Though Monday was a glittering day in the storied history of Leeds United – beautiful images of the proposed expanded Elland Road stadium and a 4-0 win to put the title in their own hands this weekend – one factor brought anxiety to those of us who long to see the great club firmly embedded in the top flight again.
It was the way their opponents stank the house out. Bristol City are supposedly aspiring promotion candidates themselves, led by a thoroughly modern manager in Liam Manning who spoke pre-match about his players needing the right ‘behaviours’, as thoroughly modern managers do.