My friend Mark (seen in the photograph above) and I got together yesterday afternoon with the Leeds United Colorado supporters at the DNVR Bar here in Denver. And I must say, I was impressed with the turnout. There were over 20 people there at 1:00 P.M. on a Friday afternoon to watch Leeds play Nottingham Forest in a Premier League soccer match. I like this group a lot. They are a friendly bunch and have members that actually come from Yorkshire. Which makes sense, because I really think you need to have a connection to Leeds and Yorkshire to root for this team, since Leeds United is not, as far as I know, a well-known team in the U.S. Mark, of course, has friends in Leeds, visited there a number of times, and has attended soccer matches at Elland Road, Leed's home stadium. The game started at 8:00 P.M. local time and it looked to me like it was pouring down rain the entire time (although I hear February in the UK is usually very lovely). In any case, Leeds came out strong, scoring 2 goals in the first half and 1 in the second to win 3-1, sending all those fans home happy, not only with the win, but also being here in Denver with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s instead of watching the game live in Leeds in the cold, pouring down rain.
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