[LU] Xu Ming Tried to buy Leeds United

2012-04-03 Thread Rick Duniec
https://www.facebook.com/groups/162396129125/10150919478429126/ Does anyone have a more info on this ? ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.a

Re: [LU] What does this all mean?

2012-03-31 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - From: Paul Cundell > I would agree if we were the owners of the stadium or were borrowing the money to buy the stadium. Why would you go into debt to renovate someone else's property? It's a commercial property so needs a different mindset to that of thinking about

Re: [LU] What does this all mean?

2012-03-31 Thread Rick Duniec
That is exactly what I always do. Even so, what is the answer in this instance ? - Original Message - From: Dr Michael Benjamin Don't use normal rationale. Adopt MS mindset and you'll arrive at the answer. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info

Re: [LU] What does this all mean?

2012-03-31 Thread Rick Duniec
It might make sense to borrow at low interest rates but would you care to speculate as to the security offered to the lender in order to underwrite the £5 million facility ? Low (normal) rates are only available from normal lenders under normal lending procedures which would involve security and

Re: [LU] Win for Birmingham

2012-03-30 Thread Rick Duniec
5 points short ? I haven't checked tonight but are you including an extra point needed to overcome the goal difference ? ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedsl

[LU] YEP It's Good to Talk

2012-03-30 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/come-on-leeds-united-it-s-good-to-talk-1-4404613 By Gary Walker Published on Friday 30 March 2012 14:46 Why should, I was asked this week, Leeds United owner Ken Bates get involved in any dialogue with the Leeds United S

[LU] Fans Ban for disagreeing with Bates - FSF

2012-03-30 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.fsf.org.uk/news/Leeds-United-fans-group-LUST-banned-for-disagreeing-with-Bates.php?id= Fan ban for disagreeing with Bates 30th March 2012 The hierarchy at Leeds United has refused to lift its membership ban on Leeds United Supporters' Trust's (LUST) chair and board members despite the

[LU] Non LU: A story for football

2012-03-23 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/22/forgotten-story-abraham-klein-referee ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE C

[LU] Evening Post Again

2012-03-23 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-dig-deep-ken-the-fans-deserve-better-1-4380413 ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe,

Re: [LU] get a grip

2012-03-22 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - we were in the pub garden near Wembley, though I have no idea of the name of the place, Surely you were in The Green Man just up the hill. What a day. I have always thought that this was the biggest Leeds attendance of all time. ___

[LU] Don Rogers

2012-03-20 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4oQTUv37nU ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate

Re: [LU] Forest

2012-03-20 Thread Rick Duniec
Didn't he score the goal against Arsenal that won the League Cup for Swindon (of the 3rd division) at Wembley ? - Original Message - The very same. Played 400 games for Swindon first, and is regarded as their best ever player. ___ Leedslis

[LU] Today in Parliament

2012-03-16 Thread Rick Duniec
From the FSF website- An MP has today tabled a bill in Parliament calling for total transparency on club ownership and an end to the “football creditors rule”. The Football (Financial Transparency) Bill has been introduced by Damian Collins MP who sits on the influential Culture, Media and Spo

Re: [LU] Quiet List

2012-03-14 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Maybe something for LUST to work on since they now have lost against Bates ;) What a strange conclusion to come to. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To un

[LU] (non LU) The FA Surrenders

2012-03-14 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2012/mar/13/fa-white-flag-soul-football FA raises white flag in 20-year fight for the soul of football The Premier League has emerged victorious after the governing body signed away much of its authority with barely a whimper Afte

Re: [LU] Football authorities response to the Government (Select Committee)

2012-03-09 Thread Rick Duniec
That's quite a good summary of the 16 pages - Original Message - I presume that it's "Yeah whatever bovvered" ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedsl

[LU] Football authorities response to the Government (Select Committee)

2012-03-09 Thread Rick Duniec
For those who may be interested the response by Football to the Sports Minister is to be made public at 1pm today. (16 pages) ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email lee

Re: [LU] @shitmydadsays, 3/7/12 4:54 PM

2012-03-08 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - It just strikes me that LUST are like Hal Ashland in the story, kidding themselves they are involved with the club but the club are like the the prossie, they couldn't give a about any fan. They only want us to keep going back and spending our money. The only s

Re: [LU] Curse of the 44?

