Glad you've averted disaster for now. What next is the question to ask. How is the club fixed to be able to pay salaries and not be in this position again?

On the ground front if the Shay isn't doable anymore is there any land on the Fax/Bradford border (Hipperholme/Wyke or Shelf/Northowran that would be suitable for a new ground for us both to share? Perhaps both clubs and councils could look at this possibility? Perhaps the councils could raise enough money from sales of Shay and Odsal to provide something more modern/suitable that has a sustainable future for both clubs and the surrounding communities? Perhaps it would make longer term financial sense? Make it suitable for championship rugby but with the scope to expand to meet SL standards if needed. We'd have to make the seats a neutral colour

Just a thought.

Just seem this thread and read it through. You all are more in the know than Bongser, but let it be said that no GENUINE RL fan wants to see an historic club go to the wall (whup their asses on the field yes, but not the former). All the best for a/the future.

Not sure I can get my head around all this, might have to join Hudds/Shay and sink a few. Firstly, Fax have been in dire financial trouble, the current BoD turned a bind eye( if ever both were open and focused) over several months, then face a winding up order from HMRC, put out a plea for financial help, gather a few grand together, hey presto enough to have a stay of execution, monies offered then withdrawn. Secondly Shareholder(s)wanting to cash in their share and expecting at least as much as they paid for them, are we in Wayne’s World? No real explanation I have seen from BoD as to just what is happening, if they need help transparency has to be paramount. Thank you to those on here who have given an insight as to goings on trying to explain to the rest of us what is fact or fiction. Finally previous BoD members names are banded around giving their view, (unless I have misread/ misunderstood which is quite probable) and do Directors have to ‘pass’ Due Diligence or can any one say I have a few quid to throw into the pot and are welcomed with open arms?

I think (and this is a personal opinion) the troubles are far from over, I understand that while the HMRC bill has been settled, wages are still not fully paid. And we're now almost half way through another month so another payday looms in a few weeks. The HMRC bill may have been a quarterly VAT bill or similar.

The figure of £130-150k to get to the end of the season was mentioned. Still a lot of money to be found. Especially when we have 1 home game left and limited income. Season ticket sales will likely be down because of how this season has gone, and the expectation that the playing budget will be cut further meaning a mediocre season next season as well.

As for due diligence on people, the RFL have a "fit and proper persons test". Although the only person I have ever seen named publicly as failing it was that Ryan Whitcut who was at Bradford when Omar Khan owned it and tried to move it onto him. Quite what the test involves I do not know, but it usually appears to be a formality when a club is taken over.

What gets me is last week from the club was need help, please send money, attend the game (which I did all) and I’m sure many of you did. Enough money raised to pay HMRC and the nothing from the club. They should be keeping us informed event by event now we have handed over more money to the BOD.

It’s only a maybe and said some of it before.

We keep mentioning the board but many of the original consortium have left, Lee Kenny joined later and he’s been the one front and centre of late and obviously heavily involved in sorting it all out.

Not sure what else he’s on with but must have a life and other commitments away from the club.

It’s only been a week so as frustrating as it is, maybe have to have a bit of patience.

Again not likely to find out what went on in the past and the future will all unravel one way or another.