Bring on the dancing horses?

Echo and the Bunnymen's lyrics "headless and all alone" will resonate with many a football supporter as they scream at their phone, laptop, TV or radio after a defeat or wretched performance.

But the reaction of some Leeds United fans suggests the time for losing one's mind amid your own private hell is not the sole preserve of the vanquished.

Boretress Elland Road is how one fan on BBC Radio Leeds' post-match Football Forum described the 2-0 victory over QPR on Saturday. On social media, Ben Brierley kind of agreed: "The football is boring but I want three points and to go up."

Manager Daniel Farke's style has United sitting in third, just two points off the summit and with the best goal difference in the division. Clarence Beaks is, therefore, more benign than others: "Going gung-ho at teams is not the answer. With DF we dismantle teams methodically."

But is it really time for Farke to bring on the dancing horses? The Big Top at Elland Road has seen enough one-trick ponies and clown-fest capitulations on and off the field to have supporters walking a verbal tightrope through the jibes of their rivals. Another circus is not welcome.

Farke's show may not have the audience gasping for breath throughout, but there is more than enough in it to sense there will be a grand finale worth waiting around for. In between, let the ringmaster decide when to juggle and when to unleash the big cats.

Maybe Melanie Firth on X has it about right: "Misery loves company. Maybe someone could write a song about that so we can all sing after another 'boring win'. Regardless of opinions on Farke and his football, he's delivering the results."

At some point this season, the head will be in the lion's mouth and then the jeopardy not currently felt will reappear for those who crave it.

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