Potter: It’s good to feel wanted at Bradford Bulls (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls get ready for Leeds clash as consortium prepare to make bid
8:20am Wednesday 18th July 2012 in Sport
By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter
Mick Potter admits he cannot afford to continue working without pay beyond the end of the month
Mick Potter admitted his spirits had been lifted after meeting with a member of the ABC consortium, who are expected to make a firm offer to buy the Bulls today.
The group of Bradford-based businessmen have been in talks with administrator Brendan Guilfoyle and the Rugby Football League for just over a week and are now in a position to make a formal offer.
“I’m expecting an offer tomorrow from the ABC consortium,” said Guilfoyle.
“Whether it is acceptable to me and the RFL remains to be seen. But they seem intent on buying the club and I’m hopeful.”
Potter, who has returned to coach the Bulls on a voluntary basis since being made redundant at the beginning of the month, spent yesterday preparing his troops for Friday’s derby battle at Leeds.
He says he cannot afford to continue working without pay beyond the end of the month but said he had spoken to a member of the consortium at their request, suggesting he could yet be reinstated in his old job should a takeover be successfully completed.
Mick Potter
In the short term, I’ll do what I can to help out
Potter said: “I went to a meeting with one member of the consortium the other day and things looked positive. I spoke only about football and not the whole business.
“I don’t know where they’re at or whether they’re going to make an offer. I just put my point of view forward from the football department.
“The guy was very positive and I was happy I had the meeting. I feel more comfortable but I think there’s a few hurdles to be jumped yet.
“The meeting was at his request and I think my desire to stay on has been made plain. When someone invites you to a meeting, you feel wanted and I did feel better about things afterwards.”
Whether the ABC consortium can follow their interest with a successful takeover bid remains to be seen, although the RFL have made it clear that they are not in a position to accept an offer with certain conditions attached to them.
The game’s governing body cannot guarantee the Bulls’ Super League licence will be transferred to a new company.
Meanwhile, the Bulls’ penalty for entering administration is expected to be rubber-stamped at a board meeting on Friday.
The RFL’s independent board of directors comprises Maurice Watkins, Nigel Wood, Bob Stott and Clare Morrow.
The standard penalty for entering administration for Super League clubs is three wins (six points), meaning the Bulls could travel to Headingley on Friday shortly after their punishment has been confirmed.
Potter, who revealed that Jarrod Sammut, Elliot Kear and Jason Crookes are all fit for selection again, admitted he cannot continue working without pay indefinitely as the Bulls seek a buyer to safeguard their existence.
He said: “It’s not sustainable what we’re doing here. I’m not going to remortgage my house to help Bradford.
“As much as I love the club and want them to be successful, I’m not going to do that. But in the short term, I’ll do what I can to help out. Probably at the end of the month I’ll have to make a call on it.”
Comments(83)
bullybullman
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8:53am Wed 18 Jul 12
jambo
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9:05am Wed 18 Jul 12
Huddersfield will be wanting someone to take them up to the next level and London will be looking for someone to turn them around. Mick Potter would be the perfect man for either job and if I was in charge of either club, I'd be monitoring Potter's situation very carefully.
I just hope ABC are genuine with their intentions and we can put these dark days behind us and move forward
blue marlin
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9:09am Wed 18 Jul 12
jambo wrote:paul Anderson is taking over at the giants.
Well given that Nathan Brown has left Huddesfield and Rob Powell has left London, you've got two clubs looking for a new head coach. Huddersfield will be wanting someone to take them up to the next level and London will be looking for someone to turn them around. Mick Potter would be the perfect man for either job and if I was in charge of either club, I'd be monitoring Potter's situation very carefully. I just hope ABC are genuine with their intentions and we can put these dark days behind us and move forward
Prycey
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9:15am Wed 18 Jul 12
Solomon Grundy
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9:42am Wed 18 Jul 12
murphyslaw
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10:36am Wed 18 Jul 12
bullybullman wrote:I think you are dead right. Biggest problem is it doesnt look as though anything will happen soon and MP may not be able to hang around that long. The consortium are to put in an offer but already the RFL have said they can't accept it with the conditions attached.
