Alternative Strategy

[Dale White]

So, to sort this out we need to stop being critical of Bates?

No offence but, off you fuck.

Beat me to it.

'Cos he's a quick witted, silver tongued bugger, that's why.

I'll take your word for it.

[alienbumnote]

alternative strategy 2....

everyone stops going and spending money either forcing Bates to sell or until the finances run out and the club gets relegated and goes into administration again and is reborn under new ownership preferably with the supporters trust holding a significant share to ensure never again will someone be allowed to leach us for every penny.

I'd take relegation and administration if it meant end of Bates. Sometimes you have to take a back-step in business to move forward there will always be a Leeds United!

If that is REALLY the way to go what is stopping us? LUST can form the board, we start a new team, play at South Leeds Stadium, Leeds is no longer a "one club city", 8 years from now we'll be in the league, 15 years in the PL, we can buy back ER and LUAFC when Bates dies. Why wait until the club goes bankrupt?

Won't ever fucking happen though, I doubt most of us could stomach it, just a fucking shame we didn't go all in 7 years ago. Now we have to hope some poor soul puts a bullet in the back of Bates head.

How long have FCUM been going now? they are getting there..... http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/home.php

[Krumpli]

I would absolutely love to be involved in something like this. The problem is I absolutely need to pay a mortgage too. The guy who runs AFC Wimbledon is pretty made I think, and runs it full time.

It takes a lot of people to run a football club. Seventeen departments, I heard.

[Krumpli]

Whatever happened to "Cunts together we can do this bitch"?

You mean Suzannah?

Yes, with plenty of foreplay and slow arousal.

[Ponte]

Whatever happened to "Cunts together we can do this bitch"?

You mean Suzannah?

Yes, with plenty of foreplay and slow arousal.

[Mindo]

If that is REALLY the way to go what is stopping us? LUST can form the board, we start a new team, play at South Leeds Stadium, Leeds is not longer a one club city, 8 years from now we'll be in the league, 15 years in the PL, we can buy back ER and LUAFC when Bates dies Why wait until the club goes bankrupt?

If nothing else, it'd be a fuckload of fun.

I would absolutely love to be involved in something like this. The problem is I absolutely need to pay a mortgage too. The guy who runs AFC Wimbledon is pretty made I think, and runs it full time.

isn't this where olthwaite starts banging on about the wonders of co-op footy clubs?

joking aside, the appeal of this to me is that it allows you to feel part of something you are proud of, rather than being used as a cash machine by some cunt who calls you names. But Leeds haven't moved anywhere, Elland Road isn't going anywhere, and Bates will hopefully shuffle off into the darkness way before any new club could build much success and momentum. And when he does sell, I for one couldnt say that I wouldnt dump the new club in a jiffy and return to ER.

[thechubbyone]

I would absolutely love to be involved in something like this. The problem is I absolutely need to pay a mortgage too. The guy who runs AFC Wimbledon is pretty made I think, and runs it full time.

It takes a lot of people to run a football club. Seventeen departments, I heard.

The pipes, the pipes are costing.

[alienbumnote]

I would absolutely love to be involved in something like this. The problem is I absolutely need to pay a mortgage too. The guy who runs AFC Wimbledon is pretty made I think, and runs it full time.

It takes a lot of people to run a football club. Seventeen departments, I heard.

The pipes, the pipes are costing.

from Ken to Ken, and down the east stand side!

[thechubbyone]

from Ken to Ken, and down the east stand side!

Howson has gone, and all the loans returning.....

[AndyPaul]

My son and I went to Cov last night. What can I say? We enjoyed the chanting and the craic but the evening was ruined by 23 idiots on the pitch and several on the Leeds bench. Everywhere we looked there was shit. Worst night of football in recent memory (and by that I mean since the Histon defeat).

So we chanted “Bates Out” and “One Simon Grayson”. I think that there cannot be a Leeds fan left who does not think we wouldn’t be best served with Bates getting out of Elland Road. To do that he must sell.

So to try and bleed him dry, and to not support the team means that we won’t go up. And because we won’t be a Prem team, and we all know that the profit for Bates is when we reach the promised land, Bates won’t sell.

So… we have to get into the Prem to get rid of Bates. Therefore:

• We have to support the team – no to the boycott;
• We need a proven manager for getting promotion on a shoe-string. That’ll be Colin then
• We need to stop chanting Bates out and start singing exclusively for the team

Painful – but necessary.

