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http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/ovg430xmz32411rinx3qj6uk6/title/chairman-talks-leeds-united
"While Massimo Cellino owns the club, we are its stewards. The club is owned by its fans, it is owned by the city, it is owned by the community.
"The behaviour of previous owners was something that we felt meant all of those partnerships had been lost. So we set about trying to represent the club with the council and we believe we enjoy a really fruitful relationship with Leeds City Council.
"They supported us very clearly in the appeal - we had letters of representation from the council.
"We have purposely set about our business quietly because we’ve never wanted to undermine what goes on on the football side of things.
"Massimo Cellino has moved to Leeds, with his daughter in university, he’s passionate about football. He’s enthusiastic, passionate, unorthodox, emotional.
He has football at his heart and has Leeds at his heart. "In my experience, Leeds United could not want for a better owner and one who is more capable of facing the financial issues that we have faced over the last nine or 10 months."
"When Massimo had taken over Leeds United back in April, he knew that he faced a very big task"
What do you think of his comments then...?
Mr Umbers speaks
posted on 30/1/15
"He is unorthodox in the way that most owners in England are that own football clubs. He is very, very hands on"
posted on 30/1/15
Eric ............. he was doing well up until the last bit.
I'm seriously not sure, if we're all being honest, that MC did sufficient due diligence around the club when he took it on. I'm sure he knew it would be a big task, but not as big as it's turning out to be!!!!
Plus he has to placate and attend fans forums at the Dog and Duck, which he patently fails to do. Umbers fails to mention that ..............
posted on 30/1/15
And this
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015/01/30/leeds-chairman-confirms-club-are-already-planning-for-next-seaso/
Looks to me like they are trying to build, some in last summer, some in now, some in in the next window...!
A work in progress
posted on 30/1/15
This coming from a man who wanted us to borrow money at high interest rates ?.....I don't trust the guy too much like cockroach spiel...
posted on 30/1/15
Umbers the man who supposedly helped sell us to gfh. Good spot
Umbers who supposedly said we would be insolvent to the fl a week or so ago
Umbers picked by recruitment guru cellino
Umbers
posted on 30/1/15
He speaks quite well to be fair. But then so could ken on occasion. The problem for people will be the Teflon nature of his previous involvement with the club... Yes he found gfh but he's not responsible for them, and they didn't manage the club ( just took millions in management fees).
He's bigging up cellino, but as Mandy rice Davies once said 'he would wouldn't he'.
Maybe he's been doing a good job behind the scenes, I wouldn't know, but a bit of spiel from him isn't going to convince anyone... And neither is the just for men combover.
posted on 30/1/15
Umbers interview reminded me of bates at his best
posted on 30/1/15
Clockwork-White
I take it you hold the view that he's not entitled to an opinion then...
?
posted on 30/1/15
milkyboy
Maybe he's been doing a good job behind the scenes, I wouldn't know, but a bit of spiel from him isn't going to convince anyone
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If you knew he was doing a good job you'd be more convinced than if you thought he wasn't though eh...?
posted on 30/1/15
Naturally. I genuinely don't have an opinion on the guy... Just his haircut!