Re: Thank you Marc. COYB : Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:52 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

Only if they're demonstratively not

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er, demonstrably?
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Re: Ownership and twists : Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:36 pm  

This might upset many but I am not sure I would keep Kearney until I had looked around to see if I could sign another Withers. I am not that impressed with Brett this season after seeing some of the other young FBs around at the moment.

Re: Ownership and twists : Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:29 pm  

pie.warrior wrote:

TRUE....but the numpty is probably on good money and has 18 months on contract left so unless they sack him he will stay put as he knows next year he is still at a SL club......

It is also the numpty's testimonial season and he won't be going anywhere until that's over.

Re: Ownership and twists : Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:33 pm  

Believe me Bradfords best chance of survival is to stay in SL!!!!!

I believe that the two teams who are relegated get approx. 800k as a parachute payment to help transition with staff etc.
But its not enough.
Try keeping your best players in SL1 and back room staff etc.
The two team who finish in the top two of SL1 get approx. 500k they can use that to strengthen their squad they are hardened to playing at FeV, Batley Halifax etc.

The only way to survive is to stay in SL!

The top 5 team in SL1 have all got good squads playing part time running on a shoestring. The drop from SL will take two seasons before you get your breath back.

So from a supporter who has lived through all of this and looking from the outside Bradford will find it hard to bounce back if you dont do it on the first season you will haemorrhage players,staff etc.

GOOD Luck and get them points to stay up

Re: Ownership and twists : Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:52 pm  

Two teams who are relegated get 250k as a parachute payment not 800k. But they also get two highest allocations of central funding, 650k and 600k. Central funding is graded according to finishing position from next year in sl2. This may be where your getting 800k figure from. Your correct though that next year is best chance of coming back up. Much better idea to invest some money in squad now and avoid drop in first place though.

Re: Ownership and twists : Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:47 am  

Owrambar wrote:

Believe me Bradfords best chance of survival is to stay in SL!!!!!

Quite a groundbreaking revelation this one. I wish I had thought of this sooner.

Re: Ownership and twists : Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:03 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Quite a groundbreaking revelation this one. I wish I had thought of this sooner.

Today's groundbreaking revelations

Believe me your best chance of surviving is to keep breathing!!!!!

Believe me your best chance of winning is to score more points than the other team!!!!!!

[Bulliac]

Re: Ownership and twists : Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:13 am  

Well chaps, be fair, Mr Owrambar was only wishing us luck....even if it was a bit obvious..

Re: Ownership and twists : Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:57 am  

He was, and thanks. Not many nice places like this where you can get nothing more than some gentle and pleasant ribbing, and I expect he/she will be chuckling away somewhere with maybe a wee blush ...

Re: Ownership and twists : Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:56 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Today's groundbreaking revelations

Believe me your best chance of surviving is to keep breathing!!!!!

Believe me your best chance of winning is to score more points than the other team!!!!!!

Nah. Your best chance of winning is to concede fewer points than the other team.