I think he is saying Im hanging on for a job offer from the new owners but if Im not getting an offer Im not hanging around. Fair play to him .
batleybull
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10:44am Wed 18 Jul 12
batleybull
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11:05am Wed 18 Jul 12
Bullcity
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11:33am Wed 18 Jul 12
The consortium will make a bid with the conditions attached. The RFL will refuse & then we are sunk & enter liquidation .Then if we are fortunate enough to reform we will be in the Championship at best. All the good men will leave & the Bulls will be at the playing level of the 1963 lot before they finished.
How sad after such a succesful last decade on the playing side.
If anyone from RFL reads this comment --PLEASE -give us a chance . Sell us back the lease & save our licence & most of all our precious club .
Bradford has had enough of the woes over the last few years --think of the boost for the City if we are able to carry on as a team representing the City in the Super League.
Bingley Bull
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12:03pm Wed 18 Jul 12
jambo wrote:Balloo is in post. He's had the job since Brown said he was going
Well given that Nathan Brown has left Huddesfield and Rob Powell has left London, you've got two clubs looking for a new head coach. Huddersfield will be wanting someone to take them up to the next level and London will be looking for someone to turn them around. Mick Potter would be the perfect man for either job and if I was in charge of either club, I'd be monitoring Potter's situation very carefully. I just hope ABC are genuine with their intentions and we can put these dark days behind us and move forward
Wots up
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12:04pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Schoey 2
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12:17pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Leeds for example will not want to miss out on 20,000 crowds for derby games that is for sure, hence big Garry is trying to lend a 'helping hand'.
With apparently other SL clubs being also reported of financial problems this is a worrying time no doubt for the fat cats like Nigel Wood at RFL. Just seen Hull FC have posted losses of £250 K for last year and do not expect to see a profit for 2 - 3 years, and are making big signings like Gaz EEllis and English Rangi! Saints have lost a ton of money as reported recently, never mind Cas & Salford reported issues.
But as for us Bulls, the RL would be stupid to let things fall at this late stage, as they also have a vested interest as they own the lease - with nobody potentially playing at Odsal!!!
Who knows what ABC want to do with Odsal, but hopefully it has got to be a better opportunity than it's current form.
batleybull
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12:28pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Bone_idle18
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12:45pm Wed 18 Jul 12
www.guardian.co.uk/s
port/2011/feb/18/wak
efield-docked-four-p
oints-administration
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And it also shows in that article the same 4 point deduction for the Crusaders.
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Why should we get 6? If we got 4 we'd still have a play off chance, 6 might be a win too far!
AdeyG'man
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1:00pm Wed 18 Jul 12
shavenmollusc wrote:SO?
There will soon be a rather large mosque where Odsal stadium once was.
If there's no club it's a hole in the ground (pretty much like the rest of Bradford!) leased to the RFL for nothing. If we stay at Odsal great, if not then it's better to have a club to support at the end of the day.
smitto
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1:03pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:What !!!! " These people in charge", thats a disgraceful thing to say, I never ceased to be amazed by the comments on here from some people, I hope "these people" rescue the club and make Bradford a great side once again, but with comments like that you would have second thoughts about buying it wouldn't you ?
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Sheffieldbull
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1:03pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Some_Perspective
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1:04pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Just a shame that after 28 years you can spell neither Northern or Bulls!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
raisemeup
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1:15pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Aren't we the lucky ones, now he's decided to go!!!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Ackersthebull
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1:20pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Your attitude is from 1964.
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Just get out now. I for one will not miss you. Pathetic!
nosher
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1:26pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Some_Perspective wrote:What a numpty lol
NORTHER1964 wrote:Just a shame that after 28 years you can spell neither Northern or Bulls!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
nosher
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1:26pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Some_Perspective wrote:What a numpty lol
NORTHER1964 wrote:Just a shame that after 28 years you can spell neither Northern or Bulls!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Essexbull2
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1:28pm Wed 18 Jul 12
I can't see why the RFL will object to selling the lease back, subject to the price being acceptable. Otherwise they've got an empty stadium that will just decay. If the new owners (if this happens) want to sell the ground and negotiate a VP groundshare, or whatever, then that would be their right surely? OK, the RFL might have some input, but if this change of ownership goes through then I can't see the RFL wanting to cause a load more trouble and uncertainty later on. Otherwise the sport will be ridiculed.
