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What Ken Said – 22.02.12 – Come In Colin

Fax Man — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:04:38 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about Neil Warnock’s arrival as the new manager, plus the win over Doncaster and the upcoming matches against Portsmouth and Southampton. Warning: it’s unusually reasonable and lacks controversy.

Ben Fry: In the context of the season, how [...]

What Ken Said – 15.02.12 – Redders & Reddies

Fax Man — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:17:05 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about giving the defeats to Brighton and Coventry. He talks about Doncaster and a lot of other stuff, which he wasn’t even asked about including a rant at protesters and LUST. A week after revealing Sven won’t [...]

Leeds United Podcast #44: ‘Managing to Succeed’

The Square Ball — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:32:20 +0000

It’s all change at Elland Road as the pod examines Simon’s sacking and his likely successor. There’s also chatter about the Smiths, shirt numbers, sendings off and side show Zigic. Brighton, Coventry and Donny are on the way for R*dders and the Lazarus-like AOB. Sadly, there’s discussion on that fictional hockey team franchise down the [...]

What Ken Said – 08.02.12 – Neil And Pray

Fax Man — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:56:23 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about giving Neil Redfearn three more matches in charge of the team, plus other candidates for the manager’s job. He looks back to the Bristol City match and ahead to the Brighton game.

Ben Fry: Chairman, after [...]

What Ken Said – 01.01.12 – Simon Sacked

Fax Man — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:05 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about the reasons for sacking Simon Grayson and season ticket numbers.

Ken Bates: Hi Ben, sorry I couldn’t speak to you earlier but I was travelling, as you know.

Ben Fry: Chairman, we’ll start with the statement [...]

Leeds United Podcast #43: ‘Jonny’s Gone’

The Square Ball — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:50:39 +0000

In this edition of the pod, Howson is history at Leeds United and there’s substantial unrest on the terraces. The Yorkshire Evening Post’s Leeds United reporter, Phil Hay joins the team to examine the recent goings on. A tough path lies ahead with games against Birmingham and Bristol, but thankfully Sonko and Dyche [...]

What Ken Said – 25.01.12 – For Sale

Fax Man — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:48:01 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about Ipswich, the table, Jonny Howson, contracts, Simon’s Pot, Fabian Delph and Charlie Sale of the Daily Mail.

Ben Fry: Chairman, a win against Ipswich on Saturday. Not necessarily the best performance but at this stage three points [...]

Jonny Howson: The Singing In The Sighing

Moscowhite — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:24:09 +0000

On Saturday, should you care to, you can read my first take on Howson’s sale in the new issue of The Square Ball. Without giving too much away - so promise me you’ll still buy it, okay? - here’s how I end the article: It seems you can fleece the fans with promises of the Premier League, but you can’t fleece Jonny Howson. If he has looked our board in the eye when they told him, “We want to match your ambition,” and he’s not believed a word – well, vale, kid, and here’s to you. It’s an inherent cruelty of football that means Howson has that option, and we don’t. I was thinking about this again tonight, as I browsed through today’s news roundup.

What Ken Said – 18.01.12 – Go Jonny Go

Fax Man — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:10:10 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry about everything other than the £2million bid accepted by Leeds United for captain Jonny Howson. Palace, Snoddy, trialists, Robbie Rogers, Fabian Delph, transfers, his seven-year anniversary at the club, Ipswich and season ticket renewal forms…

Ben Fry: Chairman, [...]

What Ken Said – 11.01.12 – Travels & Travails

Fax Man — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:17:03 +0000

Taken from Yorkshire Radio’s interview with Leeds United owner Ken Bates today…

‘Mr Chairman’ speaks to Ben Fry from somewhere in Southern Africa where he watched the Arsenal match on Monday (I assume he got lost on the way to the Emirates). He tells Ben his thoughts on the team’s performance and ESPN’s performance. There’s [...]