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Bradford Bulls have seen a move for a new player collapse after the deal was blocked by the RFL.

TotalRL understands the Bulls had agreed a deal to sign a young player from a Super League club earlier this month, but the move was blocked by the governing body due to concerns over funding.

The decision was made as the RFL didn’t have enough proof to suggest the Bulls were in a financial position to fund the deal on top of their current spend.

Each club is given a maximum spend limit based on several income streams. Exemptions can be made if a club can provide proof of funds that go beyond their maximum figure.

In the last 12 months, both Leigh Centurions and Widnes Vikings have had the same sanction placed over them following their own financial issues.

It means the Bulls will not be allowed to recruit any further players before the upcoming transfer deadline on August 9th unless they can prove they are in a position to fund any new contracts. Any outgoings would potentially help them in their attempts to facilitate incomings.

The news comes after it was revealed the Bulls are currently dealing with two separate County Court Judgements, though an official from the club confirmed to League Express the matters will be resolved in the coming days.

Earlier this month, the RFL also took a proportion of the club’s latest central distribution instalment to settle monies owed to two of their opponents in the Challenge Cup.

Very worrying indeed

Chalmers remains worryingly quiet.

It’s impossible not to fear the worst nowadays.

Is that the Aaron fella?

'I understand...' again. Strangely just at a time when talks with the RFL and CBMDC are coming to a head?

No mention of another Ch club who are going to have some severe cloth cutting to do next year as their now partial board has been taking business lessons from Green...only dismissive mentions of other clubs having signings blocked.. clearly the source wasn't mentioning names...other than ours of course, again with the CCJ business mumblings, admissions other clubs have them....again no names other than Bradford. Grudging admissions that the CC money has been paid....

You could almost surmise that someones trying to destabilise the club at a critical time...it's not needed as clearly it looks like AC's taken his eye off the ball...

Well looks like the RFL maybe doing their job and making sure signings aren't made if they can't afford them.

Tomorrow should be interesting if the players are paid on time, i'll feel more comfortable. If not, grab your tin hats everybody.


Maybe Chalmers needs to spend the next few months speaking to the fans rather than mud slinging in the T&A.

No Mark Wilson was regular up at Odsal for many years.Says it regular on his podcasts.

His sales pitch with season tickets will be worth hearing

Apparently he's going to talk to us all on Sunday at the game.

I for one am happy he's quiet...

1) He's not making any more enemies (and the mudslinging at the minute shows we have substantial enemies willing to leak stuff 'off the record' as Shaw puts it).
2) I don't want to hear 'The winding up petition is a mistake and will be lifted shortly' on repeat as green did.

I've not seen anywhere he's talking to us at HT. Think some of our Fans have put 2+2 together from the fact in the Leigh Beattie article it said that Leigh would be presented at HT along with latest academy products to sign professional contracts.