No one at a guess.

There has been a lot of winging about Bradford being put into "Special Measures".

If you read rlthe first pagerl of the RFL Financial Matters document, it seems perfectly reasonable that this was to be enforced.

All the RFL wanted (was obliged) to do was make sure that Bradford was doing what they said they would do, and in a financially sustainable manner.

Technically they never actually left administration, so no further penalty applies.

It's messy enough in any case TBH.

I wonder what Luke Gale's new, improved contract is worth now?

Richard Lamb to make a new bid now.

And they are where?

Good point that. The two or three players per year who were coming through the academy into the first team now being elsewhere refutes any notion that there was ever a youth policy.

I'm going to assume that your point is that Bradford didn't exclusively stick with the youth they developed and had the temerity to sign players from outside the club? Like pretty much every other side in SL?

All the players that JTP listed chose to leave the club or were sold due to financial constraints during the recent crises. None were binned off in favour of external signings.

Sounds like this mis-timed announcement is about to cause a minor earthquake.

Why?

Rumour has it there's an "exclusive" in tomorrows papers.

Based on Moore being told/not told by the RFL/not the RFL that Bradford would/would not lose any points for going into administration.

As mentioned elsewhere, it looks like one or more of the RL papers is likely to claim that somebody assured BB2014 that no points penalty would be applied and then went back on that promise following pressure from other clubs.

Shouldn't have promised it.

Quite. The whole thing is a farce from start to finish. Not over yet, either.

Isn't the crux of the issue that Red Hall judge the competition stronger with Bradford in it so provided inappropriate levels of support and latitude to make it happen. Restoring parity means poor Bulls management = administration and/or relegation. Tough, but fair. Question is what the hell they do with Odsal. Unfit for purpose and a financial disaster.