I wouldn't know how to look at this from the POV of some potential hard-headed businessman buyer, but if it was me I would not think it a good idea to lose all the assets we have in young players, just to get the remnants albeit 'debt free'. Surely anybody wanting to come in (please!

) in the particular case of a club like the Bulls, would prefer to keep the jewels than start as an also-ran in the Championships?

I have in the past said on here that I've found it increasingly hard to watch players doing well for other clubs when they should all have still been here. I honestly don't think I could stomach watching the birth of a runt Bulls whilst the likes of Whitehead, Bateman, Donaldson, Addy etc were plying their trade elsewhere. I fear it would be too much.

And that's my quandary as whatever we do, the only option where in the short term we keep the players is if the fans gift the present incompetent shower a million squid, for nothing, just to still have the old team remain in situ for god knows how much longer.

I know first hand that addy has had talks with cas and Salford last week, so how many more players are having talks with other clubs, worrying times

Probably the other 15 that are out of contract?

We all know clubs don't talk to players before deadline day.


On a serious note, until this is sorted, its going to put off any players re-signing.

First reaction this morning was to reach for the debit card and make a pledge. I was seriously close to tears first thing this morning.

I've thought seriously about it since and the wrestle with my conscience is still ongoing. Eventually heart may rule head and I'll make the pledge. For Chr*st's sake I even persuaded the wife (A Loiner) to come with us last Sunday and forked out £25 for her to sit in the stand with us. I'm a quarter of the way already.

But! My head is currently of the opinion that that pledge will only be made if Hood steps down from the board. It has been suggested that he has been disingenious? Well, I like to call a spade a spade and for that matter a liar a liar and that is exactly what Hood has been doing over the last few weeks and possibly several years.

So, money is waiting to be pledged but Hood will have to go first. I refuse to breathe life into a dead duck and support the same muppets who have run the club into the ground. How soon before they'll be asking us for another £1m then another?

Possibly not but it is still a better option than having a complete fanny like Hood in charge.