Restoring the Pride in Super Leeds

After an unsettling fortnight on and off the pitch both players and fans will need to play their part in restoring some of the pride which has been dented recently. On the playing side Dennis Wise will be looking for a big response from his charges after they tasted defeat in the league for the first time in 14 games at Carlisle on Saturday. It's the first real test of United's mettle against a Bournemouth side buzzing after moving off the bottom of the table with a win at Bristol Rovers.

More importantly though is the response of the Leeds supporters travelling to Bournemouth tomorrow. It's 17 years since our last 'infamous' visit to the seaside town and a good opportunity to make amends. After the ugly scenes at Elland Road where Millwall fans kicked through bus windows in order to goad Leeds supporters into a response, a small minority of United 'fans' were involved in trouble at Carlisle, 13 of them being arrested.

Bournemouth Chief Executive Laurence Jones held out the olive branch in a goodwill gesture ahead of the match. 'We are looking forward to welcoming our friends from the north to Bournemouth. It's going to be a full house and we have worked very closely with Dorset Police for some time now to ensure everybody enjoys the experience,' he said. 'The overwhelming majority of supporters want to see a game. If a minority don't, provisions are in place for them to be dealt with.'

All decent-minded United fans will be hoping for good news on and off the pitch.