It's Tough In Hell

The Foxes managed a draw away to Colchester today.

It is always hard to judge a game on the score alone but looking at the message boards, it was a disappointing performance by us. Those voices calling for the caretaker manager team of Frank Burrows and Gerry Taggart to be made substantial manager(s) will be quietened by that no doubt.

And the Arse and Man U had a very respectable draw, despite Ferguson's whingeing about the ref favouring Arsenal and that he got abuse by Gunners fans.

But whilst I spend most of my time "up in the gods" of the Premiership and Championship football, it is interesting to cast one's eyes downwards just occasionally to see what is going on below us.

Leeds United, who have been triumphantly fighting their way up League Division 1 following the loss of 15 points before they even started playing this season, seem to have had a little bit of a stumble.

It's not entirely unpredictable. First Wise lost his right hand man, Gustavo Poyet, to Mr Ramos at Spurs. Then he brought in as a replacement, Dave Bassett.

This is a man who, probably, the kindest thing you can say about him, is that he has had a charisma bypass. Although he has been around a long time, his career history is not particularly one of glamour and success.

Famous Dave Bassett quotes include:

"You have got to miss them to score sometimes"

"It's been two ends of the same coin"

"We are now entering a new Millennium and football's a completely different cup of tea"

"Okon was booked for tackling Hamann's tackle"

"Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms"

"And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley unless somebody knocks us out"

"It would be foolish to believe that automatic promotion is automatic in any way whatsoever"

Branded by some as a "Tesco Value Mike Newell" after his sexist criticism of Jackie Oatley earlier this year, there are already signs of him bringing the kiss of death with him.

Leeds got beaten 3 - 1 at Carlisle today, the first time they have been beaten this season.

It's tough in Hell you know.