Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:50 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Wouldn't be a bad idea buying the bulls and using them as a Leeds Reserves team,

I think Caddick and GH might have slight reservations tbh.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:01 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

Fair point though isn't it owned (and presumably maintained) by the RFL? While they (i.e. Bradford) may not thrive surely any arrangement between the parties isn't so punitive that the Bulls could be forced into administration again?

IIRC it's owned by the Council. The RFL own the lease. Again IIRC, I think the RFL bought the lease when Bradford went into administration a few years ago to prevent it being sold to the "wrong party".

I would imagine the RFL merely hold the lease to prevent it being sold and any maintenance of the stadium is entirely down to Bradford.

But aside from costs it's virtually impossible to improve without totally knocking it all down and rebuilding which is of course a massive task and leaving it as it is will only lead to a steadily reducing fan base.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:23 pm  

It being the Bulls aside its really depressing to see this happening again, I agree the game in the northern hem is going stale and becoming a second rate sport that appears to be run by numpties and amatuers the games against aus & nz were so depressing, we still look years behind them when it comes to the crunch

[Frosties.]

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:08 pm  

The worst bit it that the players knew absolutely nothing until the press release this morning. Must be a horrible situation to be in.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:14 am  

Indeed, does seem a bit offside that.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:05 am  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Indeed, does seem a bit offside that.

If nothing has been said to the players in private before a press release, you would have to fear the worst.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:44 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

If nothing has been said to the players in private before a press release, you would have to fear the worst.

They couldn't afford the cost of the phonecalls.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:50 am  

I bet Leon Pryce is happy he chose to go back there.
Not sure how the Bulls can continue unless Marvin comes back knocking.
Their debts are far too high and considering they are one of the best supported clubs in the Championship it is hard to imagine where the next saviour will come from unless they move away from Odsal.
Maybe they could ground share with Wakefield near Drig or Morley
Whilst it is sad for some of the fans of Bradford I am sure they would be the first to gloat if it was Leeds in the same mess.
And the way we are going it might not be too long before the gloating begins so people in glass houses and all that beware.

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:49 am  

Perhaps they could ground share with Halifax - they also seem to be having a cash squeeze?

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Bradford Bulls | Administration : Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:51 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Perhaps they could ground share with Halifax - they also seem to be having a cash squeeze?

Now that would be interesting.