Leeds -15 points !

Leeds must start their season in League One season with a 15-point deduction after receiving their Football League share.


The Whites have been trying to secure the share in time to begin the new campaign next weekend against Tranmere Rovers.

But in order to take up their spot in League One for the coming season, Dennis Wise's Leeds must accept a 15-point penalty.

An appeal has been lodged with the Football League, with Leeds releasing a statement to confirm the announcement.


Appeal

"We are pleased to announce that the board of the Football League Ltd have agreed to transfer the share in the Football League to Leeds United 2007 Ltd," read the statement.

"The Football League have transferred the share in 'exceptional circumstances' and have imposed a 15-point penalty for the start of the 2007/08 season.

"The club have appealed against this sanction. The timescale for the appeal is not yet known.

"The club has received an amount of criticism from supporters for not keeping them up to date with developments during what has been a very difficult time for us all.

"We appreciate this policy was difficult for fans to accept, but please be assured that this was done in the best interests of Leeds United which is justified by the return of the share.

"We are now planning the appeal and we are able to complete the squad rebuilding for the 2007/08 season, albeit with only one week to go before our first League One game at Tranmere."

people's thoughts?

league 2

snap haha

its damn right IMO!

So what if poor pathetic simpering Leeds fans are upset - they broke the rules and its good to see that they haven't got away with it.

Merged the two topics

Im very happy, i hate dirty leeds. Im glad i wasnt one of the people who bet on them gettin promoted.

I guess the question now is, what'll it be?

Will they still manage promotion? - surely it would have to be via the play offs now

Will they still sit comfortably in mid-table?

Will this force them into a relegation battle?

Is 15 points just too much? will this verdict send them down?

Rasiak-9 wrote:I guess the question now is, what'll it be?

Will they still manage promotion? - surely it would have to be via the play offs now

Will they still sit comfortably in mid-table?

Will this force them into a relegation battle?

Is 15 points just too much? will this verdict send them down?

Mid table at best IMO, they have a $h!t team (not even a squad) and will struggle to bring players in, (if allowed) plus it will knock their confidence.

It wouldnt surprise me if they ended up in a relegation battle.

What good players do Leeds have left? Looking at their squad list there aren't too many recognisable names. Plus their morale must be rock bottom. I can't see them getting promoted next year.

I personally think that they'll just stay up, as Sheffield Gunner says, its not like they have many decent names left (apart from perhaps Tore Andre Flo) so theres no reason to suggest that they'd have made the top 6 even without the points deduction.

I thought with the calibre of players they would struggle in league 1 but now I think it is league 2 for them.

Now that the decision has been made has their transfer embargo been lifted?

Sheffield gunner wrote:What good players do Leeds have left? Looking at their squad list there aren't too many recognisable names. Plus their morale must be rock bottom. I can't see them getting promoted next year.

This is their squad and the ones in bold arent too bad, but they have no defence, only a couple of strikers and no real keeper

No way will they make the play-offs unless they can bring in 5 defenders, a keeper and another striker.


4 MF Jonathan Douglas (captain)
7 MF Ian Westlake
11 MF Eddie Lewis
15 DF Frazer Richardson
16 MF Gylfi Einarsson
17 MF Sébastien Carole
21 MF Shaun Derry (vice-captain)
27 FW Trésor Kandol
30 DF Ben Parker
32 FW Jermaine Beckford
33 MF Jonathan Howson
34 MF Robert Bayly
36 GK Jonathan Lund
37 FW Tom Elliott
39 DF Fabian Delph

Oh and Flo !

Westlake, Lewis and Richardson were the only players I recognised who I think will look good at that level. It's not a good sign for them, and if they can't sort out their finances I wouldn't be surprised to see them players try to leave.