John Boocock wrote: =================== > who said of whom? > > "He turned out to be a lot shallower than we thought and he didn't put > any money into the club"
Yup, it was Bates speaking of Harding. This must be the Harding that put £5million into the stand development at Scumford Bridge. Bates has a very selective memory and can often appear to mirror exactly the failings he accuses others of. He bellows on about who should manage what and how they should do it and then what do we see? A failing manager sacked with not an iota of succession planning. Perhaps he could do a Failtrack and get Blackie in on a consultancy until such time as he remembers that a team manager is not such a bad thing when you're running a professional football club. "Saviour of Leeds United", my arse. He is neither hands on nor delegating, the club is adrift amidst a sea of failed promises pronouncements and barmy schemes. Just look at the excellent job he and Hemingham have done in bringing the Supporters Club on side. Great success that has been, other than (yet again) to rip off supporters. Bates never likes to put his hand in his pocket and why would he when he has the pockets of ever faithful supporters to regularly dip in to? Even the world's most groveling Bates apologists, The YEP managed to notice that something was amiss when they saw that Bates' infamous programme notes didn't mention anything about the club's current crisis and what he was going to do about it. Think on: Bates appears to have a view on everything and then when faced with the difficult task of sorting Leeds United's latest crisis he goes all coy and talks about anything but. There's a wind getting up in Holbeck and its not the guff of endless hot air that a certain septuagenarian duffer keeps exhaling after another particularly nice glass of Chateau De Chapeau De Chasselet. I think Bates is in for a rough ride from now on, perhaps he really should take realistic advice and sort out a Star Bingo membership for him and his wifey because his current activities in the Chairman's office aren't going to result in a full house at SOTG. Betty PS and before all you octogenarian listers start going on about how you're still up for it 20 years after signing for your first week's pension, tell me this: if Bates is so up for it at Leeds why isn't he in the place 24/7 getting it sorted? Correct, at his age he should be taking it easy, he should deserve it after a lifetime of work. I've got no problem with a leisurely retirement, I'd like one myself. What he shouldn't be doing is taking it easy with our troubled football club...... _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist oh alright then :-)