As for retaining the licence, Wakefield stayed in SL and a precedent is set, so I can't see a new Bulls being forced to re-start in a lower division either.
However, despite things looking a little better, all Bulls fans should be under no illusion that the road ahead will not be easy. Unless new owners have unlimited funds, cuts will have to be made and this will have an impact.
Survival, in Super League and preferably at Odsal is the goal; everything afterwards is a bonus. As fans we will have to keep showing our support in the same strength as has been shown the past 3-4 months.
nosher
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1:28pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Solomon Grundy
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1:29pm Wed 18 Jul 12
I am relaxed about this, I just cannot see how the RFL will not green light this. It's a no brainer for everyone so let's keep our fingers crossed that common sense prevails.
VJ Man
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1:31pm Wed 18 Jul 12
raisemeup wrote:Norther1964.
NORTHER1964 wrote:Aren't we the lucky ones, now he's decided to go!!!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Goodbye, close the door on your way out.
NorthernBull
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1:59pm Wed 18 Jul 12
i want a comittment from true bulls fans to act together when buying season tickets see below :
NorthernBull says...
9:29pm Tue 17 Jul 12
we have one person on my list who is willing to pay £175 for his ground season ticket for 2013/14 season...
He will buy it on or by 30/9/12 ...
He will also buy 1 oap ticket @ £75 and 2 childrens u13 tickets @ £30
i will pay £310 on or by 30/9/12 .. for his 4 family members..
Who will comit to do the same ?
All we have to do is agree to act at the same time.... when the FANS green light goes on ..
We can do this even if the individual fan wants to pay by installment DD when the time comes..
I will be doing it anyway and so will thousands of other existing members ..so why dont we act together smartly regardless of which league the bulls are playing in ?
Take control of the situation...
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benjibullll says...
10:42pm Tue 17 Jul 12
i will buy one at 175 n b and not even think about it
If we can get a momentum by passing this thread to bulls fans .. i will have leaflets printed , i will release my server address (i have hardware online now) and create a wordpress fans class action forum..
but i need to know fans are willing to send the message that every year we will have a big say in what happens if 2000 of us buy as a group..
No money to change hands , just organised communications for the fans ...
That way we can say no each year to any proposed :
exit of odsal
chanelling of funds away from playing side...
please pas the thread and i will make a live forum on one of my servers .. i will print leaflets explaining how and why the fans can force a voice in the future...
Class action (group) season ticket purchasing.. on agreed dates each year ..
RuggerTyke
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2:09pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Why would Asian business men, who've built their trade on the back of alcohol sales and with the custom from the likes of Bulls fans, build a Mosque at Odsal, you buffoon ?.
NorthernBull
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2:11pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Bradford is stronger together .. It has a population over half a million now ..and is the fastest growing place in Yorkshire ..
Thats an advantage ..not a disadvantage ...
We will start to leverage more deserved investment from an abject central government and should look forward to a more active set of local politicians who realise the securing of football and rugby and modern stadia in the city is number 1 priority ..ahead of a retail shopping centre ..which would work better all round as a combined COB stadium and shopping centre in the City ...
If that is not achievable we need council help to get City and the Bulls their stadiums back into ownership ..with protected sports use for a hundred years so no speculators can try and take the clubs for the land banks they sit on ..
Bradford has declined because of lack of investment .. not because of the people who have been willing to come here to live in peace ...
Imagine Bradford with just its shrinking white population .. as people have left in the thousands ..
we would have become a small town in Yorkshire.. with permanent lack of investment ..
As we are we have the advantage that our population , our people numbers force investment in the future ..
Go forth and multiply ...whatever your colour ..as long as we are Bradford , Yorkshire and England i dont give a sh** ...
COYB
spread the word on the class action season ticket purchase ...
if i get feedback i will independent fan organise web communication
NorthernBull
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2:14pm Wed 18 Jul 12
COYB
spread the word on the class action season ticket purchase ...
if i get feedback and support i will create independent organised fan web communications ..and have leaflets printed ..
bully4us
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2:23pm Wed 18 Jul 12
makshelf
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2:41pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:What a sad state of affairs that people like this have access to the internet. Why dont you crawl back under the rock from where you came. I dont think anyone will lose any sleep if you never show your face at the bulls again. people like you should not be allowed out in public anyway.
