MARC Green has assured supporters the Bulls will not be forced to go part-time next season following the club's promotion heartbreak.

Head coach Jimmy Lowes suggested in his post-match press conference that the agonising 24-16 defeat to Wakefield could result in that drastic action being taken.

But while Green confirmed that savings would needed to be made, he insisted there were no fears of staying as a full-time operation.

The Bulls chairman and owner said: "When Jimmy referred to cutting the cloth to fit, I'm sure he meant that we had a plan if we went up and a plan if we didn't.

"When we were relegated at the end of last season, we stayed full-time. With the greatest of respect, I'm not going to lay out our business plan for the next 12 months because we've just been beaten and it's a bitter pill to swallow.

"But it's like anything in life – you learn your lessons, you adapt and you overcome. Emotions are raw and we'll just have to let the dust settle, analyse where we are and go again for next season."

The Million Pound Game hung in the balance until the closing stages, when Scott Moore's late try confirmed the Bulls' fate.

Green said: "I'm not sure my heart will take many more days like this – but I've only got one objective and that's to win. At one point it looked like we were in the ascendancy and then it's gone.

"I'm gutted – totally gutted – for the club, the players and the supporters. My family is gutted as well and I've had some phenomenal texts from people and they're gutted too."

Lowes confirmed that assistant coach Karl Harrison is leaving the club, Ryan Shaw is joining Hull KR, Adam Henry and Karl Davies have also left, while the retiring Chev Walker is hoping for a coaching role at Odsal. Matt Ryan is waiting to hear whether he will be offered a deal for next season.

Lowes said: "Karl has been fantastic and it's a hard way to leave the club for anybody, not just Rhino.

"Some players are leaving as well, so it's a hard way to go – but I'm proud as punch to be associated with this group.

"Nothing will ever change on that. They're a hard-working bunch and at times they lack a bit of self-belief.

"That will come with experience because they're a young set of kids who have been throw into a situation that they shouldn't be in."

Winger Danny Williams added: "I was pretty upset at the end, especially having put so much into this season and then have nothing to show for it.

"It's bitterly disappointing – but you can't the fault the effort of the players because we all gave 100 per cent."

Hooker Adam O'Brien, who was reduced to tears, agreed: "It's heartbreaking. Beforehand, Adrian Purtell said 'use your emotion, it's like a Grand Final'. We put a performance in and were on top at times.

"But we've missed out and it's just devastating to know we're in the Championship for another season with treks to places like Cumbria and London. It's going to be even tougher in this league next year."