Ken entertains "new friends" but warns of "pub speculation"
Sun 19th Aug 2012 13:33
http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/leedsunited/fb_news.php?storyid=17894
Ken Bates has warned Leeds takeover hungry supporters that although
talks are "ongoing" the only place where the news matters is the
official Leeds United website and not forgetting Yorkshire Radio!
however yet more pictures have been circulating on Twitter this morning
of him and some companions believed to be from Saturday's win over Wolves.
The pictures show Bates sat alongside a man, who looks to be of
Asian/Arabic descent and his female companion in the upper East Stand
yesterday. There are also pictures of the mystery man donning a Leeds
bar scarves near the disabled parking bays before yesterday's win.
The pictures come despite Bates warning of the dangers of "pub
speculation". On the official Leeds United website this morning, Bates
announced "The real problem is that rumours have abounded inevitability.
We are in negotiations with a party. We signed an exclusivity agreement
to give them time to do due diligence and we're continuing negotiations.
"We are also bound by confidentiality, so we can't say anything and in
the absencd of being able to say anything rumours abound.
"It's basically pub speculation that is being put out to a wider
audience. I'm sorry for the fans but there is nothing more I can say at
this stage, but when I can I will"Like so many aspects of modern life,
like offering your best players more than half a pound of tripe and a
sheepskin coat to avoid them leaving for Norwich, our dear chairman is
dearly out of touch with the modern phenominum that is digital
communications, media and forums.Although he does charge a couple of
quid for the ridiculous, rubbish Leeds United Iphone App.
In the absence of any word from the club, including brief statements
that there is no news and talks are ongoing, which has not been
forthcoming until of late, it is inevitable that "self appointed self
seeking publicists" (his programme notes 18.08.12) will fill t'internet
with gossip.
Whilst inevitably it will annoy him, his lawyers and possibly the
potential investor, surely the fact that people care about the future of
our club is another reason why we do speculate as to what has been
happening behind the scenes this summer in the absence of any regular
and meaningful statement from the official channels?
Hopefully he will soon have plenty of time on his hands to do some
silver surfing in the Internet cafes of Monaco!
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