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Originally Posted by Mike McRock
I'm sorry but I just don't understand why anybody would bad mouth Smith....
He's played at a pretty high level when Leeds were doing well, and held his own in the premiership. He's a football player, and most football players want to play at the very top! I'm sure Smith would have stayed if Leeds stayed up, because he'd have got first team football at a club he loves. However I'd never expect him to play in the first div, and I think it's unreasonable of fans to have expected that of him. The club went down because when push came to shove there just wasn't enough fight in the players, but Smith was the one player who fought for everything. If Leeds stayed up it would have been down to one player.!!!!)
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Thats just it though, all Leeds fans had accepted he was going and they gave him a great send off at Elland Road. I'd have wished him well going to any club except Man Utd, and I know some people will say that sounds petty. Alan Smith claimed to be the biggest Leeds fan, kissed his badge, cried when we went down etc, but no TRUE Leeds fan would wear a Man U shirt, its as simple as that.
I agree I don't think he'll bring anything to them, he's not in the same league as VN, Scholes and Saha. If He had any real amition he'd have gone to an upcoming club, Boro, Liverpool or even Everton. Man U have already won everything anyway.