Harry Kewell cane through the Leeds academy and became a fan favourite but things turned sour and now Kewell is the most despised ex Leeds player by their own fans
Leeds were also close to financial ruin at the time. Alan Smith went to United for 7 million. He was seen as one of the biggest talents in the league at the time. Paul Robinson left for 3 million and he was also seen as one of the best upcoming keepers in the league at that time. All the players they sold around that time went for a third of what they'd have gone for a year or two earlier if not less. Also back then when clubs were relegated their price plummeted. Joe Cole was seen as one of the biggest talents on the planet when he left West Ham but because they went down he went for a measly 6 million. Carrick and Defoe were also rated very highly and were seen as dead certs to become England internationals and left for 3 million and 7 million. It was normal back then after a team went down for the big clubs to surround them like buzzards if they had a good player. Now you see massive signings from the championship for guys who couldn't lace those guy's boots. This season alone Romeo Lavia cost 50 million, James Maddison 40 million, Harvey Barnes 40 million, Livaromento 30+, Joao Pedro 30+ and Ward Prowse 30 million.
Lets be frank ...harry was always leaving as were most of the leeds players due to the financial situation...you say leeds fans were angry because liverpool were offering less money...i can tell you going to man united wouldve been alot more worse from a fan perspective....i always have thought harry has been the whipping boy for nothing more than doing what players do.
@@dangermouse8162 I loved Smudge when we had him. Yes even our fans at the time was not keen on signing a Leeds boy but after a few games he was winning us over. You are right he did say Red wasnt his colour and he would never sign for us, however he signed for us because of his love for Leeds. At that time Leeds fans were unaware about the severity of their financial troubles and it was United who were willing to pay upfront what Leeds were asking. Arsenal and one of the big Italian clubs(Juventus i think) actually offered more than us but at a lower upfront fee (which Leeds desperately needed to survive) and payment in installments. I watched an interview where Alan Smith talks about this and when he weighed up all the options joining us was the best for Leeds. I guarentee Smith would not have joined Galatasaray no matter what.
If Harry was all about the money then why did he reject more money from European top clubs to play for Liverpool.
Because Liverpool gave him money under the table
Leeds were also close to financial ruin at the time. Alan Smith went to United for 7 million. He was seen as one of the biggest talents in the league at the time. Paul Robinson left for 3 million and he was also seen as one of the best upcoming keepers in the league at that time. All the players they sold around that time went for a third of what they'd have gone for a year or two earlier if not less. Also back then when clubs were relegated their price plummeted. Joe Cole was seen as one of the biggest talents on the planet when he left West Ham but because they went down he went for a measly 6 million. Carrick and Defoe were also rated very highly and were seen as dead certs to become England internationals and left for 3 million and 7 million. It was normal back then after a team went down for the big clubs to surround them like buzzards if they had a good player. Now you see massive signings from the championship for guys who couldn't lace those guy's boots. This season alone Romeo Lavia cost 50 million, James Maddison 40 million, Harvey Barnes 40 million, Livaromento 30+, Joao Pedro 30+ and Ward Prowse 30 million.
Lets be frank ...harry was always leaving as were most of the leeds players due to the financial situation...you say leeds fans were angry because liverpool were offering less money...i can tell you going to man united wouldve been alot more worse from a fan perspective....i always have thought harry has been the whipping boy for nothing more than doing what players do.
I conducted a poll on what Leeds fans thought of Harry, and most asked "Harry who?"
Fair enough.
He was almost finished when he went to Galatasaray. I doubt Leeds fans even cared at that point.
oh we did
He got a man of the match on his win in the turkish league cup in 2008
@@samneedham8652 That's quite petty then.
After going Galatasary there was no coming back loooool. I think he low key just hated Leeds 🤷🏽♂️
Kewell managed to make Alan Smith look like a die hard Leeds fan
What’s Alan Smith story with Leeds? I don’t get the reference
@@FIL1994 because he said he would never play for man united cos they are big rivals of leeds but he went there anyway
@@dangermouse8162 I loved Smudge when we had him. Yes even our fans at the time was not keen on signing a Leeds boy but after a few games he was winning us over. You are right he did say Red wasnt his colour and he would never sign for us, however he signed for us because of his love for Leeds. At that time Leeds fans were unaware about the severity of their financial troubles and it was United who were willing to pay upfront what Leeds were asking. Arsenal and one of the big Italian clubs(Juventus i think) actually offered more than us but at a lower upfront fee (which Leeds desperately needed to survive) and payment in installments. I watched an interview where Alan Smith talks about this and when he weighed up all the options joining us was the best for Leeds. I guarentee Smith would not have joined Galatasaray no matter what.