a mass depression as a result and were virtually silent throughout.
The fact that their every move was being patrolled by a sinister collection of security guards, dressed like ’Allo ’Allo cast members in long, Gestapo-style overcoats and black gloves, couldn’t have helped lighten their mood either.
The Brentford contingent, on the other hand, had a whale of a time and, when the Leeds fans left in their droves long before the final whistle, they were sent on their way with the Bees chant, “Is there a fire drill?”, ringing in their ears.
Some connected with Leeds will carp that we celebrated a draw like we had won the World Cup but I am not in the least bit worried. So what if we did?
Compare the wages bills, transfer dealings and average home crowds of our two clubs and that will tell its own story.
With a healthy dollop of respect to the Bees, we just don’t have players of the class of Beckford, Snodgrass or McSheffrey, and the fact that we have matched Leeds over two games now is testament to how well organised and committed Andy Scott, his coaching staff and his squad are.
E-mail wgore@london.newsquest.co.uk
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