Bradford Bulls: Potter admits he’s ready to go home (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls: Mick Potter admits he’s ready to go home
7:40am Wednesday 8th August 2012 in Sport
By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter
Mick Potter has been working for the Bulls without pay since being made redundant
Mick Potter admits his patience is wearing thin as he waits to hear whether administrator Brendan Guilfoyle has accepted Super League Europe’s offer to buy the Bulls.
Potter and his coaching staff have been working without pay since being made redundant by Guilfoyle but Friday’s game against Hull KR could be their last unless a breakthrough is finally made off the field.
Should Guilfoyle accept SLE’s offer, Potter and assistants Francis Cummins and Lee St Hilaire could yet be reinstated on a paid basis until the end of the season.
But Potter warned yesterday: “The situation needs to be resolved because it’s an on-going joke now. I need an answer this week; the penny has to drop.
“I thought there was going to be something yesterday but tomorrow will be fine as long as the answer is in the positive.
“Otherwise I’ll just go back home. If Guilfoyle turns it down and I don’t get paid, I’ll just go home. I’ve looked at flights.”
BullBuilder, the Bradford Supporters Trust, announced yesterday that donations have gone past £15,000 after a bucket collection at Sunday’s home game against Widnes raised over £3,600.
The new total includes cash donated by Warrington from away-ticket sales at their recent home match against the Bulls, while Huddersfield have now unveiled a similar scheme for their game against Bradford on Sunday week.
Bulls chaplain Warren Evans, who is administering the fund which has so far paid out more than £9,000, said: “I’m proud to accept the offer proposed by the Huddersfield Giants and am pleasantly encouraged by the support offered to the Bulls by the wider rugby league community.”
Comments(24)
Blotto
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8:09am Wed 8 Aug 12
NB: No comments on here unless its conspirational! ;-)
Thee Voice of Reason
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8:16am Wed 8 Aug 12
Blotto wrote:Potter himself was suggesting the other day that the SL didn't want the Bulls in the play-offs.
Its a conspiracy by the SLE to delay the signing till Mick is on the plane as they think he is key to the Bulls getting into the playoffs. The SL Chairmens thinking is if they are bailing out te Bulls they don't want them taking one or more games off them in the playoffs for fiscal reasons!
NB: No comments on here unless its conspirational! ;-)
monkey belly
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8:22am Wed 8 Aug 12
thank you mike.
Mumby was the best
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8:44am Wed 8 Aug 12
Only downside to Liquidation is it leaves it open to you know who possibly coming in and buying the club for a pittance.
billybobbull
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8:44am Wed 8 Aug 12
Blotto wrote:I m not sure that's the case. The SL would want us in the play offs as a big , potentially big last game would generate decent revenue.
Its a conspiracy by the SLE to delay the signing till Mick is on the plane as they think he is key to the Bulls getting into the playoffs. The SL Chairmens thinking is if they are bailing out te Bulls they don't want them taking one or more games off them in the playoffs for fiscal reasons!
NB: No comments on here unless its conspirational! ;-)
Any conspiracy is by BG and CC trying to find some way to buy the club for next to nothing.
SL want and need the Bulls long term and trying to get rid of the double act.
batleybull
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9:28am Wed 8 Aug 12
batleybull
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9:38am Wed 8 Aug 12
AdeyG'man
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9:44am Wed 8 Aug 12
batleybull wrote:I know exactly what you mean. This whole farce has gone on long enough and I can't blame Mick for doing what is right for his family. He and his staff have already gone above and beyond what anyone would expect of them and he's proven to be just as loyal as the fans who have been so desperate to save the club. If he goes, then he goes with his head held high and in exceptionally high regard with everyone at the club. I would like to thank Mick for his superb efforts in very difficult circumstances.
sorry just something else I couldnt stomach for years Bradford were criticised for buying their success by filling the team with overseas players, now at long last we have some exceptionally talented youngsters coming through, and I am really grateful for all the help other clubs have given us but it would break my heart to see the likes of Whitehead, Bateman, Donaldson etc to play in another teams jersey
Eddie Tees
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9:45am Wed 8 Aug 12
Been said already, thats just what Gargoyl wants. MP goes the fight is over, Nobby in to see us through then "Voldermort" Caisley picks the club up for nothing.
I have watched this team since I was 4 years old (43 years now) but I don't think I could support them if Voldermort comes back. Just wrong on so many levels.
MP has more feeling for this club than that tw@t EVER had or will have.
Again, been said already but we are on the telly Friday, lets show the RL world what we think of MP and his team (some of who are having to work NIGHTS to get some money)
I am totaly fed up with the whole sorry situation now. Gargoyl has no respect for the fans what so ever. We have a right to know what is happening.
This must be what it feels like on "death row"!
batleybull
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10:02am Wed 8 Aug 12
murphyslaw
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10:09am Wed 8 Aug 12
Bex_89
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10:46am Wed 8 Aug 12
monkey belly wrote:Very well said.
what mick potter has achieved over the last 6 months is truly outstanding, both as a coach and recently a man who has shown his loyalty to the club. if this ongoing mess is not sorted out by the weekend this man needs a send off like no other at odsal on friday night. thank you mike.
