Leeds United
Good, bad and worse news for United
There was good news, bad news and worse news on the financial front for Leeds United last night.
The good news was that Stoke City's promotion to the Premiership will trigger a clause in Richard Cresswell's transfer from Elland Road and bring an extra £200,000 into United's coffers.
The club were also hoping for another windfall from a bumper gate in the home leg of the play-off but in fact the money from all the semi-final legs will be pooled and shared among the four clubs taking part, with Leeds likely to contribute almost as much as the other three combined.
That has also worked against Leeds fans because the club were planning to stage it at Category C prices as a thank you for the great support all season, but the other three semi-finalists wouldn't agree so it will be Category B, starting at £20 a ticket.
Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow to the general public, with a maximum of four per application.
The final blow to Leeds' bank balance is the news that the club will have to pay its own legal bills for the recent appeal against the 15-point deduction.
With legal fees being what they are, whatever Leeds earn from the play-offs and Cresswell is likely to end up in the lawyers' bank accounts.
9:30pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: flowerbean on 10:20pm Tue 6 May 08
sweet
Posted by: micksey, wibsey on 11:28pm Tue 6 May 08
What a drag for em eh.
Posted by: Leedsnut, Pudsey on 12:50am Wed 7 May 08
Some journalists are more interested in LUFC finance than their own grandma. Yawwwwwwwwwwn
Some journalists are more interested in LUFC finance than their own grandma. Yawwwwwwwwwwn
Posted by: David L, Toronto on 3:51am Wed 7 May 08
[quote][bold]Leedsnut[/bold] wrote:
Some journalists are more interested in LUFC finance than their own grandma. Yawwwwwwwwwwn[/quote] Well, even if they do bet their Grandma's, don't like Leeds as well.
Leedsnut wrote:
Some journalists are more interested in LUFC finance than their own grandma. Yawwwwwwwwwwn
Well, even if they do bet their Grandma's, don't like Leeds as well.
Posted by: Tom, Doncaster on 7:07am Wed 7 May 08
just when were on our way back, they try to knock us down again.
just when were on our way back, they try to knock us down again.
Posted by: richard, cleckheaton on 8:21am Wed 7 May 08
Why is it a problem for them they can just rip someone off, thats what they normally do
Why is it a problem for them they can just rip someone off, thats what they normally do
Posted by: number1inyorkshire, bingley on 8:40am Wed 7 May 08
and we dont think leeds will have budgeted for that leeds went into admin it caused chaos apart from 1 thing LEEDS are one of the few clubs MAKING money SWEET
and we dont think leeds will have budgeted for that leeds went into admin it caused chaos apart from 1 thing LEEDS are one of the few clubs MAKING money SWEET
Posted by: richard, cleckheaton on 9:37am Wed 7 May 08
[quote][bold]number1inyorkshire[/bold] wrote:
and we dont think leeds will have budgeted for that leeds went into admin it caused chaos apart from 1 thing LEEDS are one of the few clubs MAKING money SWEET[/quote] Maybe so but at who,s expense ? who will get ten pence in the pound this time, the great train robbers made money !!!!SWEET
number1inyorkshire wrote:
and we dont think leeds will have budgeted for that leeds went into admin it caused chaos apart from 1 thing LEEDS are one of the few clubs MAKING money SWEET
Maybe so but at who,s expense ? who will get ten pence in the pound this time, the great train robbers made money !!!!SWEET
Posted by: Chris, Bradford on 11:18am Wed 7 May 08
what a shame
Posted by: Globalman, Keighley on 5:48pm Wed 7 May 08
I bet Mr. Sensible is doing his nut!
I bet Mr. Sensible is doing his nut!
Posted by: brzeczyszczykiewicz on 6:20pm Thu 8 May 08
Dear British,
We've heard that you want to support Polish team during Euro 2008. Thank you, that's very nice of you, we could use every supporter there is. And it will be our pleasure to beat the Germans on your behalf also. We must add that we had a lot of fun reading your jokes about plumbing and building services. But why spoil this pleasant atmosphere? If you really want to exchange some bites, maybe we can wait untill the tournament? We'll have something, a flag maybe, at the stadium during Poland's game, and you... Well, you can decorate your apartaments and houses? Use your famous british imagination! You know, like you do in Cracow.
Dear British,
We've heard that you want to support Polish team during Euro 2008. Thank you, that's very nice of you, we could use every supporter there is. And it will be our pleasure to beat the Germans on your behalf also. We must add that we had a lot of fun reading your jokes about plumbing and building services. But why spoil this pleasant atmosphere? If you really want to exchange some bites, maybe we can wait untill the tournament? We'll have something, a flag maybe, at the stadium during Poland's game, and you... Well, you can decorate your apartaments and houses? Use your famous british imagination! You know, like you do in Cracow.
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