Pimps, Fixers and Fine Margins • The Square Ball Chris McMenamy wonders if Dezso Solti might provide the answers to some questions about an infamous night in Leeds United’s history.

⚽📘Wrote in Issue 7 @TheSquareBall about Dezso Solti.

A match-fixing pimp and stolen art dealer who quite likely fixed the 1973 CWC final #lufc

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Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United: Hello, hello • The Square Ball Making history and pissing everyone else off. That's a perfect night for Leeds United.

Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United: Hello, hello

Making history and pissing everyone else off. That's a perfect night for #LUFC.

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United: Hello, hello • The Square Ball Making history and pissing everyone else off. That's a perfect night for Leeds United.

Good things come to those who wait, as #LUFC fans discovered last night.

Match report by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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Now that's what I call a nice evening of #lufc

West Ham 2-2 Leeds United (P): What is this feeling? • The Square Ball I need to sit in a dark room on my own for a month.

Can only apologise for this.

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Doesn't matter, does it

If Pascal Struijk goes down holding his face and everyone throws a tantrum, this goal isn't given. That's where we're at.

There's only one Leeds fan in this photo, and he's not wearing the wonderful TSB Ireland tee.

Such is the power of #lufc propaganda x

John McClelland to join Leeds United fanzine on stage for live Belfast show The show is part of three Irish dates for the fanzine’s tour

👀 "Leeds is a very nervous club to watch most of the time."

Spoke to 1992 title-winner John McClelland, @cmcmenamy.bsky.social and @oddytsb.bsky.social ahead of @thesquareball.net show in Belfast next week.

A great night in store for Leeds supporters.

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Who the hell was... Monty Gimpel • The Square Ball A legend for everyone who played Football Manager 2012.

Who the hell was... Monty Gimpel

A legend for everyone who played Football Manager 2012. #lufc

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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TSB LIVE GALWAY SPECIAL GUEST!

We're delighted to announce that actor and comedian Risteárd Cooper will be joining us for our #LUFC live podcast at Roisin Dubh, Galway on 25th March!

Last few tickets available:

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TSB LIVE BELFAST SPECIAL GUEST!

We're delighted to announce that John McClelland will be joining us for our #LUFC live podcast at Mandela Hall, Belfast on 29th March!

Last few tickets available:

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-square-ball-live-tickets-1848600045499?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Refuse to believe Leeds don't get to 40 points. Refuse to believe 40 points doesn't keep you up.

Birmingham City 1-1 Leeds United (P): Stocking up on tinfoil • The Square Ball Leeds United could take or leave a cup run, and they certainly played like it for most of their fourth round tie. But somehow they still won. Dare we say it?

Birmingham City 1-1 Leeds United (P): Stocking up on tinfoil

#LUFC played like they could take or leave a cup run for most of the game But somehow they still won. Dare we say it?

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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Serie B’s arms race | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers Now the transfer dust has settled, where does everyone lie in Europe's most unpredictable league?

Serie B’s arms race

Now the transfer dust has settled, where does everyone lie in Europe's most unpredictable league?

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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Liam Rosenior is angry — and wrong • The Square Ball Leeds United and the Premier League got on the wrong side of the Chelsea boss, and everyone thinks it's funny except him and his mates.

Liam Rosenior is angry — and wrong

#LUFC and the Premier League got on the wrong side of the Chelsea boss, and everyone thinks it's funny except him and his mates.

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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The Square Ball: Season 36, Issue 05 • The Square Ball This is the fifth issue of The Square Ball's 36th season and Leeds United's 2025/26 definitely-not-ending-in-relegation campaign.

The Square Ball: Season 36, Issue 05

On sale for Fulham tomorrow, 80 pages of #LUFC including:

- Discredited autobiographies
- Meeting Mat Klich
- Wilko in a beret

plus much more, like apologising to Brendy

Cover by Emily Tartanella

One Night Stand • The Square Ball In the middle of a wretched title defence, Leeds ushered in the New Year of 1993 by flying to Italy to face two teams in one night.

Wrote about #LUFC playing in Trofeo Kenwood back in '93 for
@thesquareball.net Issue 05.

Come for Wilko's beret, stay for Fotherby's trilby.

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Derby County 1-3 Leeds United: Breach the walls • The Square Ball A heavily rotated Leeds United won in the FA Cup despite going behind and missing a penalty. Job done, shake hands and move on to the next round.

Derby County 1-3 Leeds United: Breach the walls

A heavily rotated #LUFC won in the FA Cup despite going behind and missing a penalty. Job done, shake hands and move on to the next round.

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

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Haunted by The Ghost of January Past • The Square Ball Jonjo Shelvey's free-kick at Elland Road four years ago remains rent free in my head. Cheers, Illan.

Haunted by The Ghost of January Past

Jonjo Shelvey's free-kick at Elland Road four years ago remains rent free in @cmcmenamy.bsky.social head. Cheers, Illan.

MATCHDAY MERCH

We'll have a big ol' merch table in the Lowfields Tunnel for tomorrow's #lufc match, so get down and get your Christmas shopping ticked off if you're heading to Elland Road!

Shopping bags provided if required also, like true bloody pros

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Why is Premier League punditry so crap? • The Square Ball I wonder, if we know the stuff they’re saying about us is Grade A Waffle, is what they’re saying about everyone else the same level of nonsense?

Why is Premier League punditry so crap?

If we know the stuff they’re saying about #LUFC is Grade A Waffle, Calum Archibald wonders, is what they’re saying about everyone else the same level of nonsense?

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