The part I don't get is moving back in 2-4 years into a new 'boutique' stadium in Bradford apparently already in the discussion phase. If it's that simple to raise that private capital why are we not doing that whilst waiting out the 2-4 years at odsal? (Or why have we not already been doing that?) I refuse to believe the net profit for the club will be higher at Dewsbury, less rent/maintenance maybe, but balanced with half the paying crowd at least (no way we get more than 2k regulars travel to Dewsbury every two week imho) so I can't see how the disposable cash increases to allow ac to be so confident of ever moving back under our own finance, nevermind in 2-4 years. Unless something else is going on behind the scenes.

I agree something needs to change re odsal and it's noose like effect, and I hope I'm wrong, but moving out of the city for an undetermined time with no real plan for return will be the end of my club.

But I feel there is probably more twists left yet...

I believe at this moment in time the RL won't even sanction new contracts for our existing players never mind new ones.Storton and Milnes signed new contacts a couple of months ago and the RL won't put them through hence no announcement. This could make them both free agents.

If you're thinking that the move is just a big bluff then he'd best get a move on - it's already time for season tickets to be on sale. Mind, I wouldn't be shocked...

The use of the phrase "Boutique stadium" provoked a loud "WTF!" response from me. What utter cobblers.

No, that's the worry, I don't think it's a bluff. I think we'll be at Dewsbury next season, I'm hoping the something else is in regards to financing this new stadium within 2-4 years that doesn't rely on 5k fans turning up at Dewsbury every 2 weeks because that aint gonna happen. (Ironically with me not living in Bradford Dewsbury is a lot easier to get to for me personally, but it's still wrong.)

Makes you wonder if the Bulls will have a 2020 never mind where.

Dewsbury Rams is a Wakefield postcode.

The travel isn’t the issue for me. I live near Keighley so it’s a drive whether they play at Odsal or Dewsbury. The issue is that we’re not playing in Bradford. We’d be playing in red, amber and black at Owl Lane. So Dewsbury in all but name. As Duckman says there are doubts as to whether we’d ever be able to get back.

I know the RFL has apparently set precedents in the past to allow clubs to move out of their areas but were these agreed on condition of there being some legal commitments to return?

I’ll be very interested in the RFL response to all this. It could tip things one way or the other. Admin 4 anyone?

WF postcode but Dewsbury is Kirklees Council not Wakefield. It's a bit like Skipton. BD postcode but in Craven Council area.

Any chance we can merge the two threads, flicking between the two topics with the same thing being discussed

Yes, but that is not what MBBB wrote, is it?