2012-03-04 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - OK, that's a fair point, Leeds United will never be Ken Bates and vice versa and that is the only thought that keeps me going, BUT commercially he can do what he wants. I see where you are coming from but actually he can't. Even in a close-monoply situation the mono

[LU] What is the club ?

2012-03-03 Thread Rick Duniec
wrote: He owns a company which owns the football league share, he will never own the club. The club belongs to us. http://footballmanagement.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/club-club-or-club-a-3cs-model/ Club', 'club' or 'club'??? A 3Cs model by John Beech The evidence submitted by the Premier Leag

[LU] L.U.S.T: An Open Letter To Neil Warnock

2012-02-23 Thread Rick Duniec
L.U.S.T: An open letter to Neil Warnock Dear Neil, On behalf of more than 4,500 members and shareholders of Leeds United Supporters’ Trust, we would like to welcome you to our club. Leeds United and Neil Warnock have a long history as rivals, but we are delighted to see you have finally come

[LU] Non LU : Peking to London by train

2012-02-15 Thread Rick Duniec
Have a look here - http://www.seat61.com/ > Anyone know anything about taking a train from Beijing to London? Everything always looks great when advertised. The idea seems exotic and something that I'd love to do. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info an

Re: [LU] Another rant

2012-02-10 Thread Rick Duniec
I was talking about the financial aspects, not on the field genius, but I think you know that. - Original Message - From: Mark Humphries Where were we in the league when we were put into admin ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

[LU] Supporters Trust seeks investors into the club.

2012-02-06 Thread Rick Duniec
http://lufctrust.squarespace.com/blog/2012/2/6/lust-statement-on-leeds-united-investment.html L.U.S.T Statement on Leeds United investment Monday, February 6, 2012 at 4:40PM Last week on Yorkshire Radio, Ken Bates invited the Leeds United Supporters' Trust to, "put their money where their mouth

[LU] Fw: Meeting and March

2012-02-06 Thread Rick Duniec
Meeting this Thursday 9th February and 'Campaign for change' march Saturday 11th February We would like to remind all supporters of two significant events coming up this week. First of all we have a meeting this Thursday evening at the Magic Sponge, 7.30pm as both a follow up to the last mee

[LU] Today in Parliament

2012-01-26 Thread Rick Duniec
Siobhain McDonagh MP backs "historic opportunity for change in football" At 6pm this Thursday (today), AFC Wimbledon supporter Siobhain McDonagh MP will have a 30 minute Parliamentary debate in the House of Commons on: "Government policy on football governance and the case of AFC Wimbledon". The

[LU] Reforming football

2012-01-22 Thread Rick Duniec
FA in turmoil over reform demands By Charles Sale The increasing disquiet in football about the response to Government recommendations for root-and-branch reform came to a head at the last FA council meeting. There were complaints led by fans' chief Malcolm Clarke that supporters, players, m

Re: [LU] Delph

2012-01-22 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - . I really think the government needs to legislate on who owns football clubs and in what terms. The game is too important, and is being killed. I agree and I assure you that plenty more effort will be applied in the highest possible places to get something into a c

Re: [LU] O'Brien from YEP

2012-01-22 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Bates also revealed that a tribunal to decide on the fate of Andy O’Brien has been set for February 27. I'm very worried about what might come out here. I don't KNOW anything but this has all the vibrations of a monumental mess and PR disaster. _

[LU] Trust calls for regime change

2012-01-20 Thread Rick Duniec
PRESS RELEASE: Supporters Trust campaign for regime change at the club Friday, January 20, 2012 at 4:25PM The Leeds United Supporters Trust today calls for the Chairman and board of Leeds United to actively look to sell the club to owners whose ambitions and resources more appropriately reflect

