one interesting bit from chalmer re recruitment. 'we're at 18 from a planned roster of 30' we've got 14 confirmed plus smith, hallas and Gibson assumed to be staying leaving one unknown. so maybe someone to announce tonight. James Harrison?.

Gibson,hallas and smith now officially announced. 18th is Storton. had that been announced previously? .

Matty Storton is the other one named that hadn't been previously said.

Robust defence of our position re the litigation.

Two to be announced this weekend.

L1 still. AC did say if any changes this will be outwith the clubs control.

6 from 18 signed are FT. Bulk of contract negotiations completed.

400 circa season tickets sold. Ahead of last year. Finishing date will be confirmed later

Noticed that. seemed an odd way to phrase it. Better just to say were in league 1, no if or buts, and kill off the constant rumour mongering.

Home shirt online order from 1st November to pick up from 10th December

Emily ticket via apple pay and cc/dd launch in January

Ground update... discussions ongoing with stakeholders... no update there then.

Fixtures out 1st November
Bulls fan day to collect season ticket, home shirt and away shirt launch 10th December

"Preliminary discussions regarding the viability of staying at Odsal long term, underway"
That sounds ominous.

Nothing new then?

That basically is stepping into "dead men's shoes" so to speak. Which isn't the way I want to get back up

AC update finished. Not much changed from last time.

5 min break before as AC put is "arrows sharpened for Ralph Rimmer answers audience questions"

Worth pointing out Gledhills tweets are a bit misleading. Rimmer not spoken yet so suggesting he's mixing what he heard in press brief with what being said live at the forum.

Shock horror....

Thanks for live commentary bullinenemyland keep it coming

Rimmer here to stick the boot into the litigation. He feels those that brought it are "without moral compass" as he feels it derailed our 2017 campaign

Really! - so what about the fact that the RFL shoved us off the track before our campaign actually started!

Talk about people in glass houses!! Since when have the RFL kept to the moral code!

So basically Rimmer is trying to pass the blame - theres a phuqquing surprise.

He does realise that some of those he's talking about are bulls players and hes at the home of the bulls?

The guy's a dick

Is Rimmer now speaking?

Has the fighting started yet?

Please say he is getting some s**t.

Seems like it...



Good.

Sorry I went quiet. It seemed to kick off when he didn't answer my first question.

Basically fair play to him coming and taking the stick but for me couldn't answer any of the questions put to him.

Why the 12pm deduction... rule book.
Why not L1... unfair on other clubs
What rent do we pay... some but wouldn't say
Why punish new club... because others pay their way and cannot seem to favour one (this was my favourite as he contradicted himself and made so many u turns I thought I was watch Teresa May!!!).
Why punish new club as old did wrong... owners knew what they were getting into plus rule book (10000 pages apparently saying what happens if clubs financially falter but again nothing on new clubs)
RFL board are very professionally and sorry if you don't agree.

He did end up getting a bit snappy but not many happy campers in there today.

Felt for Leon at the end. Looked like a guy that's been through a lot. He seemed to be close to tears throughout and made good points about failure of club starting with club letting go of all talent back in mid 2000's.

Also thanks AC personally for supporting him throughout all his difficulties both financially and emotionally. Said club could have been tough but have helped him through this.

AC and Duffy both ended by saying Leigh Beattie had massive influence on Ethan staying. Spent entire afternoon with him after Leigh went down and then all seemed to move quite quickly.

Again sorry went quiet but got heated very quickly!!!