That was mentioned at great length in the interview I did with Ralph Rimmer at the start of the year - where £150,000 was taken off the remaining £165,000 to satisfy the Rugby League debts.

It'd be ironic if we got a new shop that fans could actually fit into at the point when there were no fans left.

Thanks Friday and FA. On paper the plan seems there to give the club a solid base and work up. The whole tiering of the academy and running a reserve team really leads me to believe the building blocks are being put in place for licensing to return. The same way Widnes got in, not overly great on the field at the time but well structured top to bottom. My little lad will be a few months off being five when next season starts so hoping he will be at an age where he will sit and watch and I will buy me and him a season ticket should what he said be in place regardless of division we are in.

Also the proof will be in the pudding if we now get a couple of players in now it has been put out there we are speaking to a couple of players in Oz. If im being totally honest I may be taken in by what that said but also like the small steps it reads as rather than the hope of back door entry to a higher league than we deserve to be in

Although the rules regarding admin were a penalty between 6-12 points,[idepending on several factors, including how much debt was paid off...[/i

Also Wood went on record saying the 12 point penalty was given when we still had a squad and a reasonable chance of staying up.

If we've paid some of the creditors after all then it shouldn't have been a 12pt deduction. I realise this ship has sailed but it just adds to my sense of disgust at the whole shady process.

Something I found particularly interesting in the interview was mentioning they are now looking to bring in a conditioning coach. The lack of one up to now could explain the hundreds of points eing run against us in the last 20 minutes of every match

It's was the RFL who made that call to satisfy only the Rugby League side of the debt; the money we owed St Helens, Whitehaven, Dewsbury and ISC etc.

Still counts as some repayment of creditors. It could've knocked 2pts off the total deduction.

Gary Dempsey is strength and conditioning coach and has been since December 2014. Is the new post in addition to or a replacement?

Scrub that. Looks from his twitter like he left at the end of May. The new conditioning coach is just filling a vacancy.

It's not an additional member of staff.

Questions were starting to be asked and Gary jumped ship.

New guy in yet?

I'll do an interview with the new strength and conditioning coach next week. He was previously at the club and has returned via employment at Manchester City, so brings a lot of experience to that side of things.

From fans focus group last night.
It is a start. I've only quickly scanned through it and i didn't notice any glaring errors, but as i said i have very quickly scanned through it.


LAST NIGHT THE CLUB HELD AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH TWENTY RANDOMLY SELECTED FANS RANGING IN DEMOGRAPHIC, TO FIND OUT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE THE CLUB TO PROGRESS AND MEET YOUR DESIRES.
The Bulls held detailed discussions in the SouthBank Stand, ranging from game day experience, facilities, food and drink, retail products, playing jersey’s, season tickets prices, communication between the club and the fans, and much more.

The meeting proved to be extremely productive and both the club representatives and fans felt the meeting will help move both parties forward, with the club’s and fans best interests as the main beneficiary.

Your thoughts and opinions are paramount for club progression, beginning with season tickets / potential membership package prices, including BullsTV, merchandise, season ticket bundles and the core value to a Bradford membership.

Thoughts were shared between current season tickets holders, regarding age brackets, early bird and student discounts, away season tickets, as well as further benefits ranging outside of the club.

Off and on field merchandise proved to be a key topic of debate, as jerseys from previous years were presented, alongside potential future kits designed by ISC. Season ticket holder exclusive merchandise arose as a potential benefit for fans also.

Your game day experience is key to the club and we understand that there has been much controversy surrounding the no food and drink policy. This was discussed and made clear that this was not a decision made by the club, we are adhering to a given procedure. The club is continually working on how the procedure will be carried out on gameday to ensure safety is paramount at the Provident Stadium.

The quality of beverages served around the stadium was also discussed at length and today we have been in contact with our supplier to try and improve this for next Sunday’s match versus Oldham (25th June).

These meetings will be held on a regular basis, selecting a new group of individuals each time. Your input is influential for club’s growth, therefore working as a coherent team is high priority.

Yes, he started yesterday.