[LU] NON LU: Juve

2012-11-21 Thread Sutton / Smail
Didn't they look good last night. So much more exciting watchable than boring Barcelona. Sadly, it doesn't change the fact that Chelsea's 3rd or 4th string could hit 10 goals against us these days. It pains me to think that perhaps a full house at Elland Road will have to witness the event and

[LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread David Nattan
Paul Dews is claiming that it is all sorted Now lets see if all 7,000 of the supposed Bates boycotters will return as alleged on waccoe in the past !! Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

[LU] Bates In... No matter what!

2012-11-21 Thread Nigel Sykes
FFS - I knew the old scrote wouldn't let go! We'll only be rid of the bar steward when he croaks... Nigel (the Dublin one) ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Nigel Sykes
Doubt it. He's gone nowhere. This all feels like more tax-avoiding bullshit to me... On 21 Nov 2012, at 10:34, David Nattan nat...@sky.com wrote: Paul Dews is claiming that it is all sorted Now lets see if all 7,000 of the supposed Bates boycotters will return as alleged on waccoe in the

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Ted
Not so fast Dave Bates to stay on as Chairman until end of season when he then becomes... PRESIDENT Oh dear. Ted H On 21 November 2012 10:34, David Nattan nat...@sky.com wrote: Paul Dews is claiming that it is all sorted Now lets see if all 7,000 of the supposed Bates boycotters

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Ted
Dubai-based investment bank, GFH Capital Limited has today signed the deal for the acquisition of Leeds United Football Club. The signing of this deal marks the start of a one-month transitional period in terms of full change in ownership and control of the club. Following Football League

[LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread David Nattan
Seems like takeover is done but with a weird one month transitional period That is the good news Bad news Bates staying as chairman till end of the season then getting made the 'President of the Club' Official statement on OS *Dubai-based investment bank, GFH Capital Limited has today signed

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Bollocks to that, whilst Bates has any role at the club I can't see me going back. Sent from my iPad On 21 Nov 2012, at 10:39, Ted tedhea...@gmail.com wrote: Dubai-based investment bank, GFH Capital Limited has today signed the deal for the acquisition of Leeds United Football Club. The

Re: [LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread Paul Cundell
Seems like takeover is done but with a weird one month transitional period That is the good news Bad news Bates staying as chairman till end of the season then getting made the 'President of the Club' I won't be rushing back then, Bates as president makes a mockery of the position and

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread swinnow
On 21/11/2012 10:41, Chris Briggs wrote: Bollocks to that, whilst Bates has any role at the club I can't see me going back. me neither betty ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Bates out! (not up, not sideways, just out) On 21 Nov 2012, at 10:58, swin...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: On 21/11/2012 10:41, Chris Briggs wrote: Bollocks to that, whilst Bates has any role at the club I can't see me going back. me neither betty

Re: [LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread Rick Duniec
I can say from personal knowledge that almost the last person on Gods earth that the late Lord Harwood would want to follow him a club president is Ken Bates. (Paul is one of a very few people who also know this to be a certainty). His Lordship will be spinning in his grave at the news of this

Re: [LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread Rick Duniec
I can say from personal knowledge that almost the last person on Gods earth that the late Lord Harwood would want to follow him as the club president is Ken Bates. (Paul is one of a very few people who also know this to be a certainty). His Lordship will be spinning in his grave at the news of

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Tim Leslie
Funny isn't it? We must be the only club who, within seconds of potentially good news, can turn it into a massive negative! From the Dump, my angle is; Let's see what happens in January. Don't really care about the El Presidenté bit, that's Bates' smug ego trying (And succeeding it would appear)

Re: [LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread Nigel Sykes
I just can't escape the feeling that this is all just part of his playing 'Three Card Monty with the taxman - GFH's own accounts show that they have no money, so who's money is 'buying' the club, and from whom? I've thought all along that Bates was behind all this, and the fact that he's still

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
Guys Take it easy. It was obvious that this may happen. The big question is when the investment in the team starts. Meanwhile welcome to the new owners Your success is ours. So here's hoping that you succeed I wish you good luck Michael On Nov 21, 2012 12:58 PM, swin...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: On

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Bates is like a noisy eggy fart in the car, amusing at first, but then the smell starts to linger. Now was the time to wind down all of the windows and let the stale old fucker blow away on the breeze. On 21 Nov 2012, at 11:16, Tim Leslie t...@3leafieldvillas.co.uk wrote: Funny isn't it? We

