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| Quote ="Gallanteer"IIRC The RFL bailed out Bradford by buying the stadium at a large price and now the are still complaining about rent etc?
So if this move is allowed to go through, the RFL will have sunk a large amount of money into this single club and the only chance of now getting their money back is a sale if the ground which might not be possible?
In hindsight (and many said this at the time) Bradford should have been allowed to fold. If they had, a reformed Bradford might have rebuilt better than the current team already.'"
No, quite clearly you did not 'remember correctly', because the entirety of this post is incorrect.
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"Unless there is a clause in the lease which would allow the RFL to "sell" the lease back to the council, I dont see that they have too much choice other than "insist" that Bradford remain there.'"
“I have a house to rent and no tennant after 30th september.
I insist that you rent it and don’t live anywhere else. I also insist you pay to bring it up to standard as it’s now inhabitable as I haven’t spent any money on repairs.”
They might try that but I can’t see it standing up in court.
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"I’ve seen this “due diligence” rubbish spouted by a few people including the usual “experts” in the press. The knobs at forty20 magazine.
Fact is you can only do “due diligence” based on accounts made available by the administrator. These are inturn what the administrator has managed to put together in a rush based on what they could find. Given the people running the club before the last administration (Marc Green’s crew) proved to be not that great at accounting I’m guessing the true scale of the costs involved weren’t that obvious. They certainly were after Chalmers had had to pump in half a million after year one to cover the losses.
You know cutting your cloth and all that other garbage people come out with.'"
Due diligence is more than just looking at numbers provided. Anyway just for you, caveat emptor.
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| Just to change the direction of this topic:-
I for one wish Bradford success in their move - firstly to Dewsbury, a nice Championship ground, where they will create a tremendous atmosphere - and then, hopefully, to a new home of their own, in the city of Bradford.
Whatever may, or may not have happened in the past, (and we've virtually all been there, at some time or the other) I relish the games between our clubs and, without them, RL would be all the poorer.
Good luck guys!
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"“I have a house to rent and no tennant after 30th september.
I insist that you rent it and don’t live anywhere else. I also insist you pay to bring it up to standard as it’s now inhabitable as I haven’t spent any money on repairs.”
They might try that but I can’t see it standing up in court.'"
Except that’s not the situation is it.
It’s more like:
Bradford - I’m broke and potentially homeless, please someone help. I spent money on gambling for decades, won big a few times and then lost it all. Through that whole time I didn’t bother keeping my house up to scratch. I then sold it to cover some debts a while ago and rented it back. Now I need some help.
RFL - Ok we’ll ensure no-one else can buy your house so they can’t kick you out of it. We’ll need you to pay us back though.
Bradford now - the rents too high, the house is rubbish and it’s all your fault! I want to move out and move in with my mate down the road whilst you and somebody else build me a new house to live in.
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"“I have a house to rent and no tennant after 30th september.
I insist that you rent it and don’t live anywhere else. I also insist you pay to bring it up to standard as it’s now inhabitable as I haven’t spent any money on repairs.”
They might try that but I can’t see it standing up in court.'"
It's the bundle of cash that Bradford received, which preceded the rental agreement that make this one a special case.
They took a significant handout and agreed to pay the RFL a commercial rent, as opposed to the "peppercorn" rent that they had previously paid Bradford council and now they dont want to pay that rent.
You can see why the RFL may be unwilling to help them walk away
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| do super league still need this excuse of a club or have we finally accepted they are now a small irrelevant club?
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"It's the bundle of cash that Bradford received, which preceded the rental agreement that make this one a special case.
They took a significant handout and agreed to pay the RFL a commercial rent, as opposed to the "peppercorn" rent that they had previously paid Bradford council and now they dont want to pay that rent.
You can see why the RFL may be unwilling to help them walk away
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This is wrong too!
If you really feel like voicing your opinions on Bradford's off field issues then please do some research first, otherwise you just look ignorant.
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| Quote ="Mr Dog"Due diligence is more than just looking at numbers provided. Anyway just for you, caveat emptor.'"
Wrong use of that term but whatever. It’s probably why he refused to sign the long term lease agreement the rfl wanted him to sign meaning he can move the club to save it from extinction.
