Leeds Banter Archive March 29 2014

29 Mar 2014 23:13:30
Because of GFH's financial problems we'll end up selling McCormack, Byram and start the next season with a 10 point deduction which will all most certainly mean relegation back down to league one, dark times ahead. MOT!

29 Mar 2014 21:14:38
Let us move the club to the land of Oz so the wizard can bail us out. One day I want to wake up feeling good and wish Leeds was in good financial health. Wouldn't that be nice.

29 Mar 2014 20:13:47
I like Cellino and his passion, god knows it's been missing at Leeds for a very long time, BUT, if the team was flying high, had a good manager and were playing good promotion material football don't you think it would be a much more attractive proposition to the money men out there to come in an take us over, the players don't see this, the management doesn't see this and the owners, well they are meant to be business men that run a bank (that's the really scary bit!). I hope Cellino gets the nod because I know his first job will be to sack this appalling manager but god knows we need to get rid of the current owners too, are they any better than Bates?!

29 Mar 2014 19:52:44
Can't believe what has happened to our beloved club:-

A succession of to coin the FL unfit and in-proper owners that have bit by bit bled this club dry.

A succession of brought in mercenary players who are not fit to wear the shirt and in their own way have also contributed to bleeding this club dry.

This all looks to be heading towards pthat certain creek without paddles - heartbroken Leeds fan of 40+ years -all of those who have right royally messed this once great club up you should hang your heads in shame. That goes for the current team with the exception of Ross McCormack who all look like they don't give a rubbish either.

29 Mar 2014 19:39:37
Text of Cellino's FL appeal hearing.

Appeal Panel. So Mr Cellino, you failed the league's fit and proper person test because you have had three convictions for financial irregularities. Is it true you have had these convictions?

Cellino. Yes, it is true, I have had those convictions.

Appeal Panel. Appeal dismissed!

Cellino, you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem, so do one and let the club move forward and sort this mess out!

Part of the problem, if not for him we would of been wound up in admin and mccormack wouldn't be here to keep us in the league. Surely your sick of the penniless owners over the last ten years. Vinny.

29 Mar 2014 20:21:26
Maybe GFH won`t sack McD because team performances, tactics, selection controversay and current poor form are in their opinion a welcome distraction of attention on them. BMcD is their fall guy.

I believe if they chose to sack him the compensation pay out to him is not an issue, they`re an investment bank who do have money. As someone has posted before, they just choose not to put their money into our club - we do that. This is why Leeds United will always be a big attraction to potential owners, a massive loyal fanbase.

The reason GFH will not opt for administration is because they have the funds to support the club finances. Also their global credibility and reputation would be seriously damaged if an investment bank puts one of its own investments into administration.

Not saying I`m right, only sharing opinion.

The guy is throwing money at us and doing his best to keep us afloat and he don't even own us in my book he is a fit and proper person

Let's be right the man cellinio. He ai'nt buying us for the money. Besides, what on earth do you get for 25 million. No ground, no training ground. Wow what a sad and sorry mess.

If GFH have the money why did they ask bates for a loan 6 months after buying the club?
What's more worrying bates agreed and gave em £1.5 mill VERY strange ;(

Northumberland, The clue is in the title, they are an investment bank. They don't have money, they ask other people to put money in to projects they take on. This one has backfired on them, they couldn't find any to put in the money.

When GFH were buying Leeds they said they had funds to take club forward, keep it functioning and the rest. GFH would have had to `prove` this; the FL have to take some responsibility here surely because let's face it, it was only about twelve - thirteen months after buying Leeds all this fiasco started.
So what did the FL overlook or fail to spot aabout GFH ability to meet the financial demands to run one of the biggest clubs in football at that time.
I apply for a job and say I`ve got this and that qualification to do the job better than anyone else, the potential employer willwant to see evidence.

I don`t believe Leeds players and the manager become crap overnight, leading up to December and xmas we were in top six and second top behind Derby in the current form table. What happened, news of takeover and MC groupies start running training sessions, telling the manager what he will do and picking matchday team. This is the truth of the matter, this and through to beginning of Feb has turned the players, manager, and the club off it`s stable axis.

