A mutual break clause is positive. The club is going to work within budgetary constraints. I want that, rather than the "Madness" of trying to get into SL at any cost.

Being prudent over the next Two years gives the club a better understanding of where the club is realistically and the expectations of fans will have form. Which go together.

I also gives Bradford Council time to consider there strategy's going forward. As far as the RFL owning the lease is concerned. Is a weight they must know is unsustainable.

RFL's pets.

Spot on, yes. It would be interesting to know to what level they are going to 'do maintenance' - as, when it was the council's responsibility, it meant that if the RFL changed the ground rules [like, to say for instance, that all grounds must have two stands] then it would have been down to the council to put up the necessary money to comply with that. Not that I can see anything like that happening today!

If it's a case of, "well, the painting can wait until next year"[or the year after] it will cost considerably less. I'd guess it will be purely essential safety work that's not covered on the insurance.

Surely maintenance and upkeep is the responsiblty of the primary lessee...

What's stopping them passing it on in the sub-lease? In theory it just affects the rent.

Not now.
It was the responsibility of the primary lessee when we were that, but when we sold the lease we kept the responsibility.
Apparently the RFL are taking it on for 3 seasons, as well as reducing the rent,but it comes back to us, as under the original terms after that. 6