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| Plus ca change with Northern!
Don't worry though, the RFL will come to your rescue yet again!
Who, in their right mind, would mortgage their business for an incompetently admisistered Club?
After all, the Bulls were (not) the basis on which Super League was built!
Anyone remember Chris Caisley and his criticisms of Mick O'Neil and the Cougars?
As you sow, so shall you reap!
Great to hear that you've still got Robbie Paul again though. Hope that all of the staff, playing and administrators, are all in it together!
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| @Jarrod_Sammut: What a difference 1 day can make... With a positive n reassuring meeting this morning. Feeling slightly more at ease now!! #few #thankgod
Just been posted on social media, hopefully the management are being straight and things aren't as bad as feared.
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| I hope the fact that there was no draught beer on the pop side for the Hull game had nothing to do with not paying bills and was just a technical problem.
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| Coolers had failed for hull game.
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| Quote ="wire quin"One of your owners'"
There's only one share holder and it's not him. Think you've got the wrong team pal
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| Quote ="feebleweasel"I hope the fact that there was no draught beer on the pop side for the Hull game had nothing to do with not paying bills and was just a technical problem.'"
I hope they keep the bottle bar it was cheap and it speeded up service. We were all commenting on what a good idea it was
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"I hope they keep the bottle bar it was cheap and it speeded up service. We were all commenting on what a good idea it was'"
Sounds like the feedback wasn't good from what they said at the fans forum.
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| Quote ="Bully_Boxer"Sounds like the feedback wasn't good from what they said at the fans forum.'"
I was very happy with the bottles. Can see why you might not be impressed if you drank bitter or Guinness.
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| Quote ="feebleweasel"I was very happy with the bottles. Can see why you might not be impressed if you drank bitter or Guinness.'"
Think they'd already stopped the Guinness this year anyway. I'm usually an ale man but I wouldn't miss the bitter they sell at Odsal and would just drink lager.
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| Quote ="verdeyen01"Earlier today I emailed Ryan a few questions :
Dear Ryan
I am emailing with regards to the statement that Omar Khan has released regarding the current financial situation that the Bradford Bulls are facing.
I am quite concerned by recent events that have taken place over the past 4-5 days and Omar’s statement has raised a number of questions.
1) Why were players, staff and fans told that the delay in wages was down to an ‘admin error’ when this clearly was not the case.
2) Why did the Bradford Bulls give Robbie Hunter-Paul false information to pass on to all concerned parties. As you will be aware his statement assured everyone that wages would be paid on Tuesday 30th July.
3) If there is clearly no money available this month, what assurances can you provide that monthly wages etc can be paid next month.
4) The RFL has stated that money will be obtained from a 3rd party. Does this mean that the Bradford Bulls are in the process of obtaining a bank loan to cover expenditure ?
5) Why is there a lack of honesty coming from the Bradford Bulls ? As a fan I feel the Bradford Bulls have lied not just to us as fans but to the players who have worked hard to be in a position to fight for the play-offs.
Here is Ryan's reply :
Thanks firstly for your email. Here are the answers to your questions.
1 The players & staff were told of all the information at the time we had it. When the words admin error were quoted this was exactly what we had been told, nobody was intentionally misled or given false information.
2 I think the above answer, answers this question.
3 The funding issue is to cover us for the rest of this year and next, so there will be no more issues.
4 The money is coming from Omar as has all other monies received by the bulls since 1st September 2012. Omar is using equity in his portfolio to fund the Bulls.
5 There is no lack of honesty coming from the Bulls, hence why I have given my email address to all who have questions. This was and is a dynamic situation which has changed over the last few days.
I hope this answers your questions.'"
Fair play to him for answering your questions, however if it was me I'd still have some questions about the first point.
"[iWhen the words admin error were quoted this was exactly what we had been told, nobody was intentionally misled or given false information[/i"
Been told by who? Seems that somebody was misled or given false information.
