I could easily now get into an argument about our performances last year and the year before. But I am not going to :) Believe I have already been proved wrong and lost the argument after arguing that "not one single fan would say we deserved to be in the playoffs". Aparently there is one. Good for you.
Bates has not gambled anymore with our future than any of our previous owners since and including Ridsdale. Anyone taking on Leeds would know it was a gamble. e. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phill Shields" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Relegation > Einar said:- > > "bullsh**. Wise did an ok job. He adressed all the right issues. > Constantly changing management is however one of the certain elements of a > relegation. To succeed you need stability and you don't get that with > constand hiering and fiering of managers... Last year Wise inherited a > team > with rotten morals, bad work ethics and no pace. That is why we got > relegated." > > along with:- > > "Dr. Mike - you will probably not find a single fan that would say that we > deserved beeing in the play-off final" > > What planet are you on Einar? > > Did you actually watch Leeds under Wise last season? > > At the start of the season most Championship managers would have given > their > right hand to manage a squad like Leeds had. Wise had 7 months to sort out > the team and he failed. Look at his buys Flo, Kandol, Nicholls. OK Flo was > injured but anyone who paid money for Kandol should be kicked out of > football. I don't know if the squad was demoralised before he joined but > it > certainly was by the end of the season. We looked ok in first few games of > the season but by the time Wise had finished we were definitely one of the > worst 3 teams in the league and deserved to be relegated. > > As for Leeds not deserving to be in the play-offs the season before that > was > the very least we deserved. The final league position does not lie and of > course not only did we deserve to be in the play-offs we should have had > automatic promotion. > > Finally, as regards your e-mail about fans hating Bates and wanting him > dead > etc. I personally don't wish anyone dead and I don't hate anyone either > especially over matters relating to football. I can understand how some > fans > feel this way though I don't condone it. He has gambled with the future of > our club and it may just get us relegated again and/or go out of business. > This is of course the same Bates who said there was a financial plan in > place for us being relegated and then puts us into adminstration. The FL > could kick us out of the league and frankly if it was any other club I > would > have no sympaythy with them. > > Regards > > Phill _______________________________________________ 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
