Gary Tasker is running the show at Odsal with Stu Duffy. Both being paid by the RFL and RL Cares. Tasker had a meeting with Nigel Wood weeks ago and is desperate to get back involved with the sport. If the RFL do not pay the HMRC liabilities then that's it. Close the doors.

Then lets hope the RFL have nothing and lets close the damn doors finally.

I was relying on you for a soft landing.

Well KCNBABT knows more then Dane Chisholm...

I think this poster is West Yorkshires version of Mariorugby.

Re - Part Time as a neutral observer - I remember the Sheffield Chairman when we played them saying - the problem they had with being full time was that they could not attract players at this level as the lions share want to be part time as they have work / business commitments.

The sad reality is (as Fax have found out) you have to sometimes cut your cloth accordingly.....

again why wouldn't the RFL just go to one of the next bidders?

Bingo!

What do I win?

Yeah saw its not yet been addressed think that one will be out of the window, judging by latest ramblings fo KN is there any point discussing it

IF and massively if this is true shows how bent and corrupt the RFL have been wanting these in charge. DOnt care if it seems like sour grapes Lamb, Thorne and Lawn saying the same this about the RFL is nonsense. I'm really on the edge of forgetting all about it if this latest is true

A mankini... it's the only cloth we have left

We're Bradford Bulls and HM's judiciary are in our pockets.

Were you at the London relegation party too? The flourescent mankini was horrendous.

None of this adds up.

Why would Chalmers/Lowe want to be bothered running a part time rugby club? There’s no money to be made at all. The Odsal costs crippled a fully professional club so how would they afford them as part time? Income would be much reduced in a part time set up. Cuts may be made but it will never break even.

Why would Chalmers put his house up as security? What’s in it for him at the end of the day? Am I missing something, because it looks like he gets to put his property at risk for no return. Why would he do that? He’s no historical connection with the club. There must be something in it for him.

Why would the RFL bother putting in another lame duck administration? If this one goes pop (or fails to start) then they will look like fools as these people are effectively chosen by them.

I really don't think our resident rumour monger has any/all the information.

I really hope you're wrong, because I've always thought my monthly subscription to RL Cares went to players who have had life-changing injuries, or similar stuff, not paying the salaries of people running a rugby club. If there's any truth in that, I'll rethink my subscription.

Sorry but don't get it.

Why would Charlmers and Lowe invest in a troubled club at the other side of the world with no apparent financial backing? Take it part time and the crowd numbers will drop dramatically. What's in it for them? Will they be getting the lease to develop Odsal? If not, what is the point? And if they are buying the lease then how can they ask the RFL for a loan? None of this adds up?

Edit: Bog off Bullseye. Just because you can type quicker than me.

I get the distinct impression we're all being played. I'm not believing or responding now to any social media/forum info, no point until we have something vaguely resembling facts in the public domain.

Duckman out.

You're right though. There's more to this than meets the eye.

As I said I'll wait for an official announcement before slitting my wrists.

It wouldn't surprise me at this stage if Bullman took his head off and Donald Trump was inside.

I'd take anything he says with a very large pinch of salt. Despite being asked many times he's not provided any proof of who he is or where he gets his rumours from.

The club's been a target of a lot of keyboard warriors/comedians in the past few months especially from the Halifax area.

Does anyone think the RL would be naive to the fact that the HMRC rules have changed? Thus now putting off the bidders due to potentially having to pay a bond to HMRC, I am no expert just a thought that's all.

Erm, well yeah I do. Just looking at the way they ran the bidding process seems to show that they don't really know what they're doing. There's mentions of the RFU and the RFL procedures and the huge gulf in professionalism between them.

Even on Friday the RFL were even forced into making a bungled admission that they had actually FOUND a buyer, and since then? Nothing.

The RFL had better pull their finger out though if they want this phantom Bradford team to take a mullering by Hull KR in2 and a bit weeks though: We have no team, no coach, some invisible owners and some irate fans at the moment. And I imagine the number of fans who give a t0ss is rapidly diminishing right as we speak.

The RFL issued Statement on Friday saying the news about a Bradford RL was"exciting".Where in subsequent news - or lack of - can this word possibly be justified?

Inside Nigel's head?

We know (pretty much) that the RFL are hanging on to the lease so apart from the chance of "jam tomorrow" there seems no chance to get any money back from Odsal in the foreseeable - and absolutely no guarantee ever, which is kinda more the point.

First job - borrow half a mill off RFL, and go part time with no investment of any sort sounds as insane as I assume it is - the ramblings of a lunatic.

Whatever Chalmers and Lowe might be - WFT would they have done what they have to end up slitting the new club's wrists on day 1? And however mad Chalmers is, there is zero chance he would put his personal house up as security for VAT. Anyone who believes that must be nuts. It's as believable to me as signing Warwick Davis to replace Sidlow.

I call bollox.