Interesting Conspiracy Theory About Westlake Being Touted In The Pub Yesterday

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Conspiracy theory goes that, due to a gentlemanly behind-the-scenes-deal, we get Westlake for the rest of the season in exchange for not protesting too loudly about Leeds being given some of their points back. We narrowly miss out an a chance at a promotion the club doesn't really want, Leeds get enough points back to get into the play-offs at our expense, everybody gets what they want or what they need. Everybody's happy.

Saying nothing, me

 

[Titanic]

Someone came up with that in a pub ? Blimey

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I'll go along with that.

Personally I think that we want to miss out this year

get to the playoffs next year with a promotion and move into Falmer as a promoted team - Sunderland at Home first game.

It is not in the business plan to go up this year get relegated next and go into falmer on a low

Call me Pfr Dawkins

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that Leeds will call him back if he helps us beat Southend if we dont it wont matter to Leeds.

On DTG point I would sooner us go up this year, avoid relegation 08/09, consolidate/ midtable 09/10, and be near playoffs for the first season at Falmer 10/11. We must remember that once building starts, all the money spent on the enquiry will be given back to the football club from the company formed for the building of the new stadium, MP words not mine!! So we will be financially viable.

 

[British Bulldog]

We're not ready to go up just yet anyway.

 

[seagulls4ever]

Why would we want to keep Westlake for the rest of the season if we didn't want to go up?

 

[backson]

I didn't think it was anything to do with us anyway, it was with a judge or something wasn't it - I'm happy to be correct on that.

Perhaps the real conspiracy is they give him to us for the rest of the season and he plays like a chump to make sure we don't get there!

 

[SeagullTim]

Why would we want to keep Westlake for the rest of the season if we didn't want to go up?

Exactly

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Why would we want to keep Westlake for the rest of the season if we didn't want to go up?

To encourage him to sign and blend him into the team?

 

[El Presidente]

It's a great theory, as I'm sure those players who are out of contract this season would love us not to go up, and therefor increase their chances of not getting a contract on decent terms next season. Everyone else who is on a 2 or more year contract will also willingly forego the promotion bonus too because it is not in the business plan.

 

[Titanic]

It's a great theory, as I'm sure those players who are out of contract this season would love us not to go up, and therefor increase their chances of not getting a contract on decent terms next season. Everyone else who is on a 2 or more year contract will also willingly forego the promotion bonus too because it is not in the business plan.

Really? You mean it's all a crock of shit?? Blimey

 

[SeagullEd]

I don't buy it whatsoever. It would be 'pointless' haha what a pun. Westlake isnt crucial so it wouldn't make sense: jeopardising our chances of play offs for one player. We could get out of it altogether by not signing him up and saying Leeds said no, because that would be the truth, and then not saying much if they get it back. The only reasoning I would see behind it is that we either believe they won't get the 5 points back, or believe we'll get play offs anyway. I don't think its a big enough reward for the risk personally. I don't buy this whole ' we don't want to go up as a club' thing because once again it makes NO sense!

 

[El Presidente]

What is more plausible is that Westlake plays against Southend and helps earn us 3 points against one of Leeds play off rivals, and THEN McArsister recalls him to Elland Road

 

[British Bulldog]

What is more plausible is that Westlake plays against Southend and helps earn us 3 points against one of Leeds play off rivals, and THEN McArsister recalls him to Elland Road

Can he actually be recalled? I hav'nt seen it reported either way whether he can or not.

 

[BensGrandad]

duplicated message so deleted it sorry

 

[Scotty Mac]

Can he actually be recalled? I hav'nt seen it reported either way whether he can or not.

yes - it comes in in a players second month if the loan is extended

 

[BensGrandad]

What is more plausible is that Westlake plays against Southend and helps earn us 3 points against one of Leeds play off rivals, and THEN McArsister recalls him to Elland Road

This was my view and I said so on here at 8.56 but have thougfht that since it was originally announced that we had him for the remainder of the season

 

[NMH]

Why would we want to keep Westlake for the rest of the season if we didn't want to go up?

Don't spoil their fun s4e, it's....the drugs.

They do wear off, eventually.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

This was my view and I said so on here at 8.56 but have thougfht that since it was originally announced that we had him for the remainder of the season

Even though we've agreed with Leeds to have Westlake for the rest of the season now he is in the second month of a loan deal they can recall him at any point.

Ipswich could recall Matt Richards if they wanted to as well (ignoring the fact he is injured).

 

[British Bulldog]

yes - it comes in in a players second month if the loan is extended

Thats the standard loan arrangement yes, but dick knight was in long negotiations over this loan deal and it did say he on the official web site he is ours for the rest of the season and the play off's if we make them. It strikes me we've got a deal where he aint going back, whether it means we've allready got a pre contract to sign him in the summer or we've paid some kind of fee to stop him going back? I dont know?