Quote: M@islebugs "Wakefield keeps being mentioned as an example of a club that came out of admin stronger than it went in. Perhaps, the more unnerving factor is that crowds are not massively improved despite Glover investing and the club looking strong. This is because he has to overcome a generation of failure wherein fans and sponsors alike turned their back on the club.'"
You're way off the mark there. Wakefield's attendances this season have been dramatically improved (although considering how poor they were last year they weren't too bad). The average is 7898, which was 8612 v KR, 6934 v Bull (Sat night on SKY), 8794 v Hudds & 7254 v Catalan. The Hudds and Catalan games are probably about 50% up on previous seasons. And that's without any big teams (Cas, Leeds, Wigan etc).
But, back to the important issue. The question you need to ask yourself is this, do you have faith in your board that the 500k investment will ensure the long term survival of Bradford and they'll not be back begging again? Will they be viable financially in the future? For Wakefield fans it was clear the club had been managed poorly and the lack of clarity and communication from the board made it clear that any funds donated would only delay the inevitable. Sometimes it's hard to seperate what your heart and head tells you to do.
Either way, i hope only the best for you guys and whatever road you go down ensures the long and prosperous future for the Bulls and it's loyal fans. Good luck!