'Unbelievable', 'Utter nuts' – These Leeds fans react to Phil Hay Twitter message

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13 Apr 2020, 2:52 am

Athletic journalist Phil Hay picked his number one goal for Leeds United over the Easter weekend, and it was Gordon Strachan's strike against Leicester.

The goal secured the points in the penultimate game in the 1989/90 season that would see Leeds promoted back into the first division.

In the accompanying article, Hay said of the goal, "Only one word adequately describes it. Perfect."

And plenty of Leeds fans agreed with him on Twitter.

Our pick for number one Leeds United goal? It had to be Gordon Strachan v Leicester.

John Helm talks about the commentary. Mel Sterland talks about “the mad Jock”. It’s the definition of the perfect strike:https://t.co/Hv3pUG0Zzz pic.twitter.com/GfVwoQMRXl
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) April 12, 2020

The article also talked to commentator John Helm, who came up with the line, "Have you ever seen a better goal? And have you ever seen one better timed?" that made the goal so special.

Some Leeds fans talked about being at Elland Road for the game that ended 2-1, and one said it is "a game I'll never forget".

There were some dissenters. A couple of fans said that while it was a good goal it wasn't on the same level as Tony Yeboah's wonder strike.

However, while that was a moment of individual genius, this was so much more. The occasion, the timing of the goal, the commentary and the 'what might have been' if Strachan hadn't scored it.

Oh, and the ultimate limbs.

For us, it's a moment in time that was absolutely crucial to the history of Leeds.

Here are the best reactions from Leeds fans...

I was in the kop that day and pretty much directly behind Strachan. As soon as he hit it I knew it was in. Incredible limbs and a game I’ll never forget
— LUFC71 💙🤍💛 (@chrisgalton) April 12, 2020

Zico scored an absolute banger that day too, but was over shadowed by WGS. John helm commentary still makes hair stand on end & goose pimples, every time,
— Morley white (@morleywhites) April 12, 2020

An incredible game, the noise when wee Gordon banged that in was unbelievable.
— dave foyer (@DaveFoyer) April 12, 2020

To me that was the greatest goal i have ever seen..it was so important and the noise after we scored i remember turning around and watching a young child crying with his hands over his ears..and the limbs..happy days..just makes me smile😊
— Richard Dapin (@DapinRichard) April 12, 2020

I was in the west stand that day where away fans are now with my older brother who was late 20’s I was 13. When that went in I’d not seen anything like those scenes. To this day it’s the wildest Celebration of a goal I’ve seen, as said before I was in the west stand. mental .
— Morley white (@morleywhites) April 12, 2020

What a time to watch leeds then I used to stand in the lowfields halfway line absolute mental them days!#MOT
— mark bailey🏆 (@markb1969) April 12, 2020

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