Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:30 am  

I'm just looking forward to the ridiculous speculation to be over,
It really has stepped up a gear since mid week last week.

If the 2 bids are Madjeski and Roberts then there is no shortage of money,
we just need to couple it with know how and wanting the club to progress, Irvine offers that with the Madjeski bid.
I don't know who would run it if Roberts got control, there has been mention of past players??

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:40 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Why would anybody spend millions redeveloping a site that they don't own? The RFL are really stuffing us up if they are unwilling to sell Odsal back.

Bradford Council own Odsal, the RFL own a lease. So, if the council has decided to sell the site for redevelopment, they would have to negotiate with the RFL for an early surrender of the lease, and the Bulls as a sitting tenant would have an involvement as well. I've previously suggested that the serious interest in ownership, of a much higher standard than Admin 1 & 2, must be connected to redevelopment opportunities, nothing else makes sense to me, but the words Odsal and development have a very familiar ring to it!

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:44 am  

bowlingboy wrote:

I'm just looking forward to the ridiculous speculation to be over,
It really has stepped up a gear since mid week last week.

If the 2 bids are Madjeski and Roberts then there is no shortage of money,
we just need to couple it with know how and wanting the club to progress, Irvine offers that with the Madjeski bid.
I don't know who would run it if Roberts got control, there has been mention of past players??

Whilst Gareth Roberts is a wealthy guy, the 8 billion remark was made by the previous owners of BPA, he as never claimed or denied for that matter to be a billionaire

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:46 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

I've heard Gareth Roberts won't get the club.

Don't forget "serious questions are needed to be asked for the administrator"

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:47 am  

dummyrunner wrote:

Whilst Gareth Roberts is a wealthy guy, the 8 billion remark was made by the previous owners of BPA, he as never claimed or denied for that matter to be a billionaire

That's what is reported in the League Express today old bean..

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:48 am  

Mirfieldbull wrote:

Bradford Council own Odsal, the RFL own a lease. So, if the council has decided to sell the site for redevelopment, they would have to negotiate with the RFL for an early surrender of the lease, and the Bulls as a sitting tenant would have an involvement as well. I've previously suggested that the serious interest in ownership, of a much higher standard than Admin 1 & 2, must be connected to redevelopment opportunities, nothing else makes sense to me, but the words Odsal and development have a very familiar ring to it!

That doesn't really tie in with what Nigel Wood has apparently said in the League Express though?

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:57 am  

bowlingboy wrote:

That's what is reported in the League Express today old bean..

But they are only quoting what was said by the previous BPA owner {re GR's worth}after the last failed attempt to buy the Bulls

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:04 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

That doesn't really tie in with what Nigel Wood has apparently said in the League Express though?

What Nigel Wood actually says in League Express:

Q: What about Odsal Nigel, given how the RFL still hold the lease for the stadium?
A: Look, the RFL bought that for the sport - it's an asset for the sport. We're open-minded about having that asset become available, but what we wouldn't be supportive of is a straightforward property play, so to speak. Whatever is in the best interest of the sport, we'll support it.



Hardly Nigel Wood saying new owners won't get their hands on Odsal is it?

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:05 am  

dummyrunner wrote:

But they are only quoting what was said by the previous BPA owner {re GR's worth}after the last failed attempt to buy the Bulls

To be fair, i don't see what scenario he would come out and say " I am a billionaire" People just don't do that. H'es been reported in other media (T&A, yorkeshire post etc)

Anyway, he's certainly not soirt of a few quid as according to Aaron Bower, he's already pumped in 100,000s of pounds into BPA.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:41 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

What Nigel Wood actually says in League Express:

Q: What about Odsal Nigel, given how the RFL still hold the lease for the stadium?
A: Look, the RFL bought that for the sport - it's an asset for the sport. We're open-minded about having that asset become available, but what we wouldn't be supportive of is a straightforward property play, so to speak. Whatever is in the best interest of the sport, we'll support it.



Hardly Nigel Wood saying new owners won't get their hands on Odsal is it?

Agree,think he's saying in a nutshell if any one is going to gain from odsal then the rfl will ensure they get their slice of cake(prob a big piece in his case)