The club are hosting a fans forum with Andrew Chalmers, Leon Pryce and Ralph Rimmer from the RFL this Thursday in the South Bank stand. www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... fans-forum I wonder what RR has to say?

The club are hosting a fans forum with Andrew Chalmers, Leon Pryce and Ralph Rimmer from the RFL this Thursday in the South Bank stand. www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... fans-forum I wonder what RR has to say?

Interesting choice of panellist.

Anyone feeling doing a Jeremy Paxman on him and grilling him over the tribunal case, points deduction, lack of central distribution etc?

Bulls fans on their way to Odsal to meet Ralph Rimmer.

Hmm, Ralph Rimmer being there doesn't fill me with confidence. It will either be "You're still in the championship" which will be a scandal. Or some unwanted info on the court case, I.E "We couldn't come to an agreement with the claimants, we don't know why we're being taken to court etc"

Or you never know we may finally have some good news and it's to unveil the Odsal mega dome and RFL elite training headquarters at Richard Dunns.


Leon being there maybe the assistant coach?

Interesting.

Not sure why Leon is there unless he's been re-hired in some capacity.

Don't say head coach.

I'd hope not as a coach, hopefully leon will be there to say a proper goodbye and receive the thanks he deserves but missed out on due to how he left so suddenly.

The much more interesting one is why is Ralph there and what will he be telling us?

Confirming our fixtures in Championship 1 of 18 away games at Keighley along with a 24 point deduction for failure to observe TUPE regulations.

You see, any other team and I'd laugh along at the joke, but with us.....it just looks like you're in the know

It's a bit short on notice, isn't it?

But then, the last one was done at a time of year when a lot of people are away on holiday.

I still have not been swayed by the new owners having been burnt too many times now, and this to me seems like and attempt to give the illusion of fan interaction while at the same time limiting said interaction by staging these things last minute.

Wasn't expecting that. 3 days of rumours coming up.

I read somewhere (probably Total RL forum) that the Championship fixtures are being released on Monday October 16th.

If that's the case, then our status will be confirmed - one way or the other - at that point.

[i** conspiracy mode on **[/i Could Ralph Rimmer's appearance at a hastily arranged forum - on a date just before those fixtures are released - have any significance? [i** conspiracy mode off ** [/i

Probably not. It will quite likely be (yet) another forum where nothing of any real substance is said.

It's more likely a panic "argh, we haven't gotten anywhere near 4k season ticket holders yet" and to tell us that the early bird offer runs out Friday in a bid to try and force people's hands.

Though, as I've said before, anything about £150 for League 1 rugby isn't going to fly so an increase in season ticket prices will mean only one thing - that I will not be paying for one and will only go to matches if I feel like it. And given the amount of crap we've had to endure as fans combined with the new owners only just realising after the season is over that they need to make some attempt to get fans on board is a bit of a slap in the face

And so it begins

But frank your the inside track. What’s happening....

Frank's predictions are bound to come true soon - law of averages.

Interesting Rimmer will be there, got to be some sort of RFL announcement

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day and all that. Frank used to be reliable. In the last 12 months, he's been about as accurate as Gledhill. A return to form is needed.

This.

I expect it to be another rallying call to boost season ticket sales.
Leon there as the wheeled out ex-player saying how important the fans are, and we must get behind the players.
RR there as spin doctor about how our future looks so bright.

That said; with the recent decent signings I am probably now 60:40 to buy a ST; but still a few loose ends to tie up; i.e. the ET, a coach, which league?

I can’t go. I hope someone gives Rimmer some s**t though.

Unless he is there to announce we are back in SL of course.

The only good thing I can see from Rimmer being there is if we're making a human sacrifice for a bit of luck next season.

Ouch



Ouch

I've been right more than I've been wrong, but the whole takeover piece led me, and all of us up the garden path, due to the intervention of the governing body - that might all come out in the wash who knows.

Anyhoo, this is a message board folks let's not take ourselves too seriously.

I don't know why Rimmer is coming on Thursday, but it's a very hastily arranged forum, it's just after the sharp end of the season and before the world cup, and he's not particularly well liked at Odsal - indeed he's the main proponent of the 'send em down' plan, even though the championship clubs want a restructure now.

Could be an interesting evening, could be codswallop - I happen to think the former.

It's probably Chris Barrie with an H on his forehead!

He'd be more popular than Hudders fan Ralph.

I'm still waiting for Junior Sa'u to line up for us Frank.

I think it's odd that Rimmer's going to be there. Odd too that Leon's there as well. If it's a rallying cry to get supporters to buy a season ticket then I think it'll fall flat unless there are some carrots to dangle.

Just confirming the fixture setup in League 1 could've been done by Chalmers so no idea why Rimmer would come to Odsal unless it's good news, but then if it was something big then wouldn't Nige do it instead?

As for Leon I'm wondering if he's going to be announced as joining the coaching staff in some capacity. Hopefully Chalmers hasn't fallen in to the trap of appointing a former legendary player as head coach.

Well I heard, that a certain Mr Chalmers and a certain Mr Wood were seen together in an establishment in East Bierley at the weekend having a good ole chat. Could be related, could be just a social event.