Latest crazy Cellino plan

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Gary Leeds

Well-known member

May 5, 2008

1,526

• May 31, 2016

• #1

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/19j458h13x8hf184cxynudx7k2

Basically Leeds United are offering fans who buy a season ticket before the end of May a 25% refund in the price if Leeds don't finish in the top 6. and if total season ticket sales top 15k by end of July then they will increase the offer to 50% refund.

Now given that Leeds have been nowhere near top 6 for ages what makes Cellino suddenly think that this year will be their year? And if you were a Leeds fan would you seriously expect to get the refund or will there suddenly be an extra clause added (like the refund will be applied as a discount on next years season ticket).

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

 

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atomised

Well-known member

Mar 21, 2013

5,110

• May 31, 2016

• #2

Today's the deadline. I was expecting a new Cellino scheme

 

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meeching gull

New member

Sep 18, 2010

184

Boat Alley

• May 31, 2016

• #3

My older brother is a Leeds fan and goes most weeks this
Year he has brought himself a season ticket but he is not
expecting any money back

 

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Postman Pat

Well-known member

Jul 24, 2007

6,971

Coldean

• May 31, 2016

• #4

Gary Leeds said:

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

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Apparently so....

[tweet]737289297032839168[/tweet]

 

seagullwedgee

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Aug 9, 2005

2,983

• May 31, 2016

• #5

Surely this is a recipe for FFP disaster! They'll have to spend big to stand even a remote chance of getting top 6, which means big spend and big wages. And when they fail, they have to refund something like a third of their gate receipts, which will surely see them exceed the rate at which they can lose money (assumed to be £39m over 3 years), which means they can't repeat the exercise in seasons 2 and 3, which rapidly increases the likelihood of FFP sanctions, transfer embargoes, fines, admin, points deductions, relegation, new Pompey etc.

Good plan!

 

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP

Jul 5, 2003

61,747

Location Location

• May 31, 2016

• #6

Leeds will be nowhere near the top 6 next season, and Cellino will weasel out of paying anything back. That is a cast iron 24 carat guarantee.

 

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atomised

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Mar 21, 2013

5,110

• May 31, 2016

• #7

Don't imagine there's intent to either reach the top 6 or pay any money out. If Cellino is still in charge by the end of the season I'll be stunned. This sounds like an offer with very small print tucked away somewhere

 

Peter Grummit

Well-known member

Oct 13, 2004

6,769

Lewes

• May 31, 2016

• #8

Postman Pat said:

Apparently so....

[tweet]737289297032839168[/tweet]

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So even with the offer, they've sold less ('close to') than last season.

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Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• May 31, 2016

• #9

atomised said:

Don't imagine there's intent to either reach the top 6 or pay any money out. If Cellino is still in charge by the end of the season I'll be stunned. This sounds like an offer with very small print tucked away somewhere

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My guess is that there is no small print.

The deal is:- I'm Cellino, I've misled people in the past and I'll do it again. I've always got away with it and nobody ever stops me.

 

SweatyMexican

Well-known member

Mar 31, 2013

4,101

• May 31, 2016

• #10

12,000 season ticket holders? Wow, they really have gone downhill.

 

studio150

Well-known member

Jul 30, 2011

29,606

On the Border

• May 31, 2016

• #11

Gary Leeds said:

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/19j458h13x8hf184cxynudx7k2

Basically Leeds United are offering fans who buy a season ticket before the end of May a 25% refund in the price if Leeds don't finish in the top 6. and if total season ticket sales top 15k by end of July then they will increase the offer to 50% refund.

Now given that Leeds have been nowhere near top 6 for ages what makes Cellino suddenly think that this year will be their year? And if you were a Leeds fan would you seriously expect to get the refund or will there suddenly be an extra clause added (like the refund will be applied as a discount on next years season ticket).

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

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Nothing new debated to death already see http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...on-ticket-offer&highlight=leeds+season+ticket

Can Mods merge

 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster

Mar 4, 2004

30,130

Bexhill-on-Sea

• May 31, 2016

• #12

Easy 10 said:

Leeds will be nowhere near the top 6 next season, and Cellino will weasel out of paying anything back. That is a cast iron 24 carat guarantee.

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He will give the "refund" as tokens for free pies

 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster

Mar 4, 2004

30,130

Bexhill-on-Sea

• May 31, 2016

• #13

SweatyMexican said:

12,000 season ticket holders? Wow, they really have gone downhill.

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185,231 STH's have gone over to Sheff Wednesday

 

tiberious

New member

Nov 3, 2009

840

The earth

• May 31, 2016

• #14

don't forget we have a massive Yorkshire giant in the division.... A true Yorkshire team...

That's right the mighty Barnsley... this is where all their fans have gone... want to see a winning team.... Dirty and Massive will see their crowds dwindle now....

 

GT49er

Well-known member

Feb 1, 2009

46,700

Gloucester

• May 31, 2016

• #15

Peter Grummit said:

So even with the offer, they've sold less ('close to') than last season.

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Perhaps season ticket sales are less important at Leeds than at some other places? They've got a big old fashioned stadium with a capacity not far short of 40K, so presumably much of their support is happy just to ramp up on match day and POTG (like we used to).

 

Worried Man Blues

Well-known member

Feb 28, 2009

6,612

Swansea

• May 31, 2016

• #16

It'll be in the new manager's contract, he has to shell out if he fails to get them into the top six