Been told that after initially agreeing to this that Workington have had a change of mind and will not allow the live streaming of the game on Sunday. They say this is because it will affect the number of Bradford fans making the journey. They're supposedly expecting around a 1000 of us where we normally take between 3 to 4 hundred. i went up twice last year but cant make it on Sunday and was looking forward to watching the stream. Cheers Workington, I hope all the fans who are able to travel take there own pop and crisps. Will I go up next time, probably not. Bulls cash cow for every away game we play when we get a hundred fans at most from other clubs when we are at home. Greedy Workington, will any fans who were not planning to travel have change of mind and travel up because of the lack of a live stream? I very much doubt it.

I was looking forward to the feed as can’t travel due to disability/illness. Oh well, hopefully we won’t play them again.

Seriously?

Because they won't let it be streamed I'm just going to get in my car, do a 300 mile round trip and watch the match live....

Ummm.... No, I won't.

Mixlr commentary on Sunday

BCB radio guys. Listen to somebody make a fool of himself

I've tweeted leon. Wonder if he will respond.

It's the first game I'll miss so won't be able to watch it live or via live stream. I'll be tuning in via radio where possible.

Seems a bit petty to not allow a live stream since being there is obviously preferable and most that can go will go.

They'll be charging us more next like they did at Fev.

So will we just do like the cup games and show it at 8pm in the evening instead?
They can't stop us recording it, probably just the 'live' element of it.

I'll just wait until it's up on BullsTV on the Monday/Tuesday instead.

Poor form from Workington either way though, miserable gets.

To be honest, I thought it was a strange thing for the Bulls to allow at Odsal in the first place, so I fully understand Workington's position. As a first class way to put off some who weren't super bothered about games, it seemed a great idea. If there had been some payment required (I accept that this may be in the pipeline and they are seeing how it goes) then fair do's but as a freebie? I can see little incentive for clubs to take it up.

Being at the game is way better than watching a stream so I'm not sure how many people are persuaded to become couch potatoes by its availability.

As for getting couch potatoes to the game I think it'll take us getting promoted to drag some more of the floaters back.

A live stream would have benefitted those who wouldn't have gone anyway. I had no intention of going to Workington so would have enjoyed the stream. Not allowing it ain't going to make me part with my money and decide to go.

Same here.

Im being selective with the matches i come and watch at in this league many are a greater distance away, coupled with that i have quite a few out goings this year has made me more choosy with what i spend my money on.

Which is a shame as the buzz around the club has been brilliant this year, just cant justify the spend week in week out including the travel from Manchester.

I don't think there is any chance of attracting 'couch potatoes' to go to the game, it's the attraction in the other direction which would be troubling to clubs; that is the numbers who may well have gone but decided against because of the free feed. Like I said, as a freebie, I just can''t see what the incentive is to the home club (or the Bulls, come to that) to allow it. I can only assume there is some intention of a paid service when a) the potential audience is ascertained and b) the considerable glitches ironed out.

I think the idea is that it has the potential to reach people who haven't been to a game before or perhaps even had an interest in RL.
They find out there's a free stream of a game, maybe they watch a couple and like what they see.
This is how you attract new spectators, this is how you grow the sport!

Obviously the directors at Workington don't see it that way. I guess they are completely happy to just tread water and remain as they are with the support they currently get, not forgetting to cash in as much as possible on the Bulls' visit.

I'm actually surprised they didn't put the prices up a bit

Perhaps Workington are worried that their own fans would stay home and watch it on Facebook?