[LU] YEP -A lack of ambition

2012-01-19 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_howson_sale_reeks_of_lack_of_ambition_1_4160695 By Gary Walker Published on Thursday 19 January 2012 15:22 So it's official - Leeds United are now, first and foremost, a selling club. The decision to accept a

Re: [LU] palace

2012-01-18 Thread Rick Duniec
Brother and I on trip back from Zurich woke up literally as train was pulling into Oostende for the ferry. Slept the whole way. How we laughed. I'll see your Oostende and raise you the north coast of Japan. Can't even tell you where without getting a good Atlas out. Turned out OK because the nigh

Re: [LU] palace

2012-01-18 Thread Rick Duniec
Original Message - Got to Victoria just in time for last tube Victoria Line to Finsbury Park. Fell asleep and awoke at Walthamstow, the terminus. No tube back so walked from Walthamstow to to Stround Green taking a short cut across Finsbury Park even though it was locked and closed. I

Re: [LU] LU: Palace

2012-01-13 Thread Rick Duniec
>And my take would be M1 to Willesden Junction and take the London Overground >direct to Norwood Junction. Unless something has changed, that branch of London Overground stops at Clapham Junction. You can go direct from Clapham Jct to Selhurst though, on Southern -IF you can negotiate Clapham J

[LU] Tight Ship with no fuel in the tank

2012-01-03 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2012/01/kens-tight-ship-sadly-sailing-towards-iceberg/ So it's January again, and as in July the Ken Bates pre-packed clichés are already flowing. We won't `break the bank' in the transfer market, or risk the clubs financial stability now we can spend some money

[LU] Gary Speed : Book of condolence.

2011-12-01 Thread Rick Duniec
There is a Book of Condolence open and all are invited to sign. It is available at all times that the The Old Peacock pub is open. (The pub will be open from 10 am on Saturday BTW) ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org

[LU] Supporter Liaison Officers throughout Europe

2011-11-23 Thread Rick Duniec
UEFA and Supporters Direct Europe are rolling out their programme for clubs to have a Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO). (If you would like to read the SLO handbook just email the Leeds Supporters Trust and you will be sent an electronic copy). lufctr...@ntlworld.com Here is the introductio

[LU] Kick it Out - Survey

2011-11-23 Thread Rick Duniec
Kick It Out's One Game, One Community campaign this year ran from 13th October to 31st October 2011. Throughout the weeks of action clubs and individuals across the country held activities, events and tournaments to spread the message of inclusion to fans of football. Kick It Out are very keen t

[LU] Police and Stewarding at Leeds

2011-11-21 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.pompeytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:report-on-police-filming-at-leeds&catid=34:demo-category ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, e

Re: [LU] Today and Blackpool

2011-11-06 Thread Rick Duniec
Got to agree with Mick Robinson on this. I can still remember John Shaw at Elland Road against Lierse. Shit happens. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-uns

Re: [LU] Fergiescum

2011-11-05 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Probably doesn't want his 'keeper's confidence shattered by playing behind our shite defence, and the inevitable crowd on his back. Some people in football were less than impressed by our treatment of Kasper (or how we let it appear at any rate). Maybe this has an e

[LU] The Square Ball _ Revelations

2011-10-10 Thread Rick Duniec
THE SQUARE BALL BLOG REVEALED: THE £10M THAT COULD HAVE SAVED LEEDS FROM ADMINISTRATION The circumstances surrounding Leeds United's period in administration continue to raise questions four years later. Attention on Ken Bates' claim not to know the identities of the ultimate owners of Leeds

[LU] Falling crowds

2011-10-09 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/10/the-feeling-of-the-five-thousand/ Things aren't all white at Leeds United. Figures suggest that the Yorkshire club's fans are deserting a club renowned for its loyal support at an alarming and unsustainable rate. Last season, Leeds United had the highest

Re: [LU] someone else view of Mr Bates

2011-10-05 Thread Rick Duniec
There is nothing illegal about owning a property and having a business which is a separate Limited Company paying rent on it. In fact it is a common form of pension planning. What the fans might think about the ethics of doing this with our football club is a different matter entirely. As for t

