A few things with the crowd John 1. There was going to be a boycott of the game, a boycott which was 'lifted' when Colin got the job but some fans continued with it 2. It was a Catagory A game - Saints fans were being charged £36 plus booking fees -
Whilst the difference between a Cat A and a Cat C is only £5 or so (not sure of the actual amount) it is a point of principle with some fans especailly when it is on TV 3, It was on TV - why pay £30+ in addition to travel expenses etc when you can watch it for free at home or in the pub ? - the 5.20pm kick off time will not have helped either 4.There is a big malaise / feeling of antipathy towards the club at present exacerbated by a lot of anti Bates feeling and the fact that fans think their money is going into his pocket and not towards the team I think you overseas fans do not realise quite how bad things are at ER !! Dave ________________________________ From: John Sykes <[email protected]> To: list leedslist <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 3 March 2012, 22:59 Subject: [LU] game vs. Southampton Re the so-called crowd - pathetic. I don't care if Bates is the alleged owner of this club.......the chance was there to show the new manager there is support for the players, be they good or useless. Under 21-thousand for a game of this stature....one club leading the league, the other allegedly fighting for a playoff spot, tells me one thing - Leeds is not supportive of a so-called first class team.....hells bells, Sheffield has two teams and gets as much support as LU does. I asked, a few days ago, about the once capacity of 40,006. Today, both sides of the field were virtually empty. Yes, full behind the goals...but empty seats abounded on both sides.....a place I'd prefer, to see both ends of the pitch. Pathetic. If Leeds is trying to hurt Bates in the pocketbook...its working....but when a game featuring Leeds United is being shown virtually worldwide on TV, we who live elsewhere really wonder what the hell is going on. _______________________________________________ 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
