Vote if you want to - Bates not acceptable as President

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:33 am

Up to YOU.

Read THIS and if you agree, please vote.

It's not been on line 24 hours and hardly been advertised yet as I post this and already over 500 Leeds fans have pledged support for the petition.

Bakerjamessteven · Post by **Bakerjamessteven** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:33 am

Signed

Wolfetoneleeds · Post by **Wolfetoneleeds** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:47 am

Hope csa doesn't see this.
There will be a in quest that we all want him dead

joluafc4eva · Post by **joluafc4eva** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:16 am

Signed

ldj90 · Post by **ldj90** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:06 am

Signed

I think bates has been one of our best chairmen of recent times and has worked hard to steer us through a difficult patch in the clubs history. I believe he has the interests of the club at the forefront of his mind and in staying through a transitional period he is proving this. I also believe that him staying on as president would be to leave some kind of legacy, and in some ways I think he does perhaps deserve this. However, some things are unacceptable and his manner towards fans in some instances cannot be forgotten. There is too much apathy towards bates from too many fans to make that position tenable for him.

For your own sake and more importantly if you do have the interests of Leeds United at heart then at the end of this season Mr Bates please pack your bags and move on.

Emsley · Post by **Emsley** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:39 am

I think we are tapping for a lost cause here.
They wont upset any balance they have achieved, and telling bates to clear off might just make him back track the deal

The Subhuman · Post by **The Subhuman** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:44 pm

unsigned

Post by **hector** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:50 pm

faaip wrote:unsigned

why is that? just out of interest ..

The Subhuman · Post by **The Subhuman** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:57 pm

hector wrote:
why is that? just out of interest ..

I don't have many problems with Ken Bates..He's done a god job here under difficult circumstances and I've never wavered in my belief he has the best interests of the club at heart.

the line he only has his own interests at heart is not going to illicit a response from me,

Post by **hector** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:01 pm

Thank you for answering.

I didn't sign either, as I believe that we would not have Leeds Utd if it was not for him.

mchldavies7 · Post by **mchldavies7** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:59 pm

Maybe i'll just get my 'voodoo doll' out eh?

spare you all you're index fingers!!!!!!

Dimboyslim · Post by **Dimboyslim** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:07 pm

Signed!
I don't want this odious to55er hanging about like a f@rt in a spacesuit!

theleedsmango · Post by **theleedsmango** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:27 pm

I knew this would happen.

The takeover goes through, we got a pair of decent signings (premier league players that everyone was begging for) and looked solid for the first time in ages.

But people are still obsessing over Bates? I wanted new leaders in charge because Bates wasn't the best man to take this club forward. But now we have GFH, I don't need to focus on Bates at all. This petition will do nowt. No one outside of the Leeds fan base know Bates is our president. Silly petitions like this will not change his position, but will draw attention to the club from neutrals...making us a slight laughing stock that we are still moaning about Bates.

I thought the days of topics dedicated to Bates, and converging to Bates, were long gone. But there seems to be a minority who will always want some sort of cause to fight. Can't we leave this for the trust to sort out, they must be at a loss.

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:10 pm

Thing is tho - I've seen it reported that GFHC have NEVER said he will be chairman at the end of the season. Only bates has stated this. The more the new owners read about the fans' resentment of bates wanting this position, the less chance he will get it.

Post by **1964white** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:27 pm

faaip wrote:

I don't have many problems with Ken Bates..He's done a god job here under difficult circumstances and I've never wavered in my belief he has the best interests of the club at heart.

the line he only has his own interests at heart is not going to illicit a response from me,

Cue Marko

Post by **1964white** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:30 pm

theleedsmango wrote:I knew this would happen.

The takeover goes through, we got a pair of decent signings (premier league players that everyone was begging for) and looked solid for the first time in ages.

But people are still obsessing over Bates? I wanted new leaders in charge because Bates wasn't the best man to take this club forward. But now we have GFH, I don't need to focus on Bates at all. This petition will do nowt. No one outside of the Leeds fan base know Bates is our president. Silly petitions like this will not change his position, but will draw attention to the club from neutrals...making us a slight laughing stock that we are still moaning about Bates.

I thought the days of topics dedicated to Bates, and converging to Bates, were long gone. But there seems to be a minority who will always want some sort of cause to fight. Can't we leave this for the trust to sort out, they must be at a loss.

Agree Mango some can't let it go !

Cue Marko again

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:50 pm

Whilst bates is in any way involved with our club, there will be topics about him. I and others will let it go only when all links twixt him and LUFC have been severed.

To Mango - he ISN'T our President. He WANTS to be.

The protest is to try and prevent this happening.
Your point that "nobody outside LUFC knows he is president" is plainly naive. If (god forbid) he does become president, the whole world will know - because HE will tell the world how he "saved us".

Post by **1964white** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:53 pm

Twiggster wrote:Whilst bates is in any way involved with our club, there will be topics about him. I and others will let it go only when all links twixt him and LUFC have been severed.

To Mango - he ISN'T our President. He WANTS to be.
The protest is to try and prevent this happening.
Your point that "nobody outside LUFC knows he is president" is plainly naive. If (god forbid) he does become president, the whole world will know - because HE will tell the world how he "saved us".

I'm sorry but we cannot continue with the horrible atmosphere at ER if we wish to progress...Time to move on !

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:58 pm

1964white wrote:
I'm sorry but we cannot continue with the horrible atmosphere at ER if we wish to progress...Time to move on !

Horrible atmosphere caused by bates and bates alone. Still many many decades long die hard fans will stay away, as long as bates is in any way involved at LUFC and profiting by doing so, at the fans' expense.
Sad but true.

CSA · Post by **CSA** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:56 pm

Twiggster wrote: Horrible atmosphere caused by bates and bates alone. Still many many decades long die hard fans will stay away, as long as bates is in any way involved at LUFC and profiting by doing so, at the fans' expense.
Sad but true.

Horrible atmosphere beginning to emerge on here, You Need to Stop this obsession with all thing Bates