Leeds see light at end of tunnel

LEEDS – Leeds United, who crashed out of the Premiership with 100 million pounds of debt hanging around their necks a year ago, believe they can rise from the dead.

The club, Champions League semi-finalists just four years ago, are seventh in the second tier after inflicting their first home defeat of the season on Queens Park Rangers. Rob Hulse, who scored the winning goal, believes Leeds can now start looking up.”When I first came here it was a case of the club being held together,” said Hulse.”Things have changed a lot now.We have brought in a lot of new players and the feeling is good.I don’t see why we can’t get into the play-offs or better with the players here.”Not even David Healy’s 65th-minute red card for a retaliatory stamp on Marc Bircham right in front of referee Peter Walton would release Leeds’ grip on the encounter.Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell said: “We knew QPR would be physical and if we lay down they would run all over us.But now we have resilience.We have been soft touches at times.That is no longer the case.”- Nampa-AFPRob Hulse, who scored the winning goal, believes Leeds can now start looking up.”When I first came here it was a case of the club being held together,” said Hulse.”Things have changed a lot now.We have brought in a lot of new players and the feeling is good.I don’t see why we can’t get into the play-offs or better with the players here.”Not even David Healy’s 65th-minute red card for a retaliatory stamp on Marc Bircham right in front of referee Peter Walton would release Leeds’ grip on the encounter.Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell said: “We knew QPR would be physical and if we lay down they would run all over us.But now we have resilience.We have been soft touches at times.That is no longer the case.”- Nampa-AFP