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Standing on the Kop I noticed a smell of burning, Looked down at the guy next to me and his trousers bottoms were on fire!. Evidently someone had dropped a cig butt and it had landed in the turn up of his trouser leg. The guys trouser bottom was covered in grease / oil (think he must have worked in a garage) and the oil acted as a sort of wick - he managed to put out the fire before getting burnt. Was quite funny at the time - nearly great balls of fire as someone quipped. .

The guy cannot play as a left back in a back four, he is not a good enough defender. He is ok when played as a left wing back in a back five when a left sided central defender covers for him. The manager should have realised that by now perhaps after yesterday he will have.

Its a Sheffield double, praise ang grumble should be interesting tonight.

I'm LS17 (leeds), supporting since early 60's still a season ticket holder

I think great credit should be given to the manager and his coaches as we are much better at playing out from the back now than at any time previously. The players now seem to understand that movement and first touch passing is the way to play out from the back.

I respect the fact that DM did eventually get us over the line however if it is true that he asked for an exorbitant pay rise and was told no, he vastly overplayed his hand and his departure at such short notice has contributed to our current predicament. The fact that he and DC could not find a way to work out their differences because of false pride and stupidity means that we now look like relegation fodder and has set the club backwards. DM is as much to blame as DC for our current situation, I wont be giving him any happy claps.

Wonder where we would be now if he had made Howard Wilkinson Director of football when DC first bought the club - it should have been his first appointment.

What if the team have some momentum at the set time of the protest, all you will do is disrupt the flow of the match which would help our opponents.

Pato cert for a red card today up against lightning fast wingers James or Gunonto,

We seem to pass backwards more than forwards, if this is anything to go by we are in big big trouble . MANAGER NEEDS TO REALISE THAT YOU HAVE TO ADAPT A STYLE OF PLAY TO THE PLAYERS YOU HAVE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. Not the other way round - if he does not he will be gone by christmas and we will be a strong bet for relegation.

What will the away fans be charged, is there a limit being applied this year as per the premier league

Does anyone know if Barnsley have their own song pre kick off, if not what about some suggestions:- Theme from Emmerdale Theme from steptoe and son........

I'll make sure they are all in bed early!

In order of prefference 1991 League cup final win 1993 semi against Blades Thursday night 1966 semi against Chelsea at Villa Park Owls 5 Man utd 4 1967? 1991 semi v Chelsea 2nd leg Play off semi home against Brighton 1st leg Away victory at Leeds to go top of the league 196? Woodall scored winner

Going down Sunday, staying at Wembley Hilton coming back on Tuesday. This does not happen too often so I'm making the most of it. Anyone else at the Hilton?