Just a concept - but hows about we actually see what the letter is about????
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Holcroft" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Supporters Trust appeals for volunteers > > 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 > > __________ NOD32 2438 (20070805) 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. 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