15 point decision is nigh for Leeds United… and others
Well the day finally dawns when the arbitration panel will definitely announce their decision to return the 15 points to Leeds United - or not.
I expected a sense of anticipation, excitement, even fear but there is just one of exhaustion.
This nonsense has been so dragged out by the Board of the Football League and the odious Mawhinney, Peer of this realm (he’s not fit to be Wigan Pier), that everyone is sick of it - Leeds fans included.
The Football League clearly thought that by now the return of the points would have no bearing on the League. But how typical of the Football League to get that, as so much else, so badly wrong.
The return of the points in the middle of the season would have ruffled some feathers but with, say 15 games to go, the Football League could argue that all teams had plenty of opportunities to make up the points. By the end of the season it would have all been an unpleasant, but distant memory.
But by shirking the decision, trying to avoid a humiliating climbdown they noe have a situation where the return of points could effect the destination of the League One championship title (if Swansea lose their last game), the second automatic promotion place and/or order of the play-off semi-finals and the opponents each will face. It could even affect relegation as well as those mentioned.
If Leeds get the points returned necessary for automatic promotion then Saturday’s match against Gillingham becomes a celebration of a great season, a party for the players in front of a 39,000 sell-out crowd at Elland Road. And who would blame them if they took their foot of the pedal after the intense pressure the squad have been under all season, starting on minus 15 points, trying to avoid relegation - at least that was the belief at the beginning of the season. If Gillingham take advantage of a relaxation by Leeds and win, and Cheltenham and Bournemouth lose, the Gills stay up!
With so much at stake, a decision to return any points to Leeds United must result in the immediate resignation of Mawhinney and those on the board that voted to take the ultra vires action against Leeds United.
If Leeds get no points returned then nothing has changed for me as I never ever believed there was any route by which Ken Bates could get the 15 points back. We’ve had our day in court (or arbitration) before an impartial judge and if he rules against us then so be it - on to the play-offs and Wembley!
And so now we wait…
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