I do hope it is now sorted for you as the last thing our sport needs is more bad publicity, however I also cling to the hope that your players are still a bit peeved on Sunday and don't feel like giving it their all.
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| Think the accusations of dishonesty are going over the top. Stuff happens in business and particularly in a new venture which is picking the bones out of last year. Add in the fixture list and the Sky money disgrace.
Nothing in the history of this group, including Robbie, Ryan, Omar and Gerry says to me that they shouldn't be taken at face value and in fact, deserve a little bit of trust for where we are so far after a decade of total fiasco.
Unlike some I don't have inside info but from where I'm looking they look like a bunch of people doing their utmost, with a boss who's putting his own money up and a local politician who thinks it's really important the club survives. Cynicism is healthy but cynicism based on nothing more than gossip is childish and the criticism we're seeing on this board is unintelligent and immature.
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| Quote ="Fordy"Fair play to him for answering your questions, however if it was me I'd still have some questions about the first point.
"[iWhen the words admin error were quoted this was exactly what we had been told, nobody was intentionally misled or given false information[/i"
Been told by who? Seems that somebody was misled or given false information.
I do hope it is now sorted for you as the last thing our sport needs is more bad publicity, however I also cling to the hope that your players are still a bit peeved on Sunday and don't feel like giving it their all.'"
Given that the money was coming from Omar, it would be safe to assume that the admin error was committed either by the person sorting out the money or on the banking side who were releasing the money. These things happen, nobody's infallible
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| Hasn't he brought Robbie in so he can go back to frying eggs.
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| Quote ="wire quin"Hasn't he brought Robbie in so he can go back to frying eggs.'"
Haven't you got bored yet?
Suppose it's more entertaining than watching London.
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| Quote ="wire quin"Hasn't he brought Robbie in so he can go back to frying eggs.'"
Leaving aside the racist overtones in your comment - a good manager doesn't try to do everything himself but makes sure he has a good team of people in the business. Robbie is a widely respected guy who has been involved at all levels of the game for decades now. He is one of the few people in RL with a genuine national profile and real respect from the fans. One of the best decisions OK has made.
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| Yes London who beat us EASILY in Cup and thus denied us of much needed Revenue. Bet the Club wish we had turned up that night now.
I am however heartened by Matty Blythes signing and also what he has to say. COYB.
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| I don't know why people are getting so upset over the plastic cockney, his comments are those of a desperate man who knows his club is on short time.
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| Quote ="Northernrelic"Leaving aside the racist overtones in your comment - a good manager doesn't try to do everything himself but makes sure he has a good team of people in the business. Robbie is a widely respected guy who has been involved at all levels of the game for decades now. He is one of the few people in RL with a genuine national profile and real respect from the fans. One of the best decisions OK has made.'"
The frying eggs comment is surely just him elaborating on his hilarious "Ok is a cafe owner" point. I don't think racism is coming into it; I certainly would hope not.
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| Quote ="tackler thommo"I am however heartened by Matty Blythes signing and also what he has to say. COYB.'"
Heard that also 3yr deal i believe
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Just read it in the T&A,I think it is absolutely unbelievable
Well done Omar,what a guy
Happy days on the way back very soon
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Just read it in the T&A,I think it is absolutely unbelievable
Well done Omar,what a guy
Happy days on the way back very soon
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| Top man Mr Khan!
Get yourself in the away end on Sunday and I'll buy you a drink.
Should hopefully boost the players for Sunday knowing its sorted.
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| Fair play to him - that's a big commitment from someone who although not short of a bob or two is nowhere near the Simon Moran, Ken Davy or Marwan Koukash level of owner.
Wish he'd have left it till after the weekend to announce it though - don't want your team to get too big a boost ahead of Sunday.
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| Quote ="Duckman"Top man Mr Khan!
Get yourself in the away end on Sunday and I'll buy you a drink.
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Non-alcoholic I presume?
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