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
Prycey
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2:52pm Wed 18 Jul 12
raisemeup
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2:59pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Picture this as a scenario. Restaurants, Hotel, golf and sports shops dedicated to the Bulls and Bradford City. A bridge over the main road to an updated leisure centre (Richard Dunn) New offices in the stadium and a concourse with seated areas for small snack bars, And a cantilevered Stadium for Rugby and Football with the added attractions of a Hockey pitch, Because it's a sport that is widely played in India and Pakistan and what better way to bridge the gaps, than to bring multicultralism into sport. All begun in a modular fashion (ie not all at once) whilst the Bulls retain their SL status and City get a larger purpose built share of the "Sporting City".
I have a dream, which at just a fraction of what I hope can be achieved will be well worth while.
NORTHER1964
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4:02pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Have you every visited the planet earth fellow. It is a dream and ONLY a dream and it will never happen as we've been wanting a sports city at Odsal for nearly 30 years now and the dream still goes on but who knows.
Reading Bullette
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4:16pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Racist Scum. He needs locking up. Disgraceful.
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
bartsbull
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4:19pm Wed 18 Jul 12
They own the freehold any planning permission or alteration to the stadium have to be passed by the planning department
So all the RFL hold is a lease the same as the Bulls did .
We should welcome any businessman who can offer the club a sound future these bigots need to be kicked out of the club if that what they say.
What a way to encourage anyone to put money into the club we are a multicultral game so we dont need remarks like this
theviking62
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4:23pm Wed 18 Jul 12
raisemeup
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4:57pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Never said it was up to your low standards or expectations, did I?
raisemeup
Have you every visited the planet earth fellow. It is a dream and ONLY a dream and it will never happen as we've been wanting a sports city at Odsal for nearly 30 years now and the dream still goes on but who knows.
But they may be the people to think it's possible, and if they are, the possibility is always there, look at the "Manchester Sporting City" and have you ever seen the Emirates Stadium? Proof , if it was needed, that dreams sometimes come true on planet earth.
The problems of the past were always caused by no one ever taking the first step to begin the process, it was always about - talks are under way.- Reports are being prepared and so on, ad nauseum. But if it had been Richard Branson for example, it would have been built, by now.
My planet is far more varied than you could ever imagine! With your previous comments you have proved to be stuck in some sort of outdated time warp.
Have faith my friend, it's sometimes the only thing that keeps us all going!
Some_Perspective
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4:59pm Wed 18 Jul 12
raisemeup wrote:As you say raisemeup, if done in a modular fashion, and with a sound business plan behind it, no reason why some of these things could not be achieved. The club needs a solid business base off of the field to make it sustainable, that means using the stadium as much as possible to make sure the club can achieve on the field
First and foremost the buyers of the Bulls will be (if it goes ahead) Bradfordians with the wisdom to see what a wonderful opportunity exists to build a "Sports City" at Odsal top.
Picture this as a scenario. Restaurants, Hotel, golf and sports shops dedicated to the Bulls and Bradford City. A bridge over the main road to an updated leisure centre (Richard Dunn) New offices in the stadium and a concourse with seated areas for small snack bars, And a cantilevered Stadium for Rugby and Football with the added attractions of a Hockey pitch, Because it's a sport that is widely played in India and Pakistan and what better way to bridge the gaps, than to bring multicultralism into sport. All begun in a modular fashion (ie not all at once) whilst the Bulls retain their SL status and City get a larger purpose built share of the "Sporting City".
I have a dream, which at just a fraction of what I hope can be achieved will be well worth while.
NORTHER1964
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5:06pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Fact!
makshelf
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5:09pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:dont try and reddem yourself now you uneducated tw*t
Not really a time warp riasy. What makes me laugh is most of the people on here have more faces than the town clock. At least I say what I mean and don't hide behind a front like alot of users on here. The main reason why I said what I did is that when one of these business men back out beleive me the others will follow very,very quickly, mark my words and we will be in alot worse state than we are now. Fact!
NORTHER1964
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5:20pm Wed 18 Jul 12
LOL!
I think it's 'redeem' your lookng for!
ROFLing!
