On the road: A big deal for Blackburn but Leeds are rich with fans - Mail 2/9/12
By Michael Walker Elland Road held the prospect of something special on Saturday, and the old ground let no-one down. The name of Jordan Rhodes was on the Blackburn Rovers teamsheet, which meant that Leeds United would be witnessing the debut of the most expensive player to move from one Championship club to another. Blackburn paid Huddersfield Town £8million last week for Rhodes. A statement. But while there were six different scorers in a helter-skelter cartoon of a 3-3 draw, Rhodes was not one of them. Rhodes had literally no chance. He had no shots. He was tidy in his link-up play but until he scores regularly for Rovers, the £8m question will be asked. It is unfair, but then August is one of those football months that ensures a focus on the price of everything. In this increasingly frenzied market, value, and values, get squeezed. Supporters feel ever more alienated and the makers of that new Liverpool banner 'Against Modern Football' would get a sympathetic hearin...