And everyone else in champ 1 gets a bye while we are playing, guaranteeing them two points!

Nah!
That sounds like an amateurish approach to developing our great sport.

I cant imagine fans paying to see 30 blokes falling on top of each other.

Next thing he'll suggest the two sides stand in parallel lines while one player throws the ball over their heads from the sideline.

That type of sport will never attract serious sponsors

Strongly rumoured that Rimmer is coming with good news. Apparently because we haven't gone into administration we will only be deducted 6 points next season.

Nah, Ralph is coming to explain the new qualification criteria for running the game. The clubs have voted to introduce an IQ test, and having clubbed together the incumbents scored 32 and so they are quietly confident of retaining their roles. It's not like the average man could score 100 or anything like that, so they should be safe...

Guess #1: Leon will announce he is making a comeback, Chalmers names him as Captain, Rimmer rounds it off by giving us a minus 12 point start in League one cos we're the RFL's pet.

Guess #2: Leon is there to sell his book, Chalmers is there to sell the Bulls, Rimmer is there to sell us down the road

Guess #3: Its a comedy sketch. Instead of an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar; its a Bradford Lad, a Kiwi and a BarSteward walk into a club

Guess #4: AC announces Rimmer as the new co-owner of the Bulls, Leon is there to stop the fans attacking him

and because we are the RFL's pet they will let us start this season with a team of players; and they might even tell us which league we will be playing in before the season actually starts

It could be that the Bulls will be sponsoring a local Clog Dancing Team that has aspirations of winning the Bill Tidy Cup!

Are you strong enough to wrestle the mic' away from Duffy long enough to do that? hope they are videoing the session!

Been told Rimmer is attending to specifically address the league structure?



Suspect it's more of a consultation about how they're thinking rather than what they're doing....

I doubt Rimmer would put himself in front of a room full of angry Bulls fans if he was going to do that.

As long as we're 'sponsoring' a team for next year....

For those asking, Ralph Rimmer is attending the fans forum to give an update on the league structure and answer questions from the floor.

Ralph Rimmer will be present to answer any questions about the past, present and future decisions that affect the RFL and the Bradford Bulls moving forward.

With today being the RFLs D Day.
We should know a great deal more about the 2018 season later this evening.

Wow. Is he going to bring a tin helmet? He's gonna need one.....

To be honest, I'm finding it impossible to find any (serious) reason why he, or any other RL official, would ever attend any individual clubs' fans' forum.

How can he say anything to one single club about anything? It doesn't make sense.
If he were to try and explain last year's -12 and no team, why, away from his own comfy office, would he try to explain the unexplainable - particularly in the home those most affected? It doesn't make sense.
Why would anyone, who's name is Mud and works for an organisation which is held in even lower regard even turn up in front of all those who deem him, and them, to be so inept? It doesn't make sense.
I hope he doesn't develop a cough and that the backdrop doesn't fall down - anyone bringing a P45?

Just typing one up!

Just how long is this forum planned for???

<rubs hands together>

I am not sure the club is completely at death's door, not as much as recent years anyway, but is it a co-incidence that the initials of the panellists are CPR ?? I don't think so.

Someone should give a P45 to Corbyn, but then again, to get a P45 you actually need to have worked.......

Mick, does that imply there is a press release/statement from the RFL on the 2018 structure later today?

If so that would make more sense about RR appearing tomorrow, where he can react and explain rather than release details about the comp at one clubs forum which would not be correct. (not that that usually stops the RFL!)

Is Rimmer aware of how loathed he is by Bulls fans, perhaps he thinks he's coming for a nice evening out?



Perhaps an RFL announcement will precede this event!

RR -'I am here to address the idea that you are the RFLs pets and let you know what we, your glorious leader's i.e. Me and Kim Jong Wood have in store for you know.

As you know you had a purple patch before easter where it appeared you were enjoying yourselves and we're keen to eradicate any chance of this. We know you bulls fans thrive on doom and misery so want to make sure you receive the season you want and deserve.

We've explored the possibility of a season in L1 and it appears you may have a decent chance of winning a game or two so we've redressed the balance.

Though you will remain in L1, your season will start immediately and your fixtures will be fulfilled again Aviva Premiership teams playing Union rules. As a League team you will naturally be restricted to 13 on field players but will be expected to compete in scrums and lineouts. Union points will be in place for the Aviva teams, League points for you.

We've managed to secure a great deal for you from the RFU, all games will be played away from Odsal, there will be a maximum of 100 bulls fans allowed per fixture (Mr Chalmers has graciously agreed to draw up a rota and the RFU aren't exactly strapped for cash, your usual crowds aren't necessary to prop them up) and the RFU have been magnanimous in honouring your customary -12 point status at the start of the season. You will appear in both league tables for maximum exposure and ridicule.

All your current players have been made redundant and you will have 7 days to assemble a squad once the best players have found alternative clubs.

You're gonna love it!'

There has been a certain thread running through events ever since the last administration, and picking out the conspiracy theories most relevant to this fans forum, they include
1. ChaLo got the gig as the RFLs placemen
2. RFL have a plan for developing Odsal including a new stadium which will give them access to that large chunk of the Sport England funding that can only be spent on 'infrastructure'
3. The plan includes cashing out Red Hall and RFL moving to new Odsal HQ
4. It was always understood privately that league position would not be important as nobody would be relegated due to restructure, which would explain why nobody has seemed that much bothered by it, contrary to what you'd expect

Interesting overall picture.

I'm sure it's all though