In the unlikely event of Leeds being relegated...

Cemetery · 23 Mar 2003 at 19:13

Do you think they would survive? & if so how long do you think it would be before they popped back up into the premiership?

I ask this due to the 'reported' fact of them still being somewhere in the region of £70m in debt despite the amount of players sold raised, the fact they are gaining a reputation as a selling club & the likelyhood that having been relegated & no longer getting the premiership money, they would have to get rid of a load more players...(do they have enough players to sell?)

Thoughts on this & financial matters when relegated for any team??

Cemetery · 24 Mar 2003 at 10:14

Originally posted by Gilly
It's reported that the average wage at Leeds (ie incorporating the whole squad of players, the board, the cleaners, the caterers, everyone) is more than any other club in the land. Thats a lot of money.

Ouch, that is a hell of a lot of money. Where & when did you get that stat from? Is that before you offloaded Rio/Keane/Woodgate etc?

Cemetery · 25 Mar 2003 at 11:05

But Smith (and Mills I think) have just signed new contracts, unless forced I somehow doubt they will be leaving unless they put in non relegation clauses in there & are prepared to be named judas by Gilly

Cemetery · 25 Mar 2003 at 11:13

Originally posted by Gilly
Mills signed at the beginning of last season IIRC. Smith signed after xmas.

I think what Davey meant was to save Leeds Smith might have to be sold for the money he's undoubtably worth.

Yeah but I was referring to Faz who said they would leave if Leeds stay up. Which I don't agree with.