I'm quite the optimist.

In fact I'm looking forward to the losing bidders throwing their teddy from the pram and starting a professional RL team in Bradford to rival that of the winning bidder.

But then who to support? Northern or the Bulls (or Bradford FC)?

Decent businesspeople don't take the huff. They make money. For instance, by selling back what they have for more than they paid for it. I wouldn't worry about that too much.

Shit or bust. Let's try and go up.

I'm pessimistic (but isnt that in a Bulls fan DNA anyway).

I'm slightly curious like Nothus says.

I'm annoyed that I ignored my fiancee & family most of Christmas and New Year cos I was constantly checking on here for the latest news/gossip/updates. It even got to the point where she was asking "what's the latest on the Bulls" and she wouldnt know RL from RU.

But mostly I'm confused and sceptical. I may not understand it like some of you intelligent lot on here, but in simple-mans terms surely our club is only going to be bought by either;

(a) Someone who has got more money than they want, but sees this as an opportunity to get some land in Bradford - because an RL club on its own will never return decent profit, so they'll focus on the other business venture and the club will just bimble along between Champ and league1 year after year, or

(b) A dyed-in-the-wool Bradford fan who knows someone with money, but will struggle to keep us financially secure, so despite their heart in the right place, we'll stumble into admin 4

I cant understand why anyone else with half a brain cell would want to take on a depleted, demoralised team with a minus 12 point start, playing the favourites 3 times, with minimum funding and having to guarantee next 3 yrs finances - it just doesnt make sense. There's no sweetner being offered (that we know about); no true businessman is going to waste his time and money just cos he thinks the Bulls fans "deserve" it after all the crap they've had. I dont get it - what's in it for the buyer? Do they really have that sort of time and money to throw away.

Dont get me wrong - I really want someone to buy us; but I'm with pumpetypump on this one - preparing for the worse.

Good job I have you lot to cheer me up

You implying shaw is off the cuff on here

Due to circumstance work family etc not been there as much as I'd have liked last couple of years. Don't stop the hurt though. I'm in the genuinely down stage, as much as it's nice seeing Chisholm put on twitter keep the faith as much alas I'm trying feels like the RFL maybe asking too much for prospective owners

That's a big call! It's actually the owner of my company who is good friends with Martin shuttleworth and actually looks after the walker twins. His son played pro up until last year too

I'm down, cynical and fed up with it all. The RFL wish list makes me wonder if we're not just lining up admin 4.

I've said before on here I can't see how it's attractive to anyone that knows what they are doing and has money to invest.

I may be cynical -that comes with three admins in 5 years and all the crap that's gone with it - but to me fan engagement and all the rest is just another way of saying I can't afford to put the cash in that it needs.

We'll see but unless the new owner points out that they have cash to invest and will be doing I'm not sure I want to go and watch a side continuining to go down hill until the inevitable appointment of the administrators in a year or two.

If i honestly thought things would be different I'd be right behind it.

The comments from other fans wind me up but more so I do not want to be a part of people not being paid on time or worse still not at all at Xmas and then made redundant. Local businesses out of pocket etc.

I just speed read on BBC sport website that
"Team Sky can be trusted 100% says Bradford"
I thought - what - Sky is one of our bidders - no way!

Good news for today is.........

....................we're gonna get to 200 pages