02 Apr 2014 12:22:49
Sorry guys, Cellino will not pass the fit and proper persons test. His initial handling of sacking Mcdermott before he owned the club was enough on it's own to prove he is not fit and proper. Then to top it all he slags everybody off in a radio interview. OK I know his comments were right but you do not do it in the public domain. How is he going to work with Haigh now after slagging him off. Oh what a happy ship. His comments are printed in all the national newspapers for all to see. He and we are the laughing stock of the league. Let's hope Farnham, Pearson and co. have the resources they say they have because if not we are right in it. JD

1.) 02 Apr 2014
Yeah yeah that's got nothing to do with fit and proper mc needs the sack and the rest of the board keep redders and naylor! It's a opinion not a not fit to chairman our club! He said what others are thinking and I hope he passes because we don't need another consortium as think about it they have not enough money to put in there selves, 1 man chairman is what we need not another lieing constortium!and I take it your part of the football league or maybe the judge if mc don't pass what next not prem that's for shore!

2.) 02 Apr 2014
This is the words of the QC appointed by the football league. Cellinio was right with every word spoken. Down with the football league, down with david haigh and down with brian mcdermott. Bunch of 5 hites.

3.) 02 Apr 2014
There is no way to prove this was actually Cellino and not a parody.

I don't think he will pass the fit and proper text but a private conversation made public without the consent to record the thing cannot be considered and used in the decision process.

4.) 02 Apr 2014
If he does, nt own the club how come he stopped that weasel mccormack from jumping ship and stopping season tkt sales in january,, and if you telling the truth you can say what you like especially after pumping an estimated 10mill into the club.I for one want to hear the truth.

Mr T.

5.) 02 Apr 2014
Nothing you've stated above has any bearing on the fit and proper persons test.
You'd rather have a business man in wanting to strip as much money as he can out of it, as oppose to a man who's made a vast sum of money and pushes some of that wealth into a football club (Cagliari)?
Start talking sense. Because people 'claiming' to have money have put us up the creek without a paddle for years.

Cellino is a football man. Get him in.

6.) 02 Apr 2014
If Cellino doesn't pass, it will have absolutely nothing to do with the interview or sacking McDermott. It comes down to ENTIRELY whether or not his guilty verdict translates to the equivalent of a British conviction.

His defence is that in Italy, you need to be convicted to the third degree in order to be guilty. He is only guilty in the first degree. Essentially, it is like 1-0 to the authorities in a best-of-three game. The question for Tim Kerr is whether or not this constittues being actually guilty, and this is totally open to interpretation.

7.) 02 Apr 2014
02 Apr 2014 13:15:28
There is a saying that holds true,
Believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear. I don't think for a minute that a guy who has upset many in business over the years would be so unguarded in his comments, especially to a random caller. (think about it)
sherburn white

8.) 02 Apr 2014
Original poster
You think MC will give haigh a job? He will be one of the first to get his p45 bud.

9.) 02 Apr 2014
When he sack BMC we as fans had were treated to the best game of the season.tell you something eh

10.) 02 Apr 2014
Cellino telling the truth about our club, our management, our players, our wage bill, get him in now to sort out these wasters & problems before its too late, if its not already.

11.) 02 Apr 2014
In reply to JD’s comment. It’s about time someone on here got real. Cellino said what most of us agree with. He’s bank rolled the club until now. So he made a great mistake in your opinion letting rip. I’m sick of all the lies, overpaid players, now on half wages (how can they manage on £6-10,000 per week some of them). What about us turning up watch this stuff week in weekout. How much does it cost us? They and the manager, so called chairman and directors are a disgrace. This situation is what the game is all about greed/organisations/egos etc. The only hope is Cellino. The alternative is adminisration and league one. Until an announcement is made my advice keep away from Elland Road. BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold. since1968

12.) 02 Apr 2014
Is everyone certain it was massimo on phone, is there any proof it was him, though a lot of truth spoken, too which I agree with mostly

{Ed013's Note - I spoke with his English Rep and he assured me it was Cellino}

13.) 02 Apr 2014
Can't see how any of that has to do with his approval If he doesn't pass you can be pretty sure that those aren't the reasons why.

