It's hazarding a guess as to future attendances that's at least partially responsible for mess we're in. Your right that there's no cost to the club in selling the tickets early. What it 'worth' to the club is it's guaranteed income now, rather than potential income a month down the line. Decisions are being made now about where cuts can be made. Every little bit of income club can generate now could potentially mean difference between a playe pr member of staff being retained or let go. Likewise why the heritage shirts are such a good idea. Another way for club to get money into the coffers at short notice.

Some staff have been laid off today. Sad news.

Very sad, but not news.

how so?
You're laying people off and asking players to take pay cuts. I'd still (currently) rather be in the position of a Bradford Bulls fan than a London Broncos one, but your comment above points to a very long river in Egypt FA....

Well as they've been saying that job cuts are coming, the announcements of job cuts ISN'T news.

Er, because everybody knew about it already? Because the position was made clear in the Fans Forum? Because thus it isn't "news", but more "olds"?

How stupid are you?

But it was news to me that it happened yesterday and I heard some of the names who are leaving. That is new information and therefore news.

Really don't see the need to make pedantic comments.

Hmm. You're pedantically nitpicking between the substantive piece of news (that due to an unexpected financial hole, there would have to be cutbacks), and specifics about those cutbacks when they happen; but then say there is no need to make pedantic comments. O-kaaaaaay

I simply posted that people had lost their jobs and I thought it was sad news.

I really don't see why you had to add your arrogant spin to it.

I used to enjoy coming to this forum for rumours and info but all it is now is a competition to see who can make the biggest cock of themselves. You win FA (by a clear margin).

Please let me know if I worded that correctly

What a truly insensitive and ridiculous comment to make.

My thoughts are first and foremost with those members of staff who have been made redundant at the Bradford Bulls this week.

There are two people on here that I find consider it more important to try and get the last word and humiliate other people, than it is to have a discussion or show some respect. Personally I find they ruin a lot of threads, and it's why I tend to come and go on here, rather than using it often.

Ignoring the idiots, as much as it was an inevitable thing, it's still sad to hear that people have lost their jobs two weeks before christmas. I hope they manage ok.

I could have written this myself. Surprisingly, I find the Facebook groups (where people have significantly less anonymity) even more annoying

Lord knows this forum could do without FA - I've never come across a more self righteous pr@%k

You would miss him, like you would miss me.

We keep the board vibrant.

Please give it a rest people. The name calling can't carry on like this.

Main reason I don't hardly post any more certain posters are so far up their backsides they can look out their own mouths.

And a merry Christmas to all our readers, in this season of goodwill.

If you cannot have any semblance of peace and goodwill and understanding on a place like this, what hope is there for the wider world?

Anyone would think we were not all on the same side...

Agreed Mick. FA you have allowed a cracked head like gutterfax to push you into crass insensitive comments, just not like you to fall for that. I am disappointed.

We're all on the [isame side[/i....??

It's a strange, weird and sometimes dysfunctional world Adey, but it's that which makes us strong.......I keep telling myself...

Couldn't are less whether it is or it isn't. More important things in life like losing your job a fortnight before Xmas.

I hope everyone finds work sooner rather than later

Absolutely. Bad enough to be losing your job but at this time of year it's a kick in the teeth. I really do thank everyone who's leaving for the work they've put in and I hope they will be back in work very soon.

Can I add ask in the interest of the board that folk on here try and be at least civil to each other for the rest of the year?

I'm sure many on here wouldn't speak to each other in person in the same way as many do on this board.

I'm meant to be a mod and am frankly getting a bit cheesed off with the snidiness, belittling, self aggrandising, and downright insulting stuff I read, and that's just what's in my Christmas card from Pumpetypump.

Goodwill to all and all that.

Very sad to see people go just before Christmas, i hope they find alternative employment soon. Must be hard to know the RFL had a hand in this by keeping the Sky money as well as poor management