Agree with that. Chalmers has actually got the RFL over a barrel here - if they don't approve the move to Dewsbury, he walks away and the RFL are still left with a crumbling stadium that no-one in their right mind is ever going to agree to take on.

That’s certainly one way of looking at it and the one I hope is right.

Another way (and this is just me flying a kite here, I’m certainly not saying this is what might be happening) could be that he’s deliberately taken the Bulls out of Odsal to make it easier for certain parties RFL/CBMDC to sell the site for re-development, thus unlocking some value that would then be shared between them before they all ride off into the sunset. Meanwhile we’re at Dewsbury for pretty much ever since there are no plans to bring us back to Bradford – unless we get compensated (fat chance).

I guess we’ll have to see. If the RFL say we have to stay at Odsal then we can discount my tinfoil hat theory above.

I can understand some of the negativity, though I don't share it. Ultimately we have no say in anything other than being 'customers', so what management does is up to them. That said, it's been explained in a reasonable and calm way that things can't go on as they are and I, all be it quite sadly, accept that.

Am I happy about going to Dewsbury? Well, I'd prefer not to but I accept the need for it. The RFL are in a quandary, though one very largely of their own making so I'm not totally sympathetic as I'm sure they can go to the landlords and work out a deal. I'm sure Bfd Met would be very happy to make some money out of Odsal. Despite all the brickbats being thrown at Chalmers I don't see him as any kind of villain, he was dealt a poor hand and has played it as well as he could and the club seems generally stable which is as much as I hoped for two years ago. The ground is just another problem to be overcome so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Funny how everything you have mentioned was in a private group chat started by Mick Gledhill. Maybe some of these messages should be shared?

Spot on. I believe they are a few others like him who seem to enjoy the situation Bulls are in, spend too much time complaining about it but don't offer much of a solution.

So, as it stands...

Ryan - Hull KR
Wildie - Leigh
Garside - Halifax
And Green to York?
Losing some quality there.

Have I missed any?

His name seems to be cropping up more & more recently, not in a positive way either

My understanding is the club is currently unable to offer anybody a new contract as the RL won't sanction it.so if any player gets an offer from else where it's likely to take it.Storton and Milnes have signed new deals 3 months ago but they have not been excepted by the RL.it's possible they could both walk away for free as their agent could claim they no longer have a contract.

Has the Green one been confirmed or is it just rumour?
I know Colton Roche has been told hes not getting a deal for next year as well,
but to be honest im not even sure he is still at the club anyway.

Well you'd think that this state of affairs (if true) would scupper the thought of any incremental improvement in 2020. People won't wait forever and will sign elsewhere. We'd have gone backwards in terms of squad. Certainly we've seen no evidence of it being improved as yet.

The season ticket publicity doesn't sounds quite as catchy with "Destination 9th in the championship" though somehow.

That's my understanding too. I also understand that Hallas is waiting to sign a new deal.

Not sure what the reason is for the RFL sanction. It is probably linked to the CCJ issue but there may be something else we don't know. It would be nice to know officially what's going on. I guess us fans will always be treated like mushrooms.

It doesn't help that the Dewsbury/Odsal business is going on as well since that also relies on the RFL.

Seems like two sides are making lives difficult for each other. Happy days

Particularly with it featuring players that might not actually be playign for us next year

If that happens and we lose 2 more youngsters for nothing, I'm done with the sport. The RFL have a massive conflict of interest here, which after we lost our Super League place and with no rich owner emerging, our funding and income streams would never support Odsal, so it was always going to come to this.

The RFL specifically selected the new owners less than 3 years ago, so they should respect them trying to deliver a sustainable business. The RFL knew the lease ran out in 2019, so this mess is totally down to a lack of preparation and planning by them, but that's no surprise is it

On the website the club is "seeking a video analyst for the academy", so hopefully that job doesn't need an RFL sanction. It does suggest business as usual at the club though.