I want MC to be given thumbs up from his appeal, only because of his money. If he loses he loses, move forward, as we can't change it. What worries me is Bates, this man should not be anywhere near our club EVER and the FL should ensure this does`nt happen because MC is a saint in comparison to Bates.

29 Mar 2014 19:14:10
{Ed013's Note - Please visit the Blog and polls page to view my thoughts on today's game, titled - The Circus continues with yet another poor selection and defeat! Feel free to add your comments and thanks in advance for reading. MOT}

29 Mar 2014 18:20:03
just seen a post from a few day ago sayin remember the-15 season and it made me feel sick to stomach we seemed in a worse position then we were now but we got behind the lads and the players played for the badge, watchn leeds now is a emaressment the team exept ross show no fight or motivation, us fans have bern subdued by this takeover farce and dissaponted by the performances of most players that we can't be the 12 man, I am very worried bout the team that I have loved for 27 years,

29 Mar 2014 17:46:07
Well I have been attending home and away on a regular basis for 34 years. And as a collective mass of ownership/ management/ squad I can't recall it being this bad, even in the eighties the team and managers under financial difficulties didn't dish out this excuse for football, I will always remember the likes of Sheridan, Baird, Tommy Wright, John Pearson and could go on, some of them weren't gifted footballers but they new what the fans expected and that's effort, but this lot are something else apart from McCormack the whole lot of them are absolutely garbage, No pride in the badge/ Shirt, no respect for club history, and I don't think any of them understand what this great club means to the fans, I'm so angry I just wish the lot of them would clear off ( could word that better but it's not printable).

Totally agree Andy. I was just saying the same thing to my old man yesterday. Watching Bairdy and the boys - there was always plenty of effort from them. I never came away feeling robbed of my cash like I do nowadays. Mind you it was only £3.50 to stand in the kop then! Lol PAA

29 Mar 2014 15:56:22
This is turning into some continueous bad dream, take over none payment of wages or what ever, there is no excuse for the performances that the fans are being subjected to by this team, his selections and tactics are absolute pants, 0-2 at half time he's got to be taking the P**s.

Can anyone see where our next win is coming from because I cant, its a comlpete shambles from top to botton, let's start getting rid of the dead wood, our manager first to go, FFS get Eddie Gray installed straight away till this mess is sorted, c'mon Mac, do the decent thing and walk, your dragging us into a relegation battle, most of our players need shunting off and all, what a shambles.

29 Mar 2014 15:52:32
0-2. No money, no team, no tactics, no hope!

29 Mar 2014 15:06:40
Five mins in and we haven't conceded. Come on ref blow that whistle! haha

29 Mar 2014 14:33:26
433 formation is pants we've tried it with ross out wide and he was ineffective, he was put to the centre 442 and he scored shed loads. Austin needs to be dropped, we need now to be giving young blood a go nothing to lose in the league now BMC can go for me.

BMc cannot go because there is no money to pay him compensation. We have him until ownership issue is sorted out.

29 Mar 2014 13:01:05
If my boss wasn't paying me I couldn't be arsed either so until this fiasco comes to a head I can't expect any better from this team really!

So what were the players excuse when they WERE getting paid???

29 Mar 2014 10:21:14
Why is lutv so Goat. only the adds seem to play properly

29 Mar 2014 10:01:07
Its probably one of the biggest mysteries in football.a massive football club like leeds, fan base and history.and not one billionaire wants to buy us.come RED BULL

There is one billionaire that wants to buy us. But I can understand where your coming from. Would like Red Bull too or Cellinio.

29 Mar 2014 09:11:44
To me the financial situation is a product of a poor decision to do the work on the East Stand going back to the previous ownership. We have mortgaged season ticket money against building work on a property that we don't own so apart from paying rent we are also paying a mortgage contributing significantly to the financial situation along with a huge squad of ageing players that we are paying over the odds for. This decision should have been taken if/when we got back to the Premier League. Ken Bates knew the financial problems were in the post when he sold us so in my view the situation dates back to before GFH.