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________________________________ From: Ian Murray <[email protected]> To: Chris Briggs <[email protected]> Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Takeover done !!! Fair play. Will you come out of retirement for 'marquee' games. That's how I see things now, but given I will shortly be living in Perth, WA, I won't be in a position to enjoy the match day experience much more. I will be at the play off final if we get there though. Ian Sent from my iPhone On 21 Nov 2012, at 14:31, "Chris Briggs" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ted, you made a very good point and it deserves an honest response, I am sure > that I may get slated from some quarters but I don't care. > > I stopped going because I didn't like bates attitude, however, the longer > this self imposed boycott has gone on has led to reflection over the whole > situaton, to be really honest I have to conclude that I have 'fallen out of > love with football' and have gained more than I miss both in terms of time > and finances. > Attendance at a home match for me and the lad would cost in the region of > £150 (fuel £64, 31mpg for 300 miles, tickets 2x 26 for south stand upper, > lunch in pub around £25, £10 for prog, teas, etc), a minimum of 5 hours round > trip in a car for the perceived entertainment. > The financial reward for not going can not be dismissed, with this newly > liberated wealth I have put it towards private education for two of my kids > and pay for other 'childs' food and beer whilst he is at Uni. > I have also put the time to good use, I take my daughter to her ballet > lesson, spend time together as a family (which might include shopping) and > generally relax and get on with life. > I have also ditched Sky as I was sick of the over saturation of games on > telly, this countered with the obvious fact that the money they have poured > into the game has created this overhyped product and win at all costs > attitude (Chelsea for example) that I just don't recognise anymore. > > I miss the tension, atmosphere and general tribal belonging. I don't miss the > 150 mile drive home on a Tuesday night in the pissing rain after a defeat to > a team from the back of beyond. > I miss the bond between father and son, but I don't miss the grumpy bugger > when I have to wake him up to go to school after the aforementioned Tuesday > night. > > I can spend time with my family on a Saturday whist keeping an eye on the > score/commentary via my phone. It doesn't work the other way around. > > To conclude. I don't miss the match day experience as much as I thought, > whist I can afford to go I have chosen not to. > > I certainly don't want GFH to fail in their task and hope that they can bring > back the good times to Leeds but I still view the new custodians of Leeds > with caution as I struggle to comprehend why they would agree to keep Bates > on even if it is just in a non-influential role, whilst he may not be > trousering any money from the club, he still has a mouth that can flap at > will. > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 21 Nov 2012, at 12:58, "Ted" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 21 November 2012 12:11, Jim Moran <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Nope, not going back with Bates as president either. >>> >>> Farewell, football. >> Although I am a little suspicious about the deal, as there are many >> questions yet to be answered, can't we take it on face value? >> >> After 21st Dec Bates will be Chairman in name only - quite a normal step I >> believe when new business owners take over a going concern. GFH C (with a >> financial backer) will be 100% owners. Surely that means no more money >> into Bates' pockets? Isn't this the main reason the "boycotters" were >> staying away? >> >> I honestly think that the majority of the boycotters would come up with any >> excuse not to go, instead of just admitting: >> >> - I don't miss it >> - I've grown out of it >> - I can't afford it >> - I've found other things to do >> - I prefer shopping with the wife >> - I prefer decorating with the wife >> - The wife says I don't want to go anymore ;-) >> >> What I (we?) wanted was new investors to inject cash into the playing team >> - isn't this what we've got? Why not give them our support, at least you >> can stop again if they don't back up their talk after the transfer window? >> >> I for one am taking it on face value - we have new owners. Give it a >> chance. >> >> Ted H >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
