Sell your players now in a vain attempt to save the club, and ultimately call open season on yourselves or have it done by the administrators seeking to pay off creditors. Either way its not going to be fluffy.
Tin hat time I'm afraid and let things take their course

do you think the bulls will rebrand?

as a new name like e.g 'new york red bulls'

I suspect a quick fire sale, whilst not desireable maybe the best option for the Bulls if the clock is counting down over the next 2 weeks. At least with sales now the management can have influence over who leaves. If the administrator has control for a few days then the club and Potter will have zero say on who stays or goes. If the administration is prolonged then the coach is out of the loop and only the administrators will know who is being negotiated on.

I hated February last year. I kept logging in or listening to the radio to hear which was the next player to have been sold. It was awful for the fans and I dare say awful for John Kear.

I suppose the only saving grace is a very swift administration and the club remnants bought up within seconds/hours of going into administration. Fingers crossed this may happen for you since (supposedly) there are interested parties in the background.

Best of luck to you all, it'll be a tough few weeks. As is often the case, the fans are the innocent victims in all this.

Dont get too excited guys. There will be no firesale. Those we want to keep will be looked after!

On the subject of Bateman, has it been mentioned anywhere (sorry if it has and I have missed it) that he is captaining the England Academy against France tonight at Odsal.

Not the best scheduling in reality, there may be something on TV that people want to watch...

should have been a curtain raiser to the exiles game.........

Might not be on..awaiting on pitch inspection..england v france women on first but pitch might not hold 2 games..so priority is academy on and women game moved to alternate venue...2nd option both games moved venue..third option games cancelled.

There already is a curtain raiser, England Knights vs Ireland

forgot about that, best get there earlier then......

When Cas got relegated the vultures preyed on Lynch, Platt, Hudson & Godwin. The difference being Cas got nowt. Clubs playing on sentiment don't get far.

Cas did get something for Platt as we had to pay a fee.

The fact Cas lost Lynch, Hudson etc showed up one of the the biggest problems with P & R and it is little wonder that teams in threat of relgation used to fill their teams with kolpak stiffs rather than give young players a chance knowing full well should they get relegated they would lose those same youngsters for nothing.

Bateman has already signed the dotted line for Wanky Wire, extremeley accurate source.

IF he has then it will be to save club from admin. No benefit to club selling him then handing money over to administrators.

If true, then well done Mssrs Hood and Caisley, must be proud of yourselves.

haha what has caisley got to do with this? the master puppeteer has "HAD LITTLE INVOLVEMENT" since hood left haha
AM i right in thinking caisley may get a slice of any fees as agent?

Bateman going would be a big loss to us, but I'd be more concerned if the likes of, Whitehead, Burgess, Koppy went as well....not to mention,Addy, O'brian, Donaldson ect...these young players are (hopefully) the future of Bradford.

Not giving up hope just yet though, C O Y B!!!!

Caisley isn't batemans agent. Phil clarkes brother is ( hence phil bigging John up on sky all the time).

I dont get this hype around Addy if anyone is offering money for him i would accept immeadiatley. Watching him play hooker since Diskin has gone this time when we have o brien waiting has shown me he is not as clever or classy as people think. His pass from the floor is poor, he passes forward, keeps going for scoots when it is not on and attempts 40/20's like he is andrew johns.
Only relief for me is that we have whitehead, olbison, donaldson who could share some of burden of losing him as a fans favourite but it would be dissapointing to lose bateman at this stage although i think most have been expecting this since news of troubles came through. Tell John to sign no more than a three year deal and a big deal will be waiting when we have sorted ourselves out although he would prob trust the word as much as we do from bod.

Glad caisley isnt he would have been sold by now.

Still refuse to believe it till it's official. Looks more and more likely though.

Awful situation. I spoke to John at Quins away last season and he was just about as passionate about the Bulls as you can get. I think if it was a realistic option for him to stay he would, but ATEOTD he is one of the hottest young prospects in the game and a career in RL is only short.

Just been on wire site....fans on there seem to be 50/50 on weather they would want Bateman....oh and the usual, Bateman deffo signed rumours that crop up on their forum most weeks.

Oh I agree. I was pointing out some possible double standards, but also that it is possible to lose your 4 best players (arguably), suffer relegation & still bounce back.

Wouldn't any serious investor want to ensure that the Club's best assets stay on board,otherwise why invest and then spend to replace?

He tweeted last night that he is back on crutches after playing for England...

I give up this year.

Says it's his big toe. Hasn't broken it and going for an MRI scan. Fingers crossed not too serious