>The fans had a "chance" at various times in the last few years, but nothing >happened, AFAICS because of lack of leadership, too many disparate views >and most importantly lack of financial clout. No major club has ever been >saved or improved purely by the fans has it?
I'm not taking sides on this particular exchange (at this time) but i was wondering which times you think the fans should/could have acted. The Adulant Force takeover was NOT the time except as an absolute last desperate throw of the dice. This is because the fans money would all have gone to the creditors and left us with no way forward and no funding. You are correct that no club the size of Leeds (well the size we were) has been "saved" by a fans group - YET. There was a time with the 20 year season ticket but the way it was constructed (without any degree of ownership) meant that this also failed due to lack of trust and the fact that it would have turned fan against fan in future seasons because of the ill-thought out offering. So when are the times that you refer to ? This isn't a stare-down challenge. It's a genuine request for you to say a little more about any missed opportunities. >I honestly believe that at the moment our only hope is a no nonsense big headed bastard and Bates fits the bill perfectly (as indeed would you if you had a spare £20mill ;-) Maybe so, but where is Bates' £20 million ? We need it NOW. _______________________________________________ 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.
