Leeds United supporters have their say on Twitter on former hero Matt Smith’s dismissal on his debut for Fulham against Reading in the Championship on Saturday.
Former Leeds United striker Matt Smith made his debut for his new club Fulham on Saturday.
The 25-year-old joined the Cottagers from fellow Championship outfit Leeds on transfer deadline day for a reported transfer fee of £500,000.
The switch came as a shock to many Leeds fans, especially as he moved to the West Yorkshire outfit just last year and followed Ross McCormack out of Elland Road to Craven Cottage this summer.
So it was no surprise that Leeds supporters did not wait long to mock their former star’s performance for Fulham against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
Smith started the Championship encounter on Saturday afternoon, but he could not even last 20 minutes. That’s because the former Oldham Athletic player was sent off in the 18th minute for a lunge on Hope Akpan.
Reading were 1-0 up at the stage, and scored two more goals in the remainder of the 90 minutes to win the game 3-0 and pick up all three points. The result leaves Fulham rooted to the foot of the Championship table with just one point from six matches.
Leeds themselves failed to win on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Birmingham City at St Andrew’s Stadium (click here to read more), but the club’s fans did not hold back in mocking Smith on social networking site Twitter. Below is a selection of their tweets.
After watching highlights, I'll take a point away with no manage but happier that Matt Smith got sent off after 18 minutes for Fulham #lufc
— agp (@Al_Phil) September 14, 2014
Fulham bottom of the league 0 points, Matt smith red card, mccormack no league goals.. Well done boys #lufc
— Josh Colarossi (@JoshColarossi) September 13, 2014
Matt Smith got a red card 18 minutes into his debut hahaha. #FFC #LUFC
— Osama Hag (@osama_hag) September 14, 2014
Matt smith getting sent of after 18 minutes on his league debut for Fulham hahahahaha Guwan Matty lad #ffc #lufc
— Danny Way (@DanOverboard1) September 13, 2014
Fulham Chairman, Shahid Khan, out looking for the receipts for Ross McCormack and Matt Smith... #lufc #norefunds pic.twitter.com/PS4qRz2ZXI
— Ben Randall (@leeds_ben) September 13, 2014
Matt Smith sent off 18 minutes into his Fulham debut. I thought players go off the rails when they join us, not leave? #lufc
— Barry Vallely (@BarryBadKnees) September 13, 2014
Matt Smith taking his Leeds mindset to Fulham ... sent off after 18 mins. Good lad. #lufc #ffc
— Si Carter (@si_carter) September 13, 2014
Good debut for Matt Smith. Sent off after 18 minutes. #lufc
— Joe Urquhart (@JoeUrq24) September 13, 2014
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