Post by Macmoish on Oct 28, 2010 7:29:43 GMT
Besides his description of some Leeds Fans 
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Next maybe he'll talk about an "Enemy Within") But the merits of what he says re Sky is maybe valid! - (
Telegraph
Leeds chairman Ken Bates on collision course with Sky
Leeds chairman Ken Bates is on a collision course with Sky Sports over the broadcasting company’s live coverage of the Championship club’s matches.
By Rob Stewart
Published: 1:17PM BST 27 Oct 2010
Bates wants action after insisting the £100,000 paid by Sky for each live broadcast at Elland Road does not make up for the consequent loss in income in other areas when Leeds are on television.
The former Chelsea chairman spoke out after Sky covered their 4-0 defeat by Cardiff on Monday night and revealed that he had already had talks with the company over its plans for the rest of the season.
“I was described as money-grabbing Bates when the Cardiff game was switched, but of course we didn’t want the Cardiff game to be switched at all,” Bates said.
“It became an issue because inevitably you get a few sick-pots who support Leeds who blame me for everything, even when it is raining, and I am getting a bit tired of it.
“I tend to treat them with the contempt they deserve because they express their opinion without finding out the facts.
“The fact of the matter is that as the away club we get £10,000, which is pitiful, but it doesn’t affect us financially, though it does inconvenience the fans.
“As the home team we get £100,000. That might be a lot of money to Sc**thorpe or certain relatively small clubs. To us it does not compensate us for the inconvenience to the fans or the break in routine for the players, which is also important to remember.
“We had 20,700 on Monday but if it had been played on Saturday we would have got 25,000. Of that there is no doubt. We would have had bigger sponsorship — match and ball — more corporates would have turned up and we would have taken more money in food, drink, catering, programme sales and visits to the club shop.”
Bates says he wants Leeds to be asked to switch fewer games over the course of the season.
He added: “We have had five [televised] out of 13. We think we have had more than our fair share. The majority of the money is shared out to all 72 clubs and so the small clubs gain at the big clubs’ expense and we are getting a bit tired of it.
“We have had discussions already about other matches at Elland Road, of which I am not going to go into detail, but we have made it quite clear that there is a limit for us to sacrifice.
“It affects our budget. We budgeted for 25,000 gates, which rose to 26,700, but now after the Cardiff game we are marginally over the 25,000 and it is not fair and we are making a fuss about it.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leeds-united/8089893/Leeds-chairman-Ken-Bates-on-collision-course-with-Sky.html
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Next maybe he'll talk about an "Enemy Within") But the merits of what he says re Sky is maybe valid! - ( Telegraph
Leeds chairman Ken Bates on collision course with Sky
Leeds chairman Ken Bates is on a collision course with Sky Sports over the broadcasting company’s live coverage of the Championship club’s matches.
By Rob Stewart
Published: 1:17PM BST 27 Oct 2010
Bates wants action after insisting the £100,000 paid by Sky for each live broadcast at Elland Road does not make up for the consequent loss in income in other areas when Leeds are on television.
The former Chelsea chairman spoke out after Sky covered their 4-0 defeat by Cardiff on Monday night and revealed that he had already had talks with the company over its plans for the rest of the season.
“I was described as money-grabbing Bates when the Cardiff game was switched, but of course we didn’t want the Cardiff game to be switched at all,” Bates said.
“It became an issue because inevitably you get a few sick-pots who support Leeds who blame me for everything, even when it is raining, and I am getting a bit tired of it.
“I tend to treat them with the contempt they deserve because they express their opinion without finding out the facts.
“The fact of the matter is that as the away club we get £10,000, which is pitiful, but it doesn’t affect us financially, though it does inconvenience the fans.
“As the home team we get £100,000. That might be a lot of money to Sc**thorpe or certain relatively small clubs. To us it does not compensate us for the inconvenience to the fans or the break in routine for the players, which is also important to remember.
“We had 20,700 on Monday but if it had been played on Saturday we would have got 25,000. Of that there is no doubt. We would have had bigger sponsorship — match and ball — more corporates would have turned up and we would have taken more money in food, drink, catering, programme sales and visits to the club shop.”
Bates says he wants Leeds to be asked to switch fewer games over the course of the season.
He added: “We have had five [televised] out of 13. We think we have had more than our fair share. The majority of the money is shared out to all 72 clubs and so the small clubs gain at the big clubs’ expense and we are getting a bit tired of it.
“We have had discussions already about other matches at Elland Road, of which I am not going to go into detail, but we have made it quite clear that there is a limit for us to sacrifice.
“It affects our budget. We budgeted for 25,000 gates, which rose to 26,700, but now after the Cardiff game we are marginally over the 25,000 and it is not fair and we are making a fuss about it.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leeds-united/8089893/Leeds-chairman-Ken-Bates-on-collision-course-with-Sky.html