spot on! Hasnt the last few weeks of drivvel on the list been about getting behind people who want to save the club.
Where does the packng it all in and forming a new club leave the efforts of LUST etc... bates does not want to kill Leeds United. In fact his misguided immoral actions have actually been an attempt to rid the club of its excesses of the past. Whether you agree with the motives or not, Bates is an experienced businessman and football administrator and I would bet on him to turn it round maybe sell out for a profit and Leeds to be back competing again rather than a bunch of people with no experience of running a club trampling through non league ruining all the other clubs that have successfully existed for decades there like AFC Wimbledon have done! >From: "thecasses" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Paul Cundell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [LU] Percentages >Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:59:31 +1000 > >Sorry Paul - I reckon you and would disagree over Black and White > >"Pray tell what will be the difference between you supporting LUFC in the >3rd > division and AFCL in the north east counties? " >Are you serious?? If you are then I'll answer. One is Leeds United the club >with a potted history back to 1919 or thereabouts. The other is some fans >wannabee wet-dream Fantasy team. One is a team Ive supported my whole life >- >the other is a made up side I couldnt give a toss about - just my opinion >of >course, but you did ask :-) > >Again in my opinion your whole reply seemed to be centred around a loathing >of Bates and what he has done/doing to the club. Please take that as a >"given" from now on. I was trying to bring the discussion away from this >pathological loathing of a chairman and onto the possible demise of the >club > >Correct me if Im wrong here, but I would be quite happy if Leeds United >survived to play in Div 3 this year with Bates as our Chairman - You, im >guessing (and maybe wrongly), would be quite happy for an AFCL side in some >Northern Counties league > >I guess that where we differ here >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Cundell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 9:05 AM >Subject: Re: [LU] Percentages > > > > As you say Pete, each to his own opinion, but what if the worst happens > > and > > Bates can't bully the FL into letting him takeover the golden share? No > > Leeds United or AFC Leeds - with a worldwide fan base. How would the > > non-league football world cope with a beast that could command 10K fans >at > > every game or whose worldwide support demanded radio coverage of > > previously > > unheard of levels of the football pyramid? > > Pray tell what will be the difference between you supporting LUFC in the > > 3rd > > division and AFCL in the north east counties? You'll still have to dig > > around for news but the news just might be brighter and about the > > football - > > which would be nice. > > Club before Chairman has no relevance to Side before Self - it's not >even > > a > > similar analogy. Side before self would suggest that despite your > > misgivings > > if the rest of the LUFC family though AFC Leeds was a good idea you >would > > give it your whole hearted support. If Bates manages to maintain a >League > > 1 > > club I admit you'll still get some coverage on the other side of the > > world. > > But considering the imminent free agent status of players, LUFC could >well > > either be relegated or ejected before Bates gets his golden share. > > > > Paul > > > >> > >> All entitled to your opinion I guess, but a famous footbal > >> team from Leeds > >> is these days just a tad larger than a few northern counties... > >> > >> Leeds IS an international brand (albeit an embarassing one > >> atm). Leeds fans > >> are found all around the world. Not plastic fans - but > >> diehard fans meeting > >> up all around the world, enjoying the shared experiences of > >> supporting Leeds > >> thru thick n thin > >> > >> Well the "thin" bit is definitely upon us - hows about > >> sticking with the > >> club as it is? Nobody has to like Bates, but everyone here > >> loves the club. > >> > >> if a famous ex Captain was once paraphrased as "Side before > >> self every time" > >> surely the fans can put Club before Chairman every single time too??? > >> > >> AFC Leeds??? get the feck away from me!!! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > __________ NOD32 2410 (20070720) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 _________________________________________________________________ Watch all 9 Live Earth concerts live on MSN. http://liveearth.uk.msn.com _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. 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