Wtf has this got to do with his role in the trust?? Ridiculous!! Shows he is a decent guy helping his brother out. I'd actually vote for him now
Sent from my iPad On 18 Dec 2012, at 20:58, John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote: > > WTF is Bates up to now? > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Leeds United Supporters Trust - Gary Cooper > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:52:20 +0000 > From: Leeds United Supporters Trust <[email protected]> > > *LUST Statement: Gary Cooper* > > Leeds United Supporters' Trust has been contacted by a journalist from a > national newspaper who intends to run a story concerning the personal > life of our Chairman, Gary Cooper. > > Gary would like to say the following to all shareholders and members of > the Trust: > "The story the paper intends to print concerns the fact that my brother > is currently serving a prison sentence for cannabis cultivation. > Following his arrest in 2009, my family and I set up a business for my > brother in order to take him away from the place and people who had led > him into trouble. My brother was convicted in December 2010 and, as the > business was unable to operate without him, it was placed into > liquidation in March 2011. This resulted in a default on a business > loan, from which a charge was placed on my own home. As a result, in > October this year, my house was repossessed. > "These matters concern only me and my family and are very private, and I > do not feel they are of public interest or understand what anyone has to > gain from them being printed in a national newspaper. > "As far as I am concerned these events are separate from my role as > Chairman of Leeds United Supporters' Trust. However, I understand that > this story will have a negative impact on the Trust and call my role. > Therefore, I would like to ask our shareholders and members to declare > if they still have confidence in my ability to continue as their Chairman." > As Gary has requested, and in line with our constitution as set by > Supporters Direct, we are asking all LUST shareholders and members to > vote on the following question: > Do you want Gary Cooper to continue as Chairman of Leeds United > Supporters' Trust? > > _______________________________________________ > 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
