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Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has confirmed that they will be the next club to attempt to claim compensation from West Ham United in the wake of the Carlos Tevez affair.
The League One club - who left hundreds of local businesses out of pocket to the tune of £35million when administrators seized control of the club in 2007, before selling it straight back to owner Bates - have confirmed this lunchtime that they will be seeking damages in respect of 'contingency payments'.
Leeds claim via their website that they 'missed out on payments in relation to Premiership survival for the transfers of Rob Hulse, Matthew Kilgallon, and Ian Bennett' - whilst Bates, speaking on Yorkshire Radio this morning added:
"We sold a number of players to Sheffield United with contingencies. When they got relegated on the last day of the season we missed out on a substantial sum. That's what we lost and if they are being compensated for their loss we believe we should be compensated for our loss.
"There are other clubs in the same boat who have similar claims. Ours is the biggest claim and it would be nice to collect that and strengthen our squad. We are currently taking advice on it and won't be commenting further at this time."
Leeds, Yorkshire neighbours of Sheffield United were in the Premier League as recently as 2004 but ended up in the third tier of English football after being relegated from the Championship in the same year as the Blades lost their Premier League status.
Once it became clear that they were going to be relegated from the Championship the club applied for administration, an event that cost them ten points and relegation but also millions of pounds in lost revenue for all the clubs and organisations associated with the club - including the local St Johns Ambulance who were left £165 out of pocket.
[Edited on 25-03-2009 by jr]
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Tom
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Ken bates makes me sick, dirty little corrupt snake.
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jr
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yep, any more on the bandwagon
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Cosmo
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Im suing them, not sure what for yet but no doubt some very obscure link between Tevez playing for WHU and me.
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jr
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 go for it, why not
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Cosmo
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Im waiting for SU fans to get a lawsuit in, as surely they now have to watch their team against the shite of the Championship and not the all stars of the PL. Gotta be worth their season ticket prices until they are back in the PL.
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Yep
So Far:
Sheff Utd -15mil over 5 seasons, 10million more if they dont get in the prem in the next 5 years
Sheff Utd players - 3.5mill claim to be payed by friday
Leeds - ongoing
Wigan - on going
Bolton - no further action now
Warnock - should still be a prem manager 1 million
Curbs - unfair dismissle - 1 million
Kia - Broken contract 1-3 million
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Yep
So Far:
Sheff Utd -15mil over 5 seasons, 10million more if they dont get in the prem in the next 5 years
Sheff Utd players - 3.5mill claim to be payed by friday
Leeds - ongoing
Wigan - on going
Bolton - no further action now
Warnock - should still be a prem manager 1 million
Curbs - unfair dismissle - 1 million
Kia - Broken contract 1-3 million
Cosmo - having to listen to J 'greenstreet' r - £10-15m, reduced if jr STFU in next 5yrs.
That many 
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Danny P
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Ken Bates is a fucking joke.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
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Originally posted by jr
Yep
So Far:
Sheff Utd -15mil over 5 seasons, 10million more if they dont get in the prem in the next 5 years
Sheff Utd players - 3.5mill claim to be payed by friday
Leeds - ongoing
Wigan - on going
Bolton - no further action now
Warnock - should still be a prem manager 1 million
Curbs - unfair dismissle - 1 million
Kia - Broken contract 1-3 million
Cosmo - having to listen to J 'greenstreet' r - £10-15m, reduced if jr STFU in next 5yrs.
That many
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Ken bates makes me sick, dirty little corrupt snake.
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Conway563
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Originally posted by jr
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Bolton - no further action now
Must have missed this one. What are they suing for?
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I was expecting some kind of joke email from the WHU boards Jr goes on, didn't realise that Bates was actually considering suing West Ham over this lot.
How did they have 35million of contingency plans on 3 players?! Over 10 million in further payments per player relying on Sheff Utd staying in the PL? That's just stupid business if it's true anyway
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James
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I might sue them because of all the fucking posts I have to read about it on here.
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by James
I might sue them because of all the fucking posts I have to read about it on here.
That joke has been done already.
Im sorry but you havent got the job this time.
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James
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Sorry I don't read sports day much 
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by James
Sorry I don't read sports day much
What about posts just up from this one?!
I do hope your interviews went better than this James.
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James
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Ah yes I see it now, I am a fool
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Im waiting for SU fans to get a lawsuit in, as surely they now have to watch their team against the shite of the Championship and not the all stars of the PL. Gotta be worth their season ticket prices until they are back in the PL.
been reduced next year! adults now £289, students, kids etc £179....
as I'm still studying I can get student so I'll be watching PL football for 179 next year 
btw, jr - how do you know all this. I haven't heard anything confirmed about what we are getting?? Also, can't see them paying the players out any time soon 
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Originally posted by BigSte
as I'm still studying I can get student so I'll be watching PL football for 179 next year
Why, which PL team are you getting a season ticket for?
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we will scrpae through the play-offs this year I'm sure.
won't be coming to Anfield again though as your away end is shite..... plus that fairy Gerard will only annoy me when he dives again
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we will scrpae through the play-offs this year I'm sure.
won't be coming to Anfield again though as your away end is shite..... plus that fairy Gerard will only annoy me when he dives again
Our away end is the newest part of the ground 
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i was 2nd from back row, the top tier covers most of the view. I could just see the top of the kop end cross bar from under that stand, and could see fuk all when people stood up!
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btw, jr - how do you know all this. I haven't heard anything confirmed about what we are getting?? Also, can't see them paying the players out any time soon
the players thing was issued through court for 3.5 mil to be payed by friday
there is a few ITK people on the west ham boards that work for the club and in and around and have all said them same story with regards to your payout
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Originally posted by Conway563
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Originally posted by jr
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Bolton - no further action now
Must have missed this one. What are they suing for?
god knows, gartside said if there was money to be had he was intrested, then months later said it was tounge in cheek comment
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