Call me 'uneducated' brilliant!
makshelf
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5:40pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:anone can have a slip on the keyboard, but not everyone has temporary slips with their moral fibre. also if you are correcting spelling mistakes see your previous posts in which you didnt seem able to spell bulls or northern.
'Reddem' LOL! I think it's 'redeem' your lookng for! ROFLing! Call me 'uneducated' brilliant!
Ackersthebull
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5:44pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Check your own spelling dork. I BELIEVE you are uneducated. As I said earlier we neither want nor need you on here. Congratulations to all who are coming up with ideas for the way forward. I will support them. Let's get a central point of communication and exclude racist idiots like this
'Reddem'
LOL!
I think it's 'redeem' your lookng for!
ROFLing!
Call me 'uneducated' brilliant!
NorthernBull
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5:45pm Wed 18 Jul 12
id rather that than SL at vp.
with vision super league 2 could be created ... see JP's views showing he has true intellect to evolve SL ...which has stalled and gone backwards..
share the sky money between 20 teams
2 divs of 10 with relegation and promotion .. via a bottom 2 v top 2 playoff so always interest at both ends of table ...same format for 1 team to come up from championship to SL2.
Allows halifax , fev , leigh and 2 disgracefully neglected cumbrian clubs plus toulouse in SL2 ..and the Bulls , London , widnes and castleford..
Each team gets 50k tv money per month over the year..
Then when sky deal runs out RFL auction 2 exclusive 3 yr deals ..... BT look like they are ready with the power of you view.. They have live premiership from 2013 to 2016 ..
talk talk , bt , bbc , itv , c5 and more
all gunning for sky who have taken SL on the cheap, sold on the cheap by the RFL which is at least 50 % of the overall RL funding problem..
RL health sorted in 1 move by the RFL .. but have they got the balls ?
I would show my Harris if i could not get £60 million for 3 years with 2 packages of 2 live games per week (4 of 10 games on tv each week)..
in the biggest recession of all time BT just got sky paying 6.3 million per live premier league game..
Sky bust their salary cap ..to compete .. The RFL must create a market for SL tv...
Its a brilliant game ...
lttlewhitebull
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5:52pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Prycey
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6:50pm Wed 18 Jul 12
cookie_brighton
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7:48pm Wed 18 Jul 12
As it has already been mentioned.....these Asian businessmen COULD have been born in Bradford.
Look around you ...what do you see in Bradford,or any multi- cultural city for that matter.....you see white shop owners/businesses closing by the day...you see Asian shop owners/ businesses thriving, growing daily, now ask yourself this...."why is this ?"
I will tell you the answer....Asian people work very, very hard at what they do. So does this not give you a positive feeling that "IF", and my late father always said to me "if is a small word with a big neaning" take over the Bulls, that this, on the evidence I have mentioned earlier, would be a BIG positive in the future of the Bulls.
I spent the first 27 years of my life in Bradford having been born in St Lukes.I am a City supporter, through and through. I wish the Bulls all the best in their journey for survival, in whatever route that takes..........CTID
Shelfrhino
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7:53pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:I can't believe the flak you're taking here, as far as I can see not one of your remarks contained any racist comment.
Not really a time warp riasy. What makes me laugh is most of the people on here have more faces than the town clock. At least I say what I mean and don't hide behind a front like alot of users on here. The main reason why I said what I did is that when one of these business men back out beleive me the others will follow very,very quickly, mark my words and we will be in alot worse state than we are now.
Fact!
Compared to what some of the knuckle dragger's on here post I thought yours was one of least abhorrent and it looks like the T&A agree seeing as they haven't removed it.
Kellington Bull
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8:02pm Wed 18 Jul 12
COYB
oddshapedballs
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8:11pm Wed 18 Jul 12
batleybull wrote:Why should anyone tell you or us anything. this a business deal that has absolutely nothing to do with you me or us!! Come.on mr Tordoff this lot will ruin the club
I think its time now a decision was made one way or the other, we have been in limbo since Easter, either the consortium will buy us or they wont, the rfl will accept conditions or they wont, someone should shed some light on the whole situation so far we have been treat like mushrooms "kept in the dark and fed bulls***t twice a day" we need an answer one way or the other
NORTHER1964
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9:30pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Correctness
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9:55pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Shelfrhino
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10:01pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Strange how the comment above yours by oddshapedballs hasn't got all the screaming skulls on here howling about racism, and basically he's said the same as you.
