Leeds United began celebrated 99 years of life yesterday and former favourite players stepped up admirably for our official birthday as we build towards the big 100.
Following our inception in 1919, a number of former stars sent in videos to mark the occasions and they were joined by Elland Road related celebrities and simply put, the club deserves great credit for the way they organised the marking of the occasion.
🎂 | #LUFC turns 99 today! With work well underway planning for next year’s centenary celebrations, we want to hear your favourite moments #MyLeeds100
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 16, 2018
As do the many numbers of fans who took part in sending their own messages as they interacted and responded to the social media team.
For this piece though as I know I’m playing catch up as I was unfortunately otherwise engaged (out, it happens occasionally) I’ll recap my favourite player interviews – the remainder are on the clubs’ official Twitter feed – click here – for those fans who may have similarly missed it.
💬 | "It must be when I scored my winning goal against Blackburn" @PJansson5 tells us his favourite #LUFC moment so far #MyLeeds100 pic.twitter.com/y9mn5HxdHv
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 17, 2018
💬 | With a lot of shouts for THAT goal at the San Siro; we find out what @DominicMatteo21's favourite #LUFC memory was! #MyLeeds100 pic.twitter.com/IAqE7s0UKg
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 17, 2018
🎂 | @deanobri1968's four goals in the 6-1 win over QPR one of your favourite #MyLeeds100 memories? Brian wishes all of #LUFC a happy 99th birthday pic.twitter.com/ImCayXDCQn
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 17, 2018
💬 | "The club has been a massive part of my life" How many of your favourite #MyLeeds100 memories involved this man? 🙌 @JamesMilner pic.twitter.com/DDe09Wl1Su
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 17, 2018
🎂 | "Thank you for the memories" @robsnodgrass7 is the latest to wish all our #LUFC fans a happy 99th birthday #MyLeeds100 pic.twitter.com/ZiDHh0fMuX
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 17, 2018
If this is how we are doing 99, I can only imagine the plans in place to celebrate the big 100.
I can’t be the only one hoping the stars align under manager Marcelo Bielsa and our current crop of players and we celebrate it back in the top-flight…what more motivation does anyone need?