Jesus H Christ.
What happened to the Scousers has the grand sum of f?ck all to do with a bunch of Leeds w@nkers getting over zealous this week. Why even bring it up? I'm sure everyone has an opinion on that event and mine is that the Scousers weren't innocent by any stretch, although I wouldn't wish what happened on anybody.
Leeds travelling fans have a reputation for being complete tw@ts. You only get a reputation like that by acting like complete tw@ts. That's why 99% of the football world hate you and your team, there's a history of tw@ttery there. Regardless of the provocation if you can't handle your beer and just have a bit of banter with the opposing fans then you shouldn't be anywhere near a football ground. I've been at games where straight fans have been set on by people with a mindset like yours, I've seen guys carrying young kids and get bottled and punched by rampaging idiots.
Luckily, over here, Greater Manchester Police are always up for a good scrap and so there's minimal trouble at both Eastlands and Old Trafford. The only time we get trouble is when Leeds, Everton, Chelsea or Liverpool come to town. Or the Italians. It all boils down to travelling fans thinking they're "hardcore" and wanting to prove a point. In reality nobody could give a f?ck, it's a game of football, banter will go on, the odd person will take it too far, deal with it and move on.
Last time I went to Elland Road, our coach got attacked before we even got to the ground. Every window went bar the windscreen, bricks and bottles were flying everywhere, it was an absolute disgrace. The Police were a waste of time, to be fair I don't think they had a chance of stopping it but it's still not a good advertisement for Leeds as a city or as a football club. My missus is a life long Leeds fan, but we can never go to Elland Road together because I've a Manc' accent and she's scared to death of one of the tw@ts jumping me.
Sad state of affairs. I for one agree completely with Dave Jones. It was vile.