Latest crazy Cellino plan

[Gary Leeds]

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/19j458h13x8hf184cxynudx7k2

Basically Leeds United are offering fans who buy a season ticket before the end of May a 25% refund in the price if Leeds don't finish in the top 6. and if total season ticket sales top 15k by end of July then they will increase the offer to 50% refund.

Now given that Leeds have been nowhere near top 6 for ages what makes Cellino suddenly think that this year will be their year? And if you were a Leeds fan would you seriously expect to get the refund or will there suddenly be an extra clause added (like the refund will be applied as a discount on next years season ticket).

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

 

[atomised]

Today's the deadline. I was expecting a new Cellino scheme

 

[meeching gull]

My older brother is a Leeds fan and goes most weeks this
Year he has brought himself a season ticket but he is not
expecting any money back

 

[Postman Pat]

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

Apparently so....

[tweet]737289297032839168[/tweet]

 

[seagullwedgee]

Surely this is a recipe for FFP disaster! They'll have to spend big to stand even a remote chance of getting top 6, which means big spend and big wages. And when they fail, they have to refund something like a third of their gate receipts, which will surely see them exceed the rate at which they can lose money (assumed to be £39m over 3 years), which means they can't repeat the exercise in seasons 2 and 3, which rapidly increases the likelihood of FFP sanctions, transfer embargoes, fines, admin, points deductions, relegation, new Pompey etc.

Good plan!

 

[Easy 10]

Leeds will be nowhere near the top 6 next season, and Cellino will weasel out of paying anything back. That is a cast iron 24 carat guarantee.

 

[atomised]

Don't imagine there's intent to either reach the top 6 or pay any money out. If Cellino is still in charge by the end of the season I'll be stunned. This sounds like an offer with very small print tucked away somewhere

 

[Peter Grummit]

Apparently so....

[tweet]737289297032839168[/tweet]

So even with the offer, they've sold less ('close to') than last season.

PG

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Don't imagine there's intent to either reach the top 6 or pay any money out. If Cellino is still in charge by the end of the season I'll be stunned. This sounds like an offer with very small print tucked away somewhere

My guess is that there is no small print.

The deal is:- I'm Cellino, I've misled people in the past and I'll do it again. I've always got away with it and nobody ever stops me.

 

[SweatyMexican]

12,000 season ticket holders? Wow, they really have gone downhill.

 

[studio150]

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/19j458h13x8hf184cxynudx7k2

Basically Leeds United are offering fans who buy a season ticket before the end of May a 25% refund in the price if Leeds don't finish in the top 6. and if total season ticket sales top 15k by end of July then they will increase the offer to 50% refund.

Now given that Leeds have been nowhere near top 6 for ages what makes Cellino suddenly think that this year will be their year? And if you were a Leeds fan would you seriously expect to get the refund or will there suddenly be an extra clause added (like the refund will be applied as a discount on next years season ticket).

And do the mighty Leeds really struggle to sell 15k season tickets?

Nothing new debated to death already see https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showt...on-ticket-offer&highlight=leeds+season+ticket

Can Mods merge

 

[Gazwag]

Leeds will be nowhere near the top 6 next season, and Cellino will weasel out of paying anything back. That is a cast iron 24 carat guarantee.

He will give the "refund" as tokens for free pies

 

[Gazwag]

12,000 season ticket holders? Wow, they really have gone downhill.

185,231 STH's have gone over to Sheff Wednesday

 

[tiberious]

don't forget we have a massive Yorkshire giant in the division.... A true Yorkshire team...

That's right the mighty Barnsley... this is where all their fans have gone... want to see a winning team.... Dirty and Massive will see their crowds dwindle now....

 

[GT49er]

So even with the offer, they've sold less ('close to') than last season.

Perhaps season ticket sales are less important at Leeds than at some other places? They've got a big old fashioned stadium with a capacity not far short of 40K, so presumably much of their support is happy just to ramp up on match day and POTG (like we used to).

 

[Worried Man Blues]

It'll be in the new manager's contract, he has to shell out if he fails to get them into the top six