Dannyboywt wrote:
I think you need to look at other factors rather than RFL in some cases they have tried to assist the Bulls. The sad fact is the owners haven't invested a little more to win key games.
Rather than budget squad wise to stay in the league they have relied on other teams goodwill with loans. They kept you in the league and this was not what most fans wanted. Next year you will be a club that can attract the very best players in league 1 you will also have more money to play with. All season ticket, sponsors and funding will be yours. Also you will still have the biggest support in the league.
You can't buy players that are not there. Likewise, we can only sign players who would want to play for us too, and with our almost inevitable relegation, what sort of career choice is that?
The owners have signed better players then they had as they came available throughout the year (Smith, Tonga, Chisholm), and had shocking luck with injuries with them.
When it comes to key positions, such as in the halfs, we needed loan players as there are simply not players available to buy with 2 weeks to season start. Bulls owners have admitted that not signing Chisholm at that time was a mistake, but while all the player we did sign were in Bradford ready to sign on the dotted line, Chisholm was on the other side of the world.
You are right about the money for next year, and all sponsorship has been sold already too, which is a good thing. Are the current owners a safe pair of hands? Lets see what state we are in at the start of next season.
However, the long on short of it is how many fans come to watch third league rugby next year? Its a big ask, and its going to be a tough sell to retain the fans we have never mind winning back lapsed fans, or (incredibly) winning new fans.
