>
> I don't think any of us actually LIKES Bates - but
> some of us accept the
> fact that he's the chairman, so let's make the best
> of it. And give me Bates any
> day over Ridsdale, Prof, Krasner or Morris.
>
Do you know what ? I think they're all as bad as each
other. Luisa or whatever her name is said that they
had never known a successful club whose fans hated
their chairman. Well that might or might not be true
but if you look at Leeds history does anyone have much
affection for the Leeds chairman over the years? Only
Risdale got the crowd chanting his name - he conned
you all. You all liked him and he was in the process
of ruining our club with his cavalier millionaire
attitude towards money. Of course those of us who had
heard about Risdale knew the truth and never trusted
him one bit. So what does that tell you about 'popular
chairman' ?
Leslie Silver - did the fans like him ? Nah. They
thought he was a tight fisted Jew who never put his
hands in his pocket. Bill Fotherby - larger than life
but did you actually like /trues the fella? When he
wheeled in Tomas Schararvy (can't spell / remember his
name) and all those times when he blurted out rubbish
about the football club and who was coming. A complete
clown. As for Krasner, Prof and the rest well you just
tried to ignore them. You realised they were only
interested in fleecing the club but you put it to the
back of your mind and just hoped that El Tel could
turn it around on the pitch (now that was praying for
a miracle).
So Bates is just one more for me. Yes he's got Chelsea
connections , yes he's a c*nt, yes he needs a good
shooeing but I would ask the question that everyone
asked me when I wanted rid of Blackwell. What is the
alternative right now and is the next person going to
be any better? For all his failings I actually think
Ken just wants to be in the limelight and have a bit
of success at OUR club before he pegs it. It can't be
about money for him which in my book is one thing he
has over Krasner and co. He actually likes football as
well - I've seen his wife having orgasms in the stand
when Leeds score. Maybe it's her that's driving him
on. Of coure, he's going about all the wrong way and
has alienated just about everyone with his stick in
the mud attitude (most old folk are like that - I can
tell you that !) but he's certainly getting the
limelight and I think Wise may also get some success
for him. I think in the position we are in today we
can't really pick and choose managers or chairman and
a few wins into the season and I reckon everyone will
have forgotten about Bates and Wise will suddenly be a
hero. Bold prediction but that's mine for this season.
GO ON LEEDS !
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