Red John wrote:
Well, like I said, I think propping Bradford up until the end of the season is the least worse option.
Not for the Rugby league, so far this year Bradford have had £1.5m off the RFL, plus some other sweetners amounting to £300k mentioned on another post, if the RFL are to pay £200k a month for the next 3 months that would be nearly £2.4m from the RFL altogether this year. Can the game afford this, and why don't the RFL reward clubs that actually pay within their means not totally beyond them in the pursuit of trophies which they can't afford.
Bradford fans have to be realistic and realise that for Bradford and other clubs to kick on they have to charge a price that affords the team they want, ie £220 for a season ticket not £84. I would let them go bust and award any games to come to the opposition, plus pay the clubs who miss out on the home game £25,000 to make up for the lost gate money, this plan would only cost the RFL £100k, see I have saved the RFL £500k in a matter of seconds. Next season Bradford could start again in the Championship and build a team they can afford and reapply for a license again in 2014, meanwhile a team from the championship can apply for next year for a two year license and be told at end of this month if they are succesful giving them time to build, they may even pick up some Bradford players along the way.