The very same. And according to all that I have read, the deal was indeed off.
Verner tHe LiTtLe YeLlOw DaFfOdIl @}-,-'-- ________________________________ From: Robert Heath <[email protected]> To: Errand Fivefold <[email protected]> Cc: Leeds United E-MailList <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012, 8:58 Subject: Re: [LU] Fw: Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present & Future Is this the same "Leeds United Supporters Trust" who announced unequivocally a couple of weeks ago that the takeover deal was dead in the water? These people have no credibility in my book. On 27 August 2012 10:10, Errand Fivefold <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Verner > > >tHe LiTtLe YeLlOw DaFfOdIl @}-,-'-- > >----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: Leeds United Supporters' Trust <[email protected]> >To: Verner <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, 26 August 2012, 21:50 >Subject: Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present & Future > > Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present & Future >Leeds United Supporters Trust Statement - 26th August 2012 Is this email not >displaying correctly?View it in your browser. > >Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present and Future > With the end of the transfer window less than a week away, Leeds United >Supporters' Trust are very concerned by the lack of progress towards >concluding the takeover of Leeds United. > >The appearance of representatives from GFH Capital at Elland Road last weekend >led to optimism that the drawn out process of negotiations would soon be over. >The past week, however, has brought no further updates, and Neil Warnock is >now publicly suggesting that he will have no money to strengthen the team over >the next few days. > >Despite his difficulties in building a competitive squad, Warnock has managed >Leeds to two wins so far, and he and his players have enjoyed the vociferous >backing of our fans as they battle to mount the promotion challenge we >expected this season. > >Manager, players and fans are all pulling together to make this season a >success, but these efforts could be in vain if they are not matched by effort >in the boardroom. L.U.S.T. have enjoyed better relations with the club this >summer after Shaun Harvey attended our policing event, and we believe the >bidders are willing to work with us to achieve the aims of our Vision >Statement. Ken Bates, however, has continued his policy of dismissing the >genuine concerns of supporters through his programme notes. > >Over the last week L.U.S.T. have been inundated with requests for information, >but we have felt that, with representatives of the buyers meeting publicly >with Bates, a low-key period was the best approach in order to allow a deal >time to be concluded. With time and financial constraints limiting Warnock's >opportunities to prepare the team, we feel now is the right to time to bring >that silence to an end. > >The position as we understand it is as described in this weekend's articles >by Phil Hay in the Yorkshire Evening Post and TimPM on The Scratching Shed, >and as alluded to by Neil Warnock in his interviews. The lack of transfer >funds is indicative of a poor cash flow situation at Elland Road, which could >leave the club in a precarious position if investment is not found. The >takeover deal is now split into three independent parts, with negotiations >between the club, the buyers, and Ken Bates. During the negotiation process, >the buyers have made payments into the club; due diligence was completed >several weeks ago, and the buyers remain patient and determined to see the >takeover through. We understand that a deal for the takeover for the club is >all but complete, and only separate negotiations with Ken Bates are delaying >the deal now. > >This week's spontaneous 'Pen4Ken' protest showed that many Leeds fans want the >takeover deal to be signed as soon as possible, so that the club can >concentrate all its efforts on building for the future. We expect there will >be many more demonstrations of this kind if a deal is not completed, and >L.U.S.T. will always be supportive of fans who wish to make their voices heard >in peaceable and original ways. > >We ask that Ken Bates, the club, and the buyers take serious notice of the >wishes of the fans, and conclude the takeover as soon as possible. L.U.S.T.’s >Vision Statement calls for change at Leeds United, and for three months now we >have been on the brink of perhaps the most significant change Elland Road has >seen for years. The future of Leeds United is more important than the personal >interests of Ken Bates, and all parties involved in the negotiations need to >pull out all the stops to make sure that the present opportunity is not >squandered, and that the future of Leeds United is a positive one. > Supporters can also join more than 7,500 other Leeds fans and have their >voice heard as members of the Leeds United Supporters’ Trust by filling in the >form >athttp://lufctrust.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=8cd86316d8&e=68ba4171d6. > Membership is free. Keep checking for updates >on http://lufctrust.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=d999802e51&e=68ba4171d6, > and our Facebook and Twitter pages. > follow on Twitter | L.U.S.T on Facebook| forward to a friend >Copyright © 2012 Leeds United Supporters Trust, All rights reserved. You are >receiving this message because you are a registered Leeds United Supporters' >Trust member. 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