Cas Tigers have been offered players but won't be taking up the offer (here) :- https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5153

Cas Tigers have been offered players but won't be taking up the offer (here) :- https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5153

Quote ="Tigerade"Cas Tigers have been offered players but won't be taking up the offer (here) :- https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5153'" Brilliant stuff - many others from within our game could learn from this type of leadership.... These types of thing are exactly how great cultures are built - forget the short term gains that could be made from a few cheapo signings, build foundations, principles and a 'way of being' that people will buy into long term. The RFL should take note.

Quote ="Tigerade"Cas Tigers have been offered players but won't be taking up the offer (here) :- https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5153'" Brilliant stuff - many others from within our game could learn from this type of leadership.... These types of thing are exactly how great cultures are built - forget the short term gains that could be made from a few cheapo signings, build foundations, principles and a 'way of being' that people will buy into long term. The RFL should take note.

Totally agree Superted. We have been offered Chris Whelham and and ex-tiger James Clare by all accounts.

Good on Cas that - certain other teams could certainly take a leaf from their book.

Yeah, why sign them now when they can be signed for a bargain in a fortnight

Liquidated. Guess all players contracts are null and void like when we lost the MPG

Another myth.

I guess so close to the new season it's going to be difficult to join another club. Their best bet is to hope someone can salvage something from the wreckage

Sad day for the game.

That is very grim news indeed, for the fans, players and staff.
Where it leave future RL in the city and Odsal, with the RFL holding the lease, who knows.

Would the RFL be brave enough to "promote" Toronto???

One of many things I don't understand is, how can a "New" club be given a twelve point deduction, also how can a "New" club start their life in the Championship?

Administration should be points deduction, liquidation should mean the club is no more and any new 'entity' should apply through the correct channels and take its place in the lower league. But, this is the RFL we are talking about.

'liquidation' may not actually mean 'liquidation'

So 2 new clubs to start the 2017 season, Toronto and Bradford. One in championship and one in Championship 1. Fair?

I reckon Toronto would survive in championship

With the season quickly approaching I doubt fairness comes into the equation.

The R.F.L are citing...

=#0040FFWhile a number of alternatives were considered the Board were most mindful of the planning already undertaken by all other clubs in the competition structure, the season tickets already purchased.


Maybe Red Hall Gang already have a fudged back-up plan coming off the production line as we speak.

(Big Nige Mode - fudge mmmmmmmm.)

I dont think that there is a "fair" solution to this one.
Who are the new Bradford club and where will they be playing ?
If Bradford Bulls have been liquidated ie. every asset sold to the highest bidder, where does the "new" club come from and where will they play etc.

I would have thought a few clubs would want to ground share with the phoenix club. If they get off to a successful start there could be good attendances.

It'll be farcical if a new Bradford team were to "remain" or "be placed" into the championship, likewise it'll be farcical if Toronto were promoted from league one.

There won't really be much of genuine value to liquidate, in terms of assets with material value it is probably down to training gear and perhaps administrative equipment? If someone was interested I reckon a deal could be done pretty quickly that would see the players and support staff re-employed by a new operating company taking over the vacant Bulls slot in the league.

What is strange with this one is, why none of the players were sold by the administrator to cover their costs etc and possibly pay down some of the debt - I realise that this would only be a drop in the ocean but surely this would have been "standard" practice.
I've certainly seen assets of companies in administration sold very cheaply on many occasions, to keep a business running.

All of the available outcomes are farcical, so nobody should concern themselves too much with that. The question is which of the farcical outcomes causes the least disruption to those currently affected. Ideal scenario a "new" club is created under a new holding company, they purchase the brand from the liquidator (there's not likely to be a long queue for that 'asset'), they re-employ as many of the staff as possible and negotiate to lease Odsal from the RFL.

All I've heard on social media this afternoon is that it is all the RFLs fault. 3 times in 6 years would suggest not, but a genuine question..are the RFL culpable in anyway?

Regards

King James

There is no real market in the transfer of RL players, which clubs are realistically going to make a cash offer for any member of the Bulls squad?

"Pull off into paradise"

Why pay when there's a good chance all contracts would become void anyway. Clubs generally don't have money to throw around and a transfer fee for a player currently at a club in administration / not looking like they'll be bought out would be a bad financial decision.