Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:59 pm  

If nothing else, you have to say everything appears controlled and transparent.

Reading the accounts and the comments from the club, it all seems relatively positive (NB I'm no accountant).
It's also good the board are making financial challenges to the RFL in a measured and constructive manner.

I've said elsewhere before, there's got to be a grander plan ready to unveil once the Odsal lease is confirmed. I just don't see this board taking on such a huge debt purely for sentiment.

Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:57 pm  

We’ve just appointed a marketing manager this week. First time we’ve had a dedicated marketing person for years. https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... ng-manager

We’ve just appointed a marketing manager this week. First time we’ve had a dedicated marketing person for years. https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... ng-manager

[Bullseye]

Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:03 pm  

That's good news as it concerns me how low crowds are and that it just seems to be the same faces. We need to be getting a fresh audience like in 95-97.

Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:49 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

That's good news as it concerns me how low crowds are and that it just seems to be the same faces. We need to be getting a fresh audience like in 95-97.

It was schools and kids back then, which in turn got whole families hooked.

What is activity like in local schools at the moment? You feel that is always going be key to drumming up new support.

That said in 95/96, there was a air of change, an improving team playing good rugby and in the top tier of the game. Unfortunately, that just isn't there currently (granted I'm on the other side of the world, so could be wrong)
The change in the mid 90's you could almost touch and feel.

Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:55 am  

I think they could do a lot more with local amateur clubs just for a start. Where are the half-time/pre-match tournaments etc?

They seem to do bits every so often but it seems pretty irregular. Up until recently I was an occasional fan who maybe went to 4 or 5 games a year. They did a community club day early last season where my lads teams ran onto the and got to meet the players etc. Ended up going to the majority of games last season and this year all but one plus several away. Now considering a season ticket for 2025 - surely people like me are the relatively easy wins they should be going after?

Re: Bulls Accounts up to Nov 2023 : Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:36 am  

The product needs to be there before you can market it. 95/95 was the SL product, this time around we have to be fairly certain of being competitive so hopefully, hiring a marketing manager is a sign of the confidence in that.

Still I am not sure you could make current Odsal attractive to anyone other than Steptoe...may be that's another hint of change coming, but I'm from Bradford so not holing my breath