The fact is that we had the opportunity to invest in the team in January. Grayson is a great manager who clearly knows where we need to straighten. Crikey, those of us who watch Leeds regularly all do. He knows his targets - we just didn't get them. Why? Because Bates won't invest the money the club is making. Remember 'budgetting for 3rd exists and 25k fans a home game'? The money is being taken away via a corporate structure that even the most generous Bates advocates can see is designed to avoid tax and get our money in the pockets of the mysterious types Bates claims not to even know.
Whatever you think about Johnson an Kilkenny, our manager thinks that they are first team players. They have a right to secure the best deal for themselves, the going rate. After all, they generate the cash that Bates spirits away. We have to invest in the team if we want to progress - both new and better players and in retaining our existing performers. Noone is calling for Ridsdale-esque largesse, just sensible, consistent investment for the good of the team. We aren't getting that. Now come on scousers. Sent from my iPhone On 6 Mar 2011, at 07:32, Damian Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > Take the blinkers off - we just invested in the permanant signing of a > premiership centre back. We invested in a new right back at the start of the > season. We also invested in a premiership left back for the rest of the > season. I know that they have tended to disappoint over the last month but > hey, that's life. I'm sure no one would accuse Bates of spending money on > players and then telling them to play badly. > > In any case I think that our defensive problems might well be sourced in > midfield and I don't think that it is beyond possibility that there maybe > some weaknesses shared between Johnson & Kilkenny (much as I'd like them to > stay....). > > Damian > > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 5:24 AM, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sam, >> ... >> I do object to penny pinching with profits going who knows where. >> The profits are not being reinvested. >> A great attack does not excuse a weak defence. >> This team with a bit of investment would be promoted. >> The money is there, but the investments are not. >> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