At last a person who can see what i'm saying. Thanks shelf. I am not a racist but I have seen business's run by a Consortium and the failure in company's around Bradford. As I said earlier one back's down and the rest will follow you'll see.
I wouldn't worry too much about some of them on here, some of them live in cloud cuckoo land and change their opinion from one day to the next.
theviking62
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10:19pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Shelfwino, you must be under the influence if you think what norther1964' said is not racist. Mind you, being a troll you will no doubt see the good in it. will you be at the match on Friday. I think not. You like others on here do nothing for the site. Bring very little to it. I hope, like norther1964, you get banned for agreeing with his RACIST remarks.
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
TirNaNog
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10:24pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Bye then!
All I can say is, after 28 years of followng Nothern/Buls the time has come to an end for me. No way am I going to a club that has 3 or 4 Asian business men taking charge of a club I Iove,no way. Good luck to you who will still follow them but I can't wish the Bulls team the best of luck while they have these people in charge.
theviking62
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10:35pm Wed 18 Jul 12
theviking62
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10:50pm Wed 18 Jul 12
NORTHER1964
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11:04pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! I wonder if I had said 3 to 4 WHITE business men would have been in interrupted
the same way as I had originally said
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I wonder!
theviking62
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11:25pm Wed 18 Jul 12
makshelf
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12:33am Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:That is the entire point you idiot. The fact you had to mention ethnicity at all totally contradicts your argument that you are not racist.
Viking you truly are a sh!t stirrer like pricey. It's people like you (do gooders) that cause these problems with society in these day's. You need to grow up and quickly fellow. Please ell me where my comment's was racist. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! I wonder if I had said 3 to 4 WHITE business men would have been in interrupted the same way as I had originally said . I wonder!
oddshapedballs
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8:25am Thu 19 Jul 12
theviking62 wrote:Firstly yes i read far more than the t & a and i know mr tordoff will not come to our rescue it is wishful thinking. secondly this lot is in no way racist as you suggest so it is you who has thrown the race card in.
Oddshapedballs, two things, who are you referring to " as this lot " would that be the ASIAN consortium. RACIST remark, jut like norther1964. Yes, why should they tell the likes of us, until the deal is done. I would suggest that you read more than one paper, article on what is happening. I will give you a few ites, orange world/sport/ rugby league, sky sports, sporting life, super league fans, etc. it will broaden, your outlook on wht is happening. Mind you, I doubt if you read it, you would understand what was written. As you appear to be a sheep following the rest of the flock. You shouldn't care who saves the club, as you will still have a club to watch. Re jack tordoff, he has said, if you had read beyond the t n a, that he is too old to run the bulls. So, after reading this do us all a favour, you, shelf whino, norther1964, slip back into whatever slime pond you come from. RACISTS are neither wanted or needed on this forum.
Do not tell me wherei am or am not welcome. this is not your site.
i like many i know are going to find alternative ways fo our entertainment as we will not help finance this lot whilst they destroy the club. do u really think they r interested in rugby? NO is the answer to that one. get out stay out of odsal. u might say good riddance to me but open your eyrs regular supporters r leaving in droves many more will go if this lot take over and who will replace them? Not the asians
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8:39am Thu 19 Jul 12
cookie_brighton wrote:You say u lived in bradford how long since escaped this hell hole? & y? The thriving businesses u mention are largely succesful on the back oftax evasion and a number of get quick rich schemes that r not legal. while the white law abiding business man pays these and gets driven into oblivion.
Norther1964...be positive, the Bulls are being thrown a lifeline.
As it has already been mentioned.....these Asian businessmen COULD have been born in Bradford.
Look around you ...what do you see in Bradford,or any multi- cultural city for that matter.....you see white shop owners/businesses closing by the day...you see Asian shop owners/ businesses thriving, growing daily, now ask yourself this...."why is this ?"
I will tell you the answer....Asian people work very, very hard at what they do. So does this not give you a positive feeling that "IF", and my late father always said to me "if is a small word with a big neaning" take over the Bulls, that this, on the evidence I have mentioned earlier, would be a BIG positive in the future of the Bulls.
