Aaron is one of the few RL journos who makes sure his info his correct and is usually pretty accurate on his reports. Rather than some of the other rabble who just constantly report how they were the first to report something (funny how they never tweet the ones that didn't turn out to be true)

Hopefully it is correct.

I'm glad some of you still care enough to be livid. I just don't have it in me anymore. They've been genuinely upsetting me periodically for years now, and my mind appears to have given up. Without making light of how bad depression is, I find supporting Bradford is literally that.

As has been mentioned on here, Aaron Bower does not tend to report things without a good basis of fact. And it's his story in this week's League Express that states "with the new consortium likely to inherit a significant amount of debt owed to outstanding creditors". It's not people assuming debt, it's the media reporting it.

League Express now reporting that Russ MacFarlane has left the club amongst other updates:

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Thrown under the bus over the pension fiasco?

FWIW I think the new owners need a total clean sweep of everyone. I certainly don't want to be see Stuart Duffy popping up AGAIN as part of the new regime.

Also states 'the player' suggesting only 1 has notified them of the intention to void his contract. You think certain journos may have taken this one, added webbo and Green to it and come up with the magic 3 number?

Another tidbit from the T& is that Chris Brereton has apparently been 'courted for some time' by Chalmers. Even back in May he felt out to watch us in Toronto and has been shown around the facilities by Chalmers.

So this is not a sudden takeover, the groundwork has been laid over many months, and Chalmers - even whilst negotiating to leave Odsal for Dewsbury - has been actively trying to sell the club.

Lots of unanswered questions about why Chalmers was so desperate to get out off Odsal if he knew that he wasn't going to be in charge anymore. Who is pulling the strings here? The RFL? The Council? Nigel Wood?

It all seems very odd....

Maybe it was Chris who has looked at the costs of playing at Odsal and decided they aren't viable.
Wakefield fans do say he cut costs to a suitable budget.

It was about May that Chalmers refused to sign the lease for the last time

Here bloody here! nor Robbie Paul should he pop up yet again

We can confirm that although it had been previously thought that the Council may be the, or one of the, puppet masters, that would now appear to not be the case.

So that leaves 2 options according to Paul's list of 3. Assuming his shortlist is accurate, then out of the remaining 2 apparent candidates, the RFL and NW, who do you (or other forum members) think is the most likely master?

Or maybe not....

We'd be inclined to rely on Aaron's version of current events in that regard.

There are reliable, and unreliable sources ! .........

Had an interesting conversation with a guy from Sport England Sunday morning. He came to Dudley Hill as we were showing the grand final with John being involved.

He was getting out to clubs as Sport England handed a pot of money to thr RFL to pay amateur clubs for developing players once they made a first team appearance at any profssional level not just Super League.

He then got onto them having an interest in making sure Odsal was kept useable for Rugby League puposes. He did not go into too much detail, but I am guessing the RFL have borrowed money on the back of the lease from Sport England, or alternatively they stand to lose yet more funding from the organisation should Odsal disappear in its current form. He also mentioned the council and Susan Hinchcliffe. It does actually beg the question how far an wide Odsal is of an interest and to how many people.

Was very interesting to say the least! But again I know it matters not to a lot on here but then made aware of the fact the RFL have held back paying amateur clubs from monies not even generated by them tells its whole story

Now had 2 sources say that Bulls general Manger is history, and one saying he's not. Situation normal then at our club !

As for the pensions stuff, the facts are that CB has sent an email/letter update to players acknowledging (and we paraphrase) the pension cock up and saying that he is 'hopeful' that the outstanding monies/ contributions can be paid by Friday 8 November. Two things in that regard - i) 'hopeful' is hardly a promise. We were hopeful that we'd back in SL by now. We are not. Far from it, and ii) CB is acting as though he now owns the club. Unless somebody can prove otherwise he does not. 'He' and his team possibly along with what the forum refer to as a 'puppet master', are still trying to work out whether the debt is £0.5M, £1M, or higher. Who'd buy on that basis ???

Finally if you think AC is history, you may wish to think again.

All of the above is based on best information available at the present time and our sources will not be revealed. We'd like to; but we can't.

Plus it would be a bit embarrassing revealing your 'sources' as Twitter where all your supposed insider information has been posted over last 24hrs by various people.



you really do need to try harder at this trolling. You were a laughing stock under your previous username and you haven't improved with the new one.

Think it was same journo who wrote that article who mentioned the 3 figure in an earlier Tweet. Suspect he has to stick to facts a bit more in official articles and has more license to speculate in Tweets.

Well said that man!

Wonder when the next Carry On film will be made?? Think the title should be Carry On Bulls.

Russ has left, oh hang on a minute, no he hasn’t

'Paul's list of three'

I just penned that list on a whim whilst chomping down my lunch.

Unlike some around here I don't pretend to have any inside sources or knowledge. Basically the reason the I cannot 'reveal my sources' is because I don't have any. The difference is that I freely admit that...

I think Barbara Windsor should play AC. She'd inevitably forget to pay the Pensions too.

Bernard Breslaw as Ralph Rimmer?

Well said Paul.

As you know my source is my son. He’s in Marrakesh at the moment, should be putting his feet up for a couple of week. He’s rang me twice today to talk to me about the mess.
So much for his end of season relaxing, stress free couple of week in the sun

Good one.

Who could be Nigel. Surely not Charles Hawtry

Hattie Jaques?