[LU] TV court judgement

2011-10-04 Thread Rick Duniec
Euro court rules against Premier League in TV dispute 4th October 2011 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the Premier League in a crucial TV dispute. The ECJ's decision means that the Premier League can no longer sell top-flight football's TV packages at different rates in di

Re: [LU] Pavilion on Tuesday night

2011-09-19 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - sure I understand the knee-jerk anti-bates comments, but they have actually apologised and explained their decision with you may disagree having read their reasons or logic, that's your entitlement. Treating every decision as an attempt by the club to per

Re: [LU] Pavillion on Tuesday night

2011-09-19 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Dear Fan, F••• Off. I don't care. Best wishes Ken & Shaun or to put it another way (from the official site) - The Centenary Pavilion will not be available for use by Members before the Manchester United game. Peter Lorimer made the official announcement on Saturda

[LU] Pavillion on Tuesday night

2011-09-19 Thread Rick Duniec
The following message has been sent to the club from the Leeds United Supporters Trust: Subject: Centenary Pavilion for game on Tuesday night. Dear Mr Bates and Mr Harvey The announcement by Peter Lorimer and on the official website that the Centenary Pavilion is to be made available to corporat

[LU] Nigel Martyn becomes Trust President

2011-09-15 Thread Rick Duniec
The Leeds United Supporters' Trust is absolutely delighted to announce that Nigel Martyn has agreed to become its honorary president. The popular Cornishman, simply 'Big Nige' to Leeds fans, established himself as an enduring favourite in the course of the 207 games he played for Leeds between

Re: [LU] Crisis tomorrow?

2011-09-09 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - If every player has a price then what is the Stoats price? If every thing is itemised and priced how much does the bastard want to get out and leave us? £80 Million ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailma

Re: [LU] LU: Radio Feed Tonight?

2011-08-23 Thread Rick Duniec
Don't have a feed but it is on BBC Radio Sheffield if you can find it online. 0-1 BTW ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARC

Re: [LU] Grayson & O'Leary

2011-08-19 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - From: Mark Humphries Ah, but what if the price was 0.2461% of the amounts he was thinking about and a lack of new leadership was blocking the club making progress? Yeh. Of course. Makes perfect sense. I'd agree that the lack of new leadership is blocking progress. _

Re: [LU] Grayson & O'Leary

2011-08-19 Thread Rick Duniec
What if the price is double the amounts you are thinking about and what if that personal greed is blocking the chance of the club making progress under new leadership ? - Original Message - Sounds good to me as long as he sells to someone decent. > sell the club you bought for £10M

[LU] What Ken Bates didn't save us from

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Unless people are clairvoyants then they cannot possibly say that he didn't save us. Fine, but let's see what we DO know without cairvoyance and with absolute clarity. If we are careful not to BLAME Ken Bates for anything here, was can focus on what we were NOT "s

Re: [LU] Saviour - this old debate again (hit delete if you don't want o read it)

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
What you are not saying - very pointedly, is WHAT Bates saved us from (or not). Without that, of course we can't be sure if he did or he didn't. If you define it, then we probably could know one way or the other- without clairvoyance. You could easily make a list of all the things that we do k

Re: [LU] Saviour - this old debate again (hit delete if you don't want o read it)

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
There isn't much point in my responding to convoluted nonsense so I'll leave your contrived points there and the creditors didn't have any say in the matter. They didn't get a choice in the final sale. As I understand it you are saying that an asset stripper could have bought the club, kept it

[LU] Saviour - this old debate again (hit delete if you don't want to read it)

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
The saviour issue is relevant as it was in last nights match programme. Morris was interested and was bidding. By the final "sale" of the club by KPMG - which was the second lot of sale bids, Redbus (who were fine on their own) had been forced into a joint bid with Morris in order to reduce (sh

Re: [LU] Saviour

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - The players? The rights to buy Thorp arch and/or the ground? I am just repeating what I seem to remember from the time. You are up with these things - so how many offers to get us out of admin were there? 6 including Bates? I seem to remember maybe 1 other, which