I spent the first 27 years of my life in Bradford having been born in St Lukes.I am a City supporter, through and through. I wish the Bulls all the best in their journey for survival, in whatever route that takes..........CTID
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8:54am Thu 19 Jul 12
oddshapedballs wrote:Looks like the truth is hurting them oddshapedballs
cookie_brighton wrote: Norther1964...be positive, the Bulls are being thrown a lifeline. As it has already been mentioned.....these Asian businessmen COULD have been born in Bradford. Look around you ...what do you see in Bradford,or any multi- cultural city for that matter.....you see white shop owners/businesses closing by the day...you see Asian shop owners/ businesses thriving, growing daily, now ask yourself this...."why is this ?" I will tell you the answer....Asian people work very, very hard at what they do. So does this not give you a positive feeling that "IF", and my late father always said to me "if is a small word with a big neaning" take over the Bulls, that this, on the evidence I have mentioned earlier, would be a BIG positive in the future of the Bulls. I spent the first 27 years of my life in Bradford having been born in St Lukes.I am a City supporter, through and through. I wish the Bulls all the best in their journey for survival, in whatever route that takes..........CTIDYou say u lived in bradford how long since escaped this hell hole? & y? The thriving businesses u mention are largely succesful on the back oftax evasion and a number of get quick rich schemes that r not legal. while the white law abiding business man pays these and gets driven into oblivion.
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9:41am Thu 19 Jul 12
raisemeup
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10:18am Thu 19 Jul 12
NorthernBull wrote:Who's dreaming now then???
I think it is not too bad so long as we have professional RL at Odsal ..
id rather that than SL at vp.
with vision super league 2 could be created ... see JP's views showing he has true intellect to evolve SL ...which has stalled and gone backwards..
share the sky money between 20 teams
2 divs of 10 with relegation and promotion .. via a bottom 2 v top 2 playoff so always interest at both ends of table ...same format for 1 team to come up from championship to SL2.
Allows halifax , fev , leigh and 2 disgracefully neglected cumbrian clubs plus toulouse in SL2 ..and the Bulls , London , widnes and castleford..
Each team gets 50k tv money per month over the year..
Then when sky deal runs out RFL auction 2 exclusive 3 yr deals ..... BT look like they are ready with the power of you view.. They have live premiership from 2013 to 2016 ..
talk talk , bt , bbc , itv , c5 and more
all gunning for sky who have taken SL on the cheap, sold on the cheap by the RFL which is at least 50 % of the overall RL funding problem..
RL health sorted in 1 move by the RFL .. but have they got the balls ?
I would show my Harris if i could not get £60 million for 3 years with 2 packages of 2 live games per week (4 of 10 games on tv each week)..
in the biggest recession of all time BT just got sky paying 6.3 million per live premier league game..
Sky bust their salary cap ..to compete .. The RFL must create a market for SL tv...
Its a brilliant game ...
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10:38am Thu 19 Jul 12
Shelfrhino wrote:Ah yes always the one for the alternative view are you not!
NORTHER1964 wrote:I can't believe the flak you're taking here, as far as I can see not one of your remarks contained any racist comment.
Not really a time warp riasy. What makes me laugh is most of the people on here have more faces than the town clock. At least I say what I mean and don't hide behind a front like alot of users on here. The main reason why I said what I did is that when one of these business men back out beleive me the others will follow very,very quickly, mark my words and we will be in alot worse state than we are now.
Fact!
Compared to what some of the knuckle dragger's on here post I thought yours was one of least abhorrent and it looks like the T&A agree seeing as they haven't removed it.
The problem is that North (whatever) used his post to offend the very people who on the face of it, care enough to save our skin.
His comment is therefore by association, purely based on racist instincts of people like your good self who act before they think, and therefore the rantings are always totally offensive to decent people.
However because you use the written word to communicate what is empty rhetoric, we are to assume you are indeed the village troll, being one step up from the previous idiot.
Congratulations, you are on a very steep learning curve.
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12:03pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Sheffieldbull
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1:24pm Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:You are the very epitome of the snivelling cowardly keyboard commando NORTHER1964. Check back on the comments, you'll find the ONLY support you have are from the more recognised Trolls on here. Spineless or what? - you post racist comments and then try and squirm out of it. Spineless coward.= slug!
