That's the irony. Thrift is in every Leeds fan's blood, but they want their club to behave in direct opposition to their own instincts -- and this is despite us still suffering from the legacy of the last chairman who did exactly that.
Nigel. On 14 September 2012 11:58, dave walmsley <[email protected]>wrote: > One of the problems with the LUST statement about spending more on the > team, is that it is easier said than done. It's not like a manufacturing > company buying new machinery to increase productivity. > > If I owned the club, (I wish!), I would spend very conservatively on the > team, hoping that I had a manager that could first prove to me he spends > very well. Even then, I'd only let him spend well within certain limits. > Other people may take more risk, and may achieve success more quickly as a > result (or get into difficulty quicker). > > Prior to the banking crisis, the HSBC board, who were bankers born and > bred, were often criticised for their very cautious approach by analysts > and shareholders. Whereas other banks, who subsequently needed massive > bailouts!, were run by people with little actual banking experience. > > Has the analyst who has "looked over" the accounts actually got any > experience of running a football club, or even working within football for > a significant time? > > This really is irrespective of whether Ken Bates is the owner or not. The > bottom line, though, is that a cautious approach to spending on players > cannot be easily criticised. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- vectoria.co.uk concentrichron.com -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352 [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix _______________________________________________ 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
