We had the right manager and the basis of the right group of players (last year). We sold them/let them walk and sacked the manager. Bates out.
Sent from my iPhone On 12 Feb 2012, at 23:16, [email protected] wrote: > """Grayson had lost Howson for £2m and wanted to replace him with a player who > would cost £1.5m over the life of his contract. > How is that unreasonable or excessive?""" > > Depends who it was. I'd be sure that there was no fee involved. Bates hates > paying agents' commission. > > Suspect Bates is using the story as an excuse/justification for sacking SG. > > > """Not too sure how you can perpetually defend Bates in the face of such > downright lies and mistruths.""" > > Just providing some reasoned, balanced arguments against the bollocks that is > so often spouted on here ;-) > > For the record, I'd be glad to see the back of Bates, but only if the > replacement will offer the sort of funding that will re-establish us as a top > premiership side. > > Until that happens - and it will happen, but on Bates' terms and in Bates' > time, I see no point in thundering and protesting against a chairman who has > at least restored some financial stability to the club, in contrast to his > profligate idiot predecessors, albeit at the expense of short-term ambition. > > Yes, it'd be nice to get there faster, but the formula for success is not > necessarily throwing money at players' wages. It's about getting the right > manager and a motivated group of players - like Norwich, for example. > > > Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