I beg to differ viking as it is people like you that need to give it a rest and get off this site. Remember it is only a few on here that think I was racist when I actually said 'when one of them backs out then the rest will follow quickly' regardless of colour and creed. Seriously though it really is people like you and pricy that make situations like this explode out of proportion, in simpler words 'song and dance', 'mountain/mole hill'. So smell the coffee and go for a long walk, pref on the fast lane of the M62 and give us all a break fellow.
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1:31pm Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:You tend to find that clowns like viking and others of his ilk, start screaming of racism when they can no longer hold an argument, it is the last refuge of a weak minded, left leaning bunch of do gooders who like all leftist's in history like to stifle debate and censor anything that counters their weak point with screams of derision.
I beg to differ viking as it is people like you that need to give it a rest and get off this site. Remember it is only a few on here that think I was racist when I actually said 'when one of them backs out then the rest will follow quickly' regardless of colour and creed. Seriously though it really is people like you and pricy that make situations like this explode out of proportion, in simpler words 'song and dance', 'mountain/mole hill'. So smell the coffee and go for a long walk, pref on the fast lane of the M62 and give us all a break fellow.
Castro, Mao, Stalin, Blair and Brown. The list is endless.
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4:20pm Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964
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4:22pm Thu 19 Jul 12
ng, if it was a racist comment why hasn't it been removed you pr!cks. DER!!!!!!!
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8:05pm Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:What a spineless coward you are Norther/slc54/ tbc and the rest. You leave a slimy trail.... (der? don't you man doh?)
Oh! Yes sheffield/pricy/viki
ng, if it was a racist comment why hasn't it been removed you pr!cks. DER!!!!!!!
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9:54pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Sheffieldbull
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10:13pm Thu 19 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:Bloody love to slimy..
please , please say that to my face fellow.
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10:55pm Thu 19 Jul 12
raisemeup
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11:18pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Shelfrhino wrote:So Mao, Castro, Stalin were left wing do gooders??
NORTHER1964 wrote:You tend to find that clowns like viking and others of his ilk, start screaming of racism when they can no longer hold an argument, it is the last refuge of a weak minded, left leaning bunch of do gooders who like all leftist's in history like to stifle debate and censor anything that counters their weak point with screams of derision.
I beg to differ viking as it is people like you that need to give it a rest and get off this site. Remember it is only a few on here that think I was racist when I actually said 'when one of them backs out then the rest will follow quickly' regardless of colour and creed. Seriously though it really is people like you and pricy that make situations like this explode out of proportion, in simpler words 'song and dance', 'mountain/mole hill'. So smell the coffee and go for a long walk, pref on the fast lane of the M62 and give us all a break fellow.
Castro, Mao, Stalin, Blair and Brown. The list is endless.
Next you will be saying Mein Kamfe was actually written by a religious and ever so pious monk, called Adolf the good.
Not sure of your arguement there?
It's so far from the point as to be irrelevant to what the debates were about.
Time to say goodbye, I think.
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11:50pm Thu 19 Jul 12
arhmen aleg
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4:21am Sat 21 Jul 12
Northern Bulls.
i admire your attempt to stir up the fans intererst in securing the bulls long term.
George galloway is calling for a fans stake after raising 400000.
But you do not seem to be getting the required response.
Perhaps the majority of Bulls fans just do not have the money.
We are poor but proud.
Perhaps the pledge has draioned all that was left spare.
Keep trying though.Your fans scheme is principled and in an ideal world would be the best way forward alongside a major investor who wants a major size restaurant to rival others.
Norther 1964.You are very welcome to come up and see me face to face.
I live 25 yards from a 300 foot steep cliff to the North Sea.
I"ll show the short way to keep walking.
5 went over last year.
The bodies usually come back on an ebb tide about three to four weeks after jumping.
Some without the head.
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8:44pm Sat 21 Jul 12
arhmen aleg
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9:34pm Sat 21 Jul 12
NORTHER1964 wrote:I am causasion (white) true Bradfordian.
Spoke like a true asian without a head indeed. Just name and time and I will be there. Oh! yes, come on your own as I know your kind have friends as you can't fight your battles by your cowardly selves.
Your comment has angered many of the same discipline.
The fishes eat the head.First.
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8:32am Wed 18 Jul 12