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BBC - Leeds fans respond to chairman Ken Bates' 'morons' jibe
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Leeds fans show their anger towards chairman Ken Bates Leeds fans have hit back at Ken Bates' claims that they are "morons" - but insist they do not want to get into a personal battle with their chairman.
Bates had expressed his dissatisfaction with demonstrating fans on Saturday.
"We do not feel it is acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as 'morons", said a statement on the Leeds Supporters' Trust website.
"We do not want to get into personal battles with Mr Bates or point out the numerous inaccuracies in his words."
The fans also challenged Bates' claims that he "saved the club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would."
The statement added: "The Leeds United Supporters' Trust is very keen to establish exactly what it is that Ken Bates 'saved' the club from."
"We would welcome clarification from Mr Bates on what he did save us from."
Hundreds of fans gathered before the defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday to protest against the club's lack of investment in the team.
Bates, who became the controlling shareholder of Leeds in April 2011, holding 72.85% of the club's shares, said: "I'm saying I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons.
"I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me."
The Supporters' Trust responded, saying: "The number of people demonstrating on Saturday was significantly more then 'a few'."
The BBC is currently not allowed to cover news conferences or send reporters or producers to speak to players or the manager of Leeds on match days, except in cases where the club is contractually bound to make access available.
Bates took the decision earlier this month because he was unhappy about a BBC Inside Out TV documentary being made about the club's ownership.
"Ken Bates did not save us from falling out with the BBC, newspapers, various other football reporters and commentators," the fans' statement said.
newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14573548.stm
FULL FAN STATEMENT
Trust Statement On Ken Bates Programme Notes 16/08/11
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 12:31AM
The Leeds United Supporters Trust has had a number of requests for a response to Ken Bates' programme notes for the Hull City game at Elland Road last night.
We do not want to get into personal battles with Mr Bates or point out the numerous glaring inaccuracies in his words about the Chairman of the Trust. We will however respond to some of the other statements in his notes.
"I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons on Saturday"
First of all we would like to point out that for the benefit of anyone not present at the demonstration, the number of people demonstrating on Saturday was significantly more then "a few". In addition to this we do not feel it is acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as "morons" in the same way it is not acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as "dissidents" and "sickpots". We also wish to respond to Mr Bates' comments about the news that the Chinese Olympic Team will be stationed in Leeds in the lead up to the Olympic games next year:
"...What a waste of money and all Leeds will see is increased sales of sweet and sour pork next summer."
We would like to place on record that one of the Leeds United Supporters Trust's stated aims is to work with and help the Leeds community. We therefore would like to state that do not share Mr Bates views about the recent news, rather we hope, that as Leeds City Council says, this brings prosperity and benefit to the Leeds community.
"I saved your club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would"
The Leeds United Supporters Trust is very keen to establish exactly what it is that Ken Bates 'saved' the club from. We would welcome clarification from Mr Bates on what he did save us from?
Our efforts to establish clear understanding have produced a list of the things that we KNOW we haven't been saved from by Ken Bates. We are left to assume that whatever is left must be what he saved us from but confirmation would be greatly appreciated by our Trust members and the clubs wider fanbase.
Ken Bates did not save us from dropping to the lowest point in the League in the entire history of the club.
Ken Bates did not save us from administration and he didn't save us from not being able to obtain a CVA.
Ken Bates did not save us from being kicked out of the Football Association.
Ken Bates did not save us from having to buy our way back into the Football League by means of a 15 point negotiated deduction. Was it the biggest deduction in history that we were not saved from?
Ken Bates did not save us from not owning Elland Road.
Ken Bates did not save us from not owning Thorp Arch.
Ken Bates did not save us from selling some of our most promising players without any obvious investment of the proceeds into the playing squad.
Ken Bates did not save us from MPs calling for investigations into the financial dealings at our club.
Ken Bates did not save us from falling out with the BBC, newspapers, various other football reporters and commentators.
Ken Bates did not save us from making legal threats against supporters groups who used the name of the club.
Ken Bates did not save us from a prolonged period outside of the Premiership.
Ken Bates did not save us from years of not knowing who owned the club.
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BATES STATEMENT
Leeds chairman Ken Bates hits out at 'moron' protestors
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Page last updated at 11:16 GMT, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:16 UK
E-mail this to a friendPrintable version Bates has been chairman at Elland Road since January 2005 Leeds chairman Ken Bates has hit back at fans who protested against him last weekend, labelling them "morons".
Hundreds of fans gathered before the defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday to protest against the club's lack of investment in the team.
Bates said: "I'm saying I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons.
"I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me."
Leeds United honoursContinue reading the main story
•Uefa Cup winners: 1968, 1971
•Division One winners: 1969, 1974, 1992
•FA Cup winners: 1972
•League Cup winners: 1968
•FA Charity Shield winners: 1969, 1992
Bates became the controlling shareholder of Leeds in April 2011, holding 72.85% of the club's shares.
Simon Grayson's men lost their first two games of the season and have lost strikers Luciano Becchio and Davide Somma to injuries, but they beat Hull 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Bates added in his programme notes: "I saved your club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would.
"We're in this for the long term. We may have had two disappointing results, but we will get there - we are building for the future."
The BBC is currently not allowed to cover news conferences or send reporters or producers to speak to players or the manager of Leeds on match days, except in cases where the club is contractually bound to make access available.
