Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:14 pm  

Thought they'd already had some advances on their sky money. What months payment is this one??

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:42 pm  

A Bradford fan who I work with was asking me today about guaranted franchise which is apparantly part of the deal, he thought it was part of our deal.

Put him straight on that one, told him if that had been the case we would probably been a very very wealthy club indeed.

Something very strange about the whole issue, this administrator seems to be making a name for his self.

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:52 pm  

lifelongfan wrote:

A Bradford fan who I work with was asking me today about guaranted franchise which is apparantly part of the deal, he thought it was part of our deal.

Put him straight on that one, told him if that had been the case we would probably been a very very wealthy club indeed.

Just tried to debate this on the Bulls board, gave up because we are all bitter and twisted at Wakey.

And then they peddle the (you only stayed in because of Crusaders) line, if only the RFL had not turned a blind eye to certain other clubs problems

I got told at the time 2 clubs would get the chop before us and i still believe to this day thats its true.

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:57 pm  

[quote="El Rey"]Just tried to debate this on the Bulls board, gave up because we are all bitter and twisted at Wakey.

And then they peddle the (you only stayed in because of Crusaders) line, if only the RFL had not turned a blind eye to certain other clubs problems

I got told at the time 2 clubs would get the chop before us and i still believe to this day thats its true.[/quote


Wonder if bratfud were the 2nd

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:58 pm  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

The RFL are advancing them money they would have got later in the season. They helped us in many ways through our admin, and are doing the same here. I'd put more blame at the doors of the administrators for the way this has been dealt with and those who got them in it in the first place.

I agree. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the RFL pay our players' wages when we were in admin? I presume AG had to pay them back, but all the same, to help people out who have families to feed and mortgages to pay seems a pretty decent thing to do, if you're in a position to do it. Where I struggle with this one is the issue of the backroom staff, who also have the same problems, but seemingly no support.

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:12 pm  

Sandal Cat wrote:

It seems that the consortium looking to buy the Bulls want Odsal handing back to them. I'd be a little wary of someone who as a condition of purchase wants Odsal back rather than being prepared to rent from the RFL. Okay it makes them more secure but the RFL allegedly purchased the lease from the Bulls to protect this iconic stadium from predatory Developers. I'm sure the RFL are clever enough to sell them the lease at market value and place covenants to ensure that it remains used for Rugby League rather than risk someone buying the Bulls cheaply and then selling Odsal for development and making a killing.

Perhaps they want the ground in order to secure future loans against. Another point to note is that according to a local radio station, the 'consortium' is made up of, amongst others, a restuarant owning business and a property developer. I wonder why the latter would want to get involved in a loss making business? It must be because they have been a Bradford fan since the days of Northern

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:15 pm  

Sandal Cat wrote:

It seems that the consortium looking to buy the Bulls want Odsal handing back to them. I'd be a little wary of someone who as a condition of purchase wants Odsal back rather than being prepared to rent from the RFL. Okay it makes them more secure but the RFL allegedly purchased the lease from the Bulls to protect this iconic stadium from predatory Developers.

I think that's probably the point. It's the only asset they'd have. I know that AG was arguably in a worse position, but our debts were also smaller by comparison, and Bradford don't have a similar Newmarket option on the horizon either.

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:19 pm  

El Rey wrote:

Just tried to debate this on the Bulls board, gave up because we are all bitter and twisted at Wakey.

And then they peddle the (you only stayed in because of Crusaders) line, if only the RFL had not turned a blind eye to certain other clubs problems

I got told at the time 2 clubs would get the chop before us and i still believe to this day thats its true.

went on the other night with a light heart joke as to who would pay for the curry at the meeting and got a frosty remark 'we will'

1/2 million quid would by a decent curry wouldn't it

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:51 pm  

bren2k wrote:

The talk is of a consortium of Bradford businessmen from the Asian community - good stuff if true.

I think it would be a wonderful thing too, and not (just) for culinary reasons.
If a local asian community saves a working class white mans' sports club, it may cause a few people to rethink their ideas. They're damned if they don't integrate, and they're cast with suspicion if they do. Any businessman, regardless of their background, would look at what's in it for them before signing on the dotted line.

Re: O/T.Trinity V Bulls administration? : Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:00 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

I think it would be a wonderful thing too, and not (just) for culinary reasons.
If a local asian community saves a working class white mans' sports club, it may cause a few people to rethink their ideas. They're damned if they don't integrate, and they're cast with suspicion if they do. Any businessman, regardless of their background, would look at what's in it for them before signing on the dotted line.

but its more to do with the land and reasons for not signing sooner, also they didn't want any of the young players to go which is like having the cream with the cake