Sounds like you've already written your own letter... Afraid to sign your name to it? Need someone else to do your work for you? Bit like not doing the research, for yourself in the earlier arguments eh?
Now I can see where you have things in common with Mr Bates..... [EMAIL PROTECTED] everybody over, calls them names and then expects them to bend over backwards to help him out of the hole he dug for himself.... Unbelievable the lot of you... May you both get what you truly deserve... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Supporters Trust appeals for volunteers Secret squirrel's back to his tricks again! I don't know what the trust is planning - and I don't think the cloak & dagger approach is particularly helpful - but I HOPE it's an attempt to put some pressure on the FL about the 15-point deduction. It appears there is a great deal of sympathy out there for our plight, and it MAY be possible to get the FL, and other clubs at board level, believing that the punishment is far too harsh - which, quite frankly, it is. LUFC has effectively been docked 25 points for failing to comply with FL procedures, for reasons outside the club's control - ie the challenge to the CVA by HMRC. Thischallenge was a direct result of FL/FA policy re football debts - and it appears that HMRC will from now on challenge EVERY CVA on the same grounds. No football matches were affected by anything that happened, and clearly no playing advantage was gained last season. At the same time, West Ham fielded an ineligible player, gaining an unfair advantage which resulted in Sheff Utd being relegated. For this offence - and WHU admit guilt - they were docked no points at all. Over in Italy, clubs such as AC Milan received far smaller points deductions for blatant match-fixing and bribery. I would love to see the Trust, in its official capacity, pick up this issue and draft a well-written, heartfelt, polite - but firm - letter to the FL - and to all other League club chairmen, and their associated supporters' groups. The letter would state basically that the 15-point deduction is grossly disproportionate to the offences committed, especially when set against other points deductions given to other clubs in other leagues, where the offences were far worse. The letter would ask the FL what it sought to achieve by imposing such a stringent penalty on a club that clearly has suffered greatly in recent seasons due to the incompetence of previous boards. How does kicking Leeds while it's down help the club to recover and rebuild? And the real victims are the fans, who simply want to see an end to the club's woes and for the club to be given a fair chance for the long rebuilding process to begin. The letter would point out there was a groundswell of grass-roots sympathy for Leeds and that the League should take note of this, and indeed it would not be embarrassed by backing down. Indeed, it might gain respect. By way of a compromise, might a fair solution, that saves face for Mawhinney and co, be to offset the new 15-point deduction against the 10-point deduction from last season, leaving us a manageable minus 5? This would give us a decent chance of survival and allow us an outside chance of the playoffs if all goes well? Surely other clubs want to see a contest - with a -15pt start our season could be over by Xmas - that could have consequences for the rest of the league if we have nothing to play for. So, Rick. Am I warm? Are you planning something like this? If you are, count me in. Mark _______________________________________________ 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
