Leeds Banter Archive September 05 2011

05 Sep 2011 22:54:55
Guys & girls, correct me if I'm wrong here (and please don't get me wrong here, I'm no bates lover but won't bash him either, he's too old and stubborn to care what I think!), but regardless of how many people protest against him, give him hassle etc, if he owns the club, he isn't going anywhere surely? If he was simply chairman and didnt own us then that would be different but as the ultimate owner, regardless of what anyone does, I fear we're stick with him until he either croaks it OR he sells us.....am I correct in my thinking (by the way this is no dig at anyone, just trying to establish if my thought process is right)?

Regardless of bates, what I'm sure we're all in agreement with is getting behind the team (including grayson), we all know how loud and mental we can be, let's try make that a draw that prospective players see as that swinging factor if they are possibly going to join us and play in front of arguably the best fans in the game!

MOT

Spot on

The problem with constantly having a go at Bates when he actually owns the club is that it is unlikely it will any good and probably some harm. Bates is in the Business to make money if the team does well he will make more money. But as the proverb says ' a bird in the hand etc' He is not going to risk income by spending too much trying to get into the premiership and failing (See P. Ridsdale) He can make a good profit staying in the Championship and the premiership wuold be a bonus. If I was the owner of an organisation whose paying guests kept abusing me If I could 'P' them off without hurting myself then I would be very tempted. KB is just the sort that would do that. He doesn't have to be a Leeds supporter he justs owns it.

I totally agree with the first statement, Look at Ashley at Newcastle - What has the Fans Protests done other than help demotivate the club and contribute to them being relegated. Bates is in it for the money - Fact, what business man isn't? He owns the club and is unlikely to walk away from something he see's can make him another tidy sum. I believe he will only leave if someone offers him what he see's as a valued price. Therefore we need to let any prospective buyer know that we are what makes this club great, through thick and thin we are there to support the club. Lets not be Bates Bashers, but big our club up, support it. Help Bates make it a valuable assest for any investor. We have to speculate to accumulate, even if it looks like Ken won't. Focus on the team, the club, Not the(Financial) Owner. Football is a business and we are the consumers, if a business loses its consumers it dies - Lets Focus on keeping this club alive! MOT

Highest away following of all championship clubs and some premier league. Highest home following than most championship clubs and some premier league. All backed by some of the highest ticket prices and season ticket prices in the championship and the premier league

One of the biggest financial hubs outside of London.

How much more do we fans need to big up our club and show it's great stature. It's not like we all walked out and pissed off. Were still paying the extortionate prices.

Somehow that gives us the right to moan and complain?! Ashley is a fat, stubborn waste of space and probably bates' love child

Ken Bates is 80 one thing to be happy about !

05 Sep 2011 17:22:48
I've been following this site out out of curiosity for the past few months and not once has anybody had any info that was either correct or actually came to pass.

I'm just wondering.......what exactly is the point of this site? {Ed025's Note - its so people like you can moan...its also for banter with other supporters, and a forum to air your views, transfer speculation and rumour ...is just that! some will come to pass and some will not!...but if you have been following the site...you should know this by now!..durrrrr

If you beleive this site has ne real purpose then why have visiting it "for the past few months.

I know would not if I felt that way !!!

05 Sep 2011 11:30:08
Me girlfriend has just given me a Leeds tracksuit does this mean I am signing CIA didn't know I was any good at footy c'mon Leeds mot

Your in son left back saturday got any mates with a tracksuit we need a center back aswell

Sorry kid forgot to tell you meet outside chippy over road from south stand 2.o'clock, and although you are playing Bates says you still have to pay the entrance fee.

I have a tracksuit that comes with a big curly wig. If you let me wear the wig I will sew a Leeds badge onto it and I will be willing to play in Max Gradels position until January. Im looking for 40 pence a game and a bag of chippy scraps thrown in. Let me know ASAP as im being scouted by the Mcdonalds over the road for their sunday team!! MOT

And you can only enter if you're a member

SG stated thats another one we've lost because he went elsewhere for more pay

05 Sep 2011 04:40:08
Wonder why Simon likes to go down the loan
market.Getting players from this route is only for
a certain period of time.This players only wants
to get playing time 'cause they cannot get into
the parents first team.Using the transfer window
is much better than the loan window.Simon needs
to plan which 5-6 players he wants before he
narrows down to say 2-3 players.Once their loan
period has expired this players will have to go
back to their parent clubs provided the parent
clubs agree to sell. Don't you think using the
transfer window much more effective? Let's wait
for the January transfer window to open. Watch
how many players Simon will sign permanently.
A Leeds fan.

Yeah but with the loans you can get good young players that are willing to play football and are hungry for games dont you think they deserve to wear the shirt? {Ed045's Note - True point!!

Plus if they are looking for a move we can check them out first and they are likely to give everything to ensure they get the move - in theory it gives us a try before you buy scenario (although i admit theory is quite different to reality!)

All Championship clubs are heavily reliant on the Loan market {Ed025's Note - so are a lot of the prem..