Love to you all especially those with a hangover after drinking away the pain of last night. I have a monster headache

Sorry, can't agree with you. Haven't bought a programme for years, I do not buy anything in the ground, I have not renewed my season ticket and will not until he's gone.

Its not like the bates out chants are all the way through the game, the team still gets supported though I appreciate the atmosphere is very apathetic.

Bates loves the attention, the controversy, by getting Leeds in the Premiership it will just increase the audience for the attention seeking cunt and it would take a huge offer to tempt him away and a very understanding man to be able to sit and take Bates negotiation techniques.

Fact is Leeds United isn't Leeds United anymore and it won't be till the old fucking cunt has gone. I feel the only way he is going to go is till death do us part unfortunately. Till that time he ain't taking the piss out of me anymore and taking my money.

[gazurtoids]

Fact is Leeds United isn't Leeds United anymore and it won't be till the old fucking cunt has gone.

Yep. It's Ken Bates FC in all but name.

[ARDS]

Fact is Leeds United isn't Leeds United anymore and it won't be till the old fucking cunt has gone. I feel the only way he is going to go is till death do us part unfortunately. Till that time he ain't taking the piss out of me anymore and taking my money.

Yes I whole heartedly agree,made the decision not to come over this season or buy any merchandise over internet when the summer transfer shambles happened. That was before all the other crap became prevalent, with things getting tighter due to costs getting dearer and kids to fund, Leeds is now a very expensive luxury.
One with Ken Bates taking the piss !
I am not going to line his pockets at the detriment of mine.

[Dods]

alternative strategy 2....

everyone stops going and spending money either forcing Bates to sell or until the finances run out and the club gets relegated and goes into administration again and is reborn under new ownership preferably with the supporters trust holding a significant share to ensure never again will someone be allowed to leach us for every penny.

I'd take relegation and administration if it meant end of Bates. Sometimes you have to take a back-step in business to move forward there will always be a Leeds United!

I think I'd settle for that too.

I quite enjoyed League 1. It was fun.

[mi.mic.mick.mick jones]

alternative strategy 2....

everyone stops going and spending money either forcing Bates to sell or until the finances run out and the club gets relegated and goes into administration again and is reborn under new ownership preferably with the supporters trust holding a significant share to ensure never again will someone be allowed to leach us for every penny.

I'd take relegation and administration if it meant end of Bates. Sometimes you have to take a back-step in business to move forward there will always be a Leeds United!

me too

[Quiffy]

me three. if it meant leeds was leeds again.

but, i have to admit distaste for the chairman does seem to be 21st century leeds. people'd probably only find something else to bicker about. i don't think leeds'll ever be a happy ship. that's not to say bates isn't strangling the club. out bates out.

[FER]

Devout, as in Richard Devout Leeds?

That's what I thought too. Indeed, his sig points to the same fella from way back!

[Phil LUFC]

As I've said somewhere else, I'm not really up for starting a new club up alongside LUFC in FC Scum style, only really in a Wimbledon style where the club basically ceased to exist in any recognisable way.

Admin to get rid of Bates? Maybe but who next, the unknowns make this feel a touch too drastic.

Next season will be an interesting once, how will the financial fair play rules affect the championship in practice? Will they even be implemented (west ham at least were seeking legal advice on it).... not that I believe a word of it, but if LUFC truly are one of the divisions few teams who already comply and the league will get tough on the rest....

Now the old cunt doesn't deserve another chance to win us over and would ideally be bought out now, but part of me would be interested to see what next season brings - and then I remember the building projects and none footballing spend, even if we do comply with the rules, we seem set to live so far within them on the footballing side we won't have an advantage anyway.

[EEPW]

Hi Dave......

[gazurtoids]

Devout, as in Richard Devout Leeds?

That's what I thought too. Indeed, his sig points to the same fella from way back!

Ah! I didn't read as far as the sig

[jackos]

Now the old cunt doesn't deserve another chance to win us over and would ideally be bought out now, but part of me would be interested to see what next season brings - and then I remember the building projects and none footballing spend, even if we do comply with the rules, we seem set to live so far within them on the footballing side we won't have an advantage anyway.

This comment from yesterday was interesting;

We have lots of clubs now in more serious trouble than people realise. Rangers and Portsmouth are just the tip of the iceberg. Mind you, as events unfold this spring, the seriousness of the matter will become more apparent. Leeds United will be making serious changes in their approach to the playing staff next season.

I'm not really sure what he means by that, I'd like it if he meant clearing the books, getting rid of all the crap we have collected . But he probably just means the budget is 5M quid to take account of the expect fall in attendances.