Why Defend Bates?

11 October 2011

Amazes me the number of people on here defending him and slagging off the journalist investigating his activities.

This is a guy who calls his own fans morons, thinks single mothers should be put in hostels and benefits scrapped but doesn't even reside in the country he has the temerity to profer an opinion on. And that's before you even scratch the surface of his business deals.

What do you think he's doing at Leeds? Because he loves the club? Why, then, did he only buy the club this year when they'd been struggling in admin. and on the brink of folding a few years earlier? Had he suddenly won the lottery or something?

No wonder nothing is ever done when the journos can't even get the fans on side.

comment by CasWhite (U8740)

posted on 11/10/11

So a small profit, with a huge, unexplained increase in overhead the last few years is achievingits potential? I just don't agree with that.
Well we would need to breakdown all the expenses prevously. Obviously wages are lower than post admin days and probably take a 35% slice of the income. Then you have the rent and upkeep on TA and ER, police costs etc etc.
I do understand why people are worried as we have turnover of £27m and make little profit, although have heard it mentioned it will be £3m this year. I would love to know what the turnover would be if it hadn't been for Bates' improvements ie
Billy's Bar
Pavillion
More hospitality
Howards' etc etc
It would also be good for an explanation of the consultant fees everyone goes on about. But having looked at different planning applications can see architects must have received a bit of money, plus accountants and other legal advice.
Do like a good structured exchange

comment by JonnyLosAngeles (My Dad was made in Leeds) עם ישראל חי (U9756)

posted on 11/10/11

No Chorley, making a prediction.

comment by JonnyLosAngeles (My Dad was made in Leeds) עם ישראל חי (U9756)

posted on 11/10/11

"It would also be good for an explanation of the consultant fees everyone goes on about."

That is really the crux of it all, isn't it?

Tell us what's going on and we won't be so suspicious.

Others will scream we are just fans and not entitled to any transparency, its "their business."

Well, you just cannot have it both ways - not with his track record.

comment by CasWhite (U8740)

posted on 11/10/11

It's ok having suspicions, but some people feel it just proves something is wrong. The assume the fees are going, well to Monaco, but when you actually think about the work done on the ground etc this does explain some of this. How much do you think it would have cost in architect fees and planning permission for the East Stand for example.

comment by On the Pitch (U6683)

posted on 11/10/11

Don`t know who Bransley are or Baaaaaaaarnsley for that matter.

I do know the time though.

5-2

How do you like them onions Eric?

comment by Eric the Optimistic (U4604)

posted on 11/10/11

On the Pitch

Have you had a drink dear?

comment by On the Pitch (U6683)

posted on 12/10/11

Every time we play you!