Right according to KCNBABT there is a meeting underway as we speak..



Is Mick on the bus up there as we speak?

Why would you take a backwards step like that?

He's been hiding in the bogs since yesterday evening so they can't deny him entry today.

I appreciate many on here may also be members of the total rl forum so have probably already seen this, but for those who haven't, here is a snippet of the actual RFL rules that was posted on Total RL thread yesterday....







In other words, there is no rule specifically stating that new clubs MUST start at the bottom - it is entirely at the RFLs discretion where they place any club and under what terms. So there would be no grounds for any C1 team to launch any kind of legal challenge

Richardson may not be involved in the bid according to this: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... ford-bulls

Richardson may not be involved in the bid according to this: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... ford-bulls

I had thought of Bradford Northern Phoenix but I don't think the locals would take kindly to the initials

Interview with Thorne



David Thorne, the former CEO and owner of the rugby union side Wasps, is one of the parties interested in re-forming Bradford Bulls following the club’s liquidation this week.



Thorne officially registered a company called Bradford Bulls Capital Limited with Companies House on Wednesday, before meeting the remaining members of playing staff at the club’s Odsal stadium.



That meeting was not sanctioned or attended by anyone involved with the Rugby Football League, and while the New Zealand-born businessman told the Guardian that the meeting was not held to undermine the RFL’s bidding process for the club – the deadline for expressions of interest in forming a new club is Monday – he believes the former Super League champions and World Club Challenge winners are an “iconic brand” worth rescuing.



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“In no way do we want to be seen to be trying to usurp the RFL’s process, this was an innocent and perhaps naive meeting and maybe we should have waited,” he said. “But as an interested party I thought it was important to speak to the players and staff from a humanitarian perspective in person, because they’re all in limbo not knowing what is going on.



“I’ve been through this process with Wasps before so I know what it’s all about, and I see Bradford Bulls as an iconic brand within sport. If there’s something we can bring to the table and help remedy the situation then we feel we can contribute: but of course, it’s down to the RFL to decide.”



Thorne previously worked with the current Wasps owner Derek Richardson during his time with the rugby union side, but the Guardian understands that neither Richardson nor anyone currently involved with Wasps is part of Thorne’s bid to assume control at Bradford.





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Despite registering his interest with the RFL in the last 48 hours, Thorne admitted he is yet to finalise the details of his bid to the governing body. “We have a clear plan which we will submit to the RFL in due course,” he said. “They will make their own determination based on what everyone brings to the table but having registered the company with Companies House, it’s clear we’re putting things in place in case we’re given the go-ahead.”



The RFL is understood to be keen on receiving long-term financial plans for the new club from any prospective bidder following the Bulls’ third administration in four years, which culminated in liquidation on Tuesday. So far, five of the club’s former players have agreed deals with other clubs before a possible reformation of the club in time for the start of the new Championship season next month.

Quote Sensei-Bull="Sensei-Bull"Richardson may not be involved in the bid according to this: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... ford-bulls'" Doh! I had just started to get my head around what was going on....or so I thought.

Quote Sensei-Bull="Sensei-Bull"Richardson may not be involved in the bid according to this: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... ford-bulls'" Doh! I had just started to get my head around what was going on....or so I thought.

Can't really be bothered going back through the thread to find it, but wasn't it mentioned that Richardson was at the meeting yesterday? Or am I remembering wrong in the haze?

It was mentioned. But there's a fair bit of 'fog of war' going on at the moment.

Very interesting.



Is this bloke wealthy or just another chancer? I'm sure someone said it was Richardson at the meeting yesterday. I guess we'll find out soon if it really was him.



So those other bids were made under the assumption of liquidation but this one wasn't? Do we know that for certain?



Either way the RFL are the kingmaker.

I think KCNBABT said he was?

KCNBABT and Frank the tank are offline, so chances are they are both sat in the meeting?

If he's promised all the players contracts will be honoured when we're getting £150k funding he cant be short of money

Yes it was....

Unlikely I think. I was under the impression that 'the meeting' is an internal RFL one working out what their response to yesterday is. Happy to be corrected though.

Yes, but perhaps he's lying...

So if i can get my head round this, Green maybe involved with someone other than Richardson. That doesn't sound good.



I give up.

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/comp ... 8/officers looks like your saviour has come earlier than monday good luck now guys and stop worrying

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/comp ... 8/officers looks like your saviour has come earlier than monday good luck now guys and stop worrying

The Guardian article seems to be saying that there was no intention to circumvent the RFL.



We'll see. I'm not sure I like the smell of this. Unless Thorne has access to pots of cash its all sounding a bit seat of the pants.



He can promise but can he deliver? That's what the RFL will need to find out amongst other things.



I'm glad they've publicised their criteria.



As you were.

We should all have realised by now that nothing written on here can be treated as the truth.

There are far too many people pretending to know the truth.

A week ago I wondered if this site could work against the process of selling the Bulls because of all the miss-information being possibly read by people and especially players wondering what to do. Might a player have jumped too soon because of what he or his family have read and believed as fact.

It is now clear to me that although this site is an entertainment to some and point of information to most there is a real danger that it is doing harm not only to peoples heads but may be helping to add fuel to a fire that needs to be dampened down and allow people to get on with the deal without unfounded speculation.

Not everyone has the sense and intelligence to filter out the nonsense from snippets of truth.

I have a very low regard to social media as I work in IT and see the trouble it can cause due to its faceless and nameless nature. People need to read everything and take it with a large pinch of salt. S.Media. causes waves of emotional ups and down and we get that here. So, Enjoy reading but if you imagine everyone is trying to fool you into believing their story you should be OK.



Beware people who say I do know or I was there.

This is never ending. Frustrating.

Nice column in the Halifax Courier today with the Halifax Blue Sox boss,



In a nutshell, he is basically stating that he's happy the RFL have ensured the Bulls remain in the Championship, and wishes us all the best!



Wonder if there will be a protest outside the shay tonight, asking for his head to be placed on a spear and left for all to see on entry to Shelf.

Has anyone seen this? [urlhttps://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10548988[/url