Potter optimistic over Bradford Bulls future (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Mick Potter optimistic over Bradford Bulls future
6:50am Monday 30th July 2012 in Sport
By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter
Heath L'Estrange makes a grab for former Bulls player David Solomona during yesterday's away defeat
Mick Potter is hopeful that a deal to secure the future of the Bulls can be successfully negotiated this week.
Potter was speaking after yesterday’s thumping 50-22 defeat at Warrington, which was the Bulls’ first outing since being docked six points for entering administration.
Several interested parties are in talks with the RFL and administrator Brendan Guilfoyle with a view to acquiring the crisis-torn club.
Potter recently met with a member of the ABC consortium and a takeover could yet see him reinstated as the club’s coach on a paid basis.
Potter said: “I know there have been talks over the weekend and I am a hopeful, optimistic sort of person.
“I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen but touch wood it will be something positive for Bradford.”
On the pitch, the Bulls were punished for a first-half horror show which saw them concede six tries.
Although they mounted a spirited second-half fightback, which harvested Danny Addy’s second try and further scores from Elliott Whitehead and Karl Pryce, Potter accepted his men were second-best.
Potter, who singled out joint-captain Heath L’Estrange for special praise after he played the full eighty minutes, said: “I can’t fault the players with their effort but the game was over by half-time.
“Warrington are a formidable team and showed what they can do.
“They will be there or thereabouts for the major trophies at the end of the year.”
Potter saw props Craig Kopczak and Nick Scruton make welcome returns from injury and he added: “I was pleased with Koppy and Nick Scruton.
“Kopczak didn’t doo too badly with the minutes he played, given that he’s been out for eight weeks, and I was pleased with Scruton, who played Under-20s on Saturday and is building back into some kind of form.”
Comments(2)
raisemeup
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11:06am Mon 30 Jul 12
Blotto wrote:You are right Blotto.
Its a shame about the 6 points and the injuries, but I thought the Bulls could have built some momentum getting into the playoffs, they still can but the Players will need to know the Club and their Jobs are safe and that the Future looks secure and settled! Lets hope that all the hard work done by Everyone at the Club to get them back on track as a winning Club is not thrown away
It looked like a bridge too far in the first half.
But from the tries we scored in the second half, we look formidable at times.
And many teams and coaches would have thrown in the towel long ago. Particulary after the sheer Hell of an uncertain future that we have endured since March.
The "Never give in" attitude would have made Trevor Foster proud of his club.
Tonight at City Hall could be a Trevor Foster defining moment for our club.
Let's pin our hopes in the family of Rugby League, and above all: "Stick up for our side"
So well said.
Blotto says...
7:14am Mon 30 Jul 12