You seem to be suggesting that the pre-requisite for a fans take-over is that a 'real' businessman has to step in first to save the club. I have to say that I agree entirely - even given leadership and finance (possible at a York City but unimaginable on the scale of a Leeds Utd....) there would be a huge credibility gap, so that the creditors would indeed demand their money back rather than gambling on the track record of a 'businessman'.
So, given that we 'need' Bates, we can't moan if the bar we have to get over to participate in the club is that much higher - he is after all a businessman. If as fans, we're serious about running a football club, either stop expecting free rides and pay what it costs to acquire a going (however badly) concern, or start our own club up from scratch. Damian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scratchinshed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Leeds United on 5 live ...... 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. ...... _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
