Leeds Banter Archive April 02 2014

02 Apr 2014 23:07:00
I don't know if anyone else has raised this as I don't read every post (sorry Ed) but, as a season ticket holder, I haven't been asked for any money yet. In previous years the forms were out in Feb and if you didn't get them back pronto you lost the discount. So by the end of March in previous years, assuming 10,000 people signed up at £500 a ticket, that would have been £5 million in the bank. This year, unless mine and my mate's letters got lost in the post, the club have had nothing. No wonder the cash flow is poor and we can't pay the players!

{Ed013's Note - Cellino stopped the renewal forms coming out as he didn't agree with taking money off of the fans so early}

02 Apr 2014 20:14:35
According to social media from Phil Hay & Adam Pope, Together Leeds & Cellino are in discussions about joining forces. This has been confirmed by mike Farnan.

I wonder why Survivor Jeff didn't let us know about this. Cellino and Farnan in discussions for 48hrs

Crmd

Frankly speaking, I really don't give a poop any more. GFH, The FL, The Players, The Manager, The Perspective Buyers, Cellino have all mad a complete joke of the season.

Rack (a hint of classic Neighbours coming out there) off the lot of you. Bring on next season. and hopefully a new book, not chapter of Leeds United can come to light.

DS

Crmd
Sadly survivor couldn't let us know about the meeting with MC etc as he's busy in a meeting taking notes at the table with all his best mates

02 Apr 2014 18:54:38
Hi, just to let you know all know what a pathetic person David haigh is, he has sent a letter to my brother regarding an article that he wrote, threatening to sue him! (A Leeds fan). It's on square ball's twitter and also the scratching sheds.

Danny LS8

Sorry ed if I have broken some house rules, feel free to edit if needed pal

{Ed013's Note - I hope he doesn't read my blog then!}

02 Apr 2014 18:42:04
Looks like MC joining forces with together Leeds consortium which at least means a chance to move on from these terrible times and we can get shut of them robbing ####$ GFH
Onwards and upwards (things are never that simple with Leeds) MOT

Chorley white

02 Apr 2014 19:31:41
What happens when MC gets peed off with putting in millions and the others can't match his commitment and that on top of the fact that MC is an autocrat and will want to call the shots!

A recipe for disaster it will be more friction in the club. It really does need to be MC on his own

Can't see a problem. MC will be far and away the highest share holde. any one else who joins will have to bend the knee. This will probably help get around the FL nonsense with some form of new board that will satisfy them and save us from our nightmare.

02 Apr 2014 21:37:41
Take over by stealth! Cellino is not stupid and if the others can't do their bit and come up with the goods then he will force em out! In the meantime, I will take anything that provides stability for the club. Only word of caution would be too many chefs and all that.

Agree with Merv. There's some decent businessmen in this consortium without mega bucks and there's MC who knows how to run a footie club, is a shrewd businessman no doubt and loadsamoney. If they really call on the sum of the parts of such a consortium it might for once be a recipe for success at LUFC.

02 Apr 2014 18:16:43
ED I think you need cheering up again.


A WOMAN'S WISHFUL POEM:

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
I pray he's rich and self-employed,
And when I spend, won't be annoyed.
Pull out my chair and hold my hand.
Massage my feet and help me stand.
Oh send a king to make me queen.
A man who loves to cook and clean.
I pray this man will love no other.
And relish visits with my mother.

A MAN'S REBUTTAL :


I pray for a deaf-mute gymnast nymphomaniac with
big BOOBS who owns a bar on a golf course,
and loves to send me fishing and drinking. This
doesn't rhyme and I don't give a s++te. MOT

{Ed013's Note - Vary nice}

02 Apr 2014 19:38:07
Ghandi was a man who walked bare foot everywhere and as a consequence suffered from extreme sores and scars to both feet

In addition to this his secluded existence and strange diet also left him with very bad breath

In conclusion he was a "super calloused mystic hexed by halitosis"

Should the word 'fragile' be before the word 'mystic'?

