Leeds United’s fanbase is unlike any other set of supporters in England.How many other clubs do you know that would take 1,400 supporters to an U18s away game on a Wednesday night?There may be a handful of clubs that would take that many fans to watch a youth team game, but there aren’t many that would have had a senior player in and amongst the supporters orchestrating the noise.
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However, that’s exactly what happened at Old Trafford on Monday as Jamie Shackleton was filmed kickstarting a ‘we are Leeds’ chant as the U18s faced off against Manchester United.
The young midfielder may be a first-team regular, appearing 29 times in the league for the Whites, but he’s a Leeds fan first and foremost.
It’s great to see that a player still has an undying passion for the club, as it’s very easy to lose sight of what made you fall in love with football when it’s your full-time job.
In other news, one man is inexplicably escaping blame at Leeds.