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And sadly, I see the poisonous name H Bates up there too. He is second only to the infamous Firestarter in the damage he wrought at BV. Every time he clapped eyes on the little squirt, my old Dad almost had apoplexy.CheersBobG
And if anyone remembers "Harrisons Sports" on East Laithe Gate now a beer off, that belonged to him,
Peter Doherty was a Catholic, Bob. When he left the then chairman, club surgeon (who was also a director) and secretary resigned. Thereafter Bates was the most powerful man in the boardroom. Bates was only chairman for a short time, but the chairman (Jack Garnham) was very much in Bates's camp. The board was accused of meddling in team affairs by two managers after their departure (Norman Curtis and Bill Leivers). The situation only changed for a short time when Frank Wilson became chairman. But Wilson was eventually pushed out.
Quote from: bally1950 on February 05, 2016, 12:26:55 pmAnd if anyone remembers "Harrisons Sports" on East Laithe Gate now a beer off, that belonged to him, Wasn't that Ray Harrison's shop?
It's certainly interesting to see some people slating Bates and the board for running the club in a sustainable manner and wondering where we'd be had they found that little more investment.
To compare Bates to the present board is deeply insulting to them. You may as well compare them to Richardson!
The way i look at it is thus. It's alright having a mandate of sustainability, but the problem lays when it's unsure at what level the sustainability will work. Now I might be wrong (for once) but I reckon that our current sustainability level is about where we actually are in mid league one. Of course, our sustainability level could rise with a bit more investment.