Nice one mate. I love the analogy .. feels comforting does the "Woolpack". Once thumped Duncan at school and ran for my life although he gave chase!

The Sawyer/Wood consortium are desperate to win over the doubting fans, of which after this week's forums there are many, as evidenced on RFLFans.com.

Word in journalist circles is that (other than those supporters with unrelenting blind faith) the forums on balance did not go down particularly well. For many the Sawyer/Wood consortium is simply being seen as more of the same, blatant asset stripping and for the umpteenth time there is no substantial (if any) financial backing over and above keeping things (and Duffy!) merely ticking over.

Moreover, the involvement of Wood is for many the final (gut wrenching) straw. Sawyer on the face of it seems to be decent enough, but when one looks behind the mask then a different story emerges. Perez (and Kear's retention) are positives, but Perez appears to be little more than a stop gap for the stop gap. Perez is a good front man, but is presumably naive to the tactics being instigated by the puppet master(s) ... and the RFL, i.e.the Odsal land grab plan etc.

In regard to the RFL and talking about naivety what the hell are the RFL's handsomely paid Board of Directors doing to challenge the obvious motives of their current and former executive? It's (allegedly) shameful, and when all this comes out in detail then said Board members should be rightfully embarrassed.

In summary we are confident that the Sawyer/Wood consortium (and the RFL) are for the main part becoming desperate, and so they should be!

I feel like this joke isn't going to get the recognition it deserves, so I'm just adding my formal appreciation.

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Quote DILLIGAF="DILLIGAF"I feel like this joke isn't going to get the recognition it deserves, so I'm just adding my formal appreciation.'" Very kind. In other news we apparently have secured a major sponsor. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... ls/?ref=eb

... yes PP, we know who it is (all=#BF0040eggedly) ....

.... the Official Receiver ..........

Pestegg, you actually want this consortium to fail, don't you?

Why would that be?

Honestly, I can't believe anyone is still bothering to interact with that troll.

bulls fans, i seem to recall through these takeover sagas during the last 10 years, you always had some sort of sneak, 5th columnist, gobe on here leaking information and keeping ppl on edge, am i right in what i remember?

also, if that was the case, at any point, did any of the alleged sources on here ever become successful in taking over the club?

You appear to be misinterpreting our messages.

We have said consistently that we wish the Wood/Sawyer consortium the best of luck. However, based on current circumstances we regrettably think they will fail. Moreover, and please carefully consider what we say in this regard, we fear that the persons who want the Wood/Sawyer consortium to fail are Wood and Sawyer themselves, NOT us.

Why do we allege this?; principally because of the apparent Odsal land grab. If we are wrong can somebody of note ask Wood, Sawyer and the RFL to provide in writing a cast iron guarantee to the Bulls fans and Bradford Council that they have no interest whatsoever in directly or indirectly selling the Odsal head lease on to a developer led consortium, or approaching the Council in order to actively seek to achieve the same. Furthermore as a sign of goodwill that the RFL provide the following three additional cast iron guarantees:

1) That an extension of a minimum of 50 years will be agreed forthwith with Bradford Council for the playing of sport. and in particular, professional rugby league, to be formally accommodated within the Odsal head lease;
2) That the RFL will agree to fully participate and engage with a formal independent inquiry into what has transpired in respect of the many recent failed incarnations of the Bradford Bulls in recent years. Said inquiry should be administered by representatives of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Judith Cummins (in her roles as both the local MP and head of the All Parliamentary Steering Group for RL), Sport England and Sky TV, and
3) The RFL to commit to honouring and implementing their repair and maintenance (and H&S) obligations for Odsal both at present, and hereinafter, and that any such related expenditure will not be passed on to the Bulls.

In any event, as things stand, with or without the Wood/Sawyer consortium, sadly we'll likely be in administration for the fourth time in seven years and then what's left for our great club?

Seconded. I nearly spat my coffee out through my nose.

I let out a little chuckle in the usually silent staff canteen..