EastStandUpper
@eaststandupper.bsky.social
Arcane facts, dubious insights and unjustly confident opinions on Leeds United Football Club.
I think the more important question is: what’s the business case for not getting on with this as a matter of urgency…? Mobility/accessibility is central to any functioning economy.
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continues
The opening of the long-awaited Leeds tram system has been pushed back by at least two to three years, after a government review of the £2.5bn project.
The West Yorkshire combined authority (WYCA) said its mass transit scheme, including new tram lines connecting Leeds and Bradford, would now be completed in the late 2030s. Continue reading...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I think the more important question is: what’s the business case for not getting on with this as a matter of urgency…? Mobility/accessibility is central to any functioning economy.
This test has seen some of the worst displays of officiating I can remember… but Smith’s wicket makes a mockery of the sport. #theashes
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This test has seen some of the worst displays of officiating I can remember… but Smith’s wicket makes a mockery of the sport. #theashes
I really wasn’t feeling this one before kick-off: their home record, not a big-game atmosphere, all the effort/emotion expended on City, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc, pointed to a Champo-style midweek-flavoured away loss. A point after going behind is more than fine. #lufc
Happy enough… but also annoyed we gifted them the opener with another defensive switch-off just when we were building momentum. They offered precious little otherwise. Thankfully the formation switch – and Gnonto’s introduction –worked again and we didn’t spoil a good week. Another point. #lufc
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I really wasn’t feeling this one before kick-off: their home record, not a big-game atmosphere, all the effort/emotion expended on City, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc, pointed to a Champo-style midweek-flavoured away loss. A point after going behind is more than fine. #lufc
Happy enough… but also annoyed we gifted them the opener with another defensive switch-off just when we were building momentum. They offered precious little otherwise. Thankfully the formation switch – and Gnonto’s introduction –worked again and we didn’t spoil a good week. Another point. #lufc
December 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happy enough… but also annoyed we gifted them the opener with another defensive switch-off just when we were building momentum. They offered precious little otherwise. Thankfully the formation switch – and Gnonto’s introduction –worked again and we didn’t spoil a good week. Another point. #lufc
Bit Turf Moor, that… but we’ve kept them at arm’s length, won most of the first balls in the box and have worked 2-3 good openings. There’s something here for us if we can be a bit bolder and a bit sharper in the 2nd half. No more Fulhams, please. #lufc
December 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bit Turf Moor, that… but we’ve kept them at arm’s length, won most of the first balls in the box and have worked 2-3 good openings. There’s something here for us if we can be a bit bolder and a bit sharper in the 2nd half. No more Fulhams, please. #lufc
Good trivia question, that: who are the other 13?
Speed, Flynn, Yorath, Sprake, Stevenson, Rodon, Harris, James, Charles, Williams, Aubrey Powell…
The other two… hmmmm.
#lufc
Speed, Flynn, Yorath, Sprake, Stevenson, Rodon, Harris, James, Charles, Williams, Aubrey Powell…
The other two… hmmmm.
#lufc
LANDMARK: Congrats to club captain Ethan Ampadu who becomes the 179th player to reach 100 competitive appearances for Leeds United and 14th Welsh player to achieve the milestone for the club.
lufcdata.com | #LUFC
lufcdata.com | #LUFC
December 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good trivia question, that: who are the other 13?
Speed, Flynn, Yorath, Sprake, Stevenson, Rodon, Harris, James, Charles, Williams, Aubrey Powell…
The other two… hmmmm.
#lufc
Speed, Flynn, Yorath, Sprake, Stevenson, Rodon, Harris, James, Charles, Williams, Aubrey Powell…
The other two… hmmmm.
#lufc
Hot festive movie take: Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty vs Liverpool was the exact same height and direction as the one Sylvester Stallone saved in the last minute in Escape to Victory. #lufc
December 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Hot festive movie take: Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty vs Liverpool was the exact same height and direction as the one Sylvester Stallone saved in the last minute in Escape to Victory. #lufc
U2's Eno-produced and largely forgotten side project Passengers, now 30 years old incredibly, popped up in my feed this morning and... I really like it. Wish they'd stuck with this direction.
Original Soundtracks 1
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December 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
U2's Eno-produced and largely forgotten side project Passengers, now 30 years old incredibly, popped up in my feed this morning and... I really like it. Wish they'd stuck with this direction.
December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Music facts I have just learned: Underworld began life as 80s synth-poppers Freur, whose 1983 single Doot Doot I bought on 7" for 20p in Asda...
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Music facts I have just learned: Underworld began life as 80s synth-poppers Freur, whose 1983 single Doot Doot I bought on 7" for 20p in Asda...
4 points from the reigning champions and the World Club champions… which came after late, single-goal losses to the sides currently in 2nd and 3rd. You have to say this is a side playing well above its level. Hope is a dangerous drug but we have to believe we can scramble our way to safety. #lufc
December 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
4 points from the reigning champions and the World Club champions… which came after late, single-goal losses to the sides currently in 2nd and 3rd. You have to say this is a side playing well above its level. Hope is a dangerous drug but we have to believe we can scramble our way to safety. #lufc
No surprise we lack the zip and intensity of Wednesday… and we’re missing Nmecha’s legs and, although Gruev has been decent enough, Tanaka’s craft. Would like to see Gnonto or even Piroe in that second striker spot – it’s not happening for Okafor. #lufc
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
No surprise we lack the zip and intensity of Wednesday… and we’re missing Nmecha’s legs and, although Gruev has been decent enough, Tanaka’s craft. Would like to see Gnonto or even Piroe in that second striker spot – it’s not happening for Okafor. #lufc
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
What a rotten shout this was. @deadbloke.bsky.social @arcticreviews.bsky.social
Duckett not a bad shout at 5/1… will get 10 chances as opener
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
What a rotten shout this was. @deadbloke.bsky.social @arcticreviews.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I really don't think there's much between the two sides talent-wise. In fact, England might even shade it. These performances are about preparation, approach and application... how well either side plays the conditions, the pitch, the opponent, the occasion. England are simply miles off. #TheAshes
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I really don't think there's much between the two sides talent-wise. In fact, England might even shade it. These performances are about preparation, approach and application... how well either side plays the conditions, the pitch, the opponent, the occasion. England are simply miles off. #TheAshes
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Think this is bad, wait until it’s a 64-team World Cup every 2 years… in Riyadh. #WorldCupDraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Think this is bad, wait until it’s a 64-team World Cup every 2 years… in Riyadh. #WorldCupDraw
Unable to attend due to prior commitments, the award will be collected by Venezuelan fishermen and 3,000 Palestinian orphans...
Update on this story from a month ago.
The winner of the first FIFA Peace Prize is …
Donald J. Trump. What a surprise.
The winner of the first FIFA Peace Prize is …
Donald J. Trump. What a surprise.
December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Unable to attend due to prior commitments, the award will be collected by Venezuelan fishermen and 3,000 Palestinian orphans...