No play-off envy for the Leeds faithful

It's 'Final Eve' in the Championship play-offs as Sheffield United prepare to face Sunderland. That could have happened to us, but it didn't!

Eleven months on from Wembley heartbreak, Leeds United are back in the Joy Division not only as champions, but centurions no less.

Financially, winning the Championship play-off final is undoubtedly the best way to be promoted. Dubbed 'the richest game in football', the winner receives a minimum of £200m - while ironically, winning the league only earns roughly 10% of that.

Having money and knowing what to do with it are two different things, though. Southampton, who beat Leeds in the final last season, have gone on to record the most losses ever in a Premier League season - second only to Derby County for the worst points total, too.

After a month of celebrations from Elland Road to Home Park, I look forward to watching tears that aren't our own on the telly.

I don't envy any fan in that ground. I remember that sinking feeling when the full-time whistle blew and it was still there when I opened my eyes the following morning - only to see the Wembley arch from my hotel window.

For obvious reasons, it would be funny if the Blades lose - but I would also rather like the Yorkshire derby, so I'm easy either way.

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