It is completely obvious that Mr Viggers is not a fan of Leeds United by the way he describes Leeds and their fans as "you".

But for him to say that "Leeds finished in their rightful place" is preposterous when you consider that the entire League One table was seriously tampered with by the Football League making three separate point deductions on three different teams, namely Leeds, Luton and Bournemouth.

Despite Leeds United winning 27 and drawing 10 games – enough to have been automatically promoted with 91 points – they finished in a punishing fifth position.

And of course the 10-point deductions on both Luton and Bournemouth practically dictated their relegations to League Two.

These harsh point deductions are only given out in the lower leagues and are now making a mockery of the league tables, so surely other punishments – like clubs being fined or punishing the football club's owners – would be more suitable, rather than punishing the club's fans and players.

In my view, the large 15 point deduction imposed on United has always looked like it was plucked out of thin air by the Football League to gain an advantage for the rest of the League One teams – and also to totally ruin any chances of Leeds gaining automatic promotion.

With Luton now facing another points deduction, of between 10 and 25 points from the start of next season, you have to question this sickening punishment of kicking a football club when they have already been relegated – as Leeds had been at the start of last season.

Finally, on the subject of moving on I, like many other Leeds fans, would just like the new season to start as soon as possible in order to forget a controversial season that was dictated by the Football League and the majority of the Football League teams who revelled in voting for United's costly 15 point deduction.

I am now moving on!

Paul Wilkinson, Mirfield, via email
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What did Ken Bates and Leeds United do wrong regarding the play-off final ticket sales?

I have a message to all Leeds fans complaining about losing out on a ticket, get yourself a members card.

Brian Gregory (Letters to the Sports Editor, June 4) clearly has not got a clue about Leeds United as he laughingly suggests the club should "embrace modern technology" by using online booking.

I have a suprise for you Mr Gregory, Leeds United sold almost 20,000 tickets online to season ticket holders and members.

In fact, the club were so prepared that they allowed fans to book online 10 days before the play-off semi against Carlisle.

Those season ticket holders without computers (who did not embrace modern technology) were allowed a three-day period to stroll down to Elland Road and collect their tickets.

This is what I did and you know what there were no queues and I had my Wembley ticket in four minutes.

Mr Bates gave season ticket holders and members plenty of time to buy their tickets and rightly so.

And when this period expired he, and again rightly so, allowed season ticket holders and members to purchase further tickets for friends or family.

This was on the Thursday and with the game being played on Sunday it was just not possible for these tickets to be sold online as there was not enough time for them to be posted out.

Most of the supporters who missed out were those without members cards and Ken Bates, I feel, did this for a reason.

He learned from the fiasco in the last play-off final when thousands were allowed to buy members cards and their Watford play-off final tickets on the same day.

I pleaded, at the start of last season, with some of my friends for them to buy memberships in case we reached the final.

My words were ignored by some but, thanks to me and my card, they made the trip to Wembley.

Beat the queues and join the club I say.

Name and address supplied

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SO Andy Viggars (Letters to the Sports Editor, June 4) thinks Leeds United are in their rightful place.

What rubbish Andy. Without the unprecedented Football League penalty we would have been promoted automatically to the Championship last season.

We are where we are because the League decided to make an example of Leeds United after the way we came out of administration – largely as a result of the Inland Revenue intransigence it should be pointed out. As for yawn-inducing letters – yours takes the biscuit. No-one in Leeds cares about Chelsea or Manchester United – apart from you. Get a life.

GRANT WALTON, Cookridge, Leeds
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ON Sunday morning at 7am – an absolute cracker of a summer's morning – scorching sunshine.

There I was, along with three other golfing friends, standing on the first tee waiting to play the Lady Dorothy course at Temple Newsam.

As a member of Barnbow Golf Society, I get to see and play quality golf courses throughout the region.

On Sunday morning, Temple Newsam came into this category.

Teeing off quite early – and we were definitely not the first – were the ground staff of Temple Newsam Golf Course!

They must have been up and away well before 7am, cutting the greens well before players were teeing off.

The greens were in superb nick, fairways cut and the densely populated trees were a joy to be seen with their full, green foliage.

It was a very pleasurable morning playing golf at 'Tempsey' (local name).

Well done to the greens staff of Temple Newsam Golf Club for keeping the course at such a good, high standard.

Sam Hamblett, Crossgates, Leeds

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WHAT an excellent week for Yorkshire clubs in the worlds of cricket and rugby league.

First up must be Hull and Wakefield for reaching the semi-final of the Challenge Cup. Better still that this tie is to be played at Doncaster's Keep Moat Stadium. A first for the people of Doncaster and we can rest assured a Yorkshire club will be at Wembley.

Then, over at Headingley, it is good to see the county represented in the Friends Provident Trophy, upsetting the form book. At last members have something tangible to enjoy early in the season. Let's hope for good weather for the semi-final against Essex.

Meanwhile, the Football League play-offs were excellent and great value for money. The pity is that someone has to lose.

The excitement is intense yet the idea is not new, the rugby football league had an attendance in the fifties of more than 50,000 at Maine Road for play-offs then. The rugby league also introduced substitutes in the late 60s. Red Hall have never been afraid to make changes.

Other major sports follow rugby league's lead, but you don't hear about that much. What do other fans think?

KEVIN MAGUIRE, Batley