Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:10 am  

One thought is that the club should offer some future reward for those who pledge and pay at least the £50 minimum. Its OK to say that at least we'll then have a club to support after Easter, but its surely less OK if half the fans will end up paying for the rest? Although you have to balance that against the considerable number of folk who would like to pay but simply cannot afford to. So, no easy answer?

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:10 am  

Such a shock to hear this news. As a Wakefield fan we know how you are feeling and gutted just isn't strong enough.

As mentioned we tried a similar scheme and it just had no chance of working. I hope you find a soluction and get somebody in charge who can make a difference to what still is a great club.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:11 am  

Theboyem wrote:

Reminds me so much of the situation at akefield when Ted Richardson was in the press begging for money. Turns out the best thing that ever happened to us was not paying up and us going in to administration and starting again. Wish you guys all the best but if I was in your postion i'd be keeping my £100 firmly in my pocket. You've obviously been fed the same kind of BS we were, how beliveable is the claim that all will be ok after this time? Probably not at all and maybe its time for some new blood. Good luck, hope it works out.

Thanks, and if it was cash I would agree with you 100%, I'm not handing any cash over. But the pledge system does allow you to show your support without too much risk of being shafted (more than a normal level of shafting we seem to getting at the mo anyway)

Im not convinced I like propping up the current board, but I think I like trusting in the alternatives even less at the moment.

[Bullseye]

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:11 am  

BTW having a pop at each other isn't going to make anything better is it?

Now is not the time for "I told you so's" from anyone.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:12 am  

Great to see support from the fans of other clubs. Thank you for that.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:12 am  

Bullseye wrote:

makes you wonder what Whitehead thinks after signing up. He could be forgiven for thinking he's been taken for a ride, like the rest of us. As has been said, this hasn't happen overnight yet we're being asked to solve it in a fortnight.

As for putting some money in, I think the club would get more if they could be more open and guarantee that we're not just postponing the inevitable. I've lost faith in Hood and Co and feel reluctant to send good money after bad.

Again I think that a share issue is the way to go. That way potential investors get something in return and the club doesn't remain in the hands of a few people, who, lets be honest, haven't really covered themselves in glory.

Totally agree with that...Shares for cash and a new board!

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:14 am  

Bullseye wrote:

makes you wonder what Whitehead thinks after signing up. He could be forgiven for thinking he's been taken for a ride, like the rest of us. As has been said, this hasn't happen overnight yet we're being asked to solve it in a fortnight.

As for putting some money in, I think the club would get more if they could be more open and guarantee that we're not just postponing the inevitable. I've lost faith in Hood and Co and feel reluctant to send good money after bad.

Again I think that a share issue is the way to go. That way potential investors get something in return and the club doesn't remain in the hands of a few people, who, lets be honest, haven't really covered themselves in glory.

Do you have an indepedent supporters group??

If so surely you need to hastily arrange a meeting or forum and ask the club to come along and try and get some truthful answers, also someone like robbie paul whos a massive icon at the club would be good to get involved giving you a figurehead to potential sponsors and generate money, robbie asking fans to save the club would give you a lot more chance imo

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:15 am  

The people I feel for are the supporters,the CEO,Chairman and Bod are the ones who get the club into such a state,but the people who always have to deal with the fallout are the fans,good luck and hope you get something long term sorted.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:16 am  

This has been an ongoing issue since the sale of odsal and Hood knows it, why leave it til now to beg the fans for donations with such short notice, back in January Halifax RLFC were ready to take over the fixture list of the Bulls as we was set to go bust but the sale of the ground kept us going for the last 3 months............

And on another note it is a very frustrating time for all bulls fans but now is not the time to start arguing with each other ie. Adeybull and VBFG

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:17 am  

Good luck guys , I hope you come out of this ok . I was one that thought the RFL were screwing clubs like Cas and Wakey by buying odsal and financing the bulls , It seems like they were just lining you lot up so they could get their cash before the sh it hit the fan. The RFL are a hateful organisation and you can bet if Bradford was in Scotland or any other non rugby area they would be propping you lot up. The game is rotten from the top down.
Good luck again lads