adam1 Posted 9 March 2012 Posted 9 March 2012 “In simple terms we are exercising our right only to sell tickets to those who we wish to do so.” -Leeds United on why they are refusing to sell tickets to members of Leeds United Supporters Trust. The Leeds United Supporters Trust, for those who don't know, have been critical of how the club has been run. See Yorkshire Evening Post & Independent Leeds United Blog Extract from Evening Post on spying and media attacks below: ... Surely then, you’d think, the club owner, Ken Bates, a man steeped in football and highly knowledgeable about the game, would do his bit and if not try to resolve outstanding issues with disaffected supporters, at least let sleeping dogs lie? Well, actually no, the chairman again used his weekly radio broadcast to continue attacks on the Leeds United Supporters Trust and its chairman, Gary Cooper. This is an organisation that, he insists, is an irrelevance, a minority group which doesn’t represent the views of the majority, stands for nothing and has no influence on the board. However, he then reveals that the club had LUST’s ‘march for change’ from Leeds City Square to Elland Road before the Brighton game monitored – it was “mostly kids” – and said the prefects who did so even asked some why they were demonstrating and were told they were “here for a lark”. If LUST is simply a rude irritant – Mr Bates’ words this week – which has no impact on the management or running of the club why would you have a march observed? And if there are, as Mr Bates declares, very few LUST members, why continue to make such a big deal about the organisation? If it ever gets tough. Sit back and relax. We don't have Ken Bates!
Saxondale Posted 9 March 2012 Posted 9 March 2012 I've never understood that bloke's motives. Utterly mental.
Daggers Posted 9 March 2012 Posted 9 March 2012 This is an organisation that, he insists, is an irrelevance, a minority group which doesn’t represent the views of the majority, stands for nothing and has no influence on the board. Well, he seems to have supporters' trusts nailed on - probably the sanest thing he's ever said.
Out Foxed Posted 10 March 2012 Posted 10 March 2012 it's happening to leeds fans so who gives a ****. just enjoy it.
21st Century Fox Posted 10 March 2012 Posted 10 March 2012 Ken Bates – missing Leeds's next two games, forced to stay in Monaco to avoid passing the 90-day limit on UK visits that would lose him tax-exile status. "When we get the fixture list each summer we sit and plan our 90 days which these silly rules allow you. I won't be coming over until March." (August 2010: Ken dismisses his "tax exile" media tag. "I live in Monaco because of the weather, the fact that it's clean, no graffiti or rubbish in the streets, no crime, the police are polite and your privacy is respected.")
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