Correct, it's owned by the RFL therefore it's in their best interest to keep us in SL.

Its been sold more times than KR have away fans.

We'll remind you of that in a few years time matey.

Maybe someone should tell Bulls Boy 2011, its seems to have slipped his mind.

Bradford stadium is no better than Belle Vue. We now have new stands. Away fans don't have to get wet as they do stood at Odsal. The ground isnt ours, its owned by the Bank of Ireland and yours is owned by the RFL!

Didn't Mr Glover at Wakefield? Didn't London after they went bust? Some people made bad decisions for a while at Bradford. On all other counts, they are a top flight club.

it never rains in the summer

That was before the strict new rules laid down last year re Admin etc.

wow, they must be strict new rules if thats why we're getting all this rain

Strict new rules they are discussing whether to implement or not. Don't sound that strict to me. Or maybe it depends on the club being considered.

Given all the talk this year from chairmen about wanting a change in the league and a reduction of teams. Then this development would provide those chairmen with the vehicle to have the league they want.

It would also allow some teams to sure themselves up financially.

Whilst Bradford adds to the league in overall numbers of fans. The impact that has on other clubs other than Bradford is variable.

Does extra sky money out weigh the extra attendances that Bradford may bring to local teams?

For a team like my own Saints. Bradford's away fans may impact with smaller local clubs, but carry little impact on the Saints home crowds, so it would not be a major incentive for MacManus when considering which way to vote. He too has expressed (before the bradford collapse) that a smaller league would be desirable.

Leeds well who knows which way they would go, you would assume that being local rivals they would want the sellout derby, however they have very big crowds with or without Bradford so it may be more of an issue as to what Hetherington thinks of the new owners.

In the end though whether Bradford are kept in or ejected. It maybe more short term than anything else. Lets say Bradford are voted out. If the Bradford fans keep the faith and turn up in numbers in the lower divisions, they will dominate and start to pull in big profits with the cap on player wages verses the income through the gate.

Then come the next round of licences, the SL will have a reduced number of teams that some have expressed a desire for. But Bradford could well be in a position to replace one of those who voted to eject it.

I'm not a fan of reduced numbers in SL, but I can see those who favour it taking this as an oppertunity.

Hmm okay I may have been wrong on a few things and I apologize but the majority of what I said I stand by. I meant taking the p*ss building the new stadium.

I don't understand how people think that just because the RFL own the lease for Odsal, means that we will still be in SL. The RFL could easily sell the lease to the council for a bit of money and the coucil could use Odsal as a landfill site