Wonder what that will mean for the academy. Can't see point in having one as no academy prospect will sign a PT deal. If Toovey does go, has to be Lee Greenwood for me. Done wonders at Gloucester and knows the league. Was hoping we would have some sort of FT element. Mind you the FT element hasn't exactly been a roaring success with us actually looking more unfit than some of the PT teams.

It's been deleted, but I still have a copy on my phone, I'll see if I can upload it

Hope that works

Cheers. Wonder if he jumped the gun or it was inaccurate.

If it's true good luck recruiting anyone without a head coach in place.

I wonder what happens to those players on FT contracts for next year now?

If this is the case then its going to look bad for ChaLowe and the RFL against bidders in January who stated this wouldn't happen.

It hasn't been deleted, it's still there. Honestly not fussed about Toovey but if that's true about us going completely part time then I think that kills any hopes of us ever getting back into SL. Hell we probably won't even get out of League 1. The academy becomes completely redundant, attendances will divebomb, sponsorship will suffer, Odsal becomes even more of a burden.
Basically everything is terrible.

Admin 4 just around the corner as there is no way we can afford to play at Odsal in this guise.

I wonder if we could play at Dudley Hill's pitch in League One! Would be much cheaper haha!

Either that or Parker's rumours are true, and the RFL carry on paying for the upkeep until the stadium deal is done.

When hopes hinge on a Nosey Parker article it's sign of how desperate things have got.

I think i may have mentioned before you can't run a hybrid squad, the logistics make it impossible. The only players you will have on full time contracts are the ones doing the community work. I think Bradford are doing the right thing, they have no spending power so can't do what Toronto have done and attract good players on big contracts to play in a big league so have to try and pull in some decent quality Championship players in the hope of gradually building.

We'll see Greg.

Going part time sends a message that's a bloody hard sell. The club must be losing money at Odsal. Can't see us affording to stay there in C1. Something will give very soon.

www.seriousaboutrl.com/bulls-bos ... tans-9256/ Toovey in line to be coach at Gold Coast Titans Hmmm... difficult choice for the guy - NRL team on the lovely Gold Coast of Australia, or slumming it with our lot in sunny Bradford? The obvious choice for me is Lee Greenwood, or maybe try and tempt Scott Naylor

www.seriousaboutrl.com/bulls-bos ... tans-9256/ Toovey in line to be coach at Gold Coast Titans Hmmm... difficult choice for the guy - NRL team on the lovely Gold Coast of Australia, or slumming it with our lot in sunny Bradford? The obvious choice for me is Lee Greenwood, or maybe try and tempt Scott Naylor

Anyone fancy posting update from the forum

I'll have a go posting from the forum. Depends on my 4G. Otherwise will update tomorrow.

But we've signed up on the sublease. Maybe the RFL will extend our rent and maintenance holiday. In return for playing rugby, as if we weren't, RFL would be in breach of their lease. But - does what we serve up count as playing rugby? So many questions.

Off the top of my head - the whole squad need to train together on a pitch - so 6.30? 7pm? The fulltimers do their cardio/gym before that, then head home then. The PT do it after. PT will be twice weekly? FT can train 4 days a week.
Basically the main change is the FT is no longer 7.30am - 12.30pm, instead its approx 4pm - 8.30?
Need to change the academy times around as well.
So not impossible, just tricky...

Only the main stand open next season. Flat rate on season tickets in there. 2 turnstiles open for entire ground. Terracing closed. Weeds appearing. Nobody left except the masochistic few.

Well done everyone.

A part time team in League 1 is the way to go. Unless you are spending the full salary cap you can't get decent full time players in. You actually damage the team as better players in the division don't want to give up their jobs.

Batley and Fev show you what is possible on a part time basis.

We can cerntainly get out of that division and secure a place in the Championship with a part time team.

We'd need a full time well funded (loss making) squad to get into the superleague but so be it.

The academy is something I'm more worried about. I honestly can't see it continuing but you never know.

Wave goodbye to Odsal and ground share with PA at a new venue.The only way forward imo.

Where would the money for that come from. We have none and I'm sure if the BPA fabled billionaire was going to bankroll them to any degree they wouldn't still be stumbling around at the level they are.

Confirmed we'll have a hybrid system of FT/PT next year. Best option IMO

AC says more money will be invested into the academy as its essential for future

Also confirmed we'll have a reserve side

Am I in the right room? It's not started yet.