14.) 02 Apr 2014
02 Apr 2014 15:01:08
Every Leeds fan who cares wanted to hear what he had to say - the only man who ever said how it was! Leeds legend who will probably never own the club. disgrace - its passion like that that's missing

15.) 02 Apr 2014
The trouble with this nonsense is the manager can't even motivate our players.not that they should need it.i say get rid of this scrap heap and start over again even if that means relegation look at Southampton

16.) 02 Apr 2014
02 Apr 2014 15:31:47
as things stand cellino as lent leeds united around £10 mil . this does not make him a leeds legend it also doesn't mean he's awesome because he pumped money into the club because he hasn't . he as just lent leeds the money like a bank would except he's apparently not wanting any interest .

17.) 02 Apr 2014
He is not the messiah he's a very naughty boy! but cellinio is no worse than what is here all ready infact a lot better BUT he is willing to put his own money in the club and clear out all the crap from top to bottom Haigh included he is a serpent and is riding any ones coat tails, be it Bates, gfh, cellinio, the old consortium, the new consortium, the devil himself as long as he get his blood money from the club he will bleed us dry if he has put money in it will be at a fantastic interest rate that he can't get elsewhere not because he loves leeds I for one hope cellinio gets in and gets rid of all these parasites bleeding this great club so we can start a new with an owner with passion and a team that will play for this great club with pride and passion and not only a wage packet! Mot

18.) 02 Apr 2014
Of course none of what the original poster said has any relevance at all to Cellino's conviction for the yacht and its standing in international law -that's all the original hearing and appeal hinged on. That goes without saying really. As for Cellino, he is just what we need! Love the way he cuts through the c**p! He was dead right to show BM the door; GFH showed characteristic weakness in bowing to sentiment on the part of some of our fans -and of course they were petrified of the cost of legal action. Haigh is awful -Cellino is dead right. And some of the players have been dreadful. Top bloke -just praying he gets hold of the club! As for the 'radio' interview, Cellino didn't put those comments in the public domain, he was set up and thought he was having a private conversation. If those are his private thoughts, bring it on! Chapel A

19.) 02 Apr 2014
I think the radio show shouldn't have broadcasted it before the decision. I hate the little cretin who does the phone calls, it's the wrong thing to do in my eyes.

20.) 02 Apr 2014
"Chapel A". I totally agree with your comments. Keep on Keeping on!

BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold

21.) 02 Apr 2014
02 Apr 2014 17:27:00
Don't you just hate it when someone starts a post with sorry! as if their opinion is gospel and it is them making the decision. I don't know if the decision will be overturned but I hope it is and as for Cellino proving he was not fit and proper when he sacked McD, look at what has happened since, a woeful set of results, no passion and a manager who seems clueless to do anything about it. McD has now admitted to the media that we are a joke on and off the pitch. That is the first thing he has got right in a long time but surely he is responsible on the pitch?. I think anyone with a degree of concern for the club would walk away and give someone else a chance instead of just waiting for the inevitable pay off. I thought he was a good shout last year but he is now continually proving otherwise and airing your dirty laundry in public is always the beginning of the end. I think he is now inviting the sack and probably can't believe he is still here.

22.) 02 Apr 2014
Cellino didn't put the comments in the public domain. It was a recording of a conversation he thought was private

23.) 02 Apr 2014
So, you are sure it was him then?

{Ed013's Note - Yes}

24.) 03 Apr 2014
The fit and proper test is a spe if inc defined legal point, nothing to do with him sacking McDermott or falling out with Haigh.

25.) 03 Apr 2014
03 Apr 2014 06:55:15
Bring back EL Tell & Peter FIshtank Ridsdale it can't possibly get ant worse.