Thomas Hinchcliffe

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A lifetime of pain
After scrambling for a ticket as a member for almost a decade, this summer Tom Hinchcliffe finally got the call he was dreaming of.
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Extended family
People know when football’s worth watching, says Tom Hinchcliffe, and people want to watch Daniel Farke’s Leeds.
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Farke's fault
If there’s a line between optimistic and delusional, Tom Hinchcliffe doesn’t care which side he falls, because we’re going up anyway.
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Good eggs, bad basket
United’s young players dragged Jesse Marsch to job safety against Liverpool and Bournemouth. Now, says Tom Hinchcliffe, Marsch must protect them.
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Gantry view

If Jesse Marsch must continue moaning at officials, Tom Hinchcliffe thinks he must get better at it.

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Keep it session

Boards of directors never spend enough money and sell your favourite players. But would you go for a pint with Leeds’ bosses? Tom Hinchcliffe wants to know.

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Give us our hotdogs

Whether Leeds stay up or not, Tom Hinchcliffe is wondering if the unity of promotion can survive this season.

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Feliz cumpleaños

An underreported achievement of Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds: ruining Tom Hinchcliffe’s birthday.

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Bielsa vs The Grinch

Jurgen Klopp hates this time of year, and Christmas gives Leeds a chance, says Tom Hinchcliffe.

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Long or short?

Leeds fans never waver from supporting Bielsa. But Tom Hinchcliffe wonders if the players are sticking to the plan.

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Feeling Friendly

Marcelo Bielsa doesn’t worry about pre-season scorelines, and Tom Hinchcliffe says neither should you.

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Not Ready

It’s been a hard year of sad farewells. Can we make time for happier parting with our promotion heroes?

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Mama Said

Can we ever write a player off, while Bielsa is around?

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On Air

You’ve got no money, the pubs are shut, and all the game are on pay-TV. Is football going to lose the love of its next generation?

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The Real Living Wage

We all miss Elland Road. But without workers, what would it be? And as more Premier League clubs sign up to pay the Real Living Wage to matchday staff, why not Leeds?

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Pat & Helder in The Prem

Patrick and Helder are coming alive in the Premier League.

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