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| As we all know, Bradford City could be relegated to the Blue Square Premier this May and the Chairman Mark Lawn has admitted the club couldn't afford to operate from Valley Parade, meaning a ground move (Odsal?).
This added with the threat of another administration due to the relegation.
I know they look safe at the minute, but this really could be hard situation for City if they should go down.
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| I'm sure Mr Hood wouldn't turn them away if they offered some decent £££
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| i doubt city will get relegated, although stranger things have happened...
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| How about a move in the other direction?
Bulls ditching Odsal and taking over VP, with City as tenants. I'm assuming that Valley Parade ticks all the Super League boxes.
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| Quote: BillyRhino "How about a move in the other direction?
Bulls ditching Odsal and taking over VP, with City as tenants. I'm assuming that Valley Parade ticks all the Super League boxes.'"
I doubt many Rugby League clubs could afford what Flamingo Land man would want for it.
Also does the rent agreement the Bantams are locked into change if they are relegated from the Football League?
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| I've said it before and i'll say it again the why can't the council get together with the two clubs to talk about forgeting the Odasl pipe dream and puting the money saved into buying VP from the Zoo man and making the alterations needed for Rugby League. Then form a 3 way stadium trust to run the new "Bradford Stadium" so all 3 parties have an equal share and say in how the ground and its corporate facilities are run. That way we can share the costs of upkeep and share the proffits that a well run corporate and event facility can genorate. I remember the manager of the new stand at the Shay saying that he could make the new stand pay for its self and that the Football and Rugby teams are a distraction.
I know leaving Odsal would be a wrench for us and sharing VP anoying for the City fans but in the long term it might be the best option for both clubs to survive and indead prosper.
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| Leaving Odsal wouldnt bother me in the slightest, I don't get why many fans had the stubborn heads on last time we went!! There is no atmosphere at Odsal and its not exactly a modern facility! An VP is closer to my home
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| Quote: BillyRhino "How about a move in the other direction?
Bulls ditching Odsal and taking over VP, with City as tenants. I'm assuming that Valley Parade ticks all the Super League boxes.'"
It does [imostly [/iand I can't remember the exact details at the moment but IIRC the pitch at VP is not big enough at the moment, with the concrete hoardings being too close to the in goal areas. I think any permanent move would need work to increase the pitch size. I think the rfl were fine with it last time on a temp basis but it would require work for a permanent move.
#edit# found my previous links;
length of 88m goal line to goal line, 2 in goal areas of minimum 6m and 3m clearence behind the dead ball line (2m in exceptional circumstances with padding, but this is not a long term solution IMO) which gives an absolute minimum length of space needed of 106m. I don't know exactly where the VP measurement is taken from, but its clear to me the pitch as it is at VP is not long enough.
Didn'y someone at City float the idea of removing some of the front rows of the seating to accomodate a bigger pitch if we groundshare?
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| Quote: Beaver...Beaver... "Leaving Odsal wouldnt bother me in the slightest, I don't get why many fans had the stubborn heads on last time we went!! There is no atmosphere at Odsal and its not exactly a modern facility! An VP is closer to my home
move to horsfall.its closer to where i live
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| I'd have no problem with the Bulls moving to VP just so long as the Bulls are full partners in the stadium and not just a tenant.
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| Actually, the 508 changed routes and no longer goes past my house. I'd be in favour.
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| Quote: Roofaldo "I'd have no problem with the Bulls moving to VP just so long as the Bulls are full partners in the stadium and not just a tenant.'"
think that would be the main sticking point tbh. we were very much treated as 2nd class citizens last time we were there. If we were equal partners, and by that I mean equal branding of stadium as well as equal say in running then I'd go along with it. Major problem is the clause making us repay odsal settlement if we leave odsal in next 19? years.Plus we dont currently pay rent at odsal only ground upkeep. I'd imagine the rent at VP would outweigh what we spend keeping odsal going meaning we'd have to find other revenue/increase ticket prices to offset this.
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| Just to add the other side to the coin, I wouldn't be in favour but we've had all the arguments for both sides before.
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| Quote: Northern Lad "Just to add the other side to the coin, I wouldn't be in favour but we've had all the arguments for both sides before.'"
Just to be clear I'd only be in favour if there were no realistic possiblility of staying at odsal. I'm not in the category who would refuse to attend at VP and went to all games there last time. Just didnt like it and much prefer odsal, even in its current state. Big plus for me is I can stand at odsal which is something I dont think can be accomodated at VP under footbal league rules. Hate sitting at a rugby match
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| Really cant see city going down this season to be honest, and if city did move to odsal it would just kill the atmosphere we have at VP
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