02 Apr 2014 15:06:49
question? week in week out we pay money to go see Leeds United! who is pocketing this money? Untill I know who, where? My money is going I for one will not spend another penny in that club! even though it breaks my heart! MOT

02 Apr 2014 16:51:15
As a life long Leeds supporter, I can only look at the ongoing farce and wonder was Bates the monster he was painted out to be.He turned the club around and still was not wanted, hounded to sell his majority share to these real monsters Gulf finance whose only interest was to make money off the name of Leeds United "a sleeping giant"
I ask the question if Bates was in charge today would the club be looking down the barrel of a loaded shotgun today. I myself doubt it, I agree that we would not be in the PL but we would be a stable club with the hope that we may someday return to the former glory we had. Instead we are waiting on a judge in London to decide if he should pull the trigger, which I firmly believe he will and send us to league one and administration, exactly what these greedy Gulf finance people deserve.

02 Apr 2014 17:34:12
Despite the current problems one thing I would definitely NEVER wish for is Bates to still be in charge

I think this life long Leeds supporter is called Bates

A life long Leeds supporter who can't even post his name.
I don't think so.

No Leeds fan would ever want mastur bates involved with LUFC like he has with gfh he's never really been away and now he's suddenly re-appeared I smell a rat.

02 Apr 2014 18:37:48
I thought we had to be registered to post from March? It is a good idea and in my opinion it would improve the site.

{Ed013's Note - It will be eventually, March was the month to get as many registered as possible, but unfortunate all the takeover crap has taken front row and had me stuck to the thousands of posts on here}

02 Apr 2014 20:50:46
Ok thanks Ed013. It must be a nightmare trying to keep up! Anyway while i'm on, this potential collaboration between Cellino and Farnan, do you think it could get round the FL even if he is turned down in his own right?

{Ed013's Note - It appears he owns 75% regardless, if he fails he is entitled to sell to who he wants and therefore could sell 45% to Together Leeds and still be involved with Leeds, just not as a majority investor. He could also sell the whole 75% to Together Leeds and attempt to get the last 25% remaining. There are so may scenarios that could happen, but it does seem that he wants a piece of Leeds if he fails the owners test}

02 Apr 2014 21:14:32
Cheers Ed. As long as we can benefit from his money and passion I don't really care how how does it!

02 Apr 2014 16:39:49
My Lord,
We fans may have our differences but we all love Leeds.
For gods sake save our club, our city and allow Massimo Cellino the privilege of owning Leeds United.
I will never ask for anything else from you.
We are a great northern city and we need a top class Premiership football club and the country needs us as well.
If he is refused permission then administration is on the cards so please consider the possible affect on local businesses, employment etc and give the bloke a chance.
Jeff Samuel
An email I sent to Mr Justice Kerr today.

02 Apr 2014 17:09:51
I thought it was a prayer when I first read it! Let's hope he gives a hoot! Bet he is a fan, especially selected to screw us over! Just our luck at the moment!

Im afraid if the law is strictly applied he's doomed to fail, neither divine intervention, sentiment, nor any other mitigating circumstance wil be taken into account, and as its Leeds United the letter of the law will be applied, the media have made this into a test case and no leniency will apply, our saving grace may lay in him not being proved guilty in Italian courts unti lafter appeal, will the QC allow the takeover until after appeal?, I hope so, or another buyer waiting in the wings to save us from admin, however, I don't suppose a few prayers will hurt, whatever the outcome, Leeds forever.

As if he would pay heed to you! He is not going to be sympathetic to the needs of the club.

02 Apr 2014 15:36:50
We need Cellino. This man is telling it how it is, he's not lieing. Someone of Mr Cellino's stature will whip this club in to shape and sort out the lazy ones on the pitch. Last few games we have just looked so lost. Cellino will put money in to this club & get us back to where we belong, good business and this has to be good for the FL, SO COME ON FL LET HIM TAKE CHARGE

Totally agree, to all those who question or don't want Cellino, what would you prefer. Squabbling consortiums that have no real funding, sewer rats after a pension fund, liars cheats and mischief makers. OK he is eccentric, wears his heart on his sleeve and has a "past". I guarantee you he is not as bad as some who have been in power and still are. The simple fact is, we need a major transfusion and he is the only proper donar. Well, that's what I think anyway!

Well said my friends

02 Apr 2014 13:02:39
I'm not as clued up as some with regard to the 'Fit and Proper Persons Test' and although I think it's a good thing in principle I can't for the life of me see how GFH can get around deliberately putting us into administration if they have the funds available to avoid this scenario. If, they don't have the funds, this should have been identified when they were tested, if they do, they shouldn't be allowed to put us into administration as it's not in the best interests of the club?!

