Whatever you think of Bates it's amazing how many people are so ill-informed about the Leeds saga. The Inland Revenues legal action forced Leeds into abandoning the CVA, thereby breaching FL "rules" and leaving Leeds open to a FL 15point mauling. Fair and proportionate? No! God help Bournemouth.

Leon, Leeds, UK

The appeal should have been assessed points of law and not as it seems what would happen with other clubs should Leeds get the points back. There is an amount of the old boys network here. Leeds united should now go on and win the play off final and Ken can stick two fingers up to the lot of them.

Damon , Skipton, North Yorkshire

To start a season without all those points would have morally destroyed any other club. But not Leeds United. I think all the other clubs just have pure old beef for Leeds; which isn't healthy for them. They should see Leeds as a Role Model and nothing more. After all, its only football

L longe, london, UK

Sorry but the appeal was doomed to fail. Bates agreed to cop 15 points instead of the other option; playing this season in League 2. Bates has taken everyone for a ride & made Leeds a laughing stock when the team has done so well this season. No journo seems to have noticed this crucial fact.

john thompson-mills, Adelaide, Australia

Leeds and Ken Bates are made for each other. I doubt any in the championship will miss them or their unpleasant supporters.

james, burnley,

Whatever the legal position, this was undoubtedly handled in an appalling way by the Football League. Congratulations for Leeds for making it to 2nd in real terms, despite the psychological barrier of a 15 point handicap.

David, Paris,

Bates is the most disliked Club Chairman in the entire football league. Looking at his comments following the Panel's decision it is not hard to see why. We were shafted by the other Club Chairmen and it was partly because of Bates and his tactics . The answer is to win the play offs.

George Thornton, London, UK

Tribunal Postscript:
We feel obliged to record that we consider an Appeal to Members of the League to be unsatisfactory. Some clubs in the same league may not readily agree to reduce a points sanction in the understandable self-interest of their clubs.
Recommends independent tribunal.

P Furness, Shifnal, England

I truly hope that the Leeds fans can put this to the back of their minds now & concentrate on getting through the play-offs because they are a "BIG" club In all senses (I support Nott'm Forest) theyve had a rough ride In all this & It tends to alway's be the Fans that suffer! "Reddogsimmo"

mick simmo, Nottingham, u/k

The best team in the division by a street mile. Dont worry Leeds the playoffs will hold no fears for you. It will be Leeds back in the Championship next season, no problem.D

D Walker, Measham, England

I am delighted at this. Leeds have soured the division with this action. To decide on a 15-point decision in May with 45 out of 46 games played is scandalous to say the least and the FL board also needs to review its procedures. The Swans are champions!!!! Justice = Leeds to lose in the play-offs.

D Evans, Hong Kong, Hong Kong