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GFH - Funds Are In Place

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by ristac, Feb 20, 2013.

  1. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    GFH are bankers. Not sure the word honest can be used with many of those. Maybe theyre the exception to the rule
     
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  2. swanseaandproud

    swanseaandproud Well-Known Member

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    Bates is gfh you muppet...<doh>
     
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  3. Simon21-LUFC

    Simon21-LUFC Well-Known Member

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    Yes Dai you're right, Ken Bates secretly founded an Arab investment bank in case he had to look like he'd sold a football club. <doh>
     
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  4. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    <laugh> Brilliant....
     
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  5. BoggersMOT

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    After a 25k crowd returned to see a decent performance against a struggling opposition who themselves only brought a handful of supporters, it just goes to show what happens when you reduce the price of midweek games in particular. Just confirms that whilst Papa Smurf may have saved the club, he couldn't & didn't take the club to the next level and as such remains a BUFFER.
     
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  6. jasonwilcoxsrightfoot

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    Brilliant! :grin:
     
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  7. MarkoLUFC

    MarkoLUFC Well-Known Member

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    He didn't save us. He not only didn't take us to the next level, he nearly sent us under
     
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  8. BoggersMOT

    BoggersMOT Well-Known Member

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    We'll have to agree to disagree on that one Marko. Given that we still have a club & we're no longer nearly £100m in debt, I think I know where I'd be betting if this came to a wager (not that I gamble you understand).

    Anyway Papa Smurf is history (even if he is notionally President). So after a good night helped by the rather novel approach of cutting ticket prices to swell numbers for a mid week game, let's hope for a brighter future than has been the case with our recent past.
     
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  9. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    Hate to tell you this, Boggers, but he's still Chairman atm!
     
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  10. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    Can understand people having their doubts about Bates continued involvement. I'm no different and wont believe he's gone probably until hes dead
     
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  11. Simon21-LUFC

    Simon21-LUFC Well-Known Member

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    Only in name WJ, I don't think Leeds4Less would have existed if Bates had any real control.
     
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  12. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    I realise that Simon, but worth mentioning as he still has influence.
     
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  13. BoggersMOT

    BoggersMOT Well-Known Member

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    Jock, didn't he become Hon. President on GFH taking over as Owners?
     
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  14. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    Think he becomes President when he steps down from his Chairmanship at the end of the season.
     
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