See... It's rumours like this that I've missed on this forum!

david gallop? no thanks

That wouldn't even make me glance up from my cuppa.

Hard to judge. Has overseen significant growth in the game in Oz its just how that experience would translate over here.

However suspect it is an announcement that Duck Tape are the new Super League sponsor.

Gawd i hope so

now its MAJOR lol

Its sounds like the relagation sytstem is back, but RFL style........

I bet any of you £50 that Jamie Peacock is retiring from international rugby with immediate effect.

A third exiles match? Something daft anyways

New captain - roby?

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... -game.html Jamie Peacock retirement confirmed. Well so much for a so called 'big announcement'

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... -game.html Jamie Peacock retirement confirmed. Well so much for a so called 'big announcement'

Been reading the on-line Telegraph ?

Luke Ambler needs a medal!

Nope

what a anti climax

Only if you had convinced yourself of something else.

One Problem... Quote ="The RFL" Halifax RLFC submitted an application with insufficient detail in their marketing, media or commercial plans. The club business plan was inadequate, figures presented by the club as the budget and performance forecasts for the 2012-14 Licence period were speculative and the club did not provide sufficient information for KPMG to complete their assessment procedures. Whilst the club has an excellent community program, a good facility and has recently strengthened its Board and player performance system, the club fell below the standards expected of a Super League club. '" www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league

One Problem... Quote ="The RFL" Halifax RLFC submitted an application with insufficient detail in their marketing, media or commercial plans. The club business plan was inadequate, figures presented by the club as the budget and performance forecasts for the 2012-14 Licence period were speculative and the club did not provide sufficient information for KPMG to complete their assessment procedures. Whilst the club has an excellent community program, a good facility and has recently strengthened its Board and player performance system, the club fell below the standards expected of a Super League club. '" www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league

Quote ="Noel Cleal"One Problem... www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league '" If they went to a 13 league format for the next 2 years , they'd have to scrap the Magic weekend

Quote ="Noel Cleal"One Problem... www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league '" If they went to a 13 league format for the next 2 years , they'd have to scrap the Magic weekend

No chance they'll cut the Bulls. Just think, they might even move the Magic Weekend to Odsal!

Quote ="Noel Cleal"One Problem... www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league '" Speculative finances earned Bradford a grade B licence. if im not mistaken! then afew months later in the space of 5 days, Bradford enter admin & Fax announce a £20,000 profit! Cant write it.

Quote ="Noel Cleal"One Problem... www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league If the Bulls collapse it is more likely to be the first step to a 12 team League i.e. a 13 team league '" Speculative finances earned Bradford a grade B licence. if im not mistaken! then afew months later in the space of 5 days, Bradford enter admin & Fax announce a £20,000 profit! Cant write it.

KPMG obviously did their homework didnt they? honestly they must be e at what they do and its not a very good advert for their business.

Bradford Bulls - Grade B


=#FF0000Bradford Bulls provided a solid submission detailing a strategy, tactical plan and targets to achieve improved commercial and financial performance. The club has a solid fan base, a strong brand and good operating structure/governance in place. However the club faces some challenges. These include the local economic environment, poor recent on-field performance and an ageing facility. The application acknowledges these challenges; =#FF0000however the club believes that its business plan for the next three years will move it to a position of sustainability with good prospects for further growth. The club has invested heavily in its youth performance programme in recent years, and it is expected that the club will soon start to reap the rewards of this investment with improved performances and increased numbers of quality club-trained players.


That's not even "speculative", it's a pack of lies which the RFL and KPMG swallowed hook, line and sinker.

Wasn't there some "threat" at the begining of the season about clubs not keeping their promises to the RFL, which was finance/ground related and Halifax were supposed to have been put on 3 months notice ?
At the time it was thought to be aimed at Wakefield or Cas, but now................

It depends on the remit they were given (which in turn is related to how much they were paid). I find it unlikely that their remit required a detail investigation of the representations made to them. Usually they'll have some sort of language in a report explaining that certain assessments have relied on the information provided. It's for someone else to decide (if anyone can be ar$ed) if they were given duff information, willfully, negligently or otherwise. If it turned out that they had been deliberately lied to by someone, what will the sanction be against that individual (or individuals) ? Probably not a lot. Unless there was outright provable fraud, they'll be able to hide behind phrases like "well, it was my honest opinion that crowds would double and sponsors would flock in...just because I got that wrong, doesn't mean I'm a fraud", etc. etc. And technically, they might be right. Hopeless business planning isn't the same as fraud.

This is one of the dangers when you bring in auditors - yes, it has to happen...BUT you need to really careful that you don't think an audit alone constitutes sufficient due diligence. What's really needed is people on the ground with enough knowledge of the game to give things a real 'sniff test' to decide if the plans are hopeless dreaming (or even deliberate BS) or founded in reality. Ticking a list of boxes can sometimes miss very obvious problems.

the first 3 years of the license was to settle in now thats past the rfl have said they will be more strict on the rulings and will be able to demote and promote teams when these are broken