Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:57 pm  

Following a special meeting of members on Thursday night, it was proposed to hand back control of the club to Gareth Roberts, Roberts a Bradford born millionaire who resides in Dallas, hinted the club was in discussions about moving the club to Odsal, keeping Horsfall Stadium to be used by the reserve and the Academy teams.

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:24 am  

Heard that one before

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:50 am  

It’s an elegant potential solution, on paper. Many obstacles to overcome though.

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:35 am  

So anybody else hear "I Got You Babe" on their radio alarm this morning.

[Bulliac]

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:58 am  

Wasn't Gareth Roberts a 'billionaire' when this was mooted before?

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:34 am  

How open will our erstwhile friends (and landlords) at the RFL be about sharing the hole in the ground with wendyball?

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:41 am  

That’s kind of what I meant. As a theoretical paper exercise, it’s quite clever. In the real world, it’ll get approved just after we finish building the OSV.....

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:49 am  

Some opinion on the matter on the BPA forum https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/bpaforu ... t4751.html

Some opinion on the matter on the BPA forum https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/bpaforu ... t4751.html

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:32 pm  

Control of which club to Roberts?

I thought he already had full control of BPA?

Re: Avenue in talks about sharing Odsal : Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:55 pm  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

Control of which club to Roberts?

I thought he already had full control of BPA?

I believe he handed over to a group to run even though he was the owner.