[Bulliac]

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:30 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

If as one of our in-the-know moles says contracts are being offered at 60% off, then that ain't gonna take long.

Absolutely - and it may be that it's still the best offer on the table.

And I know how inspired and raring to go [not] that would have left me, if I'd been offered a 60% reduction in wages in order to keep my job...

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:31 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

If as one of our in-the-know moles says contracts are being offered at 60% off, then that ain't gonna take long.

How would an ex junior players dad know that? on Saturday

Especially when the League express says as of yesterday afternoon non of the old staff or players had heard from the new owners?

I fully expect to be underwhelmed as soon as we do know the details of the takeover though.

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:22 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

If as one of our in-the-know moles says contracts are being offered at 60% off, then that ain't gonna take long.

For some players, that may be their current market value. If their previous contract was negotiated when the Bulls was a top 2 championship team, their poor performance and fifth place finish will no doubt impact on that. They can't expect to command the same salary at a new club when they failed to deliver performance wise.

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:32 pm  

Storm northern wrote:

For some players, that may be their current market value. If their previous contract was negotiated when the Bulls was a top 2 championship team, their poor performance and fifth place finish will no doubt impact on that. They can't expect to command the same salary at a new club when they failed to deliver performance wise.

For the rump of crap players and non-riers to whom that applies, looks like that is pretty much all we'll be left with. i still pray for one or two exceptions but as each day goes by with our catastrophically incommunicado new "owners" dng fsck all to make any attemtp to salvage the best parts of our setup, I am rapidly getting the picture - they clearly don't WANT to be left with a single expensive player when the season starts.

That seems crystal clear to me know. they WANT them all to go.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:38 pm  

They could use the press conference to say that, as relegation is a foregone conclusion, and because the RFL wouldn't let us start in the correct division, we'll be getting the cheapest 17 we can and going down with some record losses. Oh and by the way we've signed X, Y, and Z for our 2018 promotion push.

They could point out that unless you've mug written on your forehead you'd be bonkers to buy summer bash tickets too.

[Bullseye]

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:39 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

For the rump of crap players and non-riers to whom that applies, looks like that is pretty much all we'll be left with. i still pray for one or two exceptions but as each day goes by with our catastrophically incommunicado new "owners" dng fsck all to make any attemtp to salvage the best parts of our setup, I am rapidly getting the picture - they clearly don't WANT to be left with a single expensive player when the season starts.

That seems crystal clear to me know. they WANT them all to go.

That's my interpretation. A lame duck side will take the field in Feb...maybe. If that's the plan then it's goodnight from me.

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:42 pm  

Given the RFL have some shrewd people aboard, I'm struggling to see how on earth they came to the decision that they did.

The Championship is a mean comp, yet here we are, less than 3 fscking weeks from kickoff, maybe some day soon about to start a club, let alone a team, from scratch, no money, minus 12, yet supposed to fulfil a season of fixtures in that comp?

What were they thinking of?

[Bullseye]

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:48 pm  

I've no idea. I note Sadler and co in the LE are saying today we all now need to "look forward" and "get behind the club". Bit optimistic I thought.

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:48 pm  

And there is the new name - BRADFORD PLATITUDES

It's like being asked to get behind a bus shelter that hasn't been put up yet.

Re: Press Conference : Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:51 pm  

Trying to give themselves some chance of cashing out on the Odsal lease at some point. Every RFL decision needs to viewed through that prism, they have mostly unrealised investment. Add in the disruption to the fixtures and it makes more sense.