Good to see the Blackwell fan club is alive and kicking .... but will Sheff Utd even get into the play offs nevermind auto promotion ? Is that good enough for Sheff Utd ? Blades fans shouldn't be worried though Kev will see them through in the play offs.
and Andy, don't forget his time at Luton. Yes he had issues whilst there but his record wasn't so great. --- On Wed, 4/3/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Trouble? > To: "Matt Anderson" <[email protected]>, > [email protected], "'Joe Skinner'" > <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 4 March, 2009, 10:42 AM > I think I want a divorce.....from > KB.... > > Talking of KB, another good win for sheff u - pity > they have such a clueless manager at their helm eh? > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Matt Anderson" <[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:35:26 > To: 'Joe Skinner'<[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Trouble? > > > The new Luton! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Joe Skinner > Sent: 04 March 2009 08:36 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LU] Trouble? > > > Or the inevitable? > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/mar/04/david-conn-ken-bates-leeds-ow > nership > > > > > > > MP > calls for inquiry into Leeds > United > > > > • > Lib Dem's Phil Willis wants > government investigation > • Court case shedding light on Bates' controversial > dealKPMG claim that Ken > Bates gave a > statutory declaration that 'there was no connection between > Astor and > Krato with Forward Sports Fund'. Photograph: Paul > Gilham/Getty Images > > > > > The > Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis has called on the > government and the > football authorities to launch an investigation into the > ownership of Leeds > United > and the conduct of the club's 2007 administration by KPMG, > following > declarations made by the club in Jersey court proceedings. > Leeds are > suing a Jersey-based company, Admatch, for £190,400 the > club say they > are owed, while Admatch's owner, Robert Weston, is arguing > that he was > left with £1.43m unpaid when one of the Leeds United went > bust in 2006. > The > court ordered Leeds to disclose who owns Forward Sports > Fund, the > company registered in the Cayman Islands which ultimately > owns Leeds, > and other offshore companies involved when the club went > into > administration. These relationships were controversial at > the time of > administration, because one offshore company, Astor > Investment > Holdings, agreed to waive repayment of debts totalling > £17.6m if Ken > Bates' and Forward's bid to buy back the club was accepted. > Other, > larger bids had to include Astor and Krato as major > creditors, so the > overall return to creditors was lower and Bates won. KPMG > told the > Guardian this week that the firm relied at the time on > statutory > declarations (sworn statements) from Bates, his solicitor > Mark Taylor > who is also a Leeds director, and Shaun Harvey, Leeds' > chief executive, > that "there was no connection between Astor and Krato with > Forward > Sports Fund". > It was then pointed out that Leeds's 2006 accounts > had stated that Astor "has an interest" in Forward, but > Bates' > solicitor Mark Taylor said the connection had been severed > before the > club went into administration. > At a Jersey court hearing on 29 > January, a letter from Leeds' solicitors, replying to > Weston's > questions, was read out, stating of Forward's formation: > "One share was > initially held by Astor Investment Holdings Limited, a unit > trust fund > based in Guernsey. Astor Investments then instructed > professional > agents to incorporate Forward Sports Fund, and Astor > Investments then > proceeded to loan money to Forward Sports Fund to undertake > its > investment in Leeds." > Willis said he was shocked by that: "We > were told there had been an interest but I am dismayed to > find that > Astor actually owned the club originally. I believe KPMG > should have > made further investigations at the time to find out who the > owners > were. The FA and Football League should investigate, as > should the > Treasury because so much tax was left unpaid." Taylor > rejected that, > saying: "There is nothing to investigate." At the time he > said Astor > had favoured the Bates bid, writing off millions of pounds, > because > Bates and Harvey had football experience. KPMG, which made > £693,200 in > fees as Leeds' as administrators, declined to comment. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Free photo editing software from Windows Live . Try it > now! > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665240/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad > _______________________________________________ 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 Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad
