They do seem to be mad keen on it after the recent world cup. I heard that Karl Pryce was offered a big money deal to go and play for the Abu Dhabi Rabbitohs.

And of course, the climate in the gulf states is very similar to that of balmy Bradford too, which will make our new owners feel immediately at home.

Surprisingly the Prime Ministers constituency of Richmond has received a massive chunk of cash for city centre redevelopment.
That's a Tory government for you!!
I was under the impression that levelling up was supposed to level the north with the south. Obviously I was wrong as most of the money has gone to the south.

Bit of a blow for Mr Moore, Tory MP for Keighley as well. The only silver lining I can see in this.

I was listening to Michael Gove on Radio 4 this morning (because I'm amazing and clever and stuff). He said that the allocation equated to more money per person in the North. And of course we sometimes forget that there are significant pockets of deprivation in the South East, for example the Kent Coast.

Anyway, that's my "devil's advocate" assignment done for 2023.

Levelling up is just electoral bribery. They've clearly worked out what areas they have best chance of hanging onto and put the money there.

They've obviously realised that they've no chance of holding onto Keighley so have cut it adrift. As for Bradford South it's never going to turn blue so why spend money on it?

Keep buying the euro millions tickets.

I probably should be disappointed but did anyone really actually believe the proposal would get off the ground?

Nobody left has a pot to in so I think we can safely file away the latest artists impression.

Its time to admit Odsal needs filling in and we move somewhere else its going to be the death of the club.

As others have said, it's no great surprise is it!

I note the club a rolled out the "this isn't going to stop us though" line.
It'll be interesting to see what the plan B was/is. (I suspect there isn't one and the subject will go very, very quiet)

The long goodbye continues....

It is a shame that the on-field stuff is looking as good as it has for a number of years and this could have injected even more momentum in to the clubs turnaround

Think most people agree on that. Where to go is the issue:

1. Dewsbury - too far, too small and not in Bradford.
2. Valley Parade - Can't afford what BCFC want in rent.
3. BPA - Too small, no parking, no money available for expansion.

BPA will be the only option crowd numbers are going to continually dwindle even further.

Only option RE:Odsal is sell it for clean landfill pull Dunnies down dump it in the hole and then build a 14k seater stadium ala LSV over the road.
Either that or bring in an investment group with naming rights to the new Odsal stadium where it stands.
Which I don't think either Nige or Hirsty have the contacts or Knowledge to do, CAP in hand to the council was their plan.
Maybe now its cap in hand to Caddick?
Said it before though no stadium no Super League I don't think IMG will be fobbed off with an artists impression like Cas and Wakey have got away with for years.
Infact I will double post this in the stadium thread too..