I can't get my head around this. Maybe this won't happen but there's a lot of people think we are heading for admin under these chancers. What do others think?

Cheers.

Mad Mick

MICK
Maybe Cellinio is right, Bates still has his finger in our club and when/if we go
into admin. The SNIVVELING BEARDED ROBBING person buys us back for pennys again, sells our best players for £10mill and says I've said your club?

02 Apr 2014 11:25:47
Oh dear Ed, the circus continues, except now the clowns have kicked out all the other acts, there is nothing left but farce

{Ed013's Note - I feel there is still a little clown pie left to throw}

02 Apr 2014 13:10:54
Im done I can't cope with all this there can't be many more fans that have gone thru what we have over the last 10 years. Please someone buy us I don't care if you call the stadium Starbucks arena I don't care if you want to call us Leeds badgers I just won't be able to take my son to a game of football that's not embarrassing.

come you Leeds tiger moths! MOT

Good point, Leeds Badgers, like it ha ha.

I was there again last night, poor tactics for sure, hunt for smith? no sense really.

I take my 10 year old son and after both the Bolton/Reading games he said he didn't want to go anymore as we always get thrashed!

Oh dear, will take him to the Blackpool game but I can understand his feelings

Why so crap since start of Jan, no way is it just take over, BMac must have lost dressing room if you ask me so no hope for team now, we may just stay up need another 3-4 points I think.

DG the voice of almost reason

Never got on with my old man but for 25 years for 1 and a half hours a week we were best mates at elland road now its my turn to take my boys and its emrassing to watch they can't wait for ref to blow his whistle over paid mercenries letting us down week after week

Look there's an even bigger problem if we are not careful.
you take your 10 year old.he will soon be turned off by watching his team get beat and even worse play terrible football.
buty I have a 3 year old.now if we decline even further then we will lose the next generation and that's bad news for the club.
kids like to be part of something they can be proud of and stand up at school to say I am leeds and proud.
but I fear that they can not be proud for a long time and just move on elsewhere. shrew leeds

02 Apr 2014 09:59:59
get paid 50% and you get 50% on pitch by the looks, nuff said. shrew leeds

Play 50% get paid 50% fair enough but this season the club should be well in front Nuff said

02 Apr 2014 11:57:28
fair comment, though that doesn't explain the 50% effort that we have seen for the season previous to the pay debacle!?

i really thought that brian was the man to take us on further, but I am really starting to lose patience.

50% effort would be a massive improvement.

02 Apr 2014 07:57:57
I fear relegation is a real possibility this season without any point deductions. Our only hope is that cellino wins his appeal
And goes to town on the team. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he enters the dressing room.

Optimistic Danny

02 Apr 2014 00:08:34
I was one of the unlucky few who went tonight. Well done to all the fans at the game for waiting until the last few minutes before venting their anger on GFH and David Haigh. Well done also for not getting on the players' backs.
We then drove home, me and my long suffering mate, and heard the woeful Mr McDermott. I have been in posts where I have had to turn around a struggling business with no extra cash and a disinterested bunch of 'professionals'. It's not nice but you need to crack on and get the best out of them and make it work.
I hasten to add I have never received the sort of salary our great manager is paid but then as someone in football he has probably forgotten the value of a pound.
But Brian, you need to see that your haphazard team selections and poor man management are costing the club dear. You had Aidy White on the right wing and Dom Poleon on the left wing. Young Dom is still finding his way as a striker at this level, give him a break! You took off big Smithy and replaced him with a little ball of energy (25,000 volts worth apparently) and then continued to pump the long ball up the park!
By the end of it no one knew what was going on or where. We threw every thing at them, but only in the last seven minutes.
You know you're there this weekend, it's inevitable. Think about stability, think about who plays where. Think about who plays which position. Think about the style of play. Pick a team in their proper positions. Give them some roles that they understand. Give them options. Have a plan for when things don't work. Make sure your alternatives know their roles and so do the rest of the team. Good luck Brian but I would reserve the best of luck to Massimo.

02 Apr 2014 08:06:49
Agreed and good post. Basics that we should not have to be posting to a so called coach who just seemd clueless since his arrival! No poor team selection, no tactics lack of match awareness with no understanding how to counter other teams. His poor leadership and inability to motivate are evident in his weak willed and lack lustre interviews - BMD out now - it's disgusting how he can take a wage (or even part of one).