Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:39 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Slightly different circumstances in that Melbourne dleiberately spent over the cap. Thats actually called cheating.

Oh, by the way, it's not that different - Bulls deliberately spent money they knew they didn't have. At least Storm actually had the money - morally, which is worse?

I suggest what Bulls did is also cheating (including cheating HMRC out of money owed).

To then pay the wage bill for you...!!!! Crazy!

You haven't even started to be punished!

Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:47 pm  

Kosh wrote:

I'm guessing that by 'grow a set of balls' you mean 'penalise Bradford beyond the limits allowed by the Operational Rules'.

Yeah - that ought to improve the reputation of RL beyond all measure.

No, I mean have a more sterner penalty. Six points is a joke. Enough is made of the levels of financial professionalism that are needed in the criteria - so heavy penalties should ensue following such financial meltdowns as the one Bradford have just played out.

Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:48 pm  

. . . ie, not retrospective. Change the operational rules.

[Kosh]

Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:23 pm  

littlerich wrote:

. . . ie, not retrospective. Change the operational rules.

I think they need to be looked at, definitely. Although as I said there is still the possibility of the Bulls suffering further penalties through either losing their licence of being liquidated.

Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:50 pm  

king warrior wrote:

It's going to be between Bulls and KR for the 8th spot games left

Bulls- Hudd A, Hull H, Catalan A

KR- Wakey H Wigan A, London A

Bradford can win all them games with the way they have been going Catalan away is a tough ask

KR Wigan away is a loss other 2 are turn up and win

You sure your a Wigan fan, We actually play Wigan at Craven Park.

Re: top 8 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:24 pm  

littlerich wrote:

What a load of crap. Unbelievable. The inquest hasn't even started into what the fook has gone on at flagship license holding Super League club Bradford. To brush it off as simply "appalling management" is laughable. I'd start with that £200k wage bill for a starters . . . .

They should have sacked a mascot for a start to save money ... Bull Man or Bull Boy, with the loser heading off to the abattoir.

Re: top 8 : Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:02 am  

Looks like they have sold off the walkie talkies, potter was on his Iphone to the sidelines!

Ultimately I don't see why the Bulls should be punished beyond this season. If they can prove next year they can financially compete then so be it. If not the license is revoked and held until the next license round. I do agree 6 points isn't enough and probably should be all points for that season.

Re: top 8 : Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:42 pm  

Game on with Wakey beating Saints. Given the slightly easier run in, I think they could overtake both the Bulls & HKR!

Re: top 8 : Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:59 pm  

Easty wrote:

You sure your a Wigan fan, We actually play Wigan at Craven Park.

This is actually one of his better posts, you should see what he was saying about the relative merits of McIlorum and Michael Monaghan before yesterday's game. We've not seen much of him on the Wire board since the game though.

Re: top 8 : Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:20 pm  

Can't understand why SKY are showing London-Wire and Widnes-Hull next weekend, when Hudds-Bradford and Rovers-Wakefield mean so much more in terms of the top8.