Re: [LU] Saviour

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
Original Message - Anyone remember Sebastian Sainsbury. He was going to buy us It was Sainsbury who was looking for financial backers to buy us. It was Sainsbury that introduced us to Bates. So, Sainsbury DID find somebody to buy us but that somebody cut him out of the deal. If the origina

Re: [LU] Saviour

2011-08-17 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - expected of just being asset strippers. What assets do you think they would have been able to strip ? ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsu

[LU] Fw: [SD] FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY SURVEY

2011-08-13 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - To: Supporters Direct General list Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 10:55 PM Subject: [SD] FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY SURVEY If you have 'twelve' minutes to spare please consider completing the survey mentioned below. Cheers, Neil Some of you may already have heard of UEFA

[LU] Supporters Trust : Free Membership offer

2011-08-11 Thread Rick Duniec
http://lufctrust.squarespace.com/ Leeds United Supporters Trust is delighted to be able to offer all Leeds fans (aged 16 or over), FREE membership of the Trust for the duration of the new season. We feel it is vital for Leeds United fans to have an independent voice and the Leeds United Suppor

[LU] Emirates to E Rd charity run ends tomorrow

2011-08-08 Thread Rick Duniec
Emirates Stadium to Elland Road Charity run ends tomorrow on the pitch at Elland Road before the Bradford City game. FINAL APPEAL FOR DONATIONS www.justgiving.com/londontoleedsrun as Steve says - Please, please give as much as you can (even if it's only a quid!) - it will really help. Only a

Re: [LU] four quid match day programme

2011-08-02 Thread Rick Duniec
If you want a printed copy of TSB it will be £1.50 next year. Bargain though ! - Original Message - From now on Its square ball for me at £1.00 ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/le

[LU] Life ban for Bin Hammam

2011-07-23 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_7058538,00.html Fifa has banned Mohamed bin Hammam from football for life after finding him guilty of bribing presidential election voters. The ban comes following a two-day hearing into corruption allegations ended with a guilty verdict from Fifa's

Re: [LU] very NON LU: Citroen aint that shit init..

2011-07-20 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - He suggested I spend all my money on fancy seats and stuff. Instead of having a better engine ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe,

Re: [LU] very NON LU: Citroen aint that shit init..

2011-07-20 Thread Rick Duniec
I had a BX 16valve in black with red trim, similar to the Gti but with better body trim and much more ooom. Great car. On booze runs to the French hypermarkets it would fit 100 bottles of wine in the footwell of the rear seats (before you folded the seats down and filled it with beer and m

[LU] Arsenal to Leeds Charity Run

2011-07-17 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110531/support-our-marathon-man_2247585_2369352 29 July Emirates Stadium to Vicarage Road 30 July Vicarage Road to Kenilworth Road 31 July Kenilworth Road to Stadium MK 1 Aug Stadium MK to Sixfields 3 Aug Daventry to Ricoh Arena 4 Aug Ricoh Arena to Walkers Stadi

Re: [LU] HMRC CVA Question

2011-07-06 Thread Rick Duniec
We didn't fail to "comply" with a CVA. What we didn't do was obtain a CVA at all. The CVA vote was won marginally but HMRC then challenged the validity of the voting and possibly one or two other items. Rather than try to win that challenge from HMRC, the CVA was scrapped altogether. The club

Re: [LU] HMRC CVA Question

2011-07-06 Thread Rick Duniec
No. We paid HMRC the same pence in the pound deal as all the other non-football creditors. - Original Message - From: Errand Fivefold Quick question, did we pay HMRC the £6 Mil we owed them before we went into Administration? ___ Leedslist

[LU] To watch the adjournement debate on-line

2011-06-21 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=8568&wfs=true Should be coming up on there soon ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...

