Comments for Loyalty is for fans, not players at http://www.wsc.co.uk , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.wsc.co.uk Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:03:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3569/38/#pc_722 And despite populist attempts to declare Smith a 'fans favourite', the Man United supporters never liked him, and he never got a song dedicated to him as all others invariably do, because apparently, he once sang the 'Munich' song. It is hard to imagine what intersected area of loyalty Smith ever inhabited, given that his character certainly leaned towards the player-category 'sweats blood for the cause'. The only conclusion seems to be that supporters project entirely unrealistic dynamics upon players when it comes to loyalty, and recognition of it is certainly as Partisan as the support for the chosen club in the first place. - hetixo Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:11:21 +0100 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3569/38/#pc_710 When Leeds went down from the Premiership five years ago, they very publicly said they couldn't afford to pay Alan Smith's wages (amongst others) and were open to offers. Leeds-born Smith (who cried on-field when they went down) was of course picked up by Man Utd for £7 million, but declined to accept his personal transfer payment from Leeds in order to further help them out financially. None of this stopped Leeds fans from holding up placards declaring Leeds-born Smith a 'Judas' for betraying them. - jackofalltrades Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:52:29 +0100