The next interview with Bates should be interesting with that idiot Ben Fry if that's his name asking those cutting questions!
On another note which I have not seen anywhere on here or in the papers
which I did not comment on due it happened on the same week as Gary Speed died so out of respect I never mentioned it then forgot about it. In November Mr Bates lost a high court case with his X wife and I know this for certain as the person who told me knows her well. When they got divorced part of the settlement was she could live In the house they shared which was put in trust and I think once she dies the house could be sold and split 50/50 between the 2 parties. Typical Bates decided he was going to fight this and had been making her life hell with solicitor letters trying to force her out so he could sell it, this has been going on for a number of years finally he took her to the High Court in a expensive case where the loser has to pay costs. Well surprise he lost and she is still in the house and Bates was lumbered with a 1 million pound costs bill.
This was in November 2011 so perhaps some of the money from players sales is going towards this you never know.
Yorkshire Radio
posted on 18/1/12
http://www.thesquareball.net/what-ken-said/2012/01/18/what-ken-said-18-01-12-go-jonny-go/
Usual Bates propaganda
posted on 18/1/12
I see the Howson question was the seventh asked.
Unbelievable. Cutting journalism there. They should
be ashamed of themselves. Duck eggs.
And I see Bates is threatening not to work with
"those agents that stir up auctions on their players."
So, that will leave about 3 agents we can deal with.
And he has the nerve to call us morons?
posted on 18/1/12
We’re quite happy with the response to date and of course, the fact that we have frozen the prices until January 31st is an incentive for people to get them in early and take advantage of the two forms of interest free credit which means it’s one of those rare cases of have your cake and eat it scenarios.
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Unfortunately, some folk on 606 actually defend bates making comments like this.