The momentum has begun (see bbc sports) - whatever the reason we are doing it for let's continue.
--- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [LU] FW: PASS IT ON - PASS IT ON > > In a message dated 7/22/2007 12:00:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I don't think this is meant to be an Anti Bates protest. > > Bates has not been proven to have broken any law. What he has done > regarding > putting the club into administration and buying it back out again goes on > every day of the week in business. > > The one difference here is the Football Leagues intransigence over the > 'Golden Share'. The Football League can hand over the golden share any > time > they like - why else would they have an 'exceptional circumstances' > clause? > Only the simmering row between the league and HMRC prevents them (and to a > lesser extent the shit stirring from the media and a few publicity hungry > MP's). The club we all have in common is therefore stuck between a rock > and > a hard place. The only worthwhile action in my opinion would be any action > that shows unity in the face of the forces trying to pull us asunder. In a > crisis there are those that fight their corner and those that run around > blaming everyone else - I know which I'd rather have in my corner. > > The positions can be summarised roughly as the League saying : 'We will > wreck your pre-season, prevent you from buying players - see how you like > that' against Bates saying ' Since you have decided that my players are > still employed by the old company - why should my new company pay them? > See > how you like that!' - it's a game of poker - and the players and the fans > are the losers. > > Protests against Bates will simply encourage the league to continue > playing > hardball as will the formation of alternative AFC's. The only message > worth > sending is 'we are Leeds, we will be around for longer than Ken Bates, we > are not going anywhere - give the new company the golden share'. > Interesting > that the message from the management & players in Germany appears to be > precisely that. > > My guess is Bates will sell up only when he can make a profit - and all he > is doing here is fighting tooth and nail to protect his ability to do so. > > I don't want to bear witness to the end of a magnificent football club - > but > I don't believe forming alternative clubs or protesting against Ken Bates > is > going to help. > > Chris Wright > > This is the smartest thing that's been posted to the list in a long time. > > Cheers! > > Sean > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
