'Exhausting, exhilarating, and completely Leeds United'

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As a Leeds fan you honestly could not script nights like that even if you tried.
A point you would have taken, but what a thriller. That is what following this football club is all about.
Right to the very last minute, heart in mouth, limbs ready, and then bang, chaos. The roar, the disbelief, the pure release when that goal went in is exactly why we put ourselves through the stress week after week.
Supporting Leeds is never calm, never simple, and we would not have it any other way.
Against Fulham it felt like one of those games where momentum swung every few minutes.
We had spells where we looked sharp and aggressive, then moments where you feared we might come away empty handed. Fulham are no mugs and they showed quality, but the way the lads kept going summed up the spirit in this side.
Even when it looked like we might have to settle, they kept believing, and that belief paid off in the most dramatic fashion possible.
I have to say, back in summer I was all over the Harry Wilson signing, despite his Derby ties, but we have forgiven Bogle I guess.
Football does strange things to loyalties and grudges. That said, seeing Wilson avoid what should have been a red card left a sour taste. If that is the way he plays, I am glad to see him nowhere near West Yorkshire.
There is clever and then there is reckless, and it felt like we got the wrong side of that decision on the night.
On a more positive note, it was great to see Bogle back in the side. The whispers of him going to Everton were scary at the time, and when injuries start circulating you always fear the worst.
I am glad to hear it was just an ankle injury. Hopefully with the rest and medical care he has received, we get the old Bogle back, flying down the flank with confidence and energy. He gives us something different and you could sense the lift his presence brought.
Big hats off to Farke for dropping Perri after the Newcastle heartbreak. From day one of signing Darlow, though he may not be as good as his prime days, I have shouted it from the hill tops that having an experienced player from who has played in multiple divisions brings more positives than negatives.
Looking ahead, I am really looking forward to visiting the new Hill Dickinson on Monday. What a great weekend that would have been - a Saturday in Liverpool. Still, a new stadium, a fresh atmosphere, and Leeds taking their travelling support on the road is never a bad thing.
Nights like Fulham remind you why you fall in love with this club in the first place. Drama, controversy, passion, and that feeling that anything can happen until the final whistle. Exhausting, exhilarating, and completely Leeds United.
Molly Whitmore is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Leeds - find all their audio here