Who have we signed Andy? Why are we letting half of our first team walk without signing new deals?
Why do we not own the ground? Why do we not own Thorpe arch? Why are season ticket prices rocketing and the fans being treated with, at best, contempt. We're making good money thanks to our manager. It is simply been frittered away to some company incorporated in nevis whose shareholders are Swiss trusts, whose beneficiaries are companies, whose trustees are whoever.....you get the idea. These are the facts mate, as far as we know them. Jeepers, you think I WANT this to be the truth?! Who do you think I am, Gary Neville?! Sent from my iPhone On 6 Mar 2011, at 16:52, Andy Clayton <andyclayto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can you show us the proof of Bates not investing the money? > > I recall at the time Simon said that some premium targets were not available > as their clubs wouldn't release them and at least one decided he wanted to > stay and fight for his place. > > I'm no Bates lover, but let's try and stick to the truth, in as much as we > know it, rather than what we would want it to be. > > Andy C > > > > On 6 Mar 2011, at 13:33, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 <pussaydam...@gmail.com> 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 <m...@myray.com> 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
