Was there ever any truth in Steve Parkin wanting to invest in the Bulls, or would he only do it as a joint venture with City ?

he's your only chance after admin has stripped the club of all assets

I take it you are talking Steve Parkin (Clipper) as opposed to Steve Parkin (Assistant manager Bantams)

Only a bulls fan with money will bail club out before. If you are thinking Steve Parkin would do this that would be incorrect he's more than likely to wait for Admin and buy cheaper and same would apply to any other shrewd businessman

Agree

Does anyone know if there's any truth going around that Steve Parkin is looking to buy the club for a nominal fee and pump in a bit of cash. Looked at buying Wakefield but decided not to pursue.

Russell Crowe is in the UK at the minute filming les Miserables, surely someone can tap him on the shoulder and ask for a donation to keep a SL team afloat.

Last I heard, Parkin wanted the Odsal site for development, and to buy Bradford City with Bulls sharing VP to reduce his costs.

He'd be better off buying Bulls and renting Odsal at reduced proce from RFL

Russell Crowe is in the UK at the minute filming les Miserables, surely someone can tap him on the shoulder and ask for a donation to keep a SL team afloat.'"

Get Russell to Buy the Bulls then he can have a team in each hemisphere he will also be able to move players between clubs Sorted!!
Well get Chris Feather, one of your former players, and Rustys personal trainer to have a word and you might be able to squeeze a few pounds out of him, but I wouldn't think that Russell Crowe would want to underwrite the Bulls.

Bombard them both on twitter if you like.

he could be the person to get us out of this mess. thoughts?

This name has been mentioned as a potential new investor.

While I would love him to be involved in Rugby League, I can't
help feeling that the game he has played before indicates that
his real love his football.

He keeps very quiet but has been linked with the Bulls before
and also with my own team Wakefield. He never shows is hand,
so must be a great poker player.

Would love this man on board, whether at the Bulls or Wakefield.

Mr Parkin, I am raising you and calling you... show us your hand.

Rugby League needs you.

I don't like being negative, especially now, and obviously the club will have to speak to any and every potential investor, however I do feel a bit jumpy about Mr Parkin.

Let's be honest; no-one puts money into rugby league or lower division soccer clubs expecting to get a profit from the sporting activity. The truth is that directors in these clubs generally pay through the nose for the 'privilege' and maybe the kudos, of being directors of their local team, but not the cash return.

I wonder at the motives of people who have tried to invest in a few different clubs because you normally can't be a 'fan' of more than one - go on then, I'll allow one soccer and one rugby, so let's say two. Mr Parkin seems determined to be involved with a team - and any team would seem do, it appears. It all suggests motives which are not altruistic to me.

There's nothing illegal in all this of course, people generally have the right to buy and sell shares to and from whoever is willing to trade, but that is not necessarily in the interests of the supporters of sports clubs, since if there is a determination to gain a profit it has to come from the assets; maybe players or buildings or income of various types, which may not then be ploughed back into the playing side of the business.

They have to speak to everyone, of course, and it may be there is no choice; the devil and the deep blue sea, as it were. I may be totally wrong about Mr Parkin, I hope I am, but I'm not filled with the same hope as you, I have to say.