The thing with Bradford is that everyone seems to be thinking of the high flying SL champions of the early 2000's and not the basket case club that followed.
Yes, there is potential with them but, right now, they are a mid table Championship club that groundshares at Dewsbury.
There are at least 5 other more worthy candidates.
If they go on current attendances, rather than the "rose tinted" version of yesteryear, they are still some way down the list.

I'm with you dboy.

To me it should be Toulouse...replace one expansion club with another that has a better chance of succeeding as they are already established, as well as helping to improve the French game...plus it'll be cheaper to get there!!

And the fan base! we want a club that brings fans not sponge off english clubs.

Absolutely disgusting if true, a club that was millions of pounds in debt Rip of their own supporters who had raised over half a million pounds for the club that just disappeared..They are a club that could not face the truth that they were\are no longer a big club.Shows how people can be bought in S L

Agreed.
Would prefer another team.
With the criteria, I would assume it would require them to play at their own ground........

When it comes to Bradford.... if they are the same
club that went under countless administrations, does that make us the same club which almost went under in 2011?

I think the angst towards Bradford should be directed towards the previous owners. Saying that I have no desire to set foot back in Odsal. Even the abominable snowman would complain at how cold it is.

How does a club that NEARLY went under be the same as a club that went under, under countless owners and administrations?

Lets be honest, any circumstances in which Bradford are admitted to Super League are going to be questioned and scrutinised by 90% or people even if the decision made is 100% legitimate.

Rightly so in my opinion, unfortunately the RFL have put themselves in this position by having conflicts of interests that they never should have had in the first place so any challenges raised by teams putting a bid in to join SL I would say are both highly likely and legitimate questions.

And before anyone beats the "Independent panel" drum, I get that, I just don`t believe that both RFL and SL wont have any input into the decision.

Isnt Nigel involved with Bradford these days since leaving the International RL scene after he got paid off from the RFL?

I suspect the place will go to Bradford on the hope that all the bandwagon jumping fans will come out of the woodwork again and the RFL/Super League can say they have another 'big city' team and that all us 'lesser' clubs should be eternally grateful for the amount of support they'll bring to our games. Because as we all know "Super League needs a strong Bradford Bulls".

The likes of Fev don't stand a chance. A great old club who have progressed steadily off the field without any obvious serious financial difficulties and have been putting together a decent squad albeit with the Championship in mind, but three clubs in the WMDC area?....... nah, they RFL/SL won't go for that. Outside bets would be Leigh if Derek hasn't upset too many people, or London because we "need a presence in the capital".

Possibly but if the current virus situation continues there may be doubts over their finances given the cost of coming back and forth to the UK. Even Bernard Guasch owner of Catalans is feeling the pinch this year and has asked the French government for support as they don't have access to any of the £16 Million available for UK based clubs.

Is there a secret millionaire or two in the wings at Bradford? They are a basket case now. Odsal is a shambles.
Makes absolutely no sense to select them without dumping all their current players and taking the leftovers from other clubs for JK to work his miracle again, therefore, it goes without saying it will probably be them. Seems to be how we work in RL.