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| Quote: Wigan Peer "So where do you stand on the cap? Does it have any relevance?'"
Have a cap that fits! I can see the need for some sort of salary cap but the way it’s structured now it doesn’t work. Has it made a level playing field, no, has it stopped clubs from going bust, no. The same clubs are in the same places relative to where they were before the cap. Has it made SL more competitive with the big boys down under, no again because they can increase their cap so they pay their players better so we can no longer entice the top players over here, and I know some will say that helps our game by giving our own a better chance, but it’s a vicious circle because it has to be said top players put bums on seats hence more money and interest in SL here. IMO the salary cap needs a complete makeover, from senior, to youth and youth development.
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| It should be put to a vote like rangers.
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| Quote: pies-r-us "I have given this a bit of thought and must say I DON’T KNOW. My heart says one thing, and my head says another. Justice and what’s good for the game, but is it? We all can push are chests out and say, “chuck them out, they deserve it” but do the fans? Is SL better off. It’s a big call, and a bit simplistic just to say “out”. What if it was us? No fat talk please. BE HONEST!'"
If the Scottish Premier League can do without Rangers, SL can manage without Bradford.
I don't think they have a huge away following so certainly clubs west of the pennines wouldn't see much difference in gates if they were replaced with Halifax for example.
I also think it is bad for the game if a club can go bust with huge debts, a new club be formed that looks exactly the same and everything carry on apparently as normal. Who will want to do business with a sport that lets it clubs walk away from huge debts with just a 6 point deduction as punishment?
If Wigan were in the same position I'd be gutted but I would not be in any position to blame the RFL for chucking us out of SL. The blame lies with whoever would have got the club into such a mess (which could of course include the RFL!).
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| when do all the clubs in the RFL get back the money that the board has wasted on buying Oldslum and then renting it to Bankcrupt Bulls at the market rate......Which no doubt they played there for a season and didn't pay 1 penny. That in effect means the RFL have given them a handout over the last season of likely £50,000 which means they have had a playing rosta subsidised......Will the RFL give all other clubs the same handout so they are all treated equally.....
Hope the handouts the Bulls received this year are clawed back next year if the Bulls are somehow playing in SL by reducing their Sky Money. as it's a sure fact that any rent due to the RFL wont be paid as creditors are going to be shafted and get sod all.
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| Quote: DaveO "If the Scottish Premier League can do without Rangers, SL can manage without Bradford.
I don't think they have a huge away following so certainly clubs west of the pennines wouldn't see much difference in gates if they were replaced with Halifax for example.
I also think it is bad for the game if a club can go bust with huge debts, a new club be formed that looks exactly the same and everything carry on apparently as normal. Who will want to do business with a sport that lets it clubs walk away from huge debts with just a 6 point deduction as punishment?
If Wigan were in the same position I'd be gutted but I would not be in any position to blame the RFL for chucking us out of SL. The blame lies with whoever would have got the club into such a mess (which could of course include the RFL!).'"
can't remember other clubs or the RFL standing up to help us out when we were forced to sell central Park due to our mismanagement and mounting debts
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| Quote: DaveO "If the Scottish Premier League can do without Rangers, SL can manage without Bradford.
I don't think they have a huge away following so certainly clubs west of the pennines wouldn't see much difference in gates if they were replaced with Halifax for example.
I also think it is bad for the game if a club can go bust with huge debts, a new club be formed that looks exactly the same and everything carry on apparently as normal. Who will want to do business with a sport that lets it clubs walk away from huge debts with just a 6 point deduction as punishment?
If Wigan were in the same position I'd be gutted but I would not be in any position to blame the RFL for chucking us out of SL. The blame lies with whoever would have got the club into such a mess (which could of course include the RFL!).'"
You do realise that the SPL can't manage without Rangers, right? Either way Bradford can be done without, but I don't think it's fair. Wakey were never kicked out, and neither were Crusaders, they just died.
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| Let them stay in but with real strict terms and conditions.
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| Quote: Bluenosewarrior "You do realise that the SPL can't manage without Rangers, right?'"
They decided they could and more to the point should manage without them so on a point of principle that is all that matters.
