Day Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Leeds chairman Ken Bates has hit back at fans who protested against him last weekend, labelling them "******". 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 ******." "I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me." 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, excpet 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14556600.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghRam Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 great way to get the fans on side, take note Mr Glick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 He is perfect for them, bunch of ****** run by a moron.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Excellent stuff....a club with moronic, brain dead fans being run by a moronic, brain dead chairman/owner.....if carlsberg did irony.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ram Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I quite like him for that now, he's only speaking the truth, they are ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Leeds + Bates = match made in hell. Even moreso when Dennis Wise was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 You lot leave Bates alone. Don't listen to 'em Ken. You keep it up. Sell Gradel. He's rubbish. Think what a few mil could get you!! Go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 ...and this is a news item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Its a good thread. Well worth bumping now and again just to see "Leeds fans are ******" whenever you browse the forum. Leeds United - moronic ****** from moronshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 leeds fans are ****** of the lowest knuckle dragging degree, shame old Bates didn't let them sink into the abyss of bankruptcy where they belong. Bates is a shrewd operator and will get them where they want given time, protesting against him shows the leeds fans what they are ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Bump:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalley Ram Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Never rated Bates until now although I have to say ..... "The 2011 award for stating the bleedin obvious goes to ... Mr Ken Bates, c'mon down - to the third division" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Telling that he uses the phrase "saved YOUR club...." in his little diatribe. And that just about sums him up. A wannabe football Mr Big, who just loves being the big swinging d**k. He doesn't do it for the love of it - it's all just a bit of proerty speculation with the chance to sucker some cash rich idiot in just at the top of the market. Shrewd - but only for the benefit of K Bates. He won't make it, Leeds won't make it. Another team just like us and they should grow up and get used to it. Personally tho, haven't minded their fans the last couple of times i've come across them - the mid/late 70's..... THAT was scary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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