> > Ok, I should have said > > "Or in the world famous Premier League as soon as humanly possible..." > > Howson was in the U21 squad, he clearly thinks if he is in the premier > league then he has a chance of the full squad. >
And he's probably right, what you're missing is that 18 months ago when we made him captain he didn't feel confident that we would be challenging for promotion this year. > Paul, if he was playing for Leicester, who most definitely are > overstretching themselves in an attempt to buy premier league football, he > would still not sign a new contract and want to sign for a premier league > team (who don't look like coming down this season). Mark, Howson would not have had the benefit of hindsight when negotiations began last xmas and if the club had proved it was ambitious and were willing to offer premier league wages to match the premier league ticket prices he would have signed long before now. > This has nothing to do with Leeds, its owners, its manager, its fans or its > league position. It is simply down to Howson deciding that he will only > play in the premier league next season and not signing a contract which > might jeopardise that. It has everything to do with the lack of ambition being shown by the club. A club which was attempting to keep its best players and attracting good ones too shows ambition. A club losing better players than it brings in and failing to invest in the playing staff shows a lack of ambition. > The Clayton contract negotiations are of more interest to me. Prepare to be disappointed then, In Ken We Trust - who incidentally said we had to pay premier league ticket prices to achieve premier league football not to achieve a premier inn. " income generated by season ticket holders will give us a stronger chance of building a squad good enough to win promotion to the Premier League" Ken Bates - 3.1.2011 http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds_united_bates_defends_seaso n_ticket_prices_1_3017144 _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
