sunnyb
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bit long but hey!
Elland Road for sale
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Leeds United chairman Gerald Krasner has revealed the club's Elland Road ground is up for sale.
Krasner, who took over four months ago, is negotiating a sale and lease agreement with a number of interested parties in a bid to cut the club's debts of more than STG50 million ($A130 million).
However, Krasner insists the club will not be leaving their 100-year-old home but claims a sale would ensure they stayed at Elland Road for at least 25 years and would enable United to gain financial stability.
Krasner told the Yorkshire Post: "We are currently talking to a number of people about a sale and lease agreement.
"Any deal will have to include a minimum 25-year lease because football will be staying at Elland Road."
Leeds City Council have always been interested in the stadium, which would be a prime location for business or retail development due to its proximity to the city centre and good transport links.
A fans' spokesman hit out at the proposed sale, claiming it showed the directors had no regard for the club's long-term welfare.
"They are selling the club's assets and not generating any income," Simon Jose, of the Leeds United Independent Fans' Association, said. "Selling the ground, our prime asset, to someone with no vested interest in Leeds United does not help the club."
"If there is going to be a development on the site it should benefit the club. This simply shows the directors have no ambition in our future."
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MatthewR
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Why u post tht?
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sunnyb
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was just supprised just incase any leeds fans out there that haven't yet read the paper!
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MatthewR
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Im leeds fan  that was out tuesday mate 
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sunnyb
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was it really i didnt know i read it in the paper today! oi mate i werent like rubbing it in or anythin!
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MatthewR
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 its ok, not that bad news anyway if its going to pay off the debts then why not? to many old skool fans out there that still think were a premiership club!
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sunnyb
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oh! ok dude! later
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martynbez
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i'll give u a £1 for it!
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sunnyb
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sold to the man in welling!
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j4ke
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i am a leeds fan i am glad they are selling it. no point havng a big stadium if u aint got no fans to fill it.
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MatthewR
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Ditto
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Dan B
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quote:
Originally posted by martynbez
i'll give u a £1 for it!
You'd expect at least 95p change from that, and that'd only be if the entire Leeds squad was included! 
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan B
quote:
Originally posted by martynbez
i'll give u a £1 for it!
You'd expect at least 95p change from that, and that'd only be if the entire Leeds squad was included!
What all of Matthew Spring and Danny Cadimarteri?
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Antz
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And you posted this why??... maybe if we coper up between us we could afford to buy it!!
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Ben
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some 1 put it up on ebay
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