If Bulls lose the SL Licence, it's no way back and likely oblivion in my view. Always has been.

The only way back would be with an owner with some real Brass. But such a bidder will not want to see the club relegated in the first place. So it seems to me we will either keep the Licence or disappear.

The Hull KR chairman was on radio humberside this morning (about 7.30) and was talking about us at the end of his piece about KR, saying he "felt a change in the mood within SL clubs and chairmen towards Bradford being in SL for 2013" or words to that effect, I can't remember the exact phrase.

He said he expected us to be in SL in 2013, but that was just his feeling, he hadn't been told anything or spoken to anyone. Definetly seems to be a change in the wind.

that doesn't say a lot about the 10,000+ fans, if we can't play with the big boys then we wont support the club in a lower league and fight to get back in the big time. It all depends on whether Bradford get a serious backer who want's to put money into the club for the love of the game as RL certainly isn't a cash cow generating massive profits. A credible offer that sees the creditors get a reasonable return and the RFL will most likely keep the status quo the Bulls in super league.......

I agree that whoever ends up with the Bulls (or any other RL club for that matter) needs deep pockets, but there isn't a great prospect of any financial return for them in the long term. If the buyer has got the business acumen to have earned themselves sufficient wealth to fund the Bulls in the longer term, why would they "only" consider acquiring the Bulls on the basis that they are forking out up to £1.5m to deal with a mess that wasn't of their making and then have to immediately invest further to assemble a competitive squad for next year?

I'm not suggesting that none of the potential purchasers won't consider dealing with the "old" debts as part of their business plan, just that it isn't a foregone conclusion.

You surely can't be saying that you won't continue to support the Bulls if the new owners business plan doesn't include retaining the SL licence?

Who said that?


Really? Because, you reckon that such a person does exist, but has forgotten to step up? Do you know his name? Mr. Yeti, perhaps?

If by "dealing with" you mean "paying", that is dead right. Any offers will be exactly that, pence in the £ offers so far as creditors are concerned. Anyone who really believes that there is someone out there who will start by repaying the failed company's historic debt in full needs to stay off the sauce for a while.

Then the Championships it is

I'd suggest that is the only business plan that will keep your licence , it would seem that is not currently on the table

I hope you're wrong but it doesn't look good to me.

If that's the case then to run a championship club we'd still need a backer. Might be a big ask. Would need some sort of deal to play at Odsal for nowt or next to nowt. As a SL club we couldn't afford the upkeep, we've even less chance in the championship.

I can see it being SL or bust.

You will if owned by SLE , that is/was the whole point of the RFL/SLE offer

It was to guarantee this seasons ' integrity ' , Guarantee a club playing at Odsal , and guarantee a Bradford RL club

It is SL that has busted you , essemtially without a sugar daddy , you will not/never be a SL club again , it really is that simple

I know. Trouble is that I can see us not being a club at all.

A sugar daddy is going to be harder to find for a championship club.

that's a bit of a profound statement....... maybe not a top 4 club without some form of outside investment but with 10,000+ fans super league is certainly attainable