Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:58 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Certainly would be good for them. Both still in Australia I think so maybe we won't see them back. .

Maybe?

I think we can take it as a given.

I'd be amazed if Chisolm, Moss and Burr set foot inside Odsal again

[Bullseye]

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:01 pm  

More chance of Raymond Burr and Kate Moss.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:02 pm  

Probably worth keeping a tally here until someone gets around to decimating the 2017 Squad sticky post.

** takes deep breath **

Clare - Leigh
Welham - Salford
O'Brien - Hull
Mellor - Huddersfield
Truman - Castleford
Olbison - Widnes
Walton - Featherstone
Sidlow - Toronto

Feel free to add...

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:08 pm  

This may have been covered elsewhere, so apologies if it has... given that players are now free agents, why is it that they were not offered for sale whilst under administration. The value of the contracts may not have been much compared to the overall debt, but from a creditors perspective, surely trying to recover something is better than them joining clubs after the liquidation for nothing.

With regards to some of the other comments, unless something miraculous now happens, I think this fiasco has pretty much killed off any lingering interested I have in Rugby League. The game is slowly killing itself, from removing franchises and narrowing its ambitions to focusing on the M62 corridor clubs some years ago, allowing top flight clubs to avoid a moral obligation to youth development, to the frankly ridiculous middle 8s concept, I think I'm pretty much done.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:09 pm  

debaser wrote:

Bulls kit though. The new owners would have to be allowed to use the Bulls name or they have no chance.

Im sure the RFL won't have any issue as long as they are getting their way

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:10 pm  

and yet the RFL still insists on re-arranging the deck chairs...

[Bulliac]

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:17 pm  

Just heard on Radio Leeds, that the RFL are saying there are 10 [that is TEN] bidders or groups interested in buying the club.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:19 pm  

debaser wrote:

Re: the Bulls name. As if things were not hard enough. How on earth would any new owner possibly get a new name/kit/etc ready in a month. They would have to be able to use the name surely. And last seasons kit.

Like when you forgot your kit in PE, the teacher made you do PE in vest and underpants, that's what the RFL are expecting the Bulls to do next season.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:20 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Just heard on Radio Leeds, that the RFL are saying there are 10 [that is TEN] bidders or groups interested in buying the club.

I'm sure we can all be confident that they will make the best choice........

What is Ferres doing these days, the best bidder may not have any knowledge of RL, will need some help

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:25 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Just heard on Radio Leeds, that the RFL are saying there are 10 [that is TEN] bidders or groups interested in buying the club.

Normally I would say that's positive news. But the more bids that are lodged now, the longer the process of due diligence etc are going to take and the harder its going to be to get anything off the ground in time for the start of the season.

I would have much preferred the scenario that a "secret" deal had already been agreed before liquidation occurred and that due diligence etc had already been completed and it was simply a matter of going through the formalities.