It may have taken a few years but there could be a thaw developing in the Cold War between Leeds United fans and former chairman Peter Ridsdale.

Ridsdale may be seen as the saviour of Cardiff City right now but he remains the chief culprit in many people's eyes for the financial collapse of Leeds a few years ago and everything that has gone wrong at Elland Road ever since.

But that could be changing even though Leeds are on the verge of being relegated to League One level for the first time in their history.

"We got to the play-off final (last season), seemed settled and were looking forward to a couple of additions but it hasn't developed and you can't blame Ridsdale for that," said Ray Fell, the chairman of the Leeds United supporters' club.

"We have got over that stage. The finances, whether they are right or wrong, is not what's keeping us at the bottom."

That is not to say that Ken Bates is about to let him back into the Leeds boardroom though.

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