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Nigel Sykes
Funnily enough, just last night I'd booked a trip over on the ferry to see some mates etc. and specifically chosen a weekend with a home game so that my youngest and I could take in a match for once (my first in a year). I figured that the news might have been good by then, but now this. It's

Re: [LU] takeover - previous email not full story

2012-11-21 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
All the past is behind us. Clean sheet and complete support from me. Let's judge on their merits Michael On Nov 21, 2012 1:19 PM, Nigel Sykes ni...@sykesonline.com wrote: I just can't escape the feeling that this is all just part of his playing 'Three Card Monty with the taxman - GFH's own

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Paul Cundell
Dr Mike wrote: Take it easy. It was obvious that this may happen. The big question is when the investment in the team starts. Meanwhile welcome to the new owners Which new owners Mike? Anyone who believes Bates has done anything to deserve the title of president is either deluded, deranged

[LU] TOMA

2012-11-21 Thread matt
Greetings from sunny Algeria!! Sat in a car on a 5 hour drive and a wave of positivity hit me from twitter and negativity from the list! In the statement it talks about returning us asap. That can only be done with cash. Loan window shuts next week, one hopes warnock has a wish list ready

Re: [LU] TOMA

2012-11-21 Thread Ian Murray
I wouldn't say it was over this year if we can get the right players in in January. 8 points is clearly surmountable to get us in the play offs. Let's see - cautious optimism should be the order of the day. Bates Out Sent from my iPhone On 21 Nov 2012, at 11:55, m...@leeds-united.net

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
How poetic. Truly poignant, sensitive and delicate. How did you propose to your wife? :-) On Nov 21, 2012 1:28 PM, Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Bates is like a noisy eggy fart in the car, amusing at first, but then the smell starts to linger. Now was the time to wind down all of

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Jim Moran
Nope, not going back with Bates as president either. Farewell, football. On 21 November 2012 10:34, David Nattan nat...@sky.com wrote: Paul Dews is claiming that it is all sorted Now lets see if all 7,000 of the supposed Bates boycotters will return as alleged on waccoe in the past !!

[LU] Takeover? What takeover?

2012-11-21 Thread David Brennan
What a load of shit. This isn't a takeover, it's a fix and a fiddle. Bates as President? 99% of Leeds fans (with a brain) want him to fuck right off. This is going to do NOTHING to bring estranged supporters back in to the fold. Bates says Neil Warnock will continue as manager with more

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Oh aye, proper poet me. Just for the record, i proposed to my wife in Golders Hill Park in that there London, on a little bridge my wifes grandad had been in charge of building during his time as head of parks for the glc. Then we went for a quick drink and some food in the Old Bull and Bush.

Re: [LU] Takeover? What takeover?

2012-11-21 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
Let's cool it, give them a chance and pray On Nov 21, 2012 2:21 PM, David Brennan d.r.bren...@leeds.ac.uk wrote: What a load of shit. This isn't a takeover, it's a fix and a fiddle. Bates as President? 99% of Leeds fans (with a brain) want him to fuck right off. This is going to do

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Ted
On 21 November 2012 12:11, Jim Moran j...@jimmoran.co.uk wrote: Nope, not going back with Bates as president either. Farewell, football. Although I am a little suspicious about the deal, as there are many questions yet to be answered, can't we take it on face value? After 21st Dec Bates

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Jim Moran
The only one that's true is the first one - and that's *because of Bates.* I'm fed up of watching a football side with no footballing ambition. At least Ridsdale dared to dream. Discuss. On 21 November 2012 12:31, Ted tedhea...@gmail.com wrote: On 21 November 2012 12:11, Jim Moran

[LU] Takeover - ground and Thorpe Arch

2012-11-21 Thread Hedley Shaw
So ... Where does that leave the ownership of Elland Road and Thorpe Arch. Surely the new owners as part of their due diligence will have identified who actually owns these assets and presumably the leases will need to be reassigned ? Assuming of course that Bates doesn't own them. However, at

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Nigel Sykes
TedH wrote: GFH C (with a financial backer) will be 100% owners. I suspect that many will be worried that the financial backer is well known to us already though! Nigel (the Dublin one) ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

[LU] LU: Investment

2012-11-21 Thread Ed Morrish
The trouble with giving Neil Warnock £20m to spend is that he'll probably just try to buy Heidur Helgusson twenty-seven times... Ed. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe,

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
With you there. Now hat TOMA is over start praying that this fucking war stops now, before it gets completely nuts. On Nov 21, 2012 2:58 PM, Ted tedhea...@gmail.com wrote: On 21 November 2012 12:11, Jim Moran j...@jimmoran.co.uk wrote: Nope, not going back with Bates as president either.

