Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:15 am  

vbfg wrote:

Bradford's best bet would be to move from Odsal. If there's no money then everything else is wondow dressing and nobody has learnt a goddamn thing. Screw around with team budgets, deckchairs, etc all day. I suggest chiselling the concrete boots off.

If you did move which groundy (realistically could you go to)? Keighley sounds like the only decent ground you could go to at moment, until something permanent gets sorted

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:20 am  

O'Brien is a huge loss. The lad has given everything for this team and has carried us in so many games when we had no half backs. Sorry to see him go but Super League is where he belongs.

I'm not sure many other Championship teams have 3 hookers on the books so if we do re-start and do retain the remaining players, Lumb and Halafihi is probably more realistic for where we will be as a team/club.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:21 am  

If the intention is saving money then Horsfall.

I'm not really advocating it. It's a point of no return. But if there's no money and we're playing at Odsal and we're in CH fulfilling fixtures with a team of kids then the next one will be next off season rather than the now traditional two year gap.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:28 am  

This Video is Hosted on Youtube : Users should see the AUP for allowable uses vbfg wrote: If the intention is saving money then Horsfall. I'm not really advocating it. It's a point of no return. But if there's no money and we're playing at Odsal and we're in CH fulfilling fixtures with a team of kids then the next one will be next off season rather than the now traditional two year gap. I've seen one description of Horsell on here and it sounds like a right elegant place? Which in itself turns people off. Edit. Lol I did not write elegant place

This Video is Hosted on Youtube : Users should see the AUP for allowable uses vbfg wrote: If the intention is saving money then Horsfall. I'm not really advocating it. It's a point of no return. But if there's no money and we're playing at Odsal and we're in CH fulfilling fixtures with a team of kids then the next one will be next off season rather than the now traditional two year gap. I've seen one description of Horsell on here and it sounds like a right elegant place? Which in itself turns people off. Edit. Lol I did not write elegant place

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:29 am  

Yeah, it was probably from me. It will. But if there's no money...

edit: In fact, I have a long history with Horsfall. My abiding feelings about the place are coloured by running 1500m races and the crowd clapping you in cos you're so far behind they think you're injured when actually you can't be arsed and are staging a one child protest about just existing.

I don't imaging watching Bradford there will disabuse me of this.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:32 am  

And there goes O'Brien. Confirmed by Huddersfield on a 3 year contract.

The sheer amount of young talent Huddersfield take from Bradford is unreal. Not that I blame them for signing him or O'Brien for securing his future. But why would Huddersfield bother with a proper academy system when they continue to get the best young talent from us?

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:36 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

And there goes O'Brien. Confirmed by Huddersfield on a 3 year contract.

The sheer amount of young talent Huddersfield take from Bradford is unreal. Not that I blame them for signing him or O'Brien for securing his future. But why would Huddersfield bother with a proper academy system when they continue to get the best young talent from us?

They sure as hell won't in the future if there's no Bradford club to poach from. They may have to start producing their own cloth.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:39 am  

Giants back in for another one of academy products then, no surprises there.

I genuinely hope any new owner tells the rfl to stick their -12 points. Which Bulls fan honestly wants to go watch a makeshift side in 2017 desperately try to avoid relegation? Let's start with a clean slate, in a division which will be competitive in. That's where the majority of fans of other clubs want, that's what most Bulls fans appear to want.

As things stand, I'm getting pretty close to declaring 'I'm out'. I think it was Bulliac who said 'all fans want is a sporting chance and the opportunity to dream' I think he is spot on.

Any new owner has a massive task getting the supporters back on side.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:50 am  

I can confirm one of the interested parties has withdrawn. Their proposal was to establish new club as community interest company with fans representation and foundation representation on the board however the conditions, timescale and the loss of revenue that needs honoured for 2017 season due to previous regime has led them to withdraw.
Very much seems like any preferred bidder will be based upon their financial clout rather than plans for the club. Hopefully this won't lead to another example of club living beyond their means.
It would seem the RFLs agenda is very much geared towards protecting their own interests (which in many ways they are entitled and correct to do so) over ensuring the community of Bradford are delivered a sustainable community focussed club.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:52 am  

Braveheart wrote:

I can confirm one of the interested parties has withdrawn. Their proposal was to establish new club as community interest company with fans representation and foundation representation on the board however the conditions, timescale and the loss of revenue that needs honoured for 2017 season due to previous regime has led them to withdraw.
Very much seems like any preferred bidder will be based upon their financial clout rather than plans for the club. Hopefully this won't lead to another example of club living beyond their means.
It would seem the RFLs agenda is very much geared towards protecting their own interests (which in many ways they are entitled and correct to do so) over ensuring the community of Bradford are delivered a sustainable community focussed club.

This sounds like you Mark? Sorry to hear you've pulled out but perfectly understand your reasoning.