Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:40 pm  

Just watching Boots n all and they have talked to the owner of Bradford, then the owner of Wakey.

I will be honest, Green wouldnt fill me with confidence if I was a Bradford team. The way he came across to me was that he was appealing the points loss so that if they didnt get a reduction, or all the points back, well then its the RFL's fault they get relegated. At least thats how it came across to me.

Wakey meanwhile maintain they could have gone in to admin just like Bradford but did the "right thing" by paying off debts, securing loans against their own homes, and losing good players in the process, hence their lack of success this season up to now.

Awful situations, but I must admit I kinda side with Wakey on this one. Green maintained that they have quality players and made no mention of new players or coaching staff, but seems to be hoping that the RFL save them by giving the points back.

Thoughts/opinions?

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:24 pm  

I have every sympathy with Bradford's players, staff and supporters but I too side with Wakefield.

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Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:57 pm  

I too have fallen for carters oft repeated claim that if they'd have gone into admin they would have been kicked out of superleague.

Despite the lack of any proof I therefore also side with wakey.

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:05 pm  

The only ones I feel sorry for are Bradford's long list of creditors. In this game though they're likely to get better treatment and I expect that because of their fan base alone they'll have points reinstated.

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:43 pm  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

The only ones I feel sorry for are Bradford's long list of creditors. In this game though they're likely to get better treatment and I expect that because of their fan base alone they'll have points reinstated.

I all so feel for the fans but if they give them their points back every team will feel its ok if we get into trouble do has Bradford and the RFL will save us, take it and go down but come back stronger stop begging

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:06 pm  

Points deducted for going into admin and having been on RFL life support for many months.
Because they are no longer in admin, this penalty is no longer applicable, well that's ok then.

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:06 pm  

Only way bulls will get 6 points back is if the independent review find this could have been avoided and it was all the RFL's fault. Not going to happen. Most we can hope for is to get 2 points back.

Thought Green was a little defensive, thought Carter came across very well and can't disagree with anything he has said.

PumptyPump, while there may not be any "proof" Surely the RFL would have released a statement if this wasn't true.

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Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:15 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

PumptyPump, while there may not be any "proof" Surely the RFL would have released a statement if this wasn't true.

i'm not aware of any precedent for the rfl issuing statements to refute the various fictional conspiracy theories they face on a daily basis.

They responded to mark moore for example only because of his own press statement which made serious accusations.

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:41 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

They responded to mark moore for example only because of his own press statement which made serious accusations.

How is that legal battle going BTW?

Re: Boots and All - Bradford : Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:42 am  

As I have said before, the idea that we should deduct points from Bradford at this point is stupid. It makes no sense, achieves nothing and punishes the wrong people.

The vague threat that Michael Carter is saying he was given is simply playing to the crowd, tapping in to Wakefield’s victim complex.


The idea he has tried to propagate that Bradford havent had to 'cut their cloth' and have kept their squad together is just embarrassing in its stupidity, this is a Bradford side which finished 4 points from the play-offs last year and have only won 4 points in total this year.

Im not surprised that Michael Carter is trying it, im just surprised people fall so easily for such an obviously wrong narrative