Leeds United in investment talks.......... why arn't we?

I'm guenuinely wondering about this, is it that we are just so unattractive as a football club (even though we do have very good assets) or is it that we havn't really tried??

 

The only assets we have are the players who wouldn't fetch a blackie's egg and a mucky spice between em. We don't own the ground, car-park, academy pitches etc so any investor wouln't have the option of selling the ground tio get their money back.

 

Correct - we are a very unattractive proposition as an investment - we effectively have no assets at all.

 

Ahhhhh yes I misplaced my brain and imagined the whole us not owning the ground thing didn't happen, D'oh.

I now understand why were ***** for investors. Which is a massive shame cause i think we're oreyt

 

Remind me again who it is who attempted to build houses on the Oakwell carpark.

 

why are leeds getting investors and we aint.. mmmmmmmmmmm now let me think, Leeds ARE a big club whether you like it or not, they have a worldwide fan base, have a great history in this country and in europe and can attract 40k to matches

 

may be so, but i'm happy with 6 points off em to be honest

 

I know what you are getting at but that was all it was, houses on part of the car park and if my memory serves me well It was said at the time that the resulting profits made by Oakwell holdings would be used to redevelop the West Stand, that is using our assets for the good of the club, I've no problem with that, shame it didn't happen. That situation is totally different to some legalised crook coming in and shafting us left, right and centre.

 

havent we already had a crook, just after administration if memory serves me right

 

Can't see us getting 6 points of them next season.

 

dont want to sound too defeatist but id be happy with 6 points from 46 games!!

 

I didn't think Leeds owned their ground either

 

I can't see us getting 6 point off anyone next season!

 

Would you say that to his face.:nails::nails::nails:

Well, he called it sweating the assets!!!!!

But seriously, the way it's set up now would prevent that situation arising again, which is good. Remember PC along with the council own Oakwell holdings and with it being a joint ownership is probably safe from sanctions if the trial goes against PC. I call that good planning. Also, if someone who the council and PC thought was a safe bet wanted to buy the club and the land from Oakwell Holdings and was prepared to accept conditions and covenents required for the future development of the land, then I'm sure they would sell.

 

I think you're right.

 

What situation? Doyle NEVER attempted to build houses on the clubs land. In fact I dont recall him making any attempts to steal land at all.

And you're right under the present setup what doyle did could never happen again because we would go under instead of being saved. No assets = out of business

 

id be too scared to say it to his face i wouldnt be able to get past his SECURITY

 

Don't let the facts get in the way SuperTyke. Doyle mortgaged the land assets to fund the club and he borrowed the money from Sterling who were basically loan sharks.

I'll never understand why PC let him get the club like but to paint Doyle as never stealing land us frankly idiotic. He paid £1 for the club then mortgaged the lot. Bonkers.