Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:30 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Must say this latest development poses more questions than answers.

I'm getting to the point now where I'm just going to turn up for matches and not concern myself with the rest.

It never ends!

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:36 pm  

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1910141-business-man-looks-to-take-over-the-bradford-bulls Interesting interview with the potential owner on BCB Seems to say the right things, but I got the impression that he's not that interested in working with the current tenants @ Odsal (RHP excluded)

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1910141-business-man-looks-to-take-over-the-bradford-bulls Interesting interview with the potential owner on BCB Seems to say the right things, but I got the impression that he's not that interested in working with the current tenants @ Odsal (RHP excluded)

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:03 pm  

Well at least he is talking about running a business on a break even model rather some of the previous lot who thought they could make some money out of it. Guess we will just have to sit tight and see what happens now. Not great to be having this hanging over the club on top of the possible points deduction just before the season begins though.

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:05 pm  

Mr Lamb said: “Bradford Bulls is an iconic brand ..."

So he knows!

Oh yes

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:05 pm  

They've all said that IIRC.

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:02 pm  

He lives in a nicer area than Ryan Whitcut but I don't think they are otherwise that different. His business background is SPORTS EVENTS marketing, he has worked with Wasps in a peripheral capacity and has run corporate events across a number of codes......I very much doubt he is a better option to the one you have now.

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:23 pm  

daveyz999 wrote: http://audioboo.fm/boos/1910141-business-man-looks-to-take-over-the-bradford-bulls Interesting interview with the potential owner on BCB Seems to say the right things, but I got the impression that he's not that interested in working with the current tenants @ Odsal (RHP excluded) Really intrigued with this, in general buyers of RL clubs have either a connection to the club or the town/city concerned. As the interviewer said most RL clubs are unprofitable, so no compelling reason there, and of course we have no assets to speak off which could be stripped and sold for a profit. In other sports, prospective 'buyers' emerge and disappear with what seems like a process of self promotion of the individual involved. In RL's case, possibly only 2 clubs would fit that profile. So I sit back and ask why? I don't get it but would like to hear more! On the basis rich people don't stay rich by throwing their money away, he seems to have seen something that others haven't!!!!! Perhaps it's the certainty of the Sky money going forward. Anyone with any other ideas?

daveyz999 wrote: http://audioboo.fm/boos/1910141-business-man-looks-to-take-over-the-bradford-bulls Interesting interview with the potential owner on BCB Seems to say the right things, but I got the impression that he's not that interested in working with the current tenants @ Odsal (RHP excluded) Really intrigued with this, in general buyers of RL clubs have either a connection to the club or the town/city concerned. As the interviewer said most RL clubs are unprofitable, so no compelling reason there, and of course we have no assets to speak off which could be stripped and sold for a profit. In other sports, prospective 'buyers' emerge and disappear with what seems like a process of self promotion of the individual involved. In RL's case, possibly only 2 clubs would fit that profile. So I sit back and ask why? I don't get it but would like to hear more! On the basis rich people don't stay rich by throwing their money away, he seems to have seen something that others haven't!!!!! Perhaps it's the certainty of the Sky money going forward. Anyone with any other ideas?

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:15 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

He lives in a nicer area than Ryan Whitcut but I don't think they are otherwise that different. His business background is SPORTS EVENTS marketing, he has worked with Wasps in a peripheral capacity and has run corporate events across a number of codes......I very much doubt he is a better option to the one you have now.

No he doesn't, expensive is not the same as nice. The area where Ryan Whitcut lives was found by independent research to offer the best quality of life of anywhere in England. That research focussed on family life and was based on a number of factors including quality of schools, price and quality of housing availability of local services etc.

There are many areas of Yorkshire and indeed across the Pennines that far exceed anywhere in the South East where small houses with tiny gardens cost ridiculous sums and the proximity of so much culture is misleading as it is not readily accessible due to the difficulty of travelling relatively short distances.

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:22 pm  

GiantDee wrote:

No he doesn't, expensive is not the same as nice. The area where Ryan Whitcut lives was found by independent research to offer the best quality of life of anywhere in England. That research focussed on family life and was based on a number of factors including quality of schools, price and quality of housing availability of local services etc.

There are many areas of Yorkshire and indeed across the Pennines that far exceed anywhere in the South East where small houses with tiny gardens cost ridiculous sums and the proximity of so much culture is misleading as it is not readily accessible due to the difficulty of travelling relatively short distances.

Anything north of the 18th hole at Potters Bar GC is not NICE

Re: Ownership of Club Changes : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:42 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Anything north of the 18th hole at Potters Bar GC is not NICE

But it has the advantage of not being under water.