en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3471601 Comments by TimCampbell43 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/in-response-to-phil-hays-calls-for-calm/#IDComment182495541 The most outstanding statistic Hay produced was that the supporters paid 63% of the clubs income - the frustration at Bates ruinning (not a typing mistake!!) of the club only continues to grow Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/in-response-to-phil-hays-calls-for-calm/#IDComment182495541 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/shining-lights-in-the-doom-and-gloom/#IDComment182494087 I firmly believe that the guys that did well on tuesday night should be given a chance to cement their place in the team. They did nothing wrong and to drop them to the bench would send out the wrong signals to them. Let the other guys who were away try to play themselves back into the team. As adam clayton has been a tough tackling revelation so far this term, I'd defno drop brown to the bench, and let jonny howson hold back in the centre of the field. With ramon nunez allowed to the licence to roam and create havock in the hole behind the striker(s). Lees must defno start along with bromby, paddy and possibly O'Dea at left back.. Phil Hay says in the YEP that the supporters are paying 63% of the clubs finances - LETS HAVE SOME TRANSPARENCY MR CHAIRMAN WE AIN'T GOING TO LIE DOWN!!! Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:03:18 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/shining-lights-in-the-doom-and-gloom/#IDComment182494087 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/grayson-contradicts-himself-on-mendy-deal/#IDComment182265453 Larry is walking a very fine line at present and I agree with you all that the situation regarding transfers has become farcical!! I will admit I bought into all that bates saved our club from extinction crap at one time, but now the scales have fallen from my eyes. Not meaning to offend anyone but the culprit himself, does'nt the Bible say somewhere that even the evil one makes himself out to be an angel of light at times - people BEWARE lol!! Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/grayson-contradicts-himself-on-mendy-deal/#IDComment182265453 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/bates-blocks-simon-graysons-plans-to-sign-mendy/#IDComment182140608 It would not surprise me in the slightest if old greybeard did'nt pay mendy's hotel expenses. Bates reminds me of that tight fisted git who goes down to the pub with the lads and when the rounds of drinks are being ordered he 'gets called away' on his mobile just when its his turn to pay up. On a few side issues I watched the highlights of the forest/county match last night and think i've found the solution to the left back problem.....alan sheehan!!! He looked a hell of a lot better than what we have at the minute. Aw well hindsight is a wonderful thing! Think larry should keep nunez, sam, lees, clayton AND bromby in the starting line-up for the weekend - all acquited themselves well Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:22:41 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/bates-blocks-simon-graysons-plans-to-sign-mendy/#IDComment182140608 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181977626 Snodders scores for Scotland - go on my son!!:D Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:44:24 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181977626 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181920960 Quite right TSS I'm from Northern Ireland and am well used to riots of another sort. Its made my blood boil to watch all these incidents on TV and in some strange way I believe our beloved Chairman would be the ideal man to front a committee to deal with aforementioned knobheads Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:08:51 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181920960 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181917283 Can anyone tell me is there any danger of our match on Saturday being cancelled because of the recent unrest? Hopefully that yob mindset has'nt reached as far as Leeds. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:55:22 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181917283 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181910569 Kenneth Bates Esquire looks very like Count Dracula in that picture without the fangs. They fell out after sucking all the lifeblood out of our club Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:31:47 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/top-five-reasons-to-love-leeds-hate-bates/#IDComment181910569 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181346665 Tomorrow night is a real chance for players such as nunez to showcase their talents. Another I would like to see given a chance tomorrow is Tom Lees. He did very well when out on loan last season and now deserves a chance of a few run outs with his hometown team Mon, 8 Aug 2011 21:27:07 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181346665 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181294946 I hear Crouch is looking a move or maybe we should sign up Lee Chapman again, hes bound to be cheap lol Seriously however the 'other' striker we did'nt sign from Swindon Charle Taylor always impressed me Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:44:37 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181294946 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181288115 Nunez was another who should have started on Saturday. The guys form has been outstanding from the tailend of last season until now. He just needs to be trusted to step up to the plate Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181288115 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/frustration-builds-amongst-leeds-united-fans/#IDComment181273139 As long as bates goes first mate lol Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/frustration-builds-amongst-leeds-united-fans/#IDComment181273139 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181272056 Agree with you on that one old bean. Montgomery is just the right type we should be investing in i.e not 35yr old plus!!! He will offer some steel (no pun intended) in front of our defence Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/fifth-signing-imminent-says-simon-grayson/#IDComment181272056 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/frustration-builds-amongst-leeds-united-fans/#IDComment181269816 I think this article perfectly sums up the feelings of utter frustration that the majority of leeds united supporters are experiencing this weekend. I have never been a big fan of larrys decisions, but I'm gonna cut him some slack here and believe that behind the scenes he is as equally frustrated as the rest of us. I have no doubts that if he did'nt toe the chairmans line he would be out on his ear. It is the club he has supported and loves more than any other, and yet he is a mere puppet in the grand scheme of things. The twat with the silver beard, papa smurf, evil santa, whatever the hell you want to call him has strangled the life out of our club and as such HIS TIME HAS COME!!!!! As you touched on over the weekend TSS when we are looking at a trialist who have been RELEASED by a German THIRD division club, THINGS HAVE REACHED ROCK BOTTOM!!! BATES OUT BATES OUT BATES OUT!!! Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:32:06 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/frustration-builds-amongst-leeds-united-fans/#IDComment181269816