IMHO, the most likely outcome will be the Bulls remaining in SL but with a downgrade to a C licence to send a message to the new owner that it puts them in the "at risk" group next time around if he doesn't get their house in order.

I want to see a club that can draw 10k+ in SL, not some financially crippled club drawing 5k. Sorry fax but unless you can get a big money backer or some serious corporate support behind you then I can't see you replacing the Bulls.

I'm still trying to figure out how the Bull's ran up such big debts given the crowds and sponsors they got over the last few years?

I think a club should be able to run a full time squad on the money in SL, but there is no system we could put in place a system which stopped some chairmen making stupid decisions.

Wakefield dont get anymore money now from Sky than they did under Ted Richardson, Andrew Glover has simply proved a much better businessman.

Twas always thus and it always will be.

It was the same under P+R

Except it isnt withering is it. More people are going to watch it. Clubs who didnt qualify for the playoffs before are qualifying now, your chicken licken impression is simply nonsense.

Or is Glover simply chucking money down a bottomless pit? There's a difference between a club breaking even/making a profit through sound business sense and a club that simply spends it's Chairman's retirement money. Huddersfield and London are examples.

It's Chicken Little



Henny penny, turkey lurkey ..............................

Given that the plan seems to be that 'team 14' (whoever it may be

), will make good on the advances given to the Bulls, through reduced central funding, perhaps a lovely Dutch auction is in prospect? even if you don't think you can win, you could bid low in an effort to cripple the winner for a couple of years.




It seems depressingly possible. WHY?! Why tell a lie nobody is going to believe? Put the Bulls in SL, if that is what is best, but be honest - the alternative isn't even a conspiracy; we can see you!!! FGS.






The message that will send is that the Bulls will never be at risk. Okay, if the go to the wall again in the next 18 months it might be given up as a bad job, but if dieing don't kill you... they haven't, [ufrom what I can gather[/u, been rescued, but revivified. And that's great - the sport would be poorer without them, but giving them a licence like this would undermine everything licensing was meant to stand for.

Downgrading them to a "c" license is a massive punishment. The new owners will be banging the boardroom table at that punishment, along with the massive 6 point penalty they received. And the fans - well - if i know their fans like i think i do then they'll be devastated at these harsh punishments. The shame will be with them for years.

It's a warning to other clubs who dare to risk financial mis-management.

I totally agree but its been made clear by people like McManus that the big clubs in SL would like Bradford to remain in SL for purely commercial reasons. Unfortunately in this day and age the commercial aspect will override the moral aspect, which is why I think they will be allowed to retain SL status.

The RFL, on the other hand, have to be seen to do [isomething[/i and if SL status is retained then the only real punishment open to them is a downgrading of licence.

Is he? Are the Wakey fans paying the full price for their ST s, or is he trying the Bradford/Huddersfield method?

Maybe he as littlerich has pointed out just still got money to put in to cover losses?

They are at risk now, as they should be.

The conspiracy theory, which you seem to be falling for, have it all backwards.

It isnt a case of the RFL giving Bradford extra-help, so they get 10k, they have an acceptable if not great stadium, they have a great youth development history, high visibility, big fanbase etc etc, Bradford are getting the help they are getting not to get those things because they have those things.

The only reason people are cynical about Bradford being demoted is because of the quality of competitors to take their place.

If there was a club capable of having what Bradford have now, in the lower leagues, Bradford would be demoted. What saves them is that most clubs in the lower leagues are, right now, totally unsuitable for SL, in the same way Bradford would be unsuitable for the lower leagues. Not better, not worse just different.

What is your evidence for your theory? What proof do you have?

Or is this just cynical speculation that you need to be true to fit with your 'the sky is falling' narrative?