That was helpful then. On 8 June 2012 19:28, Rick Duniec <[email protected]> wrote:
> L.U.S.T. Update: Frustrated Players Back Our Vision > Friday, June 8, 2012 at 5:50PM > Leeds United Supporters' Trust have been speaking with sources close to > the players at Leeds United, as frustration grows among fans over the lack > of progress on transfers, the current takeover talks, and yesterday's > embarrassing court case. They have told us that the players are as > disillusioned and disheartened as the fans at the moment, feeling > undervalued by the club and totally frustrated by the lack of ambition > Leeds United are showing. Many players have read and fully agree with the > aims of L.U.S.T.'s Vision Statement, and want us to get their views out on > their behalf. > Our sources say that players fear if they speak their minds openly and > publicly at the moment they could be left to rot in the reserves, or be > sold to clubs they have no interest in playing for. They are anxious, > however, that Leeds supporters should know how they are feeling. > We've been told that the players are passionate and committed about > bringing success to Leeds United. They desperately want to be part of a > Leeds United side that wins promotion to the Premier League. With the > current situation at the club, though, they cannot see how that will be > possible. They understand that without an increase in the playing budget at > Leeds, the club will need to sell before it can buy, but the only players > the club can sell are the ones who want to stay and fight for promotion > with Leeds United. This has put them in a catch-22 situation, not knowing > whether they will still be at Leeds next season, or what sort of team they > will be playing in. > While they want to stay at Elland Road, the players feel completely > undervalued by the club. We understand that some of the contract offers the > club has been making have offered a miserly increase in weekly wages, > offers which do not come close to what players could earn elsewhere. They > feel that they are nothing more than commodities to Leeds United, and they > have compared their disillusionment to that felt by the fans in recent > seasons. Their view is that the club does not care about either the > players' or the fans' opinions enough to share their ambition. > A number of players have grown so frustrated by the situation at Leeds > United that they are on the verge of giving up, walking away and accepting > offers to play elsewhere. Our sources stressed to us that these players do > not want to leave Leeds. > The players want the fans to know loud and clear that they share our > passion for Leeds, and that they have a burning ambition to get our club to > the Premier League. Equally, they share in the frustration and pain the > fans have been feeling. Players who want to play for Leeds United fear that > they will be forced out of the club this summer, and have to go and play > elsewhere for the good of their careers and personal futures. They are > frustrated that the people in charge of the club do not share the ambition > of the players, and the fans, to make Leeds United a great football club > again. > One of the main aims of the Leeds United Supporters' Trust Vision > Statement is to reunite the club and its fans. We want to see harmony > between the fans, the players, and the management of Leeds United, so we > can build a successful team together. We are pleased to learn that there > are players at Leeds United who fully endorse that vision, and who are > desperate to help us make it a reality. > ______________________________**_________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.** > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist<http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist> > To unsubscribe, email > [email protected].**org<[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
