Leeds fans are on the cusp of making it back to the Premier League for the first time in years. To be exact, it’s been 15 years since the Whites kicked a ball in the top flight, and in that season they had the fantastic Lucas Radebe in the squad. Now, as they’re approaching a return to the top, Radebe has offered his support on Twitter for the club.
If there’s one club that deserves to go up is @LUFC great season never mind the playoffs we still going up #MOT especially after Villa game Come on Leeds let’s finish with the bang. @PJansson5 @PhilHayYEP @yorkshirepost @SuperSportTV
— Lucas Radebe (@LucasRadebe) 1 May 2019
Leeds fans everywhere love Radebe and even now that their former defender is 50-years-old, the fans still salute him and call him by his nickname ‘Chief’. The South African has got so much respect from the fans of the Yorkshire club after he managed an impressive 229 games for the Whites, and even now they love seeing him showing his support for the Elland Road club.
This time around, Leeds fans have another cult hero Lucas Radebe type in Pontus Jansson. The Swede is yet to match the achievements of the South African at Elland Road, but Radebe is humble enough to want to see the current Leeds star make it further than he did. The Premier League is the start, and promotion is something the fans are dying for, so much so that the Whites want to see Radebe at Wembley should they make it to the playoff final.
You can read the Whites’ replies to Radebe’s tweet here:
It’s our time Chief
— Barney (@BarneyStuart21) 1 May 2019
Well said Chief #mot
— Steve (@SteveHaylesALAW) 1 May 2019
Imagine the chief and the magic hat playing together , though saying that captain cooper an all. Back 3
— Rockets Rants (@pauljamesroketz) 1 May 2019
https://twitter.com/upsandDowns999/status/1123550654784581632
Lucas you are a legend, you gave you heart and soul to Leeds when you played , let’s hope we have a team of legends in the play offs whoever plays in them , MOT
— Andy W (@MightyLeeds1961) May 1, 2019
agree with you CHIEF, go United and make yourselves proud
— on my ace (@imbabala) May 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/upsandDowns999/status/1123550654784581632
The Chief has spoken!
— BobbyGonda (@chanpaxian) May 1, 2019
Well said Chief!
— Dan Hooper (@hooptastical) 1 May 2019
The Whites cannot are desperate to make it to a Wembley playoff final, and will be desperate to see their former defender Radebe in the crowd to cheer them on.
