Oh no madness has broken out on the list. First Mr Humphries telling us Roy Keane would be a good appointment and now people supporting Bates. I know it's Christmas but ffs get a reality check.
What has Bates done since taking over Leeds ? Alienated the fans ? - in about 100 ways. I won't list them all but if you haven't been affected by one of his decisions then you're probably not going to any games. Appointed managers who have failed. Team has been relegated. The bloke is a disaster zone. The sooner he fucks off the better for all of us. --- On Tue, 23/12/08, MICHAEL WALSH <[email protected]> wrote: > From: MICHAEL WALSH <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] So here it is Merry Xmas > To: "Richard Young" <[email protected]>, "LUList" > <[email protected]>, "Betty Boocock" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, 23 December, 2008, 11:47 AM > I fully agree with Richard. > Bates has given the managers all the support they have > wanted and, it appears, has left them to it. > > Until now, I never had any time for Bates. I always saw him > as too sharp and one-sided but he has done well for LU. The > accounts reflect the current values of the young players > coming > through and, when compared to the valuations of the > Ridsdale > and :Leighton era, they seem quite modest rather than > inflated. > > What is missing is a manager who knows how to get promotion > from the third division. It is not money that is required > but players > who know, and can operate in, the division. It brings to > mind the > methods used by the Don to get us out of the old 2nd > Division. > He went for solid Div 2 players from the likes of Rotherham > who, > at that time, were permanent fixtures in the 2nd. Very > little outlay > was required and, when success came, they were expendable. > He > used the same methodology in the old 1st. Bobby Collins > being the > classic example. Time to go for the glitz when success is > achieved. > > I know times are frustrating but, Betty, I cannot see what > is to be gained > by having a pop at Bates. It is on a par with Michael B > when he has > forgotten to take his tablet :-) In fact, Betty, I would > ask you who you > would exchange Bates for ? Realistically, of course !!! > > I wish all Listers and Fans a Peaceful Christmas and a > Healthy and > Successful 2009. > > regards, Michael (D'sD) > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard > Young" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > > . I would love it to have been Bates's fault (although > he wouldn't gone, of > > course!), but he appointed a favourite son of the club > who showed real signs > > of delivering great football. He just didn't > deliver consistency, which is > > the true hallmark of professionalism in sport. > > > > I have no great love for Bates. But while we've > had to live through the > > indignity of relegation and failure in the play-offs, > that's a dressing-room > > issue, not a board-room one. And while the accounts > may well inflate the > > value of players (intagibles are a sore point for lots > of sectors, not just > > football, mind), > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad _______________________________________________ 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 Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad
