And I repeat - why the hell are you asking us?

That is a question you should address to the 13 SL chairmen or representatives who we are told unanimously approved teh decision.

And had they not taken that decsion, they would have been faced with the Bulls exiting SL stage left at very short order, and the structure and integrity of the competition for this year being wrecked.

I don't think Bulls have been bailed out. They'll likely finish the season now but beyond that... ?

Leaving aside the fact that in no sense have the Bulls been "bailed out", obviously not, as unlike us, you're a little club, which they would be glad to see the back of.

=#FFFFFF(Actually that is not my view, but I put it to try to match the dumbness of this question inexplicably posed by you to Bradford fans on an internet forum. How the fockers would we know?)

I think I posted something along the same lines earlier.

From being uplifted by the announcement I'm back, only a small bit above where I was before. The one good thing is that it gets rid of the shareholder problem and, so we're told, that should encourage a buyer. Which is fair enough, I guess but how do you get investment from someone who just wants to invest and not buy and run the business if you haven't got a management structure in place, or a management which has said it is only here short term?

The one thing for certain is that the RFL have got their wish for us to end the season. I hope I'm wrong but the RFL move on the players has the hallmarks of having got what they wanted and then clearing the decks for div2.

Not sure why the RFL, who own the Odsal lease, would want us in Div. 2 - where for one thing no way could we afford to play from Odsal. Unless they want to eat their iconic words and do a deal with the Council to sell the place off, which would leave them with more egg on their face than a man with a very big face covered in egg.

indeed the SL boat may well have truely sailed. Agreed. Little wonder the SL clubs did not want such a flawed organisation in SL in 2013. And given that the RFL share your view of the future they will encourage players to find other clubs. Which is where I started.

Try not to guess the emotional responses of other posters, you appear to have little talent for it.

I said Hood used 'sugar daddies' in a disparaging way. It tends to be used negatively.

Thanks for Pearson and O'Connor. I am so glad we are nolonger fixating on McManus and Davy.

could expect average gates of around 3/4,000 , that would allow them to pay a reduced rental to the RFL , drop to Championship 1 , and it all then falls apart

But the logistics of it mean exactly that. At the end of the month the (best of) the players will be gone (and I don't blame them) along with the already (technically) gone coaching staff, whilst we can sign no-one (not that many would come, I know) so where is our SL team and coaching staff to come from?

Even with a new owner there will only be the sick, lame and lazy left to recruit after everyone else has signed the ones they want. Yeah OK , maybe I exaggerate a bit but we'd be in exactly the sort of position that the RFL stopped P&R and started licensing to avoid; teams coming into SL without being able to recruit properly and then getting stuffed every week.

Jeez, there's no-one hopes I'm wrong more than me but I can't see beyond us being lined up for division 2.

Exactly. The extent to which the wrong end of the stick has be grabbed seems to be killing any meaningful discussion.

Bradford would/will have a bit more time with, effectively, a different administrator. And if a buyer can't be found, the prospect (hopefully) of a softer landing.

I think a fine line is being walked pretty well, frankly.

Without new ownership, I think that is pretty much inevitable.

I'm not going to sugar-coat it, but it is something to start from - debt-free and with some basic infrastructure in place.

Spot on , you had what was it , 6/7 weeks to find a new owner ? , game over now , the RFL will be actively seeking your replacements in the remaining weeks till the end of the season , expect Mick potter and the aussies to be wearing Olympic Bleau next year