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News On Leeds Utd
- Thread starter Northstander
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It's not a case of secrets, more the legalities of naming people and their businesses. We have several legal/laweyry types working on it and I expect the 'truth' to be revealed later this afternoon, by Monday at the very latest.
And Looney - the more the merrier at the riot
And Looney - the more the merrier at the riot
Tom Bombadil
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Erm yes it was. If it was funded by someone else then that's money LU didn't haveStarry said:
Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
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Writing on the wall me thinks for another Fans United visit!
Now if Leeds Utd (as much as I hated em) went like Brighton and Wrexham that would be an utter disaster!!
Leeds has a VERY strong fan base and IF any demonstrations if it got to that took place, I bet it would not be like our peaceful march along the seafront!
Now if Leeds Utd (as much as I hated em) went like Brighton and Wrexham that would be an utter disaster!!
Leeds has a VERY strong fan base and IF any demonstrations if it got to that took place, I bet it would not be like our peaceful march along the seafront!
Voroshilov - you knew what I meant
And Northstander - there are things planned and in the pipeline from the fans, today there are lots of angry, hurt and disapointed people and we don't want to do something as a kneejerk reaction and ruin what credibility we might well have. But I can say, the board we have now are very lucky we are playing away tomorrow and that next weekend at home to QPR they can expect a special Leeds fans reception.
And Northstander - there are things planned and in the pipeline from the fans, today there are lots of angry, hurt and disapointed people and we don't want to do something as a kneejerk reaction and ruin what credibility we might well have. But I can say, the board we have now are very lucky we are playing away tomorrow and that next weekend at home to QPR they can expect a special Leeds fans reception.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
The Northstander said:
More like Watford, I understand Leeds are arranging a sale and leaseback arrangment - so at least they'll still have somewhere to play, very unlike Brighton and Wrexham, or York if you go back just a short year or so.
Hungry Joe.
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Good luck Leeds. As we all know only too well down here these things have a habit of going from bad to worse.
As a young kid I supported Leeds (my Nan was a fan). I remember getting the Annuals in those 70's glory days and looking enviously at the pictures of Elland Road. To think of it sold and Leeds effectively homeless is a shocker.
As a young kid I supported Leeds (my Nan was a fan). I remember getting the Annuals in those 70's glory days and looking enviously at the pictures of Elland Road. To think of it sold and Leeds effectively homeless is a shocker.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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This is just crap. How many more clubs are going to be f***ed over?
How long has this sort of shit been going on in football?
How long has this sort of shit been going on in football?
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
It isn't like they aren't going to have anywhere to play (wish our rented accomodation had half the capacity of Elland Road). They'll probably do a Watford and buy it back in a couple of years time.
larus
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But he's not a fan. Makes you wonder why he wants to do it?
We are very fortunate to have DK as our chairman, whatever anyone may say, he's not out to fleece the club.
We are very fortunate to have DK as our chairman, whatever anyone may say, he's not out to fleece the club.
On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
Starry said:
Did Ridsdale eventually buy his way into Barnsley?
I think so, though to be honest I could care less what he does so don't knwo for sure.
The clowns in charge at ER cant run a bath never mind a football club, the takeover is on/off/on/off. Off for now, but expect that to change in the next five minutes.
The clowns in charge at ER cant run a bath never mind a football club, the takeover is on/off/on/off. Off for now, but expect that to change in the next five minutes.
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KIT NAPIER
The reason I asked, is he said he was "a Leeds fan" but buys into a rival Yorkshire club!
starry, is it true risdale paid the hospital bills of all the injured people in the aftermath of the horrific scenes after the uefa cup semi-final
and what is your opinion on him? do you reckon he shafted you, or was he just the overambitious fan in the wrong place
and what is your opinion on him? do you reckon he shafted you, or was he just the overambitious fan in the wrong place
I am not sure if he paid the bills of ALL the people who were in Turkey.
I was there, we ended up trapped in a hotel lobby (not our hotel) locked in for our protection and he paid a wedge of money to the hotel so we had food/drink etc. My father was hit with a glass bottle and needed stitches and hospital treatment and his costs were covered by Ridsdale, as were several others. But whether everyones costs were covered I don't know, he certaintly paid some.
As for my opinions of him. Yes I think he shafted us, the deals he made, contracts he gave out, the money he took out the club etc. No one in their right mind should have been doing that, I do however believe he was so caught up "living the dream" that he lost touch with what managing a football club was all about.
Its thanks to him we are in the mess we are now, yet he went on to another club and sleeps sound in his bed with our £££ in his pocket.
I was there, we ended up trapped in a hotel lobby (not our hotel) locked in for our protection and he paid a wedge of money to the hotel so we had food/drink etc. My father was hit with a glass bottle and needed stitches and hospital treatment and his costs were covered by Ridsdale, as were several others. But whether everyones costs were covered I don't know, he certaintly paid some.
As for my opinions of him. Yes I think he shafted us, the deals he made, contracts he gave out, the money he took out the club etc. No one in their right mind should have been doing that, I do however believe he was so caught up "living the dream" that he lost touch with what managing a football club was all about.
Its thanks to him we are in the mess we are now, yet he went on to another club and sleeps sound in his bed with our £££ in his pocket.
The money Ridsdale took out of Leeds was used to buy Barnsley, so you can understand the fans anger. However, during the period they were overspending everyone (including Ridsdale) was seduced by the dream, and financial common sense went out the window.
However the signings of Gregan for £1million and Healey for £6-700,000 is more than every other club in this division, similarly Leeds are paying decent wages to the likes of underachievers such as Joachim and Ricketts (certainly far more than we can afford). So I want the club to survive off the pitch, they do not deserve a lot of sympathy for what is happening on the pitch. The boardroom shenanigans should not deflect from what is a season of underachievement to date (though Healey may change that).
The new chairman is a person who is very difficult to like, you get the feeling that he will come out of this (along with other members of the local ****** mafia-- Starry knows what I am referring to) with a nice little wedge in their pockets.
However the signings of Gregan for £1million and Healey for £6-700,000 is more than every other club in this division, similarly Leeds are paying decent wages to the likes of underachievers such as Joachim and Ricketts (certainly far more than we can afford). So I want the club to survive off the pitch, they do not deserve a lot of sympathy for what is happening on the pitch. The boardroom shenanigans should not deflect from what is a season of underachievement to date (though Healey may change that).
The new chairman is a person who is very difficult to like, you get the feeling that he will come out of this (along with other members of the local ****** mafia-- Starry knows what I am referring to) with a nice little wedge in their pockets.