In a message dated 1/15/2007 10:44:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've heard several rumours/conspiracy theories etc with regards the first bit, i.e. We literally could not afford to go back up and effectively threw the play off final under the understanding that the following season all would be well. Lots of general smirking and "Yeah rights" later and I heard it again from a reasonably reliable source. "Nahhhh, we wouldn't ... would we?" was the more errm confused response. Then I heard it again which prompted a sort of "How do you know that?" sort of slightly worried response. Then there was Chris Moyles' closed reference to something he alledged Blackwell told him the night before Cardiff which he said he just could not beleive. As for the last bit about players not caring and curses, who knows? But all that first bit is now the 4th or 5th time I've heard something similar and is now making me wonder!!!!! Lets face it, we picked the wrong team, played the wrong tactics and effectively didn't show up for the final?! > hi all, it's been around 3 yrs since i was last on the list. good to see > the > usual suspects are still here. not sure how many of you read it but here's > a > c&p from teamtalk's leeds forum (today)... > > Mikernick, Leeds United fan. > > Posted 14/01/2007 @ 11:34 > > Met up with Joel griffiths after the Perth Glory Newcastle game in > Australia. He claims that Leeds players were told that gaining promotion > via > the playoffs was not an option due to the financial situation at the club. > The offer of a 3 year contract was Blackwell's reward to ensure that Leeds > didn't gain promotion via the playoffs adn the offer of a $5m transfer > kitty > in the summer. Ken Bates had apparently sought local investment for these > monies, however, the benefactor pulled out due extremely poor season > ticket > sales and an alleged dressing room split orchestrated by senior including > gregan, butler and stone. The livermore transfer was cancelled due to lack > of funds and the sale of hulse followed to raise much needed funds. > Incidently, Joel Griffiths said many leeds players believe that Leeds > United > are cursed following the incident with Bowyer,Woodgate and Sarfraz Najieb. > The curse relates to the club and the players invlved. In addition,many > players view the fans as glory hunters that have deserted the club at a > time > of need. In response the players are not committed and don't care about > the > clubs future. Finally, Griffiths scored 2 excellent goals in a superb > individual display. > How could getting promoted leave us financially worse off? That just doesn't make sense. Even allowing for the extra payments to creditors that promotion would trigger, the huge amount of money we would get from a season in the Premiership, compared with our paltry income from a parachute-payment-less season in the Championship, would make promotion by far the better option. Even if we came straight back down again, we'd get a couple more seasons of parachute payments. Now, having said that, something obviously went wrong in the dressing room toward the end of last season. As for the curse - come on! I'm a Led Zep fan, and I don't even believe in THAT curse. Cheers! Sean _______________________________________________ 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 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