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"It's the bundle of cash that Bradford received, which preceded the rental agreement that make this one a special case.
They took a significant handout and agreed to pay the RFL a commercial rent, as opposed to the "peppercorn" rent that they had previously paid Bradford council and now they dont want to pay that rent.
You can see why the RFL may be unwilling to help them walk away
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That was about 4 companies ago so no has nothing to do with it.
You’re a Wakefield fan you really should know how it works. Or is your claim that you’re a well run club rubbish because you’ve gone bust twice?
Also no ones complaining about the rent you’re just completely wrong.
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| Quote ="Him"Except that’s not the situation is it.
It’s more like:
Bradford - I’m broke and potentially homeless, please someone help. I spent money on gambling for decades, won big a few times and then lost it all. Through that whole time I didn’t bother keeping my house up to scratch. I then sold it to cover some debts a while ago and rented it back. Now I need some help.
RFL - Ok we’ll ensure no-one else can buy your house so they can’t kick you out of it. We’ll need you to pay us back though.
Bradford now - the rents too high, the house is rubbish and it’s all your fault! I want to move out and move in with my mate down the road whilst you and somebody else build me a new house to live in.'"
Can you qualify any of this rubbish with actual facts?
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| Quote ="SpainesRoadFartown"do super league still need this excuse of a club or have we finally accepted they are now a small irrelevant club?'"
Superleague don’t need any club as you might find out in a few weeks
We’re clearly not irrelevant though as we’re still getting under the skin of fans of clubs in the division above.
As you prove with this outburst.
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| Personally I don’t enjoy seeing Bradford’s fall from Grace. Along with ourselves, we both embraced The new super league and made game day into something more than just a game of rugby
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| i remember bulls fans claiming they were too big to be relegated and the rfl should keep them in, i cant stand the bulls cos of passed stuff so hope they suffer even more
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| Quote ="SpainesRoadFartown"i remember bulls fans claiming they were too big to be relegated and the rfl should keep them in, i cant stand the bulls cos of passed stuff so hope they suffer even more'"
LMAO! Coming from a fan whos team took over Sheffield, I mean merged with Sheffield whilst sacking all their players and coaches to avoid relegation is hilarious
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| Quote ="Ruune Rebellion"LMAO! Coming from a fan whos team took over Sheffield, I mean merged with Sheffield whilst sacking all their players and coaches to avoid relegation is hilarious'"
You forgot about stealing Sheffiled's money whilst having the backing of a multi millionaire and avoided relegation numerous times because their stadium was pretty.
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"
You’re a Wakefield fan you really should know how it works. Or is your claim that you’re a well run club rubbish because you’ve gone bust twice?
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Wakefield haven't gone bust. Not twice, not even once.
They have been through a CVA - is that what you are referring to?
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| Quote ="SpainesRoadFartown"i cant stand the bulls cos of passed stuff so hope they suffer even more'"
A useful insight for fans west of the pennines of the sort of rabid parochialism we've come to expect from Huddersfield and Halifax. Incredibly unhealthy and frankly weird.
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| Quote ="reffy"Are moving to Dewsbury for 2 years while a new stadium is built in Bradford. End of an era at Odsal'"
I hope the new stadium does get built, as it may well be easier said than done, even with the council in Bradford's corner.
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| Quote ="the artist"think the time has come to transfer the lease to the council and let them redevelop the site, hopefully a deal can be done for a new sports stadium with some of the proceeds. odsal is an old stadium, open to the elements, a rubbish view, below average facilities, yet while it stands there is always the temptation for bradford to keep going back to it for nostalgias sake. =#0000FFlook at all the other clubs who have moved on from their old grounds. it is a place with a rich history but simply is not fit for purpose in 2019'"
And you'll see that there's more spectators in them, than were at the old grounds. Not to mention the huge improvement in facilities.
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"“I have a house to rent and no tennant after 30th september.
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They might try that but I can’t see it standing up in court.'"
The big issue for Bradford Bulls is the RFL not sanctioning a move. I'm second guessing a bit, but I'd expect the RFL would require compensation on whatever lease(s) they still hold, prior to a move being agreed.
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