Favourite eras

[The Subhuman]

Yes we got back home from Bramhall Lane in time to watch the Man U defeat at Liverpool and then just went mental

One of my last season going to games, got my first mortgage in 89, by 90/91 the interest rate was nigh on 18% and all my earnings went on paying that. Managed one game that season at ER and the games at Chelsea and QPR but that was it. By the time I had money to spend on luxuries again (mid nineties) I'd gotten out of the habit and it went on holidays instead..

[Orange Box]

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Which era got you excited, was it the one that the main priority was SUCCESS and prestige, and that made you feel important cos you had backed the winning horse, or was it the stupifing chaotic excitement that you might see something magical and unexpected that thrilled you to your bones.

All depends on your personality. If you are the accountant type then the prestige means the money is rolling in and that makes you happy. If you are a little bit loco then the buzz is sufficient.

Lock me in. Or up.

[CUSSIE01]

What a strange subject for a football forum..... hey ho

This one is nice and ornamental


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However think these ears take the crown...

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My favourite ears.

[1964white]

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Beautiful.

[marie67]

Based on enjoyment rather than achievement

O'Leary
Sgt Wilko
Bielsa
Farke

But my favourite may be watching the young team under Eddie Gray as manager in the 80's.

[Clacton White]

Revie era ( obviously)...... I caught on towards the end but glad at least I saw some of it and have those memories.
Wilkinson ...it was brief recall , but success I thought would never see again .
O'Leary......nearly successful, nice European cup runs.
Bielsa.......same as Wilko but without the trophies
Farke ......again as above , we will see .

[1964white]

My favourite ears.
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This also brings a smile to my face

[Bon]

Just read through this and although the Revie era is also mine, the op mentions "after", but as a newbie I will post what is mho of eras.

Revie
Wilko
O'leary
Farke
Armfield
Bielsa

[lufc1304]

Became a Leeds fan around '76, so missed the Revie era. Suffered through the decline and relegation in the 80s until Wilko came along and took us up and to the title in three years. To have something to crow about after years of derision from Scum and Liverpool fans was something very special. A period of mediocrity followed until DOL unexpectedly took over, harvested a crop of talented young players and gave us some great days and nights. We know what happened next and we were, despite the last day promotion back to the Championship and Beckford at the Theatre of Shite, band average for years until the much derided Orta answered Rads' question about which manager/coach he'd choose irresepective of how unlikely with "Marcelo Bielsa". What he worked with a squad of journeymen (plus Pablo!) was miraculous and reignited my love for Leeds Utd. My admiration for that man remains undimmed. And now Herr Farke is steering the ship, first with the steadying hand we desperately needed and is now showing us that he most certainly is the right man for the job of embedding Leeds as a PL club, hopefully one which can grow organically into a club with the potential to win things. Ranking them is a really tough ask, as they've all made my life as a Leeds fan better, but if I absolutely had to:

Wilko
Bielsa
DOL
Farke

[Muppet the Cat]

Revie era ( obviously)...... I caught on towards the end but glad at least I saw some of it and have those memories.
Wilkinson ...it was brief recall , but success I thought would never see again .
O'Leary......nearly successful, nice European cup runs.
Bielsa.......same as Wilko but without the trophies
Farke ......again as above , we will see .

Would concur with the same order, Clacton

[Bon]

When you takeinto account the pitches, ne sub and 60 plus games per season, its nothing short of miraculous what Don did, what Jimmy Armfield did cannot be underestimated either for the day.
O'leary, Bielsa, Wilko and now Farke have all done excellent jobs under varying circumstances.
2 football greats of mine also did good jobs in extremely difficult times, Billy Bremner and Eddie Gray.

[foxy]

this is really tough as there were elements of all the eras that gave me some of my most cherished memories.

i only entered the age of appreciating football at the fag end of the revie period and with little TV coverage at the time didn't appreciate the brilliance of what they achieved until later.

i became a regular elland road visitor in the mid 80s and that Wilkinson era at the start of the 90s was special and winning the league was something else. I even managed 4 away games that season though having managed to see 3 of our 4 losses (at least saw us stuff notts county) I decided to stay away from bramhall lane as I was obviously an unlucky omen. I thought that was the start of a new era of domination but soon realised that Leeds don't do things that way.

the beauty of the o Leary era was the creation and development of a young team and see them grow over a 5 year period. I will never forget the champions League season with trips to Madrid, la coruna and Valencia over a 6 week period the most memorable of my life ( we lost them all so hadn't learnt my lesson!)

the bielsa era was thrilling dragging a team of average players after years of misery into a bucaneering, no fear promotion challengers and finishing 9th in their first year back in the top flight. such a shame that covid prevented some of those performances could not be seen in the flesh.

the farke era is more of a slow burner but built on stronger foundations. I don't think you can make a real judgement on it for a few years but signs are good that this could have greater longevity than bielsa's and wilko's.

if I had to order them

wilko - we won a trophy
o Leary - reignited the great European nights
bielsa - style of football and reconnecting the club with the city
farke - too early to judge but hopefully will out perform the other 3