Hirst said to keep up the engagement with fans of Halifax, Keighley and Fev on the official social media platforms as they're unwittingly really helping our fandom score on the IMG ratings.

Zac Fulton should be arriving in the next 3 weeks, visa permitting. He’s done a full NRL pre-season so he should hopefully get up to speed quickly.

The club placed a bid for the lease 6 days ago. Still no news regarding bid.

No secret investor. Journalists spreading misinformation.

The women’s team is now officially affiliated with the club after being run by the foundation. Appointments have been made to support player pathways, sponsorship and investment for the girls and women’s teams.

Elite Academy status was rightfully removed in Jason Hirst’s opinion. Sounded like it was an absolute farce off the field. Coaches weren’t even DBS checked?! Ryan Hunkin still working wonders with the academy and investment in the academy has come from recent additions to the board.

We have increased our scouts from 5 to 16.

Player recruitment is ongoing and we will strengthen the squad as the season progresses.

Lee Greenwood mentioned how disruptive dual reg was last year. Sounds like we won’t be using that option this season.

No real news on injuries. Doro is long term. Everyone else is 3-6 weeks away.

Club will post a small profit in the next accounts.

One final point, the coaching staff draw straws on whose turn it is to speak to Mick Gledhill.

Lee Greenwood was on record has hating dual reg when he was head coach at Gloucester way back. I totally agree with him that it's disruptive. It's no coincidence that we started to improve after we stopped playing so many Leeds kids last year despite what the Fax fans say.

Oh and Mitch Souter is trying hard to get used to driving around roundabouts. He's a character. He mentioned his "two kids" - Eribe Doro and Dan Okoro.

I notice Mick put out that they have said they will be developing the main stand is this right?

Cheers for the accurate updates ddoomm and Bullseye. Sound like we're very stable and a lot of hard work has gone on in the background.

The old Pavilion Bar behind the main stand which has recently been torn down is being developed.

This all sounds very optimistic and un-Bulls-like.

Whats the catch?

Yes, season ticket holders have notified of the planned changes and have been reallocated new seats for the new season.

It puts Bradford’s current IMG score on 13.02 before the extra IMG points are added for investment into the club and the profitability of the 2023 season is also added.

So you’re saying essentially those works alone would see us get a point?

Jason Hirst said he expected the IMG score to go up because of several off field factors including increased investment.

It still relies on the 1st team maintaining its 2023 performance levels I think.

When was this? I've heard nothing about being reallocated? Not a peep?

As a season ticket holder I haven't heard either

I’m not sure which ST holders it effects as the seats they’ve removed are right at the back of end but one block so are these reserved or do you just sit anywhere? Sitting anywhere here with no designated seat would mean you don’t need notifying as you can sit where you like ?????

Last night.

Only a few season ticket holders (I believe the figure to be around 40) have been affected by the works at the back of the stand, so they've been reallocated.

More than a point.

I know everyone who was there last night will be listening for other things rather than IMG points but as someone who knows the IMG gradings religiously.

Bradford’s improved IMG score will take them past 13.02 this year.

I presume your seat is safe and isn't being affected.

Was there much said about the Academy/Scholarship. Seen it mentioned that Jason Hirst thought it was right to remove the Elite License? As alot of things weren't right and Ryan Hunkin is working miracles with the youth and we have increased the scouting system from 5-16? Some jump that. I have heard we have been getting a fair few players in from Lancashire.

Apparently when we had the license removed the club wasn't running things correctly e.g. no DBS checks on staff. Things are much more professional now and this is 90% down to Ryan Hunkin.

Cutting our cloth accordingly by the sound of it.

And we all thought the "Lucky Draw" was to do with the Big One!!

And not forgetting the vast amount of unpaid work done by Mr Hirst when he first came to the club as acadamy & youth director.

Let's just hope we can do something with the toilet bowl we play in more than just run a duster over it.

I don't care what our IMG score is nor how much other SL clubs say they need a strong Bradford. When you're trying to improve the image of the game you're really gonna look for excuses to keep Odsal as far away from the spotlight as possible.

I've fallen so far out of love with the place I actually don't like going there now