Nice piece in the Graniad www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/ju ... dship-fund

Nice piece in the Graniad www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/ju ... dship-fund

As well as the setting up of the hardship fund, I would like to thank the members of Bullbuilder for taking the actions (and making the payments) necessary to ensure the Academy can play their scheduled game at HKR at the weekend.

This was essential.

The players were given this information at training last night (which had been arranged last Tuesday just to see what the latest position was), and it was then a worthwhile session with the goal of a match at the weekend.

BG is only dealing with the financial side of this situation. I cant understand why he is not dealing with the only assets correctly which is the players, given he has Administered football clubs before, they have players and Academies?

Thank you Adey and the Bullbuilders who are living up to the stated aims of the organisation perfectly.

[i"The trust has also agreed to foot the bill for the club's academy team's trip to Hull KR this weekend and the cost of a physiotherapist to ensure the match goes ahead.

Bradford's recruitment manager, Mark Robinson, said


Brilliant,
At least the academy will know Bullbuilder and the fans still value what they do are are actively helping.
Well done to all at Bullbuilder, and to the members and others for putting the cash in to help the players of our clubs future (hopefully...)

Can't take any personal credit for these initiatives (been swamped with with work anyway) - other board members came up with the ideas and did pretty well all the work for them. Look especially to the likes of Minorman, Bradford Badger, Bully Boxer, MDF, Mission...who came up with the ideas and have put a load of time and effort into a cracking job IMO.

Totally baffled me too, given I thought the administration process was (inter alia) supposed to protect and secure the best value from the assets? Not leave them to their own devices.

Various inputs, like the couple who asked me last monday night in some desperation if we knew what was happening with the academy lads since they had seemingly been totally ignored and no-one had even spoken to them, led to us concluding something needed to be done.

Noted - thanks to all these people mentioned and anybody else involved

The more people join BullBuilder the more that we will be able to do things like this. The coach for the junior game is coming from our existing funds and not the hardship fund we've set up. Too often fans feel like they don't make a difference, even in the circumstances we find ourselves in now. This is a great example a couple hundred fans who have joined BullBuilder can make a real difference with their contributions. Imagine the things we could do for the acadamy if we had 10% of season ticket holders being members.

If you're not a member of BullBuilder but you like the sound of what we've done previously and what we're doing now then I would implore you to join on the following link, be part of something that's making a difference.

rlhttp://www.bullbuilder.co.uk/Join.aspxrl

Reading about this has finally made me decide to join Bullbuilder plus make a donation to the hardship fund. Feel it is the least I can do.

Is it possible to have regular updates as to the amount donated and also how much has been paid out? (obviously don't wish to know individual details of pay outs but just to know we are helping)

Hopefully something of that sort will be on the website in the next few days... Thank you for joining!

Can anyone tell me if the 'Daily Draw' proceeds go to Bullbuilder or to the Bulls or to anyone else - My standing order is paid to 'Bradford Northern' and it looks like it would be better paid to Bullbuilder until (or if) anything changes re ownership.

I'm already signed up but given we must be depleting our existing funds is there any way of sending a top up and/or increasing the monthly amount?

I see there is a donate any option on the Join page but I'm guessing that will generate another membership.

daily draw definitely doesnt go to bullbuilder. not sure whether it goes to bulls or the bulls foundation which are seperate companies though.

I believe the lotteries are run by Bradford Northern Rugby League Club (1964) Ltd which is wholly owned by Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club Ltd and all annual profits are transferred to them, which are currently going into the administrator's funds.
I've cancelled my draw subscription for the moment. I'll happily put it back again when I see what happens

Bullbuilder has nothing to do with it.

Thanks, good call, it's most likely to have stopped operating anyway.

I think you'll find it probably is still going to the club, if you're paying by DD. You could always check.