Russell Crowe is a well known Leeds United fan, it's not something he hides as you could easily see from his multiple tweets during Leeds games and his constant flirting with the idea of ownership, but today that flirting turned to full on courtship.
Crowe took to twitter to passionately explain his thinking behind the possibility of owning Leeds in detail, and called on fans of the club to stand up and be counted if they want to see a change in how the club is run.
It came out of nowhere, but 10 tweets later we had ourselves a twitter rant for the ages.
#1 @LUFC These are my discoveries, my musings and my personal truth.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#2 I stand by my belief that LUFC is a massive opportunity. When my trusted associates tested the idea... We found multiple potential...
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#3 ... I'm 51, I answered questions on a topic, a passion...I did not create the agenda... As you may well know...
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#4 in 2006 I took over the 1908 formed South Sydney Rugby League team. 9 years of hard yakka later we broke a 43 year drought and won!!
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#5 so... I know what it takes . I've been through it, I look at the Mighty Leeds opportunity and I evaluate it through the time stolen ...
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#6 from my kids. Economics tell the folks in my organisation we could smash this, but, I know the personal toll it takes, and I know ...
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#7 without my actual hands on the wheel in Leeds I can't guarantee investors a return. I've loved Leeds all my life. I will always.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#8 I will not though steal anymore time from my children. It's that simple.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
#9 think about this...there's a hundred thousand who will match on together at least, stand up Leeds ... Stand and be counted
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 25, 2015
Leeds United fans would probably wish for just a normal owner, and not a celebrity or someone with a "name" and a reputation, but Crowe would bring a media focus on the club and could perhaps kick off enough of a buzz to attract the type of players needed to get the club back into the Premier League.
He did with the South Sydney Rabbitohs after all.
If you're a Leeds fan get in touch and let us know what you make of today's musings from the mind of Russell Crowe, and in the meantime we'll be keeping an eye on his twitter page for any further developments.
