Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:50 pm  

Will we survive and if so in what form?

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:04 pm  

Yes. As a SL club. After a "minutes from time" bid, totally out of the blue in a massive surprise to the administrator (who had no idea) and everyone else, from or backed by someone we all know and love.

ATEOTD does it matter who it is, provided he does not treat the players, staff, fans and the wider game with contempt?

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:12 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

Yes. As a SL club. After a "minutes from time" bid, totally out of the blue in a massive surprise to the administrator (who had no idea) and everyone else, from or backed by someone we all know and love.

ATEOTD does it matter who it is, provided he does not treat the players, staff, fans and the wider game with contempt?

Do i detect sarcasm in your post?

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:25 pm  

Not at all. I'm just waiting for the phone call from Camelot before I go public...

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:48 pm  

I think you will survive, possibly as a newco after liquidation, but I really cannot see the other clubs rejecting a SL application from Bradford; it annoys me to say it but the Bulls bring a lot to SL.

You will probably struggle to make the playoffs for a while as the newco works with a much lower budget than at present but with your fanbase this situation will ease with time.

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:10 pm  

Yes in Surperleague. What the squad looks like is anyone's guess but right now who cares?

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:46 pm  

I think the existing club will go bust.

A newco will then emerge owned by some of the current shareholders and will buy the assets, not that we have many.

Newco will then try to limp along for the rest of the season. Those players that cannot get a job anywhere else, a few juniors and part time players from the lower leagues will play out the rest of the season. The RFL will agree a reduced rent for Odsal for the rest of the season. The backroom and coaching staff will be pared to the bone. Seasoncards will not be honoured but seasoncard holders will be offered discounted admission.

At the end of the season Newco will negotiate with the RFL and the other clubs over which league the club plays in and which stadium the club plays in. The club may be allowed to remain in SL if it looks viable, or more viable than the alternatives. Or it may drop into a lower league. Then its anyone's guess.

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:50 pm  

I hope you do survive. It's not so long ago that a 20000 crowd and the sight of The Volcano bombing down the wing made for an excellent start to the weekend. I would have thought that most, if not all RL chairman/owners would have swiftly reached the conclusion that it was in everybody's interest that Bradford continue in SL.

Deals can be done. Fringe players can be offered on loan. RedHall could pass on a years rent for Odsal etc etc.

Best of luck Bullys. I look forward to handing out a traditional humping for many more seasons!

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:40 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

I think the existing club will go bust.

A newco will then emerge owned by some of the current shareholders and will buy the assets, not that we have many.

Who owns the training ground at Tong? Is that an asset? I'm guessing it's not much use to anyone else though.

Re: Do you think we will survive? : Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:54 pm  

I am sorry to say i am struggling to see how we are going to get past the next 8 days. If CC buys the club at the last moment it will smack as a bit under the table!! And he will lose a lot of support of the fans.