I suppose only the would be investors really know whether it was Caisley's intervention that frightened them off. But the next best thing would be to look at the actions of the man that was closely involved with them, Peter Hood.

Peter Hood said that he would only call in The Pledge if he was very confident that he would raise the second £500k. Caisley made his intervention on 5th April. The Bulls called in The Pledge on 10th April, stating that discussions were taking place with potential investors.

There was clearly plenty of time between 5th and 10th for Hood to contact his would be investors and gauge their reaction to Caisley's intervention. If he really believed that they had been frightened off why did he call in The Pledge? Would the Bulls still be having confidential discussions on the 10th if those would be investors had been frighten off 5 days earlier?

Isn't it more reasonable to assume that between 5th and 10th Hood had met his investors and concluded that Caisley's intervention had not frightened them off?

Well, I've been watching Sky Sports News today regarding Rangers. It's interesting as they're in a similar situation to us, just further along the road. They've lost a number of players who refused to sign new deals with the Newco at Rangers and have left as free agents. The main reasons given for this is that they feel betrayed by the club and administrators as they had not been given the true story.

I see from the T&A that Sammut has similar feelings. Wonder how many other Bulls players might have similar axes to grind regarding their treatment in all of this.

Would be understandable. However, the pictures of Burgess seem to suggest he's committed to the club and plenty of others said they would like to remain. Even if we can just keep the young chaps together, that would be great. Better if they all stayed committed though.

I think the Rangers scenario players wise leans more to the fact they won't be in the SPL next year. Yes there will be some element regarding administration and what they've been told, but primarily I believe it's playing in a lower league as the prime driver for these contract rejections.

I hear unsubstantiated rumours that Guilfoyle will not entertain other interested party bids and will favour only the one put forward by the Caisley Cohorts, if hes at the Guide Post tonight perhaps someone could ask him!

I cam predict his answer!!

I would imagine if that was the case, any bidder feeling they were spurned by the administrator without very good reason would blast it all over the media and to the administrator's professional body, so I feel sure such a thing would not come to pass. The administrator is an officer of the court, and therefore it would be in breach of all sorts of things if he was partisan and gave the impression of being in bed with one particular party, regardless of who appointed him and paid him pre-appointment, as I am sure he would unhesitatingly confirm.

I don't think you need to worry - the administrators role is to get the best deal for the creditors and if it was shown he failed to consider a better bid then he would be in major trouble - think this is nothing more than a rumour.

it would be nice however to think he had more than one bid to choose between - but to be honest the situation the club is in once acceptable bid would be good

Why does that Jimmy Nail song Crocodile Tears spring to mind www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... _/?ref=rss

Why does that Jimmy Nail song Crocodile Tears spring to mind www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... _/?ref=rss

It's actually Crocodile Shoes! ....but I'm sure we could force a link somewhere amidst this maelstrom.

So now the administrator makes all the coaching staff redundant - a week before a deadline for a buyer to come forward who may have wanted to retain them! Curious isn't it!!! Gutted for Potter especially, with the crap he had to put it with yet has still delivered a competitive squad and for Medley - been with the club over 20 years I guess and has brought on much of the talent we are now seeing (and probably losing). Looks very smelly

Hil1969 yes I realised as soon as I pressed the send button but thought what the...

This could be Guilfoyle calling any propective bidders bluff, drastic but probably needs to be done, hopefully it works and the Newco gets as many of the old staff back in, but I wont hold my breath!

Its simply a cost cutting measure.
As said, although it doesn't seem a good idea for the team/club, from a financial point of view it will still run without them.
The team losing doesn't make a difference to teh Administrator, he simply wants to keep costs low, and find a buyer, or retain enough oney to pay creditors.

Wakefield lost players that in hindsight did not really help financially at all once we were bought but the administrator did anyway. Just doing his job I suppose and I guess you don't become an administrator to be popular.

F Off Guffhole.

Not much has made me smile today, but that has.