As well as doing Leeds Will Make You Dance, I am an editor at The Square Ball, where I write for the magazine and blog, and talk fortnightly on the podcast. The fanzine won The Football Supporters’ Federation Fanzine of the Year award for 2010/11 and was nominated in 2011/12.
I also write for The City Talking, a website and newspaper in Leeds; my weekly column on the website is The Square Ball Week.
Below is an up-to-date list of things I’ve written, with full text links to old articles and any that are available online. If you have any questions or would like me to do something along these lines for you, please email me: moscowhite@thesquareball.net.
2012/13
Player Reviews - Aidan White, Andy Gray, Jamie Ashdown and Rodolph Austin’s contributions are picked over. In The Square Ball issue ten.
Tuesday Night Lights - it was our favourite local, but the new landlord, Colin, and his mates, were running it into the ground. In The Square Ball issue nine.
Leeds 1 - 2 Derby - in Neil Warnock’s last game, Ross McCormack’s farewell gesture expressed the feelings of the fans. In The Square Ball issue nine.
Central Leeds - in the days before saturation coverage of football, Central TV’s Sunday afternoon matches were an education in a Leeds team that never was. In The Square Ball issue seven.
Public Image - Kai, Diouf, and the uncertain relationship with fame at a club that doesn’t buy stars, but makes them. In The Square Ball issue six.
Leeds 1 - 0 Bolton - the story of our New Year’s Day fixture, as giant robots did battle to secure the fate of Princess Kisnorba. In The Square Ball issue six.
Leeds 1 - 5 Chelsea - the League Cup defeat looked like a tanking, but Becchio had us in dreamland. In The Square Ball issue six.
The Last Word: Grey - the first game of GFH Capital’s ownership brought Yvonne Allen into view, one of the all but anonymous Bates cronies to profit from his time at Leeds. In The Square Ball issue five.
Leeds 1 - 2 Charlton & Birmingham - two games reviewed in one five-hundred-and-forty-eight word sentence, because it doesn’t really matter anyway. In The Square Ball issue five.
Tom Lees Fever - when he stood up for his former youth team mate on the fields of Krusevac, Tom Lees showed a tough side to his character that Leeds fans should cherish. In The Square Ball issue three.
Leeds 1 - 0 Barnsley - match report, or more exactly, a paean to Becchio’s panenka penalty. In The Square Ball issue three.
Ordinary Champions - a review of Dave Simpson’s book about the 1991/92 title winning side, The Last Champions. In The Square Ball issue two.
Luciano’s Ghost - how Luciano Becchio is tracing the lines of his own myth across the Elland Road pitch. In The Square Ball issue two.
Taking Over - asking whether, after a frenzied summer of speculation, the impending takeover is the chance for the fans to take their club back. In The Square Ball issue one.
Where The Hope Is - a review of Red Letter Theatre’s production of Promised Land by Anthony Clavane. In The Square Ball issue one.
The Last Word: Diouf - will El Hadji Diouf really fit in with the ethos of what we’ve called Dirty Leeds? In The Square Ball issue one.
2011/12
Three Men In A Tub - about Ken Bates’ claim that protesting fans cost Leeds Saudi investment. On Lwmyd.
Lie Dream of a Casino Soul - thoughts on whether the proposed casino scheme is a good thing for United. On Lwmyd.
Peter Lorimer, Supporters and Trust - about Lorimer’s claims that supporter involvement in football “has never worked.” On Lwmyd.
It Made Me Want To Cry For The Fans - how Billy Bremner dealt with one of the worst results of the eighties, and a look at other big defeats of the era. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue nine.
How To Lose, And How To Win: by Billy Bremner - a preview of the article above, on The Square Ball blog.
A Matter of Opinion - responding to the club’s ban of the Leeds United Supporters’ Trust board. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue nine.
We Have To Talk About Colin - a failed attempt to understand my own ambivalence towards Leeds’ new manager. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue eight.
Evolution Not Revolution: The Ken Bates Plan - a look at Bates’ eight point mission statement in the programme. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue eight.
Beware, Captain Snodgrass - wondering if all will be rosy for Robert Snodgrass under our new manager. On Lwmyd.
