Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:12 pm  

Don't suppose we got the Administrators on a 3 for 2 deal?

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:15 pm  

As I say I think gallows humour is a perfectly legitimate way for people to manifest their upset and disquiet. As someone with a dark (way too dark) sense of humour I appreciate that more than hand wringing.

We all will deal with it in our own way.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:37 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

As I say I think gallows humour is a perfectly legitimate way for people to manifest their upset and disquiet. As someone with a dark (way too dark) sense of humour I appreciate that more than hand wringing.

We all will deal with it in our own way.

Spoken like the fake fan you are.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 12:15 am  

ridlerbull wrote:

Spoken like the fake fan you are.

Can we have a 'fan-off' to see who is real and who isn't? I'm sure the T&A Comments section could get a team together. In fact some of them could be employed to see how big someones fan-ship is; they do seem quite keen on adjudging that.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:11 am  

Someone may have suggested this, but I haven't trawled through previous posts to check, so apologies if I'm covering old ground here, but if Koukash wants to buy a team for his wife, as he has alluded to previously, Bradford would be an attractive proposition in my opinion. The term "sleeping giant" is banded about far too often, but that fits your club perfectly. As a Hull fan, I used to look on in envy at past teams and the support you could attract and I genuinely feel it is vital for the game that Bradford return to those heights again, particularly at at time when attendance seems to have declined or at best, plateaued for many clubs. I feel genuinely sorry for the fans that have had to witness this awful situation and hope that a successful outcome that sees you return to your previous position is not too far away.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:02 am  

its been some time since I posted on RLfans for some time now as I don't like whats happening to the game in general, but I can sincerely wish that you can get over your current problems and rebuild just hope you get someone who can run a business than just love to run the club

[Bullseye]

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:07 am  

Let's play nice.

Nobody's happy with the current situation. Turning our ire on each other won't make anyone feel better.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:08 am  

Really sorry to see this, especially to one of our heartlands clubs.

Loyalties and rivalries aside, this is a sad time for the game, and feel for the fans and players.

Now not been a fan of the the club, I am not up to speed on recent events with the full details of the clubs plight.

I think now is the time that the club was fully re structured from top to bottom.

If the club get a deduction of 12 points which is what some are saying, this would probably wipe out the clubs chances of middle 8 rugby next year, and I think it would also end up with a fight against relegation. I have also heard of no points deduction, but automatic relegation.

Personally, the way I see it, is that the club can't afford and sustain the finances to be full time, and this is where a lot of the problem is. Given a choice here, I would review the playing roster, go back part time, and take the automatic relegation, and slowly re build from the bottom up.

I seem to recall Wakefield reviewed contracts of all players over a certain age, I think 25, when they had salary cap issues in 2000. They made them all free agents, and invested heavily in youth for that season

[Bullseye]

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:16 am  

It's all very well saying build from the bottom up as a part time outfit but in real life it's not as easy as that. We would not be able to play at Odsal. No way could a part time team afford the upkeep of the place. We couldn't as a SL side so certainly not on crowds of 500+ in League 1

We couldn't afford to share with BCFC. We could possibly play at the council owned Horsfall playing fields but we'd be in pretty much an amateur level ground. Not exactly suitable for cup ties etc. I think a drop to that level would see crowds fall to below 1000 easily. Building up from that point would not happen. We'd be done.

Professional or semi professional in Bradford is stuffed without someone financing out of their own back pocket. As a business model the lack of suitable facilities make it no go IMO. We're becoming a bit like Hudders in the 80s before Davy came along - a club with a proud history but going nowhere in an antique ground.

In short, as I said before Green took over, we need a Koukash type backer or bust.

Re: Administration 3 - now in technicolour : Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:47 am  

Why is Odsal so expensive? Is it the rent or the general upkeep?