Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:03 pm  

Unfortunately, the only effect of the extension I can see is that Guilfoyle will be getting paid for three more weeks.

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:12 pm  

Let's not forget the crowd (revenue) they bring to Headingley every time we play them.It could be a great loss all round if the bulls were to be lost from SL.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:36 pm  

Indeed. The are the Rangers to our Celtic.

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:04 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

If I were a bulls fan I would be extremely concerned about some aspects of the so called consortium who are rumored to be interested in the club takeover.
Just look what happened to Leeds utd after a series of white knights came to the rescue.

What extreme concern could be worse than having no club at all?

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:05 pm  

If I was of a cynical disposition, it might just cross my mind as to why such a concerned group of property developers could see the likeliehood of turning a profit in Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club.

And if I had a cheeky pound, I think it would be on The Bulls lasting 12/18 months under this lot before folding, due to......(insert suitable financial/political/sporting explanations) whilst these guys got on with their core business of property development......possibly on the back of a 999 year lease at Odsal.

I wonder what odds Willie Hill would give me?

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:37 pm  

RhinoLaney wrote:

Akbars actually Chapy!

I thought the consortium consisted of Mumtaz as well as Akbars?
I actually prefer Akbars on Leeds Road to Mumtaz .

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:11 pm  

BillyRhino wrote:

If I was of a cynical disposition, it might just cross my mind as to why such a concerned group of property developers could see the likeliehood of turning a profit in Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club.

And if I had a cheeky pound, I think it would be on The Bulls lasting 12/18 months under this lot before folding, due to......(insert suitable financial/political/sporting explanations) whilst these guys got on with their core business of property development......possibly on the back of a 999 year lease at Odsal.

I wonder what odds Willie Hill would give me?

You may not be far off here , the fact that this consortium will only go ahead if the lease is sold back and the bulls are gauranteed a place in super league is very telling . I can see a move to VP in the not too distant future .

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:23 pm  

craigizzard wrote:

Unfortunately, the only effect of the extension I can see is that Guilfoyle will be getting paid for three more weeks.

The Guilfoyle is the only one certain to be paid in all of this and everything must go!

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:59 pm  

BillyRhino wrote:

If I was of a cynical disposition, it might just cross my mind as to why such a concerned group of property developers could see the likeliehood of turning a profit in Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club.

And if I had a cheeky pound, I think it would be on The Bulls lasting 12/18 months under this lot before folding, due to......(insert suitable financial/political/sporting explanations) whilst these guys got on with their core business of property development......possibly on the back of a 999 year lease at Odsal.

I wonder what odds Willie Hill would give me?

As ever I think you're way off.

The owners in the long run of the stadium are Bradford council and they will be unlikely to overturn any existing sporting use covenants if it left the Bradford Bulls homeless. If alternative, viable, scenarios are presented that would be different - but the idea of this being some sort of asset stripping exercise is ludicrous.

Re: bulls - dragging on.---- : Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:02 pm  

Buck Tarbrush wrote:

You may not be far off here , the fact that this consortium will only go ahead if the lease is sold back and the bulls are gauranteed a place in super league is very telling . I can see a move to VP in the not too distant future .

a - They would only buy back the lease, the land would still be owned by Bradford Council so they would have to buy before they could develop on it.

b - I think I am right in saying (?) that Odsal is contaminated land due to it's past life as a tip so they wouldn't be allowed to build housing on it anyway.