Warnock & The Short Term Era - about whether Neil Warnock’s arrival is really a sign of intent, or a brief fling. On Lwmyd.
Gone - about the sacking of Simon Grayson. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue seven.
The Diary of Gary McSheffrey Pt. 3 - more secrets revealed about the former Leeds loan lummox. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue seven.
Snodectomy - the meaning of football, and Robert Snodgrass’ appendix. On Lwmyd.
Johnny Howson: The Singing In The Sighing - about how Ken Bates’ lack of ambition might irk the fans, but its effect on the players could be just as significant. On The Square Ball blog.
Sold Down The River - about the sale of Jonny Howson. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue six.
Gentlemen Prefer Leeds - about being married to Ken Bates, with apologies to Anita Loos. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue six.
Leeds United 2 - 0 Millwall - match report. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue six.
Bartleby O’Brien: The Defender - a reworking of Herman Melville’s Bartleby The Scrivener. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue five.
Gary Speed. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue five.
1968: Ken Bates, Noel Lloyd, and the Fate of a Caribbean Island - a blog post about the article in issue four. On The Square Ball blog.
Positive Action Movement - about the man who defied Ken Bates’ plans to build a tourist and tax haven on two Caribbean islands, to the exclusion of the local people. The extended online version now has a permanent home at TheSquareBall.net/Noel-Lloyd. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue four.
Six-One - about the last time a 6-1 defeat ruined Alex Ferguson’s weekend. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue four.
The Maximum - about the impact and departure of Max Gradel. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue two.
KO - Memories of Lee Chapman inspired by seeing Didier Drogba knocked out cold. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue two.
The Little Black Kit - Leeds’ new away kit leads to a comparison of Don Revie and Coco Chanel. In The Square Ball 11/12 issue one.
About Mike Grella, Carl Shutt, and the Cult of Soccer Dog - and why our American striker never fulfilled his hero’s destiny. On The Square Ball blog.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Leeds - about trying to refocus our conversations as football fans on what truly interests us: football. On The Square Ball blog.
2010/11
Here Comes Ken - part two of a review of the 2004/05 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue ten.
Leeds United 0 - 0 Reading - match report. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue ten.
Derby County 2 - 1 Leeds United - match report. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue ten.
Noel Whelan: The Square Ball Interview Preview - a look back at the career of Noel Whelan, to tie-in with an interview in issue ten of The Square Ball. On The Square Ball blog.
A New Start - part one of a review of the 2004/05 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue nine.
On-loan Leeds Star Barry Bannan Joins Twitter: Exclusive Pictures - a picture special, as Bannan attempts to prove to the internet that his Twitter account is genuine. On The Square Ball blog.
Isn’t it Ironic - about how the terrace songs imploring Billy Paynter to score were cut short when he actually did. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue eight.
Down and Out - part two of a review of the 2003/04 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue eight.
Side Before Self: About Billy Bremner and Andy Hughes - a tribute to Andy Hughes after his transfer to Scunthorpe, in The Square Ball on the blog and in 10/11 issue eight.
The Sinking Ship - first part of a review of the 2003/04 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue seven.
About Howard Wilkinson - a two part preview on The Square Ball blog of an interview with Howard Wilkinson that appeared in The Square Ball 10/11 issue seven. Part one is a look back at Wilkinson’s achievements and legacy at Leeds. Part two reflects on the experience of interviewing Wilkinson, and the impression he made.
The Dream is Over - part two of a review of 2002/03 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue six.
Love to Hate You - in response to an article by Steve Firth, a defence of Leeds fans’ right to hate the colour red, and a certain team that wears it. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue six.
The Diary of Gary McSheffrey Pt. 2 - a second instalment from the hapless hit-man’s personal papers. On The Square Ball blog.
About Selling Thorp Arch - after comments from Gwyn Williams hinting that Leeds may leave their training ground and academy and rebuild elsewhere, a look at whether that would be a sensible move, and at how Howard Wilkinson’s groundwork has been squandered. On The Square Ball blog.
