It has occurred to me to wonder whether, should they get this £500k in pledges and pocket it, and the club still be afloat afterwards, will anybody actually check that they really needed £500k?

Am I being too cynical now?

Well the accounts will become a matter of public record at Companies House, so it wouldn't be too hard to see where it had gone.

It's one hell of a build-up anyway. I await the punchline with interest.

Prepare yourself - I suspect it may be more "Miranda" than "Family Guy" when it finally arrives.

A Family Guy one would be amazing. Peter Hood fighting a giant chicken for no apparent reason...

For no apparent reason, or over another proposed move to Valley Parade?

If they sold tickets for it, the debt would be gone like that *clicks fingers*

What ?

In the same way that Bradford's current plight has been blamed purely at the door of Leeds' correct legal judgement regarding Harris and the subsequent bitterness that has generated ?

When it comes the playground tactics, I didn't start it ...

You know Fletcher, you may have a point. I remember a certain aircraft restoration society beloved of one of our brethren that announced it desperately needed funds double quick time, creating a big public response, before a still anonymous donor stumped up the entire dough at the 11th hour.

People questioned then if the aircraft ever was at risk or whether the whole thing was designed to increase cashflow. .

Cheers tillIdie and it's MR Fletcher to you!

I'm not sure I know who or what LTID is talking about : forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... d1ad9b89b5 It's the people's aircraft don't you know, nothing like the sitation at Bradford.

I'm not sure I know who or what LTID is talking about : forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... d1ad9b89b5 It's the people's aircraft don't you know, nothing like the sitation at Bradford.

Well it's reported they have 155k so far.

I don't see them raising the amount needed. 500k is only the halfway point, and that's needed by the 6th april, so even if they manage to get that, they then have another battled to get the rest. If they get close would the RFL stump up the rest?

If they don't, they then go into administration, get a points deduction, and their best players get snapped up by rival clubs???

We'll be like a pack of hyenas over the rotting carcass. It's won't be pretty, it be real sad to see a club get raped like that.

The reality of the situation is sinking in.

Not just any club, but a club that we've had so many tremendous tussels with over the years, a club that beaten us in the CC and grand final. Sure at the time in the moment, you hate getting beaten, but that's what makes sport, fierce competition and rivalry.

I hope bradford can come out of this and not just survive, but be a strong club again.

Problem is (as other people have already said), who would you want from the Bulls team?

I agree with you that we need a strong Bradford and look enviously across the pennines at all the mouth-watering derby matches they're still enjoying.

If they don't raise the full £500K and fall short, will they hand back the amount they finish on back to the donaters?

If the money is only being pledged rather than being donated at this point there shouldn't be any cheques to hand back.

If they get a good response (not neccessarily all of the £500K by the tight deadline) I expect they'll then start to ask for the money to follow the pledge and coninue to fund raise to try and at least see the season out.

TVOC - VTTS usually report around 80% of the pledges they initially receive turn into hard cash.