[LU] Man U (was Re: Southampton)

2011-06-21 Thread Rick Duniec
There always was strong rivalry with them being the glamour boys - even when they were crap - but not the current lunatic hatred. Say 65-75 it was a notable fixture, but for the rest of the season we pretty much ignored them from what I remember. ___ L

Re: [LU] govt enquiry

2011-06-20 Thread Rick Duniec
So let me get this right. He should live in the flat in London himself and therefore not receive any rent. He should pay the mortgage on that flat himself because he isn't receiving any rent. Would you make such a lunatic financial arrangement ? What they say about KB isn't based on drivel. ---

Re: [LU] govt enquiry

2011-06-20 Thread Rick Duniec
>...and whether opening the whole can of worms would do us, the club much >good or even worse? (no disprespect meant Rick, I appreciate your sentiment and motive and would like to be behind you) i wonder. I wonder as well but we don't have a choice, do we ? I'm not opening an adjournment deba

[LU] Statement from the Supporters Trust re the call for a government enquiry

2011-06-20 Thread Rick Duniec
Since 2007 when Ken Bates became Chairman of our club following administration and under new owners (an offshore trust named Forward Sports Fund) supporters have had questions they feel they have never had answers to: Who are the beneficial owners of the club? Who owns the ground? Why didn't we

Re: [LU] NON LU: Any IFAs on the list?

2011-06-20 Thread Rick Duniec
It's worth taking it out for the first event of death or diagnosis of critical illness. If you find out that you haven't long to go its better to spend the money on your family while you are still alive to do it. Also consider including you wife on the cover so that you can afford to look after

Re: [LU] Promised Land

2011-06-15 Thread Rick Duniec
>I've read it too and reviewed it on the list. Thought it was awful. It focuses on three things, the Jewish community in Leeds, Leeds the city itself and Leeds United. If you have an interest in two or three of those, then it's maybe for you. If you only have an interest in one(as I have), then

Re: [LU] Promised Land

2011-06-15 Thread Rick Duniec
The paperback was going to be issued in September (I assume for the Christmas market) and the fans were going to organise a booksigning. The booksigning will still happen but the paperback has been brought forward because of the two awards. I think the alteration to the title is because there ha

[LU] Leeds Book is sports Book of the Year

2011-06-13 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/news/19/265/Promised-Land-voted-Sports-Book-of-the-Year Jun 13, 2011 Promised Land voted Sports Book of the Year Promised Land by Anthony Clavane has been voted Sports Book of the Year. Promised Land: The Reinvention of Leeds United, the city and its fan

[LU] SUPPORTERS DIRECT - statement on funding crisis

2011-06-12 Thread Rick Duniec
The board of directors of Supporters Direct (SD) meeting in emergency session yesterday, Saturday 11th June, expressed confidence in its past and continuing role in promoting the supporter trust movement - a model of football ownership that allows fans to re-engage with their local clubs, and be

[LU] [Albert Johanneson Fan Club] http://www.facebook.com/l/3e3f3qc8132BUT4jmlTfvd5x...

2011-06-09 Thread Rick Duniec
FacebookMay be of interest to some ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)

Re: [LU] Smith

2011-06-09 Thread Rick Duniec
Smith always could kick some life into the proceedings. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)

Re: [LU] Smith

2011-06-08 Thread Rick Duniec
Good on yer Michael and Paul Rick Duniec ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)

[LU] Leeds United book wins award

2011-05-13 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.gazettenews.co.uk/news/local/colchester/9023222.North_Essex_author_scores_national_award_for_football_book/?action=complain&cid=9358408 Anthony Clavane, 50, published his biographical account of following Leeds United as he was growing up in September. It has now won the title of best

[LU] Malmo/Copenhagen 1-3 July

2011-05-04 Thread Rick Duniec
If you are within striking distance of Copenhagen then we would like to see you at the Football Supporters Europe congress taking place in Brondby. It was great to see last year in Barcelona how many fans from right across Europe wanted to touch base with Leeds. http://www.fanseurope.org/ Just

[LU] Why now ?

2011-05-04 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - This begs the question as to why Ken has chosen right now, this week, to make clear the ownership of LUFC. Why else would Ken rock a boat that did not need to be rocked? http://lufctrust.squarespace.com/ This explains the various aspects of the situation and also

Re: [LU] F**k me we now have a 'new' owner

2011-05-03 Thread Rick Duniec
I think that Ken deserves the Sherlock Holmes award for managing to track down the owners (he didn't know who they were you know) so that he could pay them for the club. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mai

Re: [LU] Next Sunday in Leeds. AGM of FSF Yorkshire

2011-05-02 Thread Rick Duniec
What has this to do with Royalty? I hope the Queens cousin will be there so that we can ramble on and on and on and on about fuck knows what! Michael I think his Lordship may be a little too frail to attend these days but he did take a very keen interest in what the fans were up to during the la

[LU] Next Sunday in Leeds. AGM of FSF Yorkshire

2011-05-02 Thread Rick Duniec
FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS' FEDERATION (YORKSHIRE DIVISION) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) of the Yorkshire Division of the Football Supporters' Federation will take place on Sunday 8th May from 1.00pm at the Peacock Public House Elland Road Leeds (just across from Leeds United's

[LU] Save Fan Culture! FSE Stadium Action Days to kick off this weekend

2011-04-29 Thread Rick Duniec
From: Football Supporters Europe Save Fan Culture! FSE Stadium Action Days 29 April – 16 May 2011 Excessive and disproportionate use of force, unjust arrests, banned flags or banners for no transparent reason, arbitrary stadium ban procedures and worst of all, punishment of entire sets of fans

[LU] Campaign to Make Lucas a Freeman

2011-04-28 Thread Rick Duniec
Campaign to make Lucas Radebe a Freeman of the City of Leeds. Here is what those behind this campaign have to say about it.- Like many Leeds United supporters, we've often been frustrated by the lack of recognition given to our heroes. Don Revie and John Charles both richly deserved knighthoods,

[LU] Safe standing petition - reminder

2011-04-28 Thread Rick Duniec
http://www.fsf.org.uk/petitions/safestanding.php ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)

[LU] FSF Yorkshire Divisional AGM Sunday 08th May 2011

2011-04-19 Thread Rick Duniec
Dear Colleague, The next FSF Yorkshire Divisional AGM is to take place on Sunday 08th May 2011 at The Old Peacock Pub, 255 Elland Road, Leeds, LS11 8TU. For more information please visit our website http://www.fsf.org.uk/news/FSF-Yorkshire-Division-meeting-Sunday-8th-May.php?id= We

[LU] CHANGES TO FOOTBALL TO CATER FOR MODERN FOOTBALL FAN

2011-04-14 Thread Rick Duniec
Dear all, I'm writing to you in order to clarify a number of changes to the Laws of The Game, which have been discussed as a result of the massive failings in letting Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City into a Wembley FA Cup Semi Final. The oversights that let this happen need to be eradicated, so a

[LU] Anyone on the list in

2011-04-13 Thread Rick Duniec
Salonika ? ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)

Re: [LU] please, lets do a norwich

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Duniec
>Question.. What's worse? Fizzling out now and finishing 8th /9th or losing at >Wembley Fizzling out now will mean that it will become one of those seasons that you have to try hard to remember. It will fade away. Losing at Wembley will hurt like hell but it will be a major memory in your pers

[LU] NON LU: David Richmond expands his business empire

2011-04-01 Thread Rick Duniec
TAXI business Arrow has secured its third major airport concession in as many years after winning a five year contract to be the exclusive private hire operator at Manchester Airport. Leeds-based Arrow is investing £700,000 in a new fleet of vehicles which will operate from pick-up points from t

Re: [LU] Up your ace

2011-03-30 Thread Rick Duniec
>Mind you he had no chance. His granddad fled the czar, went back to be with >Kerenski as he was a Menshovik and was flung out again by the Bolsheviks. This is getting beyond the pale. :-) ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-ne

Re: [LU] They needed to do a survey to find this out?

2011-03-29 Thread Rick Duniec
One day, Nan breads will find their way as far north as Invergordon. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (T

Re: [LU] Oh dear....

2011-03-26 Thread Rick Duniec
- Original Message - Which comes back to the question of "when does a player who is in an offside position, but not deemed to be offside (because he isn't interfering with play), get to be active again"? Just out of interest mind, as I haven't seen that defined anywhere. There were

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