Oh Striker-Jinxing Shirt-Buying Supporter of Leeds - on finding a seller an eBay seller offering ‘Yeboah 21’ and ‘Hasselbaink 9’ shirts. On The Square Ball blog.
About Season Ticket Prices - about the diminishing returns that will result if increasing prices mean decreasing attendances. On The Square Ball blog.
Endorsing The Beaten Generation’s Back-to-Front Inside-Out Upside-Down United - a response in agreement with this blog post. On The Square Ball blog.
The Ken Bates School of Contract Negotiations - imagining the goings on at Elland Road, after Bates boasted of calling Andy O’Brien’s dad fat. On The Square Ball blog.
Remember The Date - about why there is nothing ‘tinpot’ in revelling in Leeds’ victory at Old Trafford. On The Square Ball blog.
Terrible Times - part one of a review of 2002/03 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue five.
It’s a Wonderful Life - text for a Leeds United version of the yuletide Hollywood favourite by The Beaten Generation in The Square Ball 10/11 issue five. It can be seen online here.
Revered - a review of Revie: Revered and Reviled by Richard Sutcliffe. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue five.
Falling Apart - second part of a review of the 2001/02 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue four.
Sky Blue Thinking - Extracts From The Diary of Gary McSheffrey, aged 28 1/4 - these were ‘found’ after McSheffrey complained in the press about Simon Grayson not phoning him during the summer after his loan expired. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue four.
Moving Forward - part one of a review of the 2001/02 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue three.
Indomitable Leodis - a look at connections between Leeds United and Africa. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue three.
The Chief - text for a Lucas Radebe poster by The Beaten Generation in The Square Ball 10/11 issue three; it can be seen online here.
Longing For The Promised Land - a review of Anthony Clavane’s book, Promised Land: The Reinvention of Leeds United, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue two.
To The Edge - part two of a review of the 2000/01 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue two.
The Ballad of Burton’s Window - as the club finally released (imperfect) replica versions, a fond appreciation of the mid-eighties ‘Burton’ kits; anda description of the pain of finding that the same template was used for several Scottish league aways. In The Square Ball 10/11 issue one.
Living The Dream - part one of a review of the 2000/01 season, in The Square Ball 10/11 issue one.
2009/10
Into The Blue - a review of the 1999/00 season, in The Square Ball 09/10 issue eleven.
Robert Snodgrass is Tired - an exploration of the mind of our always knackered looking winger. In The Square Ball 09/10 issue eleven.
1998/99 Season - in The Square Ball 09/10 issue ten.
1997/98 Season - reviewed in The Square Ball 09/10 issue nine.
1996/97 Season - reviewed in The Square Ball 09/10 issue eight.
Bates Bust - text for a picture feature by The Beaten Generation about possible uses for a copper bust of Ken Bates. In The Square Ball 09/10 issue eight.
Becchio: I am Maradona - imagining what went through Luciano Becchio’s mind when, after scoring against Spurs in the FA Cup, he ran to a TV camera in emulation of Diego Maradona’s famous celebration in the 1994 World Cup. In The Square Ball 09/10 issue eight.
1995/96 Season - in The Square Ball 09/10 issue seven.
1994/95 Season - reviewed in in The Square Ball 09/10 issue six.
A Leeds United Christmas Carol - text for the festive pullout in The Square Ball 09/10 issue six, by The Beaten Generation. Can be seen online here.
1993/94 Season - reviewed in The Square Ball 09/10 issue five.
1992/93 Season - reviewed in The Square Ball 09/10 issue four.
We Are The Champions - the story of the 1991/92 title winning season. in The Square Ball 09/10 issue three.
Leeds United on the Brink - a look back at the 1990/91 season. in The Square Ball 09/10 issue two.
The Trial - about the surprisingly big names Leeds had on trial in the Wilkinson era. Jari Litmanen, Russell Latapy, Tab Ramos, Sami Hyypia. in The Square Ball 09/10 issue two.
‘owl (for Carl Shutt) - a rewrite of an earlier rewrite I did of Allen Ginsberg’s poem Howl. In The Square Ball 09/10 issue one.
Have You Ever Seen A Better Goal? - a review of the 1989/90 season in The Square Ball 09/10 issue one.
