Quote: LeagueDweeb "
Why did Moore & Co set up BB2014 if they had any genuine intention of purchasing OK Bulls? '"
Is that wording what you meant to say? Anyway, whatever the question means, at the first fans forum after OK quit, someone asked why BB2014 had been set up and was told it was nothing sinister, the club would be continuing as before, and Robbie Paul went to great pains to repeat "we are NOT going into administration".
Quote: LeagueDweeb "Let's not forget the directors of BB2014 had allegedly agreed a purchase of OK Bulls from Omar Khan, they joined as directors of the company, and then didn't proceed with the purchase upon learning of financial issues that miraculously Ryan Whitcut knew nothing about. '"
They didn't pay the agreed price for the shares and are being sued. What "financial issues" do you suggest they could have "known nothing about"?
Quote: LeagueDweeb " After detailed discussions, the RFL didn't accept the business plan & forecasts of BB2014. '"
Not so, BB2014 were accepted by the RFL. It was however on terms including 6 points deduction and special measures. BB2014 stated they withdrew because they had (a) been seriously misled (b) were not prepared to accept remaining in special measures.
Quote: LeagueDweeb ""The restrictions and penalties, placed on the club, leaves it all but impossible to grow the business in this relegation season.
"As such we were left with no other option than to withdraw the offer to the administrator, based on what we believe is an immoral position from the sport's governing body due to their involvement in this whole affair.'"
Quote: LeagueDweeb " BB2014 then withdrew their offer to purchase the assets from the administrator. They did this on the 24th February. '"
Quote: LeagueDweeb "Tuesday 25th February 2014" Bradford Bulls Reporter
Bulls chairman Mark Moore has announced that Bradford Bulls 2014 Ltd, the holding company which had a bid to purchase the club accepted last week, has today withdrawn its offer.'"
Quote: LeagueDweeb "The RFL then imposed a points deduction on 25th February. '"
Only an idiot would believe that BB2014 withdrew BEFORE the decision on sanctions was made. Why on earth would they do that? Whatever dates any announcements were made it must be beyond any sensible dispute (thus not excluding you, of course) that the chicken of the decision prompted the egg of the withdrawal. Your implication that BB2014 withdrew the day before they would have known of the decision is frankly nuts.