leedsunited.com 9/2/11
CHAMPIONSHIP - A LEAGUE ONE REPEAT?
United chairman Ken Bates says the promotion race in the Championship could prove to be just as dramatic as last season's battle in League One.
After being seemingly home and hosed at Christmas, we were eventually overtaken by Norwich and on the final day of the season we were battling with four other clubs for the right to secure the second automatic promotion
It was a dramatic end to a dramatic season, and the United chairman firmly believes this term could come to an equally tense conclusion.
"We're three points behind second place which makes it very tight and very entertaining," the chairman told Yorkshire Radio.
"There are six clubs that are creeping away. There's four points difference between sixth and seventh. There are games in hand, but these are equalling out.
"It should make for a very exciting games between now and the end of the season. I think it's even closer this season than last season in League One.
"We were all worried that the clubs who get relegated would be front-runners and they simply aren't.
"You could say that the majority, with the exception of ourselves, are the more unfashionable clubs in the league with the giants at the other end, with Preston being the outstanding surprise and disappointment."
United head for Bristol City on Saturday before promotion rivals Norwich City arrive at Elland Road on Saturday week.
Simon Grayson invested in three Premier League players during the transfer window and has the full support of the chairman for the opening of the loan window.
"You may find we don't do anything straight away and wait until next week," said the chairman, referring to the maximum 93-day loan rule which would prevent a player from staying on for the Play-Offs if he joined immediately.
"It's Simon's decision and we will back him to do whatever he wants."
CHAMPIONSHIP - A LEAGUE ONE REPEAT?
United chairman Ken Bates says the promotion race in the Championship could prove to be just as dramatic as last season's battle in League One.
After being seemingly home and hosed at Christmas, we were eventually overtaken by Norwich and on the final day of the season we were battling with four other clubs for the right to secure the second automatic promotion
It was a dramatic end to a dramatic season, and the United chairman firmly believes this term could come to an equally tense conclusion.
"We're three points behind second place which makes it very tight and very entertaining," the chairman told Yorkshire Radio.
"There are six clubs that are creeping away. There's four points difference between sixth and seventh. There are games in hand, but these are equalling out.
"It should make for a very exciting games between now and the end of the season. I think it's even closer this season than last season in League One.
"We were all worried that the clubs who get relegated would be front-runners and they simply aren't.
"You could say that the majority, with the exception of ourselves, are the more unfashionable clubs in the league with the giants at the other end, with Preston being the outstanding surprise and disappointment."
United head for Bristol City on Saturday before promotion rivals Norwich City arrive at Elland Road on Saturday week.
Simon Grayson invested in three Premier League players during the transfer window and has the full support of the chairman for the opening of the loan window.
"You may find we don't do anything straight away and wait until next week," said the chairman, referring to the maximum 93-day loan rule which would prevent a player from staying on for the Play-Offs if he joined immediately.
"It's Simon's decision and we will back him to do whatever he wants."