I agree here. When Leicester did pretty much the same thing, and got promotion the following season, there were a few people who thought they'd pulled a fast one, which is why the 10pt penalty was introduced. What Leeds have done is certainly no worse, and what Bates has done is not much different to Lineker's 'Rescue'.
However, it is all much higher profile, and creditors may have got 20 times as much if one of the other offers is to be believed. I happen to believe we are better off with Bates in charge than someone who has no football history at all, who has never come forward to help out before. Also I'm not going to rue the fact that we seem to have got away lightly for once. I'm just got this nagging worry that everyone now hates us even more than before, which is fine if you've got Chelsea's money, but we might need some favours somewhere along the line. For instance do we know for certain that we will be allowed to start 'trading' on July 2nd, and that we get the Golden Share back, or does it have to be approved by somebody who could just decide to be bloody-minded? Of course if Uncle Ken's dealings in this instance, or any other associated with Leeds are ever found to be illegal rather than just questionable, Lord knows what will happen. KOT -----Original Message----- From: Mark Humphries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 June 2007 15:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lewis, KM (Kevin); [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [LU] Just 2 little observations > business. Leicester City did the same thing and I haven't heard about > massive protests following them around the country. Leicester did it before there was a 10pt penalty! But the nice Mr Lineacre bought the club out of admin, so noone battered an eyelid. Does anyone know what the creditor package was when Leicester were bought? _______________________________________________ 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
