Steve O'Connor has organised an astute business plan to enable the Vikings to be self sustainable.

LR it does need a sugar daddy, a single multi millionaire backer who will bankroll the club. Seemingly the only major thing We don't have yet are a completely viable business.

In the future maybe but that still is theoretical as it his money that as got you where you are and not the clubs own revenue streams. If he was to go today would the club be able to say they are 100% self funding, I doubt it??

Looks like the gaping hole in our application was that we didnt make promises that we couldnt keep.

Can we get some CAD drawings done for a New Skircoat Stand?

In response to chris_ smith's comment you failed because you did not have a single financial backer, which information I understand he gleaned from a reputable source ? surely in the wide metropolise of Halifax and district there must be a back street scrap metal merchant or sheep rustler or even a wollen mill baron, who wishes to, shall we say " endow " your club with his illgotten gains, before HMRC start asking too many pertinent questions.

Is that by sponsoring the Stobart League?

I agree. That is the only way a club outside the SL will gain entry. We have a business model where we don't and wouldn't be reliant on one individual. That appears to not be what the idiots who run the game are looking for.

Probiz a good backer.Chins up.

but surely we only need to say we are getting a backer for the next 3 years.

they obviously dont care whether you follow through on this promise considering Wakefield still dont have the new stadium they promised 3 years ago.

surely we should just say we are getting a backer

I finally worked out where we went wrong
*We don't have a money man so we ain't providing enough input to SL to keep Big Ears and Fat Controller in pies
*The lack of financial input means the RFL idiots can't give themselves huge bonuses
*No financial backer means we less likely to go bust so we won't have to grovel for a handout when he pulls out
*The rfl idiots are actually related to the bankers who got the country into the situation it is now and they wish to do the same to rl
*Halifax is not run by liars.