OPINION
talkSPORT broadcaster Ian Abrahams is seemingly intent on spending the rest of the season winding up Leeds fans and plenty have bitten after his latest tweet.
Just before the PFA Championship Team of the Year was announced, Abrahams put up his own predictions, which (perhaps obviously) contained no Leeds players.
The PFA Championship Team of the Year is named at 3pm. See if mine comes close:
Randolph
Aarons, Egan, James, Malone
Bowen, Mount, Norwood
Sharp, Pukki, AdamsWhat do you reckon? pic.twitter.com/MkOhAlZTEb
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) April 24, 2019
Kalvin Phillips and Pablo Hernandez were noticeable by their absence, and it beggars belief that one of the most exciting teams in the Championship this season, and the side currently in third wouldn’t have a single player worth including.
That was rectified when the official team was announced, with three Leeds players making the cut – Liam Cooper, Pontus Jansson and Pablo Hernandez.
The team was announced on the official PFA Twitter page just after Abrahams put out his predictions.
The PFA Championship Team of the Year!#PFAawards | #TOTY pic.twitter.com/foF9ZJ5jJH
— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) April 24, 2019
Many Leeds fans flocked onto Twitter to remonstrate with Abrahams but he dismissively rejected one fan who accused him of anti-Leeds bias by saying “Don’t be daft”.
However, he didn’t expand on why no Leeds players were included and we can only imagine it’s got something to do with Marcelo Bielsa and spygate – the story got him rather hot under the collar and he hasn’t been able to let it lie since.
Here are the best reactions from Leeds fans to the Moose’s latest broadside:
Can’t stand Leeds can you.
— Jake Riley (@JakeyRiley) April 24, 2019
No pablo or kalvin? Okay mate, nice one ??
— Andy J Thompson (@AndyThompson11) April 24, 2019
Have you only been to see a few teams play this season or do you deliberately post guff like this to get a rise out of people?
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Assuming you don’t bother with stats either?given Pablo & Kalvins this season.
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You are about as much a sports journalist as my sister.Who is a carer.— Harry (@harrygoodfella1) April 24, 2019
Anti-Leeds
— Mark (@MarkGib95609147) April 24, 2019
You are just one of a few on talksport that think getting a reaction from a large fan base is good journalism, it's not. Your job is to report the news in a factual way, not try to create stories and inflame fans for reactions and clicks. You're a fraud.
— get one yourself son #SofaCoffeeCakeFarke! (@milesiam) April 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/JamieEd18/status/1121068256918482944
https://twitter.com/RazzaMOT91/status/1121065480947679233
The only predictable element here is the absence of Leeds players
— Neil. Franklin (@_franklin220) April 24, 2019
Pablo, Phillips? Ffs ?
— Michael Fox (@michaelfox_1) April 24, 2019
No Leeds player what a shock?shame your wrong init
— Ryan (@RyanHLUFC) April 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/JasonHo51447070/status/1121061017478410241