>>We understand that some of the contract offers the > club has been making have offered a miserly increase in weekly wages,<< OK, so they deserve a massive pay rise - on existing contracts that were good enough when they signed them - for finishing 14th.
>> offers which do not come close to what players could earn elsewhere. << Of course. Most of the clubs in the Championship are richer than us, regardless of our greater turnover. In football chairman terms, Bates is a pauper. Some clubs' sugardaddy owners are paying more than 100% of turnover on players' wages. Makes ridsdale look parsimonious. >>> 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.<< Love the use of language here. "giving up". Weasel words. >> 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.<< So honour your contracts and do the job you're paid to do. Fucking mercenary journeymen, the lot of them. Got to say too, this sort of thing is going to make Bates even more bloody minded than the old sod already is. Remember, if you want to stab someone in the back, you've got to get right behind them first. Still, could be worse. We could be Cardiff. £100m in the transfer kitty but forced to play in red. Be careful what you wish for. M _______________________________________________ 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
