'Binoculars around their necks' – Many Leeds fans pray for one thing as Derby face 'nightmare'

Dave is a huge Leeds fan and ardent disciple of Bielsa ball. A career in print magazines that included editing PC Zone, launching PokerPlayer and redesigning The Big Issue has finally led Dave to writing about the love of his life, Leeds United. It’s been a tough 2020 but the single scariest moment was the first quarter of the game against Man City. Rodrigo will be the saviour this season.

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13 Jul 2020, 2:10 am

The morning after one of the most incredible wins for Leeds United and it still feels fresh.

The game against Swansea might have been painful to watch for 89 minutes but football has a way of surprising you and the late Pablo Hernandez winner has finally got 99% of Leeds fans believing.

It's also got plenty of them hoping too.

Leeds could secure promotion at Elland Road against Barnsley on Thursday if Brentford drop any points against Preston.

If West Brom lose their next two games then Leeds would be champions with a win by the time they travel to Derby on Sunday.

That's got plenty of Leeds fans – and the local Derby press, who called it a 'nightmare' scenario – talking about a potential guard of honour at the team that scuppered us last season.

The Derby press might be looking to create a big rivalry but in truth Derby just rode our coattails last season.

The Spygate scandal gave them a perceived sense of injustice and they celebrated too hard, with binoculars over eyes when they beat us in the play-offs.

However, going there as champions would be absolute poetic justice.

If West Brom lose to Fulham and then Huddersfield on Friday and Leeds beat Barnsley, we'd be six points clear and the Baggies would only have one game left.

Would that be enough to get a guard of honour from Derby? It would be fine payback for having to play all of our games last in the run-in.

These fans are hoping beyond hope...

Guard of honour at Derby. #lufc pic.twitter.com/IdWECTIRWH
— Daryl (@DarylRS29) July 12, 2020

If Derby County are giving Marcelo Bielsa a guard of honour onto the pitch it might just save the entire year of 2020
— Dan (@lufc_dan) July 12, 2020

I hope Bielsa comes out at the start with a pair of binoculars round his neck 😂
— Kevin Franks (@kevinfranks3) July 12, 2020

Would be priceless id get all team to walk out with there hands shaped as binoculars round their eyes lol
— Carl_lufc (@Carl_Uk_) July 12, 2020

And the lads all come out with binoculars around their necks #stolentweet
— MagicHat💛🤍💙 (@bro4dylufc) July 12, 2020

YESSS yess you are totally right.
— Ella (@ellawaterfield) July 12, 2020

The only pity is that the ground won't be full of their fans to see it 😂😂😂
— Paul Snowdon (@NakedFarang) July 13, 2020

The scenes if Derby have to give us a guard of honour and Bielsa & all the staff come out wearing binoculars 🤣🤣 #lufc
— MattyM (@mattym2011) July 12, 2020

Genuinely imagine sealing promotion against Derby. 💉 It’s the stuff of dreams after everything last season. Only thing better would be if Keogh was playing and Lampard was managing them. #LUFC
— Eddie (@_EddieSpence) July 12, 2020

Script is written for the amazon documentary! Go to derby and get promoted there while stopping them getting a play off spot 😍💙💛 #lufc
— Lee Smith (@Lsmith_92) July 12, 2020

Any chance we can get a guard of honour from Derby? 😂 #lufc
— Russ Kidd (@RussKidd) July 12, 2020

In other Leeds United news, Phil Hay delivers update as fan asks if Milner will be signing for Leeds when promoted

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