Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:32 am  

Well they will when they eventually decide who it is that is responsible because up to now it`s been" Uncle Tom Cobley and all " if you read this forum.
Firstly people seemed to be blameing Caisley for puting them into debt with the Harris saga.
Then Hood and his bunch for mismanagment and as they thought fleecing fans out of their £500,000.
Then B. G. the administrator , who people blame for not taking every Tom , Dick and Harrys bid
Now it seems it`s the RFL who are the bad guys, despite buying you more time to try to sort this mess out.
I suppose we all have our own pet theories as to how this may have been handled better but at this moment in time it`s looking grim. I think the longer this goes on the more embarrasing it looks to everyone, looking at the Club objectivly I can`t really see that the RFL are going to have this carry on much longer surely? How much longer will the other Super League clubs empathise as well given that a 12 or 10 team league is what they have been asking for anyway.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:29 am  

The RFL have acknowledged that there's a lack of transparency over the process which isn't helping. I'm sure that they genuinely have the Bulls interests at heart but some of the comments they've made, such as not accepting conditional bids, have helped foster the view that their overriding concern is for the Bulls to complete the season. And that once that's achieved they will have a completely different agenda.

Today's revelation that the club had to cadge pitch paint from Leeds to get the London game on contributes to the impression that simplying finding money to pay players just isnt enough. At some stage the house of cards will come crashing down. We'll probably get to the last game of the season and find that we do not have enough money to fund the trip to France. Or that staff will not travel because of concerns that they might not be let back into the UK!

If we are to be killed off, I'd rather they did it now, quickly cleanly and humanely rather than endure death by a thousand cuts. The more money that the RFL pump into the club now in a seamingly hopeless cause, the less likely they'll be to support a new phoenix club next year.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:35 am  

VanGinger wrote:

What does it say about us Bradford fans ? Please share, as I have no idea..

Bradford Fans have been very loyal. Put their hands in their pockets when asked. Don't think you deserve all this messing about though, again been kept in the dark as to the future.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:45 am  

This is the end of the bulls in superleague. They cannot be allowed to continue next year.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:40 am  

Shmoo wrote:

It say something about the Bradford fans and Bradfordians in general, that the only people with any money are curry shop owners.

Indian food is this country's favourite takeaway, and almost certainly our favourite type of food for a meal out. Managing a restaurant successfully over a long period is a very difficult business. Therefore you can bet that if the owners of several Indian restaurants show up with a bid for the club these will be very capable businessmen - not to mention providers of fantastic cuisine, who obviously know a thing or two about catering, too.

I guess that means that Bradfordians are blessed with good business and good food.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:11 am  

There will also have to be something in it for them too hence why they are very good at what they do and are as a result very sucessful.
You can rest assured these people are not doing for the love of the game.
They have seen an opportunity and will grab it if they can get something back.
You do not have to love the game to run a sucessful club. The coaching and rugby will be done by those professional to do it.
What Bradford needs right now is people with the nous to run the club financially and hopefully you will see the good times come back on the field.
It just depends on how much pay back they will achieve and how quickly they expect it.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:12 am  

Shmoo wrote:

It say something about the Bradford fans and Bradfordians in general, that the only people with any money are curry shop owners.

While Bradford is clearly no millionaire's playground there are plenty of businesses and people with a bit of money, however most didn't get to that position by pissing their money away.

Odsal Stadium, and it's running costs is the deep rooted problem in this whole business - restaurant owners are probably about the only group of people who could turn what is there (i.e. the Coral Stand) into something that could make money to underpin the operation.

John Prescott's decision to insist on one of Labour's beloved public enquiries when we had an actual realistic re-development plan, and the decisions taken by the club in the aftermath of that decision, are what underpins the whole mess IMO.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:23 am  

And so it goes on http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... ave_Bulls/

And so it goes on http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... ave_Bulls/

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:28 am  

The RFL should not advance payments to any club whilst it is in administration.

This obsession with doing anything to see a club, artificially, through to the end of the season is a waste of money and should stop.

If the Bulls or any other club can't fulfil fixtures during the season, the 2 points (or 3 points in the Championships) should just be awarded to the opponents on the day the match should have been played.

Not ideal, but a fair enough rule that should be in place I think.

Better than the concept of trying to 'expunge from the record' games that have in fact previously been played.

Re: Latest state of play posts only : Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:03 am  

i hope any potential investors out there are not reading this forum. As to me it seems as if you have already given up!

If you do loose your licence and have to start up again in a lower league, do the Championship clubs get to vote on if we want you in our league?