They didn't mind Gateshead/Hull or Sheffield/Huddersfield

Experience suggests we are now in for a period of silence from Chalmers.

Because "a lot is happening" he will obviously be too busy with his transitioning plans to keep us informed.

I could help him with those transition plans - with this simple 3 step business plan;

1. Do nothing
2. Keep quiet
3. Keep Nige happy

Bradford Eagles has a ring about it............

I wonder if the RFL are waiting on things to happen at other clubs - there was talk that Swinton may have decided they can't fund a side in this league, Sheffield im not sure i have heard that they have somewhere to play next year? are there other things in the pipeline that may make it look like it isnt them helping us?
also the Salford merge could be possible although after the semi final Marwan's speech beforehand seemed like he had renewed hope.
My other option or thought is that - we wont be playing in champ 1 for definite? but we wont be in championship? erm we actually going to bite the bullet ?

Is there anyone other than Gledhill and his cryptic bullsheet actually still peddling this idea of a reprieve? I'm not convinced the rumour isn't just still going because he likes to pretend he knows something is happening so that everyone asks him about it. I've seen nothing from anyone credible to suggest anything other than relegation is happening, so I'm not sure why everyone is still talking about it so much.

Well the main person talking about it on this thread is redeverready - just a few posts up the page...



Personally I think reverready should either give specifics and tell us his source, or stop going on about it...

only way of a reprieve now imho is a merger with another less supported club,
The RFL would look like even bigger bell ends now if they restructure and by chance we stay up as a result.

They should have announced it at the beginning of the year if that was the case when it would not have been guaranteed bottom, but pretty obvious us with a -12.

If that was to be the case and I very very much doubt it,
can you imagine what leap frogging straight upto Superleague would do to certain fans from other clubs mental health?

there would be mass suicide's at the Shay, especially when they have already got their gloat on with us going to L1.

The silence is deafening is it not Gents? There is clearly lots going on behind the scenes. That is probably why Lowe and Chalmers (Koukash's man) were chosen, they are trusted, know the game backwards AND are 12,000,000 miles away, so not tied to the T&A and the other 'press'. Hence, no leaks.

I DO NOT know this is true, re Salford, Koukash moving to Bradford etc, but I do know that Koukash wants out of Salford and potentially into Manchester, to try to build the interest and crowds; although big crowds would not come immediately. That also fits with the needs/wants of Manchester City Council, Manchester City FC (apparently), the RFL and Manchester Rangers. (a very well run and growing amateur club.) Remember there was originally Broughton Rangers (a founding member) based in and around Salford.
Swinton have been reprieved by HMRC, for now at least, but don't have a pot to miss in. They have said they do not want to merge with Oldham. They may not have any choice. One needs a pot at least nowadays.

Again I do NOT know this is correct, but it seems, reading between the lines I have, that the suggestion above might actually be a viable possibility. Salford move to Odsal and change names. Bradford Red Devils (or similar), then a year later back to Bulls. Koukash keeps his beloved club, but has a potential 10K support, Manchester RLFC gets his support, with Rangers, Swinton and maybe Oldham merging, with a BIG bung from Koukash, the RFL and Manchester City Council. The RFL gets SL rugby back at the new HQ.

I have not posted before, as being watching from the sidelines and waiting for the league to 'finish'. I have been listening to snippets of info, from sources in the RFL and a couple of clubs in Lancashire, and thinking, maybe this is viable.

Discuss?

I we do get 'a period of silence' from Chalmers - how will we tell?

Also with RHP working for Salford now, but been at the bulls on game day?
Bradford Red devils sucks as a name...

Bradford Northern, However!...

Up the Steam pigs!

BradfordRedsAmber&Blacks ?

I kinda like The Koukash Bulls

Will this side also play in the new Odsal superdome?

Have people been on the wacky baccy or something?

Quick quiz question, who asked Jas if he wanted to be the Bulls chairman

Guessing this might have an interesting answer

Do we get a multiple choice answer?

a) Fat Nige
b) Marwan Koukash
c) Geoffrey Brindley
d) Mick Gledhill

Nigel

Correct Craig

I still don't think we will go down

Seems strange the RFL appoint a chairman and not the owners. I've said it for months, big Nige is on his way to restore the Bulls to former glories

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Ha, go on have a laugh

option 3: DRINK

Option 4. You will wake up soon and the last 10 years would of all of been a bad dream

To quote Brain Cox from Super Troopers;
"I'll believe it when my turns purple, and smells like rainbow sherbet"

Never a dull moment being a Bulls supporter.

If Jas was given assurances that this latest Bulls adventure would not fail, from the powers that be, would people feel any better about the future