so lufc is currently in limbo and will be transferred with the 'golden share' (hopefully) to the new company. i'm still not clear on whether a football club and a company was created in 1919 or just a company. but hey... i'll buy the new kit either way.
rich >From: "RickD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: RickD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "leedslist" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [LU] For anyone feeling remotely disenfranchised >Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:25:42 +0100 > >----- Original Message ----- > > ok... 1919 so yes it would be incorrect to say 1920. > > ok here ya go: > > is it now incorrect for websites and football books etc to state 'leeds > > united est.1919' when talking about the current leeds united 'football > > club'? > > i might be wrong but i think the actual football club still exists. it's > > just changed ownership. > >Sorry but you are wrong. That is where this is different to the PLC, >Adulant >Force, and Romans Heavies situations. >The Limited Company that was Leeds United and which held the golden share >was the 1920 company. (Yes 1920, not 1919). This 1920 company has survived >intact over the recent upheavals because it was its parent companies which >were liquidated but the 1920 company was passed on completely intact. It's >ownership (i.e. shareholders) changed but the company was the same. This >time is different. This time the 1920 company itself has gone. That is why >the Football Leagues agreement to the transfer of the "golden share" is >critical. If the golden share is what makes something a football club, then >right now there isn't a LU football club as I understand it. Please correct >me if I am wrong in this. > > >_______________________________________________ >the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators >accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. >Leedslist mailing list >[email protected] >http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
