What a vague & non committal statement... I really doubt they know anything other that what is on the clubs website. If Bates does not go I can see LUST coming out of this as the villains (the world's gone mad)...
Good statement from LUST. Bringing a little sanity to the situation and managing people's expectations.
LUST Update on FB L.U.S.T. Update: It's time to Involve The Fans in Leeds United's Future On behalf of our 7,000 members, the Leeds United Supporters' Trust want to express our frustration and disappointment with the way the takeover of Leeds United is being handled. We believe the time has come for the fans to be told what is happening at their club. L.U.S.T. has done all it can this summer to keep anxious fans as informed as possible, without compromising our contacts. But the complete silence from the buyers, and the wholly inadequate statements from the club itself, have kept Leeds fans in the dark about what will become of their club after this summer. We respect the need for confidentiality, and that the legal process needs time. However, we believe that Leeds United's fans should also be respected. One of the aims of our Vision Statement is for the fans to be seen as an integral part of the club again, after nearly a decade of being left on the sidelines by the current board. By not responding to calls from the fans for information, the new owners are not beginning this key relationship in a positive way. Our members want to support a transparent and open Leeds United, and being kept in the dark about who currently owns or runs their football club does nothing to achieve this. The new owners need to start work now if they are to build a strong, mutually trusting relationship with the fans at Elland Road; a relationship that L.U.S.T. believe is vital if the club is to be successful. The fans have been kept too much in the dark this summer, and patience has worn thin. The fans need to be told now what is happening at their club, if any trust is to be established. Today's news that CEO Shaun Harvey has accepted a bid for Robert Snodgrass, our best player and club captain, does nothing to help build this trust. Neil Warnock has been clear since he arrived that he wants to keep Snodgrass at Leeds and build a team around him. Robert himself has said publicly that he would be happy to stay at Leeds if the club would change its track record of unfulfilled ambition under Bates and Harvey, and if he could be convinced that his ambition of captaining Leeds to the Premier League would be matched. With pre-season well underway and Robert Snodgrass now in talks with Norwich, what are Leeds fans to make of the prospects for the new season at Elland Road? Does the sale of our captain mean another season of broken promises for the supporters he leaves behind? Whatever the outcome of the takeover negotiations, the most important people at Leeds United will, as always, be the fans. Despite being ignored by the current owners for years, the fans remain as consistent and loyal to the club as ever. The hope is there that new owners will mean a new relationship between fans and club, and this is something that our membership of over 7,000 Leeds fans wants to see. L.U.S.T. will always do our utmost to make sure that our membership's voices are heard. We are ready to work positively with our new owners to bring about the aims and ambitions of our Vision Statement, and excited about helping to build the future of the club under new ownership. We believe that this future should start today, not at some indeterminate point in the future. The fans have been incredibly patient, but patience only lasts so long; and Wolverhampton Wanderers will not be patient when they come to Elland Road on 18th August. Leeds United Supporters' Trust call on all parties involved in the future of Leeds United to recognise the important role that the fans play and give them the respect they deserve. Leeds fans must be told what is happening at their club, and they must be told NOW!
Leeds fans must be told what is happening at their club, and they must be told NOW! Why should they - are they involved in the exclusivity and did they sign the confidentiality clause?
Perhaps we not being told because takeover has already broken down. I hope not of course, but very little information surfacing to be positive about. Lust seem to be panicking a little with that latest statement. After all, if it collapses, lusts credibility will have taken a bit of a battering
LUST will have to end if this deal doesn't materialise. There will be no confidence in it's reason to exist. Time to stop buying anything to do with Leeds United and let the club die slowly. The recent signing have been utter pish and there can be no doubt the team will struggle yet again next season, unless we invest in decent players with age on their side. We simply can't let players of the quality of Howson and Snodgrass go and it's clear the current owners want cash for other business ventures and probably see the players as a means to bring in the dosh when it's required.
What you should be asking LUST is why all of a sudden address these potential owners via a website when previously they told you they were speaking to them directly?
Did LUST ever say there were in contact with the buyers (bahranians) or did they say they were in contact with potential buyers?
They previously said they knew who they were, not that they'd spoken directly. I agree with their statement - obviously there's the gagging order, but that can be suspended if both parties consent.
Gary Cooper "We have spoken to them regularly for some time" http://soundcloud.com/cas707/lusts-...-to&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=soundcloud
Apologies, hadn't heard that before. I've been out today and the crushing Snoddy news pretty much kept me off the depression of the web. Well the first answer that springs to mind is that Bates is trying to keep things hush-hush and enforce the confidentiality agreement. Perhaps LUST and the Middle Easterners want to talk, but it's the Monaco end that are holding things up. Actually, looking over today's statement again, that's how it reads. And well done bending Cooper's quote as you usually do. He said 'people connected with the buyers', not the buyers themselves.
the reason for the statement was to encourage both parties to at the very least acknowledge the supporters frenzy for information, a simple 'the deal is ongoing' would do from either side. as a trust we are driven to do the best we can for our members and the wider fan base, thats what we were trying to do. if this deal collapses there will be more need for a trust than there ever has been and we certainly wont go away or be destroyed, we will need to be stronger than ever; that said our contact with the buyers yesterday suggested the completion of this deal is very close. we shall see.
Thanks for the update and thanks for the hard work. Would be nice if you visit here more often, better than wading through the sea of ****e on WACCOE just to find any updates from LUST!
He's not606, and he knows he is. Well said Gary. I'm sure you're already being promised enough pints for a dozen lifetimes, but you can stick me on that list too. And it goes without saying that you and all the other board members can feel contented after this saga finishes, despite all the excitement from certain Leeds fans which has driven them to anger, baseless cynicism and sometimes even hatred.
Link to Billyisgod's aka Gary Cooper of LUST Q&A with the editor of http://www.clarkeonenil.co.uk Gary, it would be really good if you could settle some nerves over here with a Q&A sometime. Feel free to message me if you want to set something up or simply reply here Keep up the good work pal, I really hope you get a fair few handshakes and pints brought for you after this is all over
