Don't see why people are questioning Radio Leeds and JD not asking that question.....it's an ongoing investigation that the RFL are dealing with.....surely nobody could have expected our Chairman to answer any questions regarding Bradford at this particular time.....

Thought it was a good half hour....honest and open.....came across well.....good news that we are in a position to be able to look to still bring 3 or 4 players in to add more squad depth, albeit with having to lose one or two......sounds like a departure is imminent.....no prizes for guessing that one......if losing one allows us to bring 2 in then it's not so bad in my eyes......although as said.....will be difficult now to find quality players....

There's currently a rumour on a social media site that a number of the Bulls players refused to TUPE to the NEWCO and maybe some leaving shortly

Easy tiger - I didn't say that he should.

Another rumour! I thought we would have learn't by now best to deal in facts.

I'm not one to normally jump on the gossip wagon, however some of the sources and what is being said there and on here, I thought it was worth a mention.
I know when I used to work for a company that got taken over and I was asked to TUPE to the NEWCO they tried to change the T&C's of my contract meaning I got a 20% paycut, lost my company car and private health, I refused to sign and went to work for a competitor and got a redundancy payment

I think 9 pages on another thread about open letter warranted the question being asked to MC He could have given his personal thoughts about it.

But maybe I'm wrong

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Free agents if they didnt sign..wonder if its true that a few havnt signed? Poor bulls gutted for em!

I don't know if it is true, just some rumblings on ter, and some post on the bulls/hulls pages about carvel

Ask Tamargrace it was started last October

Have you got next weeks lottery numbers

TBH Tamargrace only posted something on the Bulls forum about TUPE after reading this thread, there were posts about carvel going to hull earlier this evening on both the Bulls forum and Hulls, plus plenty on Tw@tter all day

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My experience of being TUPE'd is different. I was TUPE'd from company A to Company B but am still on T's & C's of company A. Which suits me fine as I get six weeks holiday instead of five and the redundancy terms of company A which are far better than those of my new employer. And I have continuous service (41 years).
The only time my T's & C's will change to the new employer is if I'm promoted but I'm too close to retirement for that to happen.

TUPE is weird,

Cheers goood listen and MC came across very well. Agreed with what he said about Kirmond and also Aiton. Don't know if anyone else picked up a little mistake MC made, that it was John Kear that was in charge when we finished 5th a few years ago.

No mention of TUPE though until this evening



I predict the Queen is going to die before the start of the next centaury

how ironic

If that rumour is true, it would suggest that the T&C's offered by newco were not agreeable; which ties in with something I read, suggesting that the players were again asked to take a pay cut as part of the transfer of ownership.

Interesting times, given that MC said during the interview that we're looking at 3 or 4 other players but he couldn't disclose the details.

Or how iconic

It may be that some of them just want to take some time to consider whether they can secure a better deal at this point elsewhere. Better could be more secure, more money, longer term...... Who knows?

If Daddycool says one or two are leaving. I suppose Lee Smith is one who is the other?

At a guess Molloy. The club are overloaded at second row so it's the most likely position where a further departure will occur.

actually its on my phne messaging as is the one about some others not signing..i can't disclose reasons yet..but you abviously know it all so please tell me mr financialtimes!





keep it schtum until you know the facts!

Came over very well and importantly emphasised that ,although things were difficult,Trinity were on the 'right track'.
Let us not be too obsessed by the Bulls and take the positives from a professionally handled interview.
The guy came over as honest,astute and seems a good guy to 'front' Trinity.
I know that I was, and many others have been, taken in before, but Mr Carter has my support as we progress steadily.

I agree, job well done last night.

For what its worth I was stuck in the car last night and heard the entire interview, to me Michael Carter came over very well. Particularly impressive was his recognition of what he himself can do and what he needs to get others to do. I was left with the impression that WTW will be a well run club with good governance and sensible delegation. He clearly has great faith in both Richard Agar and Kath Hetherington, it seems clear he will control the business and they will sort out the Rugby within the constraints he sets. He is spot on in saying that is the correct way to resolve the issues you have had.

I would add that as an observer I have felt that his openly posting on here was perhaps not the wisest at times, however on listening to him I am less concerned. The strength he brings you is good governance. It will take time and there may be setbacks but I now have the impression that for the first time in years you probably are on the right track to long term sucsess/sustainability.