Re: [LU] LU: Investment

2012-11-21 Thread Joe Skinner
Can anyone actually imagine the full horror of Warnock's Dogs of War if he actually had £20m cash money + wages to spend? From: edmorr...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:31:16 + To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: [LU] LU: Investment The trouble with giving Neil Warnock £20m to

Re: [LU] LU: Investment

2012-11-21 Thread Ian Murray
You dread to think mate. Sent from my iPhone On 21 Nov 2012, at 13:50, Joe Skinner jacksonpollocks...@hotmail.com wrote: Can anyone actually imagine the full horror of Warnock's Dogs of War if he actually had £20m cash money + wages to spend? From: edmorr...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 21

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread matt
On twitter one guy posted the picture of the wealthy backer .. It was seth johnson --Original Message-- From: Nigel Sykes Sender: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org To: Leeds List Subject: Re: [LU] Takeover done !!! Sent: 21 Nov 2012 14:31 TedH wrote: GFH C (with a financial backer) will be

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread MarkBursa
Look at the history of Bates and Chelsea. This is the Matthew Harding stage. Hopefully it'll bring about enough money to get us competitive with the Leicesters and Cardiffs and out of this league by the end of next season. It's still just possible (if unlikely) this season if the money is

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Ted, you made a very good point and it deserves an honest response, I am sure that I may get slated from some quarters but I don't care. I stopped going because I didn't like bates attitude, however, the longer this self imposed boycott has gone on has led to reflection over the whole situaton,

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Ian Murray
Fair play. Will you come out of retirement for 'marquee' games. That's how I see things now, but given I will shortly be living in Perth, WA, I won't be in a position to enjoy the match day experience much more. I will be at the play off final if we get there though. Ian Sent from my iPhone

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Dur, obviously ;o) Actually, I don't know, never been a fan of glory hunters, not sure I could put myself in that position, but I'll cross that bridge when/if we get there. Sent from my iPad On 21 Nov 2012, at 14:37, Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com wrote: Fair play. Will you come

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Ted
SNIP Chris wrote: Ted, you made a very good point and it deserves an honest response, I am sure that I may get slated from some quarters but I don't care. /SNIP Chris, I fully understand and respect your reasoning, and would never slate you for it as it is an honest reply. I think that's

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread Nicholas Armit
Welcome to the joys of laptop football! From: Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com To: Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk Cc: leeds list leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Takeover done !!! Fair play. Will

Re: [LU] Takeover - ground and Thorpe Arch

2012-11-21 Thread David Nattan
*Phil Hay* @*PhilHayYEP* https://twitter.com/PhilHayYEP I'm being told that the #*lufc*https://twitter.com/search?q=%23lufcsrc=hashTO deal (and the cash paid) does NOT include the repurchase of Elland Road. GFH C will continue to pursue that On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Hedley Shaw

Re: [LU] Takeover - ground and Thorpe Arch

2012-11-21 Thread Chris Briggs
Is it just me or can anyone else smell fart? On 21 Nov 2012, at 16:30, swin...@yahoo.co.uk swin...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: If what Dave is saying is right then just what had GFH bought? Mrs Bates' shoe collection? No wonder Bates Doesn't want to leave quickly he'll be wanting to help the new

Re: [LU] Takeover - ground and Thorpe Arch

2012-11-21 Thread Rick Duniec
I can positively confirm that whoever owns the Football club (as far the the golden share is concerned) has the right to buyback Elland Road. To be more accurate the entity that has the golden share rights has the right to buyback the ground. They don't own the option as such but they have the

Re: [LU] Takeover done !!!

2012-11-21 Thread sinisterpicturesDB
I won't my retirement is permanent. I'm fcked if I'll ever pay those prices to watch a game of football. On 21 Nov 2012, at 14:37, Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com wrote: Fair play. Will you come out of retirement for 'marquee' games. That's how I see things now, but given I will

[LU] Non LUFC: Football-related arrests

2012-11-21 Thread Ralph Sheppard
FOOTBALL ARRESTS DOWN BY A QUARTER From The Football Supporters' Federation The Home Office's arrest statistics for the 2011-12 season have been released today and they make for happy reading. The figures show a drop in total arrests of 24% and, on average, less than one arrest is made at every