Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Ted
Andy wrote: . no Pompei support at all from what i could see or hear - it was a bit weird... Nicholas wrote... ...On telly over here the empty spaces were staggering. Was it just where the cameras were pointing? This was the first game where Bates has shoved the away fans in the upper

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Sean Emmott
On telly over here the empty spaces were staggering. Was it just where the cameras were pointing? Nope - a crowd of 22,000. Obviously the people that aren't morons are keeping away. - Sean ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Ted
Sean wrote: On telly over here the empty spaces were staggering. Was it just where the cameras were pointing? Nope - a crowd of 22,000. Obviously the people that aren't morons are keeping away. I personally know quite a few people who've said they aren't putting any more money into

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Ted
Sean wrote: On telly over here the empty spaces were staggering. Was it just where the cameras were pointing? Nope - a crowd of 22,000. Obviously the people that aren't morons are keeping away. I personally know quite a few people who' ___

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Chris Briggs
For me personally Bates isn't the issue, the main reason I have stopped going is cost. By the time I have factored in fuel, tickets, food, programme, parking etc for me and the lad I haven't got any change from £160 per game. For the quality of football we have had to endure I very quickly

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread DAVID NATTAN
Crowd would have looked better on the TV if we had sold lower South Stand seats and then upper ones - as it was Upper Tier was full(ish) but not visible on TV.Also the part of the  East Stand directly opposite the camera is more expensive than the 'wings' and so is always empty. As regards

[LU] diving - link to McCormack - dying swan

2011-10-03 Thread DAVID NATTAN
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2011/09/video-ross-mccormacks-dying-swan-impression-brighton-v-leeds/ ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Ted
Chris wrote: For me personally Bates isn't the issue, the main reason I have stopped going is cost. Surely Chris - aren't these two things related? Dearest Entry Level Season Ticket in the country (£612), not to mention the dearest programmes (£4), not sure about the pies! (£2.70). Down to

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Chris Briggs
Sort of, the biggest single outlay for me is the 11 gallons of diesel per round trip. Whilst we can blame Bates for raising ticket prices during his tenure, before his arrival the tickets were still comparatively high. I am not convinced by any argument that if Bates wasn't the owner the

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Nicholas Armit
That really is a huge amount of money to spend for a 90 minute football match. From: Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk To: Ted tedhea...@gmail.com; leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:47 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Portsmouth For me personally Bates

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread John Boocock IFA
On 03/10/2011 11:31, Chris Briggs wrote: I am not convinced by any argument that if Bates wasn't the owner the ticket prices would be cheaper. There is a school of thought that says stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap but Bates has never ascribed to this. His dealings with Memberships pre

[LU] Let's not get carried away

2011-10-03 Thread Robert Heath
Jeez, people talk and write a lot of crap about football! Portsmouth 0 was a very welcome entry in the record books, but a lot of the reactions to it are way wide of reality. I have been lucky enough to see the last two games on live feeds (albeit slightly shaky ones), and I feel the following

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Leeds List
By way of a comparison - I went to the autumn meeting at Ascot on Saturday, two adult tickets for the grandstand just over £50, children in for free, parking free, admission to the Ascot beer festival included and live music from the excellent Ade Edmundson and the Bad Shepherds. Sarge Sent

[LU] Leeds top of the league

2011-10-03 Thread Jeremy Adams
One for Mr. Dingle. Top of the wimmins football league that is. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15144548.stm ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Leeds top of the league

2011-10-03 Thread Tim Greenwood
What a headline Leeds United top Premier League after thrashing Aston Villa 5-0 How long before we see that in a preferable context? On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Jeremy Adams jeremyadam...@hotmail.comwrote: One for Mr. Dingle. Top of the wimmins football league that is.

Re: [LU] Let's not get carried away

2011-10-03 Thread DAVID NATTAN
--- On Mon, 3/10/11, Robert Heath rhe...@asd.edu.qa wrote:Jeez, people talk and write a lot of crap about football!2. The new personnel at the back are the answer. Rob - I don't think we are saying that the new back four are the answer ( I am certainly not) What I am saying is that they

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Ian Murray
Could you not trade die panzer fur eine vw fox? Sent from my iPhone On 3 Oct 2011, at 11:31, Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Sort of, the biggest single outlay for me is the 11 gallons of diesel per round trip. Whilst we can blame Bates for raising ticket prices during his

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Chris Briggs
I'm guessing you don't have kids ;o) On 2011-10-03 17:47:02 + Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com wrote: Could you not trade die panzer fur eine vw fox? Sent from my iPhone On 3 Oct 2011, at 11:31, Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Sort of,

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Andy Clayton
I have kids and a diesel 7 seater. What I want to know is; what part of France do you live in? Andy C Sent from my iPhone. On 3 Oct 2011, at 21:05, Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: I'm guessing you don't have kids ;o) On 2011-10-03 17:47:02 +

Re: [LU] Portsmouth

2011-10-03 Thread Chris Briggs
7 seater 4x4 (hence Ian's panzer remark), 28mpg average for the 300 mile round trip. Sent from my iPad On 3 Oct 2011, at 21:31, Andy Clayton andyclayto...@gmail.com wrote: I have kids and a diesel 7 seater. What I want to know is; what part of France do you live in? Andy C Sent from

[LU] Happy Birthday Betty :)

2011-10-03 Thread osnabruc
I noticed it... all the best pal, I will have two or three cases of beer later to celebrate with you, cos I'm not an old git either :) OzPete The only money I would put Bates' way would be to pay for that last nail. Betty 58 today and still not an old git.