Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:38 pm  

We'll be playing in the championship next year

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:41 pm  

Frank Whitcombe wrote:

We'll be playing in the championship next year

What makes you so sure?

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:19 am  

So, with Oldham now officially relegated, do we know if Swinton are out of the woods financially or not?

I'd hate for them to go through anything like what we have, and I would much rather see us go down and rebuild properly like we need to, but they've already had problems this year and I can't help but wonder if there is still a potential 'reprieve' (I use that term loosely!) on the cards for the Bulls if they are still struggling financially.

Just a thought.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:47 am  

Bullmans Parade wrote:

So, with Oldham now officially relegated

They're not officially relegated.

If they beat Dewsbury and Toulouse beat Swinton, by a combined total of 176 points, Swinton would be relegated.
Granted, that's about as likely as Bradford going a season without a winding up petition, but still not official.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:56 am  

Fr13daY wrote:

What makes you so sure?

If Frank comes out with enough rumours some of them are bound to be true thanks to the law of averages. I'm still waiting for the wealthy owners to arrive

Mick also reckons we're staying up.

I'm sure we don't need reminding how accurate a lot of rumours from certain sources were during the last meltdown. I would advise nobody wastes any energy in hoping they are true. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Bulliac]

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:26 am  

Bullseye wrote:

If Frank comes out with enough rumours some of them are bound to be true thanks to the law of averages. I'm still waiting for the wealthy owners to arrive

Mick also reckons we're staying up.

I'm sure we don't need reminding how accurate a lot of rumours from certain sources were during the last meltdown. I would advise nobody wastes any energy in hoping they are true. We'll just have to wait and see.

Spoilsport......

Though everything seems to be falling into place for the RFL's big 'Oh No' moment; we're down, Rovers are up as are Toronto.It only needs Les Cats to come down and all their rainy days will have come at once as regards attendances in next year's championship matches.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:32 am  

I don't think we will go down, even more so now Hull KR are promoted

Sheffields chairman was saying he doesn't want the Bulls to go down yesterday in his programme column.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:34 am  

roger daly wrote:

I don't think we will go down, even more so now Hull KR are promoted

Sheffields chairman was saying he doesn't want the Bulls to go down yesterday in his programme column.

Did he also say he didn't want Hull KR to go up?

Seriously, you can't have a sporting competition with promotion and relegation, where a relegated club doesn't get relegated because the other teams don't want them to get relegated

It makes the whole league season totally pointless

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:38 am  

Be interesting to see which view has primacy. The RFL will want us to go down (integrity) otherwise they look a laughing stock. It sounds like more championship chairmen (money) and SKY (Bash viewing figures - money) want us to stay. Does Integrity>Money? or is it Money>Integrity. I know which I would prefer.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls : Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:39 am  

So there will need to be some sort of face-saving exercise where everyone gets something. Again. What a farce.