Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:47 am  

Really feel for the Bradford fans this morning, when the Wire nearly went under we had to sell Harris and Sculthorpe along with running probably the worse squad in the club's history, and the next few seasons weren't the best to say the least but we have come back and no doubt you will too, there'll be no gloating from the true fans of the other clubs but you'll be in our thoughts. Never give up, you'll be back.

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:48 am  

Rite Birthday present

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:50 am  

Bad news but kind of inevitable I guess. It wont be the last. I dont see how the likes of London Broncos can be a viable business for starters and others must be on the brink.

SL will have to contract in size in the short term and I think players will have to take a cut in pay or seek employment elsewhere the game simply doesnt generate the kind of money to pay high wages. If we lose a few starts to the NRL or RU then so be it.

Hope it works out for your club in the long run.

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:51 am  

kirkstaller wrote:

I still can't help but feel that all those Bradford fans who snapped up season tickets at silly prices are complicit in the demise of a once great club.

I think the best thing to do now is pray an investor comes forward, keep what playing staff you can and build your way back up.

"complicit" ? How do you work that out?

Are you saying we shouldn't have bought any tickets at all? How would it have worked out if nobody had "snapped" any of them up?

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:54 am  

We were assured that Peter Hood had a plan once the 500k was raised, I'm sure when he puts it to the administrators it will be accepted as the way forward and he'll be back in charge to put it in motion.

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:54 am  

Bradford Bulls is trending on Twitter!

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:56 am  

This is painful, the club may come out the other side of this, albeit with very little dignity, but if the unthinkable should happen then it's another lesson to be learned not just for Rugby League, but sport in general. We've all seen the Rangers debacle, there's other football clubs on the verge, county cricket sides are struggling, and this is the stark realisation that proffesional sport clubs can no longer take the mickey and chuck around other peoples cash with such gay abandon, and don't be fooled by recession and other recent excuses, the financial meltdown in proffesional sport has been coming for many years, and Bradford could end up being one of the many high profile casualties.

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:56 am  

jammle wrote:

Rite Birthday present

Happy Birhtday RKH

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:57 am  

Brendan Guilfoyle has just been talking on Sky Sports news. Key points he made:

The wage bill is closer to £300k per month and this is what is needed in 10 days to keep the club going next month

He was adamant no games were being played - it's a serious situation and a call to arms (his words)

That several parties have been in talks with the directors (not him) but for reasons only known to themselves nothing further than that.


I am seriously gutted. I love my club, and I don't want this to be the end.

Re: Latest financial situation - all posts here : Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:58 am  

Asim wrote:

We were assured that Peter Hood had a plan once the 500k was raised, I'm sure when he puts it to the administrators it will be accepted as the way forward and he'll be back in charge to put it in motion.

He had a plan, trouser the money and run!!