A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to a tweet from LUFCMOT asking them which former Leeds player they hated to see leave the most.
This triggered a mass response from these Whites fans who were happy to express whose departure from Elland Road hurt them the most.
Which former #LUFC player did you hate to see leave the club the most? pic.twitter.com/gwkbY4pWFj
— LUFCMOT (@LUFCMOTcom) April 20, 2020
James Milner. And what a great player he has become. He was part of the ‘lost generation’ which included Smith, Lennon, Robinson. What a great squad they would have made. This was Ridsdale’s legacy he stole this from us #ALAW
— David Palmer (@davestillravin) April 20, 2020
So many over the years,Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen, Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand.More gutted where they went
— dezzafromscarborough (@dezza2542) April 20, 2020
Controversial opinion but Cantona. It was clear he was going to be something special and he was sold for absolute buttons.
— Sam Thompson (@JarrieSam) April 20, 2020
Smith when i was a kid just because of where he was from, what he represented, what he’d said, what he’d said, what had happened and where he was going. Milner weren’t great the same summer.
More recently, Snodgrass, Howson bad but for me Becchio was a proper kick in the teeth— Carts (@3stripes89) April 20, 2020
How long have you got?
— Steve Ritchie #StayHome (@Steve_Ritchie) April 20, 2020
Batty x cried for days
— Debbie Young ?? (@Debyoung76) April 20, 2020
Looking down these comments I can’t see a single person say Speedo!! Gutted when he and Batts left. There have been loads down the years though. Seeing Smith turn out in Red was horrible, Gary Mac. Yeboah, Strachan!!
— JDPPhotoUK (@JDPPhotoUK) April 20, 2020
The Ridsdale fire sales, my lowest point as a Leeds fan, too many to name.
— stickeys honey (@stickeyshoney) April 20, 2020
Cantona was a bad one. Batty hurt as he should have been a one club man. Speed was favourite player of all time . Rio because it epitomised that fire-sale period we are still suffering from.
— swift82 (@leeswift82) April 20, 2020
What do we think?
The responses are wide and varied and include the likes of David Batty, James Milner, Tony Yeboah, and Eric Cantona.
Which player leaving hurt the most?
Milner
Batty
Cantona
Yeboah
It seems clear that from the responses that there are many players that Leeds fans were gutted to see leave.
The replies also show that the Whites have had some talented players like Cantona who went on to win 11 trophies with Manchester United or Milner who has won eight trophies since leaving Elland Road.
This tweet from LUFCMOT seems to have brought back some bad memories for some Leeds fans, and they will probably be hoping that they don’t have to go through any similar departures in the near future.