Morning Peeps and welcome to takeover Day. Its currently 6.31am, giving our new owners ten and a half hours to complete the takeover, if indeed it were to happen today. We have recently discovered that a new company, Leeds United Vision Ltd., was registered on Wednesday fuelling speculation that Leeds United’s takeover is finally nearing completion. The company has only one director listed, a Mr. Keith Allen, husband of current Leeds United director Yvonne. The purpose of the new company he’s registered is open to debate. Some think it’s connected to LUTV but It seems strange that the current owners would be restructuring the company at a time when they’re trying to sell it. If this is takeover-related, it’s also strange that they’ve used ‘Leeds United’ in the name of the company after so much secrecy. Anyone with the ability to use a computer can search records of listed companies, so it was an absolute certainty that someone would spot this. The most popular theory is that the new company has been registered to facilitate the takeover. On this very day 5 years ago, Leeds Utd announced that they did not have enough money to pay the players, how bizzarre, 5 years later, we could become one of the most solvent clubs in the World (possible) If anyone has any good luck charms or superstitious rituals, we want to hear about them NOW... It has been rumoured that Aidy White WANTS to stay at Elland Road, but wants £8,000 per week. That being the case, I say settle at 7k, and sign a 4 year deal! Alan Hutton is on Warnocks hit list apparantly, do we stand a chance? 9 hours and 52 minutes of trading to go.......and counting
Morning all. Early start at work today before the hols. Quietly confident it'll happen today. I subscribe to the theory, the new company will be used to transfer all Leeds stuff into for the sale. Thus removing any liabilities for the new owners if something pops up in the future. Give Aidy 7k but promotion incentive of an extra 7k if were promoted. I'd do the same with Snoddy. Offer him a contract with a clause of a 10k pay rise when we're promoted
Can't see the takeover today to be honest.... sorry just can't Alan Hutton would be awesome. I have never really understood why he was never rated by clubs he has been at in recent years. And Aidy is not worth 8k a week. He's not worth 7 in my eyes but who knows what will happen with him. I thought he'd already gone to Derby
Morning all - Hutton would be a nice wow type signing, currently on £30k a week, would he drop a division and his wages?
Morning Eire, Josh and Ristac, I really really hope the takeover happens today, my blood pressure is extremely high. Apparantly we wanted Hutton on a season long loan, but Villa want rid. They paid Spurs 3M for him last season.
Morning all You wouldnt need to set up a different company to simply upgrade LUTV or even if it had a change of hands, so you can write that theory off. Its happening, and its happening soon! As for White I wouldnt want him going to a rival & Derby are shaping up to be a good team. Forrest could also throw some money at it as could Cardiff & Leciester. Then you got the teams that have come down with money to spend & we have all seen how well the promoted teams can do. We have a bare thin squad so really need to get some quality players in this season to compete. Its going to be a tough one this season. Anyone think they will be able to get a stream to our friendly today?
I will check the usual links out a little closer to kick off. Do you know if Yorkshire Radio is covering it?
I only hope there are no clauses that state a statue will be built at Elland rd aka our legend Kenneth Bates,hmm how long would it stand? Answers on a postcard!
Should be able to find something. I will post if I can Listened to all pre seasons last year with no problem. Wont be getting LUTV until new owners are in.