[Bullseye]

Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:23 pm  

So will something come out of the ashes?

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:24 pm  

Mick. Butt naked and with a dragon on each shoulder.

Game of Owners.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:25 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

So will something come out of the ashes?

Depends on how quickly things can be agreed so we can actually sign some players to play!!!!

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:26 pm  

While I have my doubts, if the RFL and a prospective bidder have found a way to salvage Rugby League in Bradford while stitching up Mark Green I will laugh my fat hairy behind off.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:26 pm  

Nope.

Options stay in Championship - There are only 46 points to play for. We play HKR 3times, so thats -6 & then another -12.
Out of only 23 games, we are starting with 9 defeats, what's the point of that? Which players will sign up for that? But seems to be RFL preferred option.

Or start 0 points in Champ1. I would go with this, if only because the RFL don't want to do it.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:27 pm  

With zero liability and a handful of ex-employees (playing and non-playing) available immediately, this may be the best time to reform.

Quicker we can get a new club going, more chance we have of re-signing the youngsters.

The statement from the RFL is the one thing i'm waiting for, I want to know what their intentions are for a professional club in Bradford.

Essentially the RFL can now appoint their preferred bidder.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:28 pm  

Waiting for Frank to come on here and tell us it is now a done deal for new owners to take over. Full of BS.

[Bullseye]

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:29 pm  

I'll be surprised if this idea of re-forming within a fortnight isn't a total disaster.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:30 pm  

It depends on what the bidders wanted to do in the first place.

Now Green is out of the way, there's the ground, the RFL lease and whatever the proposals which RFL reportedly agreed to. Whatever those are, they can all be done.

So any bidder would need to re=form a brand new club, and get on with whatever they were planning, but will need to literally start from scratch.

OTOH they no longer have to make any offer to the administrator so in that sense they are better off.

If anyone wants to pick up the Bulls club name and mantle then however they must face a penalty from the RFL and that should in fairness to Omar include no money for a year. Only a completely different club with no Bulls continuity or ties could evade penalties from the RFL. Otherwise going bust becomes a way out of debts and disadvantages other competitor clubs who weren't spending more than they could afford.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:30 pm  

Why take a 12pt penalty for a club that no longer exists? Plus, as someone said, the hardest fixtures for a team with no players?

Start again in championship 1 on zero. That's the only option. We would get relegated anyway with that handicap.