Vital Leeds Q & A - 8ballali

Vital Leeds member 8ballali gives us his answers to our Question and answer session.


Name/User Name........ 8ballali

How long have you been supporting Leeds?.......more than fourty years

What made you decided 'Leeds` was the team for you?.....My dad put together the sun football annual and handed me it. I read it cover to cover and chose Leeds. Not sure of exact reason as i was only six or seven.

What was the first Leeds game you saw?..... Can`t remember? I was only seven, it was on TV.

Favourite ground ever been to?..... Elland Road

Ground you hate going to?.....The Northolme. Gainsborough Trinity`s ground.

Will there be any new grounds for you to visit next season?.....Don't think I'll be going to a game next season

Have you any rituals before a game?..... No

If there was one Leeds player you could fetch back from the past to play now, who would it be?.....John Charles. He would be a great any time he played

Is there any player you`ve ever felt sorry to see leave?.....Lucas Radebe

What is your favourite food?....sausages eggs and chips

Is there anyone you would like to/would have liked to have been for a day?.... Gareth Potts the day he won his first pool world championship.

What was the last song/album you listened too?.....A night at the opera, and some of Innuendo by Queen at work today.

What was the last film you went to see at the cinema?...Pirates of the Caribbean two.

And what was the last film you watched on TV/DVD?....Igor

What`s your favourite smell?....Smoked bacon in the George

When you`re out with friends what do you usually end up discussing?.....Pool

Finally, back to Leeds, where do you think Leeds will finish in the League…. Number one, where we belong

Thanks 8ballali for your time to answer our questions.


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