Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:46 pm  

Goodbye Bulls, goodbye Rugby League. Bored to death of the appalling administration throughout the game.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:00 pm  

I think the devil is in the detail, some of which we probably won't ever get to find out.

On the face of it, yes you could say Chalmers had nothing to begin with and left us in the championship and not in admin. After all us fans have had to endure, just not being in admin feels like a momental victory.

But the stuff about pensions and Rogers comments and Ethan Ryan's dad's tweets, there was something seriously wrong going on. Not paying pensions, refusing to give players MRI scans (according to Ethans dad) make uncomfortable reading.

I sincerely hope with the new owners those sort of basics of how we treat our players and businesses are dealt with professionally. Those things are far more important than on field performances in the long run.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:02 pm  

Also the identity of the consortium is being revealed in league express and apparently he won't like being revealed.

Step forward big Nige.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:03 pm  

Journo now saying all of next years central funding gone already! No wonder budgets don’t add up

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:13 pm  

League Express stating that outstanding money owed to creditors is part of the reason for the special measures.

Suggesting it's the club not paying it's bills as to why they're not allowed to sign players. Not spite. Who'd have thought it? Actual reasons rather than tinfoil hat conspiracy theories.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:15 pm  

Based on the LE article it is clear that the special measures were not a petulant act by the RFL because the club gave notice they were leaving Odsal. Significant debt despite having some of next years central funding already and the need to use some or all or remainder to deal with issues away from the field.

Chalmers was clearly running the club beyond its means and his selection as the preferred owner and the fact he has been allowed to put the club in such a position again are where quite rightly, the RFL have questions to answer.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:18 pm  

Also mentioned in LE that the issues with the pension payments are in 6 figures. That's quite an administration error.

But yes, the club has definitely been left in a great state by the outgoing chairman.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:19 pm  

I don't get why the RFL weren't clearer to start with. All it takes is an explanation. Sounds like we will have to do what Wakey did and come to an arrangement to pay debts off.

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:24 pm  

I wonder where this leaves John Kear?

Re: Leaving Odsal and future in general : Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:33 pm  

Looking like another tough year next year but aslong as the bills get paid and the ship is steadied