Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:51 pm  

duke street 10 wrote:

This is something that really is sticking in my throat.

The board have got Bradford in this sorry mess, played the violin pulling on the heart strings of their supporters and the wider R.L public but not one of the board has stood down, or intend to....trying to pass the blame to R.B.S.

Nobody forced them to pursue and sign Harris (to this day still think they did this as a massive two fingered sign to Hetherington) and nobody forced them to throw God knows how much money at Matt Orford.

The Bradford BoD has changed since Harris was signed. In fact, the sports solicitor who used to be chairman (and who can't read a contract properly it seems) is the only shareholder to publicly come out and call for the Board's resignations. You have to admit, the irony is amusing. One of the main men responsible for the clubs funds being wasted on protracted legal disputes just so he could get one over on the chairman of the club's main rival questioning the ability of the people who've done their best to try and keep the club going.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:30 pm  

£506k raised. Now begins the task of collecting it all.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:07 pm  

& the next £500k?

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:37 pm  

Steve-O wrote:

& the next £500k?

Simple, everyone must donate double what they pledged into the begging bowl to get Bradford out of this mess they have got themselves in.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:00 pm  

The Bulls press release indicates there's a number of confidential talks currently on going that are around investment/takeover. If this comes off, this will sort the next 500k.

This links in with a rather lengthy meeting at the club today, which is why the pledge announcement was more than likely delayed.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:12 pm  

If they're calling the pledge in and it's not already a done deal then they need either a pretty solid plan B or a good lawyer. We're the Bulls so there is no plan B and Caisley is the lawyer.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:38 pm  

Paul124897 wrote:

The Bulls press release indicates there's a number of confidential talks currently on going that are around investment/takeover. If this comes off, this will sort the next 500k.

This links in with a rather lengthy meeting at the club today, which is why the pledge announcement was more than likely delayed.

How convenient for hood et al. No information will be provided to the people who forked out £500K+ to save the club.

And what if these confidential talks go pear shaped? You have £506K raised to see the bulls through for a few weeks. poor form.

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:35 pm  

Cripesginger wrote:

How convenient for hood et al. No information will be provided to the people who forked out £500K+ to save the club.

And what if these confidential talks go pear shaped? You have £506K raised to see the bulls through for a few weeks. poor form.

Was anyone under any illusion that they weren't risking their cash?

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:01 pm  

How long do they now have to actually raise this cash?
It's one thing to tell them that they have the money but how can they actually prove this until all the pledges are in?

Re: Did Bradford hit the 500k? : Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:04 pm  

Steve O'Connor will sub them the money until they collect it all in.