Bates took the decision earlier this month because he was unhappy about a BBC Inside Out TV documentary being made about the club's ownership.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14556600.stm
BBC - Leeds fans respond to chairman Ken Bates' 'morons' jibe
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Leeds fans show their anger towards chairman Ken Bates Leeds fans have hit back at Ken Bates' claims that they are "morons" - but insist they do not want to get into a personal battle with their chairman.
Bates had expressed his dissatisfaction with demonstrating fans on Saturday.
"We do not feel it is acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as 'morons", said a statement on the Leeds Supporters' Trust website.
"We do not want to get into personal battles with Mr Bates or point out the numerous inaccuracies in his words."
The fans also challenged Bates' claims that he "saved the club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would."
The statement added: "The Leeds United Supporters' Trust is very keen to establish exactly what it is that Ken Bates 'saved' the club from."
"We would welcome clarification from Mr Bates on what he did save us from."
Hundreds of fans gathered before the defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday to protest against the club's lack of investment in the team.
Bates, who became the controlling shareholder of Leeds in April 2011, holding 72.85% of the club's shares, said: "I'm saying I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons.
"I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me."
The Supporters' Trust responded, saying: "The number of people demonstrating on Saturday was significantly more then 'a few'."
The BBC is currently not allowed to cover news conferences or send reporters or producers to speak to players or the manager of Leeds on match days, except in cases where the club is contractually bound to make access available.
Bates took the decision earlier this month because he was unhappy about a BBC Inside Out TV documentary being made about the club's ownership.
"Ken Bates did not save us from falling out with the BBC, newspapers, various other football reporters and commentators," the fans' statement said.
newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14573548.stm
FULL FAN STATEMENT
Trust Statement On Ken Bates Programme Notes 16/08/11
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 12:31AM
The Leeds United Supporters Trust has had a number of requests for a response to Ken Bates' programme notes for the Hull City game at Elland Road last night.
We do not want to get into personal battles with Mr Bates or point out the numerous glaring inaccuracies in his words about the Chairman of the Trust. We will however respond to some of the other statements in his notes.
"I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons on Saturday"
First of all we would like to point out that for the benefit of anyone not present at the demonstration, the number of people demonstrating on Saturday was significantly more then "a few". In addition to this we do not feel it is acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as "morons" in the same way it is not acceptable to refer to Leeds United fans as "dissidents" and "sickpots". We also wish to respond to Mr Bates' comments about the news that the Chinese Olympic Team will be stationed in Leeds in the lead up to the Olympic games next year:
"...What a waste of money and all Leeds will see is increased sales of sweet and sour pork next summer."
We would like to place on record that one of the Leeds United Supporters Trust's stated aims is to work with and help the Leeds community. We therefore would like to state that do not share Mr Bates views about the recent news, rather we hope, that as Leeds City Council says, this brings prosperity and benefit to the Leeds community.
"I saved your club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would"
The Leeds United Supporters Trust is very keen to establish exactly what it is that Ken Bates 'saved' the club from. We would welcome clarification from Mr Bates on what he did save us from?
Our efforts to establish clear understanding have produced a list of the things that we KNOW we haven't been saved from by Ken Bates. We are left to assume that whatever is left must be what he saved us from but confirmation would be greatly appreciated by our Trust members and the clubs wider fanbase.
Ken Bates did not save us from dropping to the lowest point in the League in the entire history of the club.
Ken Bates did not save us from administration and he didn't save us from not being able to obtain a CVA.
Ken Bates did not save us from being kicked out of the Football Association.
Ken Bates did not save us from having to buy our way back into the Football League by means of a 15 point negotiated deduction. Was it the biggest deduction in history that we were not saved from?
Ken Bates did not save us from not owning Elland Road.
Ken Bates did not save us from not owning Thorp Arch.
Ken Bates did not save us from selling some of our most promising players without any obvious investment of the proceeds into the playing squad.
Ken Bates did not save us from MPs calling for investigations into the financial dealings at our club.
Ken Bates did not save us from falling out with the BBC, newspapers, various other football reporters and commentators.
Ken Bates did not save us from making legal threats against supporters groups who used the name of the club.
Ken Bates did not save us from a prolonged period outside of the Premiership.
Ken Bates did not save us from years of not knowing who owned the club.
lufctrust.squarespace.com/blog/
BATES STATEMENT
Leeds chairman Ken Bates hits out at 'moron' protestors
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Page last updated at 11:16 GMT, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:16 UK
E-mail this to a friendPrintable version Bates has been chairman at Elland Road since January 2005 Leeds chairman Ken Bates has hit back at fans who protested against him last weekend, labelling them "morons".
Hundreds of fans gathered before the defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday to protest against the club's lack of investment in the team.
Bates said: "I'm saying I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons.
"I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me."
Leeds United honoursContinue reading the main story
•Uefa Cup winners: 1968, 1971
•Division One winners: 1969, 1974, 1992
•FA Cup winners: 1972
•League Cup winners: 1968
•FA Charity Shield winners: 1969, 1992
Bates became the controlling shareholder of Leeds in April 2011, holding 72.85% of the club's shares.
Simon Grayson's men lost their first two games of the season and have lost strikers Luciano Becchio and Davide Somma to injuries, but they beat Hull 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Bates added in his programme notes: "I saved your club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would.
"We're in this for the long term. We may have had two disappointing results, but we will get there - we are building for the future."
The BBC is currently not allowed to cover news conferences or send reporters or producers to speak to players or the manager of Leeds on match days, except in cases where the club is contractually bound to make access available.
Bates took the decision earlier this month because he was unhappy about a BBC Inside Out TV documentary being made about the club's ownership.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14556600.stm