Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:40 pm  

The RFL can't help because they look to be going bust as well, rumour of redundancies at Red Hall.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:16 pm  

There has even been an interview with Robbie Paul on Radio 2 this teatime, he was saying how the sporting family, not just RL, is pulling together to help the Bulls out.

Makes me sick, where has all this publicity been when other clubs have been struggling, especially those outside of Super League.

The Bulls board would have been more than happy to see us or Keighley go under to give them a chance to expand their fan base. What goes around comes around. Pity the RFL changed the goalposts on administration to protect London a few years ago.

Bollox to them I say, they shouldn't have based their business plan and budgets on reaching play offs and other speculative events.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:25 pm  

Bur isn't that like us including getting through the group stages of the NR and round 3 of CC. You've got to plan for somethings in budgets and to be fair the Bulls have usually tended to reach the playoffs.
I think a big issue (no pun intended on them being homeless) is that the RFL wanted their money back because they are in deep poop as well

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:52 pm  

From the pledge page on their site: "PPS – Across the vast majority of Super League the average season ticket price is around or indeed more than £200. A £100 donation would not only SAVE OUR CLUB, but still be less than £200.
PLEASE ACT NOW AND MAKE YOUR PLEDGE!"

Should have made it £200 in the first place and made a go at running the club as a sustainable business then!

Folk wonder why the lower league teams get a bit wound up about stuff, they all work hard with about 5 full-time staff and an array of volunteers and run their club based on what money they get in from 'real' crowds while the SL lot throw out stupid deals trying to get all locals to support them and making it seem like they're the best thing since sliced bread and end up with a sh!te business plan.

And what do they get for this? All the TV money, sponsorship money and a chuffing license to an 'elite' competition.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:13 pm  

Norman Bates wrote:

The RFL can't help because they look to be going bust as well, rumour of redundancies at Red Hall.

How can that be when they're attracting great sponsors and benefiting financially....oh wait.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:46 pm  

remember afew years ago when Leeds utd gambled on reaching the champions league, and dint. Then were forced to attempt to work their way back up from the middle leagues?

will bradford have to do this?

if, and it looks likely to me, that they go into administration....they should be forced to fullfill their fixtures with whatever team they can field.

then they should be stripped of their licence, and depending on the state of the club then, assuming there still is one, they should be forced to start again.

from the bottom, like me or you if we were declared bankrupt.

i know its harsh, but its the reality.

it may sound like i am taking pleasure in the bulls plight, i am not. but you have to be fair, and the rfl simply have to make it a fair playing field, which it hasnt been for a while.

this is the only way that the corrupt redhall can rescue any credibility from this whole franchise fiasco.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:00 pm  

SIMMSFAXTEDDY wrote:

remember afew years ago when Leeds utd gambled on reaching the champions league, and dint. Then were forced to attempt to work their way back up from the middle leagues?

Leeds were not 'forced' to work their way back from the middles leagues. They were relegated.

There is no promotion and relegation in Super League. HTH.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:09 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Leeds were not 'forced' to work their way back from the middles leagues. They were relegated.

There is no promotion and relegation in Super League. HTH.

Yes we know, good job innit

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:14 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

SIMMSFAXTEDDY wrote:

remember afew years ago when Leeds utd gambled on reaching the champions league, and dint. Then were forced to attempt to work their way back up from the middle leagues?

There is no promotion and relegation in Super League. HTH.

You should be stripped of your license, just like Wakefield & Harlequins (new brand).

Give me the championship any day! The proper league.

Re: bulls going bust : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:16 pm  

tommy wrote:

From the pledge page on their site: "PPS – Across the vast majority of Super League the average season ticket price is around or indeed more than £200. A £100 donation would not only SAVE OUR CLUB, but still be less than £200.
PLEASE ACT NOW AND MAKE YOUR PLEDGE!"

Should have made it £200 in the first place and made a go at running the club as a sustainable business then!

Folk wonder why the lower league teams get a bit wound up about stuff, they all work hard with about 5 full-time staff and an array of volunteers and run their club based on what money they get in from 'real' crowds while the SL lot throw out stupid deals trying to get all locals to support them and making it seem like they're the best thing since sliced bread and end up with a sh!te business plan.

And what do they get for this? All the TV money, sponsorship money and a chuffing license to an 'elite' competition.

What a bloody good post