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Video: Leeds United squad tackle Army assault course
They've spent months with their sights firmly fixed on winning promotion.
Leeds United's players tackled a very different kind of challenge - an Army assault course.
Jonny Howson and Bradley Johnson were among the stars put through their paces by the Yorkshire Regiment in a team-bonding away day at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Strensall, near York.
They also tested their marksmanship on a hi-tech shooting range and got to grips with an array of military problem-solving tasks.
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The players were joined at the barracks by United coaches Glynn Snodin and Ian Miller.
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And Miller's verdict on the United party's efforts? Mission accomplished, of course!
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He said: "The reason (for being here] is to get away from football.
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"We've had a long hard season and this is different.
"It's interesting speaking to (the soldiers]. These guys put their lives on the line - we play 90 minutes football.
"There are similarities in terms of communication and teamwork and that's what you look at from days like this.
"We think we're in a pressurised situation (but] these lads are in Afghanistan and that puts things into perspective."
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The link-up followed the presentation of service medals to soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment at half-time in United's home game against Huddersfield Town in December.
The regiment's Captain Mally Birkett said: "Leeds United are great supporters (of ours] - we've found we are both professional teams with strong Yorkshire affiliations.
"Having seen our soldiers receive their medals at Elland Road, the club was interested in how we prepare and train, so we invited the players to sample some team-building action Army style."
The visit wasn't the first unusual bonding exercise undertaken by a United squad - Don Revie's all-conquering side of the 1960s and 70s famously used to unwind on away trips with games of carpet bowls.
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