Quote: Bluenosewarrior " Either way Bradford can be done without, but I don't think it's fair. Wakey were never kicked out, and neither were Crusaders, they just died.'"
Fair to whom? Clubs who do the right thing but didn't get a franchise when Bradford did?
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| I'd keep Bradford, they've made a real hash of things but it would be a shame to lose a side with a very marketable brand who would be in the top half of the table but for the points deduction and an average attendance of about 12K. Leave them in for now at least and see how things look when the licences next come up for review, it's not like we'll be missing out on much with Fev, Fax and Leigh. Longer term I think the league is too big, with the quality too diluted, I'd get rid of Salford (ground in the middle of nowhere, average attendance of 5K, 11th in the league, other SL clubs nearby) and I can't decide between London, Wakefield and Widnes for the other team to go
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| I'm not sure why the cap comes into this debate at all. The cap has little relevance to the Bradford Bulls.
The debts where not incurred by paying the players the maximum cap. Lets face it the money that the clubs get from Sky covers a huge chunk the players salaries. Is it £1million per club per year?
The debts are incurred on the non-playing staff and other creditors. Doing things like massive discounting on season tickets for 2 years running, legal fees on Harris and probably lots of other expenses that will never be explained.
Bradford were not liquidated so this is not a new company, it's the old company that has been bought. So for me the licence issue should not be in question. If they had been liquidated then yes they would be a new team and start from square 1 for mine.
But other teams have been in and out of administration paying % in the pound and they where not chucked out. I don't see why bradford should be made an example of just because they may end up paying hardly any percentage in the pound to the creditors.
It's the nature of administration, I suppose the creditors could ask for the administration to be called into question and that they could have got more £ from liquidation. But what could they have sold??? The Coral stand for scrap is the only think that springs to mind!
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| Quote: bewareshadows "I'm not sure why the cap comes into this debate at all. The cap has little relevance to the Bradford Bulls.
The debts where not incurred by paying the players the maximum cap. Lets face it the money that the clubs get from Sky covers a huge chunk the players salaries. Is it £1million per club per year?
The debts are incurred on the non-playing staff and other creditors. Doing things like massive discounting on season tickets for 2 years running, legal fees on Harris and probably lots of other expenses that will never be explained.
Bradford were not liquidated so this is not a new company, it's the old company that has been bought. So for me the licence issue should not be in question. If they had been liquidated then yes they would be a new team and start from square 1 for mine.
But other teams have been in and out of administration paying % in the pound and they where not chucked out. I don't see why bradford should be made an example of just because they may end up paying hardly any percentage in the pound to the creditors.
It's the nature of administration, I suppose the creditors could ask for the administration to be called into question and that they could have got more £ from liquidation. But what could they have sold??? The Coral stand for scrap is the only think that springs to mind!'"
But the cap was supposed to give a level playing field, and protect clubs. As you rightly say thats not totally the fault of a cap the re Bulls... So what is the point of it? Same clubs in the same positions basically, Warrington have replaced Bulls in top four, and surprise surprise, money is the main reason. If its a level playing field, you can't just bail out failed businesses, if you expect clubs to be run on business lines. All this talk of them finishing in the ntop eight without the deductions is a smokescreen... If they were run properly, they would not have a points deduction. Time to look at the cap, the number of clubs in SL, and the way clubs are licenced methinks.
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| Quote: bewareshadows "
Bradford were not liquidated so this is not a new company, it's the old company that has been bought. '"
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Quote: bewareshadows "It's the nature of administration, I suppose the creditors could ask for the administration to be called into question and that they could have got more £ from liquidation. But what could they have sold??? The Coral stand for scrap is the only think that springs to mind!'"
If they have bought the old company don't the new owners get its debts as well?
I mean if it hasn't been wound up how can the new owners walk away from the debt?
If they can do this legally its just as bad as winding one company up and starting another the day after debt free.
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| The new owners will have bought the assets off the administrator for a consideration i.e £150k and will now take on the day to day running of the business the old company will remain in administration and the administrtor will work on behalf of the creditors of the Old co to secure the best deal possible for the creditors who have lost out.
It would be commercial suicide if Khan and co take on the old company, unless the debts have been cleared by AN Other beforehand
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| Bradford out, bye-week for the wcc and a top 5 play-off next year please
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