Is this the same "Leeds United Supporters Trust" who announced unequivocally a couple of weeks ago that the takeover deal was dead in the water?
These people have no credibility in my book. On 27 August 2012 10:10, Errand Fivefold <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Verner > > > tHe LiTtLe YeLlOw DaFfOdIl @}-,-'-- > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Leeds United Supporters' Trust <[email protected]> > To: Verner <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 26 August 2012, 21:50 > Subject: Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present & > Future > > Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present & Future > Leeds United Supporters Trust Statement - 26th August 2012 Is this email > not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. > > Leeds United Supporters Trust Update: The Takeover - Present and Future > With the end of the transfer window less than a week away, Leeds United > Supporters' Trust are very concerned by the lack of progress towards > concluding the takeover of Leeds United. > > The appearance of representatives from GFH Capital at Elland Road last > weekend led to optimism that the drawn out process of negotiations would > soon be over. The past week, however, has brought no further updates, and > Neil Warnock is now publicly suggesting that he will have no money to > strengthen the team over the next few days. > > Despite his difficulties in building a competitive squad, Warnock has > managed Leeds to two wins so far, and he and his players have enjoyed the > vociferous backing of our fans as they battle to mount the promotion > challenge we expected this season. > > Manager, players and fans are all pulling together to make this season a > success, but these efforts could be in vain if they are not matched by > effort in the boardroom. L.U.S.T. have enjoyed better relations with the > club this summer after Shaun Harvey attended our policing event, and we > believe the bidders are willing to work with us to achieve the aims of our > Vision Statement. Ken Bates, however, has continued his policy of > dismissing the genuine concerns of supporters through his programme notes. > > Over the last week L.U.S.T. have been inundated with requests for > information, but we have felt that, with representatives of the buyers > meeting publicly with Bates, a low-key period was the best approach in > order to allow a deal time to be concluded. With time and financial > constraints limiting Warnock's opportunities to prepare the team, we feel > now is the right to time to bring that silence to an end. > > The position as we understand it is as described in this weekend's > articles by Phil Hay in the Yorkshire Evening Post and TimPM on The > Scratching Shed, and as alluded to by Neil Warnock in his interviews. The > lack of transfer funds is indicative of a poor cash flow situation at > Elland Road, which could leave the club in a precarious position if > investment is not found. The takeover deal is now split into three > independent parts, with negotiations between the club, the buyers, and Ken > Bates. During the negotiation process, the buyers have made payments into > the club; due diligence was completed several weeks ago, and the buyers > remain patient and determined to see the takeover through. We understand > that a deal for the takeover for the club is all but complete, and only > separate negotiations with Ken Bates are delaying the deal now. > > This week's spontaneous 'Pen4Ken' protest showed that many Leeds fans want > the takeover deal to be signed as soon as possible, so that the club can > concentrate all its efforts on building for the future. We expect there > will be many more demonstrations of this kind if a deal is not completed, > and L.U.S.T. will always be supportive of fans who wish to make their > voices heard in peaceable and original ways. > > We ask that Ken Bates, the club, and the buyers take serious notice of the > wishes of the fans, and conclude the takeover as soon as possible. > L.U.S.T.’s Vision Statement calls for change at Leeds United, and for three > months now we have been on the brink of perhaps the most significant change > Elland Road has seen for years. The future of Leeds United is more > important than the personal interests of Ken Bates, and all parties > involved in the negotiations need to pull out all the stops to make sure > that the present opportunity is not squandered, and that the future of > Leeds United is a positive one. > Supporters can also join more than 7,500 other Leeds fans and have their > voice heard as members of the Leeds United Supporters’ Trust by filling in > the form athttp:// > lufctrust.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=8cd86316d8&e=68ba4171d6. > Membership is free. Keep checking for updates on > http://lufctrust.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=d999802e51&e=68ba4171d6, > and our Facebook and Twitter pages. > follow on Twitter | L.U.S.T on Facebook| forward to a friend > Copyright © 2012 Leeds United Supporters Trust, All rights reserved. You > are receiving this message because you are a registered Leeds United > Supporters' Trust member. 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