Actually, I’m quite happy with KB. I think he’s put us on a good footing. Financially sound now, making a profit. I don’t know why people think KB won’t spend money. We have a very big squad and probably have the highest wage bill in the division.

As for spending big and buying players…. just think about that for a second. It’s very easy to sit there and say let’s spend big and get out of this division. Well…. we’re in League One! There aren’t many players we can buy in League One. How many players want to sign permanently for a League One club playing the likes of Wycombe and Exeter? The only players that’ll do that are other League One players and cast off Championship players. Most of the good players are settled in the Championship or hoping to move up to the Premier League! The likes of Hooper, Sharp – why would they drop down to a League One side paying League One wages? Of course there are some such a Kisnorbo – but we didn’t even need to pay a fee for him! And as for Lambert, do Southampton seem like a club looking to sell? This is the team that beat us to Barnard!

And don’t forget, if we buy Hooper, Sharp or a Championship cast off, if/when we get promoted, would these be good enough for us to push on for promotion from the Championship? No they are not. And if they are signed up on 2, 3 or 4 year contracts, how will we get rid of them? We’ll be stuck with them. And the “spend money” brigade will be calling for us to spend more money again to buy players that we need for the Championship!

The facts of the matter are that we can get good quality loan players – better players than we can actually buy right now! The loanee comes because they get to play for us (we are an attractive club to play for) without committing themselves to League One and League One wages. Then if we go up, they can consider a permanent move. It makes much more sense all round.

Then, when we go up, we will not have wasted our cash, and can spend money to have a serious crack at getting out of the Championship.

What’s wrong with this strategy?

I believe that we will be taken over for all the reasons that you state above, plus we are a one club city.

Ken has put the foundations in by ensuring the club is run prudently (some would say too prudently) ensuring everything is done one small step at a time. Those advocating big expensive purchases should look to South Wales and note the inspirational Peter ‘The Riddler’ Ridsdale is again demonstrating what living beyond your means can bring you.

Also worth considering is that Ken is not in this for small change,the odd payment here or there even for a couple of million is not why he is doing this. Bates wants the big bucks and he will only achieve this upon our return to the PL,only then will he get the price he wants and the reward he thinks he deserves.

Just taking my Leeds hat off for a second – I do find it amazing that no-one has had the sense to look at us and consider the situation 2-3 years downline (maybe 3 -4 years after saturday!). crowds of 21K (AMAZING considering the teams that constantly come and hoof the ball in the air)- large crowds of 35K plus as required! One of the biggest fan bases in the UK and a decent few expats as well.Plus we must surly be making a massive profit now.If we get to the 5th round we will have raked in over a million in TV rights and gates

We must be availble at a reasonable price and represent long term value. I mean you could buy Wigan and no one outside of Lancashire would give a hoot. but if you bought leeds everyone would know – EXPOSURE or what.

I would be surprised if no one comes in after the F.A Cup results…… may be they already have but uncle Ken wants a Premiership price to move on.

I dont think think you can knock the guy too much – he has rescued Leeds after all (with a few blips on the way)- its now that real money needs putting in – we may be league 1 but with money now or especially next year – we could be back where we belong quite quickly.

maybe the – we all hate leeds attitude expands to the rest of the world!

As everyone – I have had enough of playing outside the prem – we have to go up.

Leeds hat back on

Its still friday and its doing my head in

I do think Larry fucked it with Beckford and funds should have been available to buy Lambert for example as a replacement regardless of what we get for beckford.