I think most of us will be more than happy just to see the team complete the rest of this season!

But I think going forward we would all like a club with the firmest foundations possible and equally - assuming we are still in the higher leagues professional management - neither a supporters trust or interferring shareholders

Barcelona a supporters trust?

Sure! You mean the one that was based on an initial investment of €50 million?

Yes, that's what we should do. I wonder if anyone can see any catch?



I have to say that I have nothing but admiration for the people who implemented the transformation of Barcelona, although mentioning them in the same breath as us is a bit rich. Mind you, as at 2010 they had a net debt of €442 million, currently 58% of the club's net worth, so maybe there's something in it, seeing as we only owe an odd million or so.

But if you are interested (I was at the time) [url=http://openmultimedia.ie.edu/openproducts/fcbarcelona_i/fcbarcelona_i/pdf/dg1_481.pdfhere's [/urlan article about how they did it. Basically, some very clever and hyper-wealthy people, operating as a cabal of sugar daddies, I suppose would be one way of describing it. in a snapshot, a number of high-powered executives took up to a year out from their companies to set it up, and as the year went on, they gradually hired a skilled (and extremely expensive!!) management team.

Good luck in finding the Bradford equivalent.



PS a quick Google suggests Barca are in financial strife, trying to implement a 4 year "austerity" programme of cuts, and drive down a management wage bill of pushing €30 million (excluding bonuses).

But they do have a bloody good team.

1 short awnser NO, the club need 200k every month just to pay the staff, and there is the ground rent, that's before the unpaid tax. The current management at the club have a lot to awnser for and if the true extent of the finances were known when they asked for the fans pledge they would not have got the money then, they were dishonest with the fans, not disclosing the true state the club was in and although I have the greatest respect for the players and more so the fans they have only got themselves to blame, but I do the RFL knew about the finances that is why the bought the ground and they should accountable as well.....

if the bulls reform as a new name do you think we could be called the bradford northern bulls?

Exactly

Also "Super League bosses will allow Bradford Bulls to finish the season as a new company even if the club goes into liquidation in the coming weeks. "

How can they make that statement, when we dont even know if there will be a Newco, and the Newco will also need to fund losses for the next 12 months plus until the wage bill is cut.