"Only one Mick Potter" - dead right.
poppastratton
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11:03am Wed 8 Aug 12
Bex_89
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11:08am Wed 8 Aug 12
murphyslaw wrote:Do I remember incorrectly or where London after Potter?
On the face of it MP has done a great job. He was however poor a Saints and had a dreadful first season at the Bulls. It has to be said the players are playing in the shop window right now so is the motivation coming from MP or is it desperation from a bunch of players about to lose their jobs? I don't see a queue waiting to sign Mick either here or overseas.
I doubt Catalan would argue with someone saying he is anything less than a great coach.
Wots up
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11:29am Wed 8 Aug 12
murphyslaw
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11:33am Wed 8 Aug 12
Bex_89 wrote:Yes I realise that but a) London don't add up to a queue and they haven't made an offer to him as far as we know and b) his best time was a Catalan but as we all know he was able to operate outside of the salary cap and sign as many Aussies as he wanted. I am not wishing to diss MP just to point out that some maybe give him more credit than they should. He certainly wouldn't be working for nothing if he'd had a chance to work elsewhere for pay as would apply to any of us.
murphyslaw wrote:Do I remember incorrectly or where London after Potter?
On the face of it MP has done a great job. He was however poor a Saints and had a dreadful first season at the Bulls. It has to be said the players are playing in the shop window right now so is the motivation coming from MP or is it desperation from a bunch of players about to lose their jobs? I don't see a queue waiting to sign Mick either here or overseas.
I doubt Catalan would argue with someone saying he is anything less than a great coach.
scandanavian's love child52
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11:37am Wed 8 Aug 12
Eddie Tees
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12:11pm Wed 8 Aug 12
murphyslaw wrote:He got them to 2 Grand finals and a Challenge Cup (if I remember) with a team in transition, as were we when he arrived.
On the face of it MP has done a great job. He was however poor a Saints and had a dreadful first season at the Bulls. It has to be said the players are playing in the shop window right now so is the motivation coming from MP or is it desperation from a bunch of players about to lose their jobs? I don't see a queue waiting to sign Mick either here or overseas.
bartsbull
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12:28pm Wed 8 Aug 12
How did he get the job as an administrator who is employing him.
He was put there to sell the club surley when you are an administrator you look at the offers put forward look at the terms laid down then talk to the RFL
Not go in with an offer with conditions when he already knew they would not be accepted
Will someone take this by the horns and sort it out for the fans the players staff and everyone concerned this man as made a complete mockery of the Bulls
shikran
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3:24pm Wed 8 Aug 12
bartsbull wrote:afaik, the directors appointed the administrators.
This is a total digrace guilfoile as done nothing to ensure me he is not working on behalf of Caisely
How did he get the job as an administrator who is employing him.
He was put there to sell the club surley when you are an administrator you look at the offers put forward look at the terms laid down then talk to the RFL
Not go in with an offer with conditions when he already knew they would not be accepted
Will someone take this by the horns and sort it out for the fans the players staff and everyone concerned this man as made a complete mockery of the Bulls
The directors were put in place by shareholders at an EGM, replacing the outgoing directors who were publicly shamed by Caisley.
Caisley is a major shareholder.
So yeah there could be a link
Mumby was the best
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4:13pm Wed 8 Aug 12
murphyslaw wrote:So in your eyes if a coach does not win anything he is poor. They must be 12 or 13 in SL right now. Ian Millward was a good coach at St Helens but as soon as he went to Wigan and lately Castleford he becomes poor!
On the face of it MP has done a great job. He was however poor a Saints and had a dreadful first season at the Bulls. It has to be said the players are playing in the shop window right now so is the motivation coming from MP or is it desperation from a bunch of players about to lose their jobs? I don't see a queue waiting to sign Mick either here or overseas.
Surely a good coach gets the best of out of the players available to him ie. MP at the Bulls.
I think Dennis Betts is making a good coach but seeing as they are near the bottom of SL I suppose he is crap!
Potter has done a great job in the circumstances and the Bulls will be all the worse if he does leave.
O ye of little faith
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5:49pm Wed 8 Aug 12
arhmen aleg
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11:18pm Wed 8 Aug 12
shikran wrote:Of course there is.
bartsbull wrote: This is a total digrace guilfoile as done nothing to ensure me he is not working on behalf of Caisely How did he get the job as an administrator who is employing him. He was put there to sell the club surley when you are an administrator you look at the offers put forward look at the terms laid down then talk to the RFL Not go in with an offer with conditions when he already knew they would not be accepted Will someone take this by the horns and sort it out for the fans the players staff and everyone concerned this man as made a complete mockery of the Bullsafaik, the directors appointed the administrators. The directors were put in place by shareholders at an EGM, replacing the outgoing directors who were publicly shamed by Caisley. Caisley is a major shareholder. So yeah there could be a link
Hes known him for years.Walker Morriss link and drink
BeechwoodBull says...
8:07am Wed 8 Aug 12