Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:47 am  

bowlingboy wrote:

To be brutally honest there is a couple in their ranks I wouldn't offer a deal to, that were signed during the Bradford Bulls we will buy every available player in the RL world and not play them period.

Normally I would agree, but beggars can't be choosers and the likes of Campbell, Mendeika etc, may be the best that is available.

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:49 am  

At what point do the financial guarantees that the RFL have asked for actually kick in? If the new "owners" meet with the players (what's left of them) and decide that theyre not going to be able to agree terms with them, that they're not going to be able to start the season with a playing squad that's within their budget, can they just walk away from the "deal"?

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:55 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

Normally I would agree, but beggars can't be choosers and the likes of Campbell, Mendeika etc, may be the best that is available.

I would actually like to see them both have a good go..

Villa Halifi on the other hand..

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:58 am  

bowlingboy wrote:

Villa Halifi on the other hand..

Is potentially the second best hooker available after Joe Lumb. Especially now that Stuart Howarth has signed up with Workington.

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:10 am  

Josh Boudebza

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:13 am  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

Josh Boudebza

I don't know about Josh, but I'm sure I read that his brother John had signed for some French side? Again though, may have dreamed it.

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:16 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

I don't know about Josh, but I'm sure I read that his brother John had signed for some French side? Again though, may have dreamed it.

He did go back to sign for same team as his brother. To be fair (all obviously dependent on the new owners and plans) if we were in the market for a 9 john wouldnt be a bad shout, very lively and would have thought would be relatively cheap. I'd also look at Scott Moore surely he will be on peanuts as he might struggle to get a club

Re: Press Conference : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:17 am  

thepimp007 wrote:

He did go back to sign for same team as his brother. To be fair (all obviously dependent on the new owners and plans) if we were in the market for a 9 john wouldnt be a bad shout, very lively and would have thought would be relatively cheap. I'd also look at Scott Moore surely he will be on peanuts as he might struggle to get a club

The problem with Scott Moore being that there's every chance he'll be playing RL at her Majesty's pleasure in the near future.

Bradford Bulls Latest News : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:18 am  

Chalmers and Lowe addressed the players and staff last night and confirmed their intentions to go part time with no investment and cutbacks forthcoming. Stu Duffy has sent out texts this morning saying he's now in charge with Gary Tasker and will be meeting players individually to decide whether the new club will keep them or what they're worth. No guarantee they will keep Rohan. One of the staff asked if they would get paid this month but the reply game no because of the current HMRC dispute. HMRC are demanding a large security deposit against future tax liabilities, as is their right (powers given to them in 2015) when a person in control has a track record of defaulting on tax payments and has had several business failures such as both Andrew Chalmers and Graham Lowe.
Chalmers has asked the RFL to lend him the £400,000 against the personal guarantee of his property in New Zealand. One final point is Chalmers and Lowe will be based in New Zealand with a UK based management team of Gary Tasker and Stuart Duffy.
Nothing can move forward until the RFL lend the new club money to pay HMRC the six months up front.

Re: Bradford Bulls Latest News : Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:31 am  

I heard the rumour about part time at the weekend. If that is true, I can't see that ever changing. I think once a team goes part time, it's very difficult to then get the money and the players required to jump back to full time (as Sheffield recently found out).

If true (and I say if because I have no concrete evidence to say it is), it's just another part of the downward slide I'm afraid, even if part time is the only way that the club will survive.