Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:02 am  

The club has to be seen to be doing something, and at short notice (I'm guessing) the "Quest for survival" pledge scheme is probably the best idea. But, speaking for myself (3 memberships) I cannot justify pledging the required £300 without some kind of future plan. I'm sure others will have more to pledge too. I really feel for you guys who stumped up for the 5yr plans.

I can't really put into words how I feel right now

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:03 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Rather than begging fans for donations, I would be happy for them to make the Leeds home game all ticket only. No season tickets. £20 a ticket with no concessions and ask fans to turn up to support the club as possible last game at Odsal. 20k loyal fans = £400k

Is be happy to pay to see it.

That's exactly what I was thinking. If we managed that, even after losing 1/6th to tax it will still be around £330k. Surely the club can manage to scrape the rest from sponsors etc. Also I'd be happy to buy a shirt (I havent bought a one this season as I got one last year) so thats an extra few quid. I would just like to get something for my money rather than just sending a donation.

: Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:04 am  

Even more amazing when you read back over whiteheads comments when he committed his future to the club last week.

Desperately worrying, and upsetting.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:04 am  

good luck bulls hopeyou come through this, best of luck from hull fc

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:05 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Gobsmacked at the way this has come out, supposedly 2 weeks from closure? After all we have been led to believe by the club over the past few years at fora.

Adey's been pretty much a lone voice with the concerns about our cashflow but from club press releases we've never been rich but have been surviving. Now it suddenly appears we've been clinging on with our fingernails.

He also defended the board in the face of all reason. This board should have gone 2-3 years ago when it couldn't afford to sack its own coach or stand behind its own contracts. I argued then that it should have approached the shareholding for support and in the absence of it, should step down. Only recently we have heard triumphant references to 'Sir Peter' etc. It's been a disaster and an obvious one.

This is not something that has happened overnight. It has been years of mismanagement and a shareholding too weak to do anything about it. This was inevitable and some of us said so.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:05 am  

Adeybull wrote:

YOU were the individual who consistently and regularly derided any of us who tried to explain how serious the financial situation was.

And you were the individual who was at great pains to explain how the sale of Odsal had solved all problems for ever and anyone who disagreed with your explanation was some kind of fifth columnist.

You even dragged your old favourite "but you can see how I had every right to think your're a wassock" patronising bullshit out. With as much respect as I can muster for you, stop pointing your finger you arrogant <deleted>

The simple fact today is that Hood is a proven liar with a lot of explaining to do.

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:05 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Donate rather than purchase?

Not sure how it works, but either way a much needed cash boost.

Anybody been to church lately ? not sure how it works but all collections are done via envelopes and no tax is paid

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:07 am  

Big Brother wrote:

good luck bulls hopeyou come through this, best of luck from hull fc

cheers, just try not to rack up too many points on Friday against a shell shocked set of players

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:07 am  

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.

[Bullseye]

Re: Peter Hood says Bulls on brink of going bust. : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:09 am  

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.