I've said from day one of the ChaLo take over that the whole thing smells fishier than a hull prostitutes lady garden

erhm...some assumption that

Sorry, I don't buy it. So you are all alluding to Koukash being behind it all? The same Koukash who had a very fractured relationship with the RFL? So he has been given assurances that the Bulls will be back in SL next season under some restructure, with him merging Salford with the Bulls?
Sounds like utter nonsense to me. What's in it for him? And if he is the owner, then why is it a secret? He is not known for being publicity shy is he?

And the RFL making assurances? Well, I would trust them as far as I could throw Nigel...

I've heard that the players have been told over the weekend that there's a good chance of them going part time next year, so I'm very sceptical about this "news" that we're all waiting for.

I've heard the same. From the same player i think you get your info from.

My problem with all this is it would mean that this season, where on any view a huge amount of money wil have had to be spent by someone, will have been a bogus waste of time. Doesn't make sense.

It must of course be true that there is something else we don't know about between Cha-Lowe and the RFL and as I and many have said since it happened, it isn't easy to see "owners" said to be potless either being in place log-term, or indeed getting the gig from the RFL when so plenty of people say there were other offers wih actual money to spend. But its not a way to treat your fans for a season.

Oh well. Whatever is in the background, I try to keep sight of the fact we're still operating, but sending threadbare squads of young lads to predictably get caned by seasoned pros doesn't seem a great way forward to me.

And if we do gopart-time next year then I really do not understad whatsoever why Cha-Lowe took the job or were gien it, because a part-time team can't even dream of SL.

The timing seems a bit odd, why tell the players something like that now?

That's a guaranteed way to get the team motivated, tell them they all will be p/t next year so need to find a new club if they want to stay f/t!

Some players will be. Let's face it many are only full time because we had no one else..

Some of them aren't very happy as you'd imagine. A lot of these lads have young families to look after.
As for it being strange timing, aren't clubs allowed to speak to players regarding the following year in May 1st?

Lots of conflicting rumours flying round now...

So far I've heard 3 in two days, two different owners and going part time..

Think it's best for all to calm down and see what happens.