Leeds Rumours Archive February 13 2012

13 Feb 2012 12:58:13
I mentioned the other day about Chris Miller
been in talks with Bates,I now understand that Millers' aim is to buy just over half of Bates 51% of the club meaning that Miller will be the man incharge at Elland Road However Bates will
still be involved.Also Miller says that he will be
Making the appointment of a new manager
his first priority.Reliable Source

Oh right it's a reliable source - definitely true then

Chris Miller ?!! Look - if potential buyers names don't begin with the word Sheikh - then we're not interested!

Who is Chris Miller and what is his background?

I have heard nothing of this miller character, do you have any links to any press releases, stories regarding this rumour?

Whats your source?

To be able to give this any credence, who is Chris Miller and where does he make his money to be able to fund this?

Chris miller is MD of leeds commercials, a big profitable company that leases out heavy plant machinery to big building contractors. hes local and a leeds fan (the anti-bates). please let this be true. all the evidence (asset stripping & ground improvements) would suggest bates is about to relinquish his stranglehold imminently. equally the lack of information about this investment would fit into the way bates conducts his "business"

He is MD of Leeds Commercial and a LUFC fan! MOT

Chris miller is the fella who used to have the cracked egg!! i believe hes got a burger van in sheffield now called greasey veras!! he says he will match bates pound for pound with his investment!! things should be on the up from now on guys!!

Sounds like a bet to me - think of a name or pick one from your mates and then see how far you can get a rumour going.

If he's got the money, then there's no doubt Bates will sell.

So the question is: does he have the money?

Lets hope there is some truth in this and hopefully we see someone who has the financial clout to provide our next manager with sufficient funds to get a few quality players in and prove to the likes of Snoddy that we can compete before he leaves like Howson, Beckford etc. MOT !

Why doesnt someone email his company and ask the question?, the email address is on the website?

Just hav, hhis PR office told me that he is unable to comment on the matter at this time, will but will be releasing a statement before the end of the week

I think you must mean 'Windy' Miller, the much-loved and respected wheat and dairy entrepeneur from Camberwick Green. I think he's been a fan of Leeds about as long as I have. Mind you, Windy and I had the pleasure of watching Revie's boys back then. He may be a little surprised at how things have changed.

There may be some substance in this.

It would make sense for Ken Bates to take as much as he can and sell his shares - no matter what percentage, and if we do get promotion this season it wouldn't be 'his' money being used to pay our debts off?

To the last post, what debts. We are debt free and have been since going into a CVA it drops off this year. So mate no debts at all. If your wondering a CVA is a company voluntary arrangement we paid our creditors off and it lasts for six years exactly like a IVA

Leeds Commercial

2010 Accounts

Cash at bank = £500k
Net worth = £7.2m
Liabilities = £11.6m
Assets = £4.4m

Other companies he's a director of, including LC Vehicle Hire, all net worth £0, zero cash, zero assets (except Miller Properties, worth £500, £250k liabilities)

I know this is the company rather than the individual, but not really the level of funding required to make a difference. Can't find him on any rich list either!

Just read another post saying the guy from OHS (LUFC sponsor) is part of consortium with Chris Miller. OHS are currently valued at just over £1m.

Unless these guys have vast personal fortunes they're prepared to pee up the wall for the love of Leeds United it ain't happening.

Just to put this into perspective, I do some work for a guy who has no interest whatsover in blowing his wealth on a football club. He 'is' featured in the UK rich list with an estimated worth of around £150m. When you look up his companies they are currently valued at around £160m with the lowest valued at around the same value as Leeds Commercial (£7.5m). The highest is valued at well over £100m, has around £30m at the bank, and assets of over £400m.

Even if these guys do buy Leeds they just haven't got the money to do anything with it (unless of course the mystery Australian friend of Tony Dorigo (the third party in the consortium) is the one with all the cash)

Don't get me wrong, I hope it is true and they do have a fortune to invest, but I wouldn't bet my worth on it (and before you ask, probably about £50).

Let's put things into perspective, Leeds united will be financially viable if we all do one thing and that advertise that the club is available. How we can do this is by global marketing attract proper people with proper money

14 Feb 2012 21:07:47
Heres the link if you want to check the info. yourself:

company-director-check.co.uk/director/900685100

13 Feb 2012 08:58:25
Steve Bruce favourite at the moment. Lets hope we dont get him

Bruce and Ince would be bad choises, Bates would not choose one of them at the moment. He would seek to build a relation with the fans now. And anyone connected to Man U wouldnt..

I clicked believable......meaning I agree that I hope to god we don't get him, the only worse outcomes I can think of are Ince or Keane! Surely the only sensible option is Warnock and rings true that we're holding on with an announcement due to him chasing a payoff from QPR and Refern being given until the Donny game

13 Feb 2012 01:16:56
lol saw a guy in town earlier, that looked like
Rob Lee and my lord he's gone gray!!
Probably something and nothing but thought I
would share it with people after some of the
crazy suggestions we have seen on here!!

Probably was not him but knowing Bates he's
may have offered him some marzipan and 50p
pence to come and do a job! :P

Congratulations on the most irrelevant
message on this site. To cut to the chase
u may have seen Rob Lee who now has grey hair shopping in Leeds but admit it was probably not him. I dont know about others but I for one am on the edge of my seat. To add to the excitement may I just share that I bought a new shovel this weekend.