Before this season very few people had seen Tom Lees play a game, and actually some might not even have heard of him. Aiden White is a different matter, people knew he was around and he had even managed to get a few games, I personally saw him in February 2010 against Oldham where he was named man of the match and given a standing ovation when subbed with 15 minuttes to go.
Tom Lees have been out on loan the last seasons, in Accrington Stanley and Bury, in both clubs he played a lot of games, and he was one of Bury's best performers last season. Aiden White have only had one loan spell, last season when he went to Oldham. Both players seem to have benefited from their loan spells and the joys of playing week in, week out.
Leeds have had problems in the back four this season, but some highlights have been seen - The two youngsters from the acadamy, both have been steady in the back, and dangerous going forward, Lees even managed to score in a game against Hull (in both ends actually) and Aiden have provided many crosses and given right backs plenty of problems with his great speed. In last weekends game against Portsmouth Simon Grayson moved Tom Lees from right back to central defence and what happened, Leeds kept the first clean sheet of the campaign.
The arrival of Lees & White in the first team mark something that Leeds fans love, home grown talent, we all remember players like Woodgate, McPhail, Alan Smith & Paul Robinson who came through the ranks and played a massive part in building a team that was feared all over England, and even in Europe - Dare we dream that this is the start of another adventure?
There are some other young players pushing for a spot in the first team squad, the Turner twins, Zac Thompson and Charlie Taylor among others, this could prove to be exiting times for Leeds fans and the hope that we will once again have a team of home grown talent led by Howson, White and Lees seem a real possibility.
I for one hope that the next time I meet Aiden White, he will have made the starting spot his own and be on his way to become a Elland Road legend.
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