Its interesting that some posters believe that if the RFL have offered preferential support to 2 or 3 clubs it somehow means that the huge amounts pumped into the Bulls is okay. Ridiculous.

The support for Crusaders is oft quoted. This makes my original point that Wood and his cronies are have serious questions to answer. The RFL were desperate to get a welsh team in SL. They failed to notice all the inappropriate visas used by crusaders players / failed to see that the Brdgend ground was a wreck and failed to see that Samuel either had insufficient money or that he would not support a SL team for 3 years then we had the shambles that followed in Wrexham. rather than admit that they got it wrong we see more and more resources wasted. Yet no one at the RFL falls on their sword.

How many times? Yes, other clubs have received assistance from the RFL over the years. The point is that none of them and quite possible all of then collectively, have not received the level of assistance, financial or otherwise that has been extended to Bradford in the last 24 months. Your refusal to accept this negates the need for any argument, but does call for the guys in white coats
Ah, so you've now changed your argument. You were adamant that what ever happened with other clubs it is not relevant to Bradford's situation.

But you still don't seem to be able to actually come up with anything to back up your assumption that Bradford have had anything more in the way of support than is available to any other club.

Yes, you consistently poor scorn on the business plan put forward by the Bulls. But you seem to be the only one who thinks that a club looking at new avenues for income is some how a bad thing to be mocked.

Yes, the "fire sale" at the club. My sarcastic comment seems to have been taken at face value by you. It was last seasons stock being cleared. I think you'll find that all sports clubs who sell memorabilia etc will have a similar end of season clear out.

Are you now suggesting that the RFL are going to step in and buy the Bulls off OK? Or are you just making things up again to try and stir the pot.

You didnt state what Rochdales loan was?

And just out of interest and I know it isnt the original point of the thread, but Bradford had their business plan passed by the RFL s auditors less than 6 months before the loan was made, quite incredible really

There was genuine collateral and the loan paid back, plus over a million pounds.

HTH

I believe £200k and it's secured against this season's Sky payments hence the need to cut the wage bill.

Didn't OK take out a loan of £300k from the local council within months of starting up again..hope they didn't forget to put that in the books.

So according to Smokey the loan was paid back plus a million pounds (what was that? A donation?). If this was the case and all this money went to the RFL why isn't the lease back with Bradford

Oh my god it's like someone arguing with themselves. Can't be bothered chirping in with people who just put out a mantra. But I will say play nicely. Remember there is an ignore function. Sadly not available to mods. But watch the language. I've only done a brief scan but something has slippedthrough the filter. Other than that feel free to keep posting immovable positions.

I put the link to the story on there. It was £7k to pay off the Inland Revenue.

No it wasnt, you put a link to something you didnt read it would seem

If it was 7 K, hardly a ' substantial ' amount

If you aren't going to 'ignore' the troll then can you refrain from quoting the said troll so those of us that have taken up that option don't have to put up with it's repetitive diatribe. Cheers!

You really can't handle a bit of debate can you? If it's not name calling it's pages and pages of utter unintelligible tripe....you are proof perfect of the old warning.

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