‘Up to five’ groups eye up Bradford Bulls

The administrator of the beleaguered Bradford Bulls yesterday announced he had received a flurry of offers for the club – a day after the Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed Bradford City Football Club had entered the race to save it from liquidation.

Brendan Guilfoyle, of The P&A Partnership, said there were now “up to five” parties interested in rescuing the Super League club from collapse and gave prospective buyers until noon today to express their interest.

Bantams’ co-chairman Julian Rhodes told the Telegraph & Argus he approached the Rugby Football League and administrator about how it could help its struggling neighbour, and it is believed the offer was discussed by the governing body on Wednesday night.

The bid came two days after Super League (Europe) Ltd submitted a bid on behalf of Bulls’ 13 top-flight rivals.

Yesterday, former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe revealed Bradford curry house boss Omar Khan has also joined the running to take over the club and an unconditional offer has been submitted to the administrator and the RFL.

Mr Khan’s original bid was not passed on to the governing body for consideration because of the previous conditions attached – that the side remains in the Super League and the new buyer is able to buy the lease to Odsal Stadium.

But Mr Sutcliffe said the conditions have now been removed. “Omar Khan is still interested in buying the club. Obviously it’s good news that there’s a number of bids that can be considered,” he said.

“I hope the RFL picks the best bid to make sure we can keep Bradford Bulls going – preferably in the Super League.”

Asked about Bradford City’s bid, the Bradford South MP replied: “I hope the RFL chooses the best bid that’s in the best interests of rugby league in Bradford.”

Mr Guilfoyle yesterday revealed a consortium of Bradford businessmen known as ABC had “reluctantly” withdrawn its offer for the club – but there was still a lot of interest in the club.

“There could now be up to five interested purchasers for the Bradford Bulls,” Mr Guilfoyle said.

“It’s in everyone’s interest that we get a deal over the line as quickly as possible.

“Therefore, we have set this deadline of noon tomorrow for unconditional offers from anyone who can show that they have funds in place and a business plan.

“In addition to the offer from SLE and an unconditional offer the RFL considered yesterday, I understand that the RFL may have other parties interested in buying Bradford Bulls.

“The ABC consortium has reluctantly withdrawn. I have another group from Bradford still considering whether to make an unconditional offer.”

Mr Guilfoyle stressed that any offers must be unconditional and advised potential bidders to consider a number of factors.

“Any purchaser is taking a chance on whether the club will be continuing in the Super League or playing in the Championship next season,” he said.

“If it’s the latter then the owner will still be paying Super League wages for up to 20 players for the next year.

“As well as paying rent to the RFL for Odsal any new owner will probably have to make capital investment in the ground before the next round of Super League franchise bids in 2015.”

RFL director of standards and licensing Blake Solly hailed the “decisive and bold actions” of SLE for the new interest in the club and set a deadline of 5pm today for prospective buyers to approach the governing body.

“The board continues to be receptive to unconditional offers and is keen to bring to an end the uncertainty surrounding the future of Bradford Bulls and the wider sport,” he said.

Comments(77)

monkey belly says...
8:27am Fri 10 Aug 12

Guilfoyle stop taking the p???
get this sorted, then crawl back under the stone you appeared from. You can go away and sit counting the thousands of pounds you have "earned".

Wally Lewis says...
8:36am Fri 10 Aug 12

Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
8:55am Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.

murphyslaw says...
9:18am Fri 10 Aug 12

It would indeed be great if the RFL were responsible for the upgrading of the ground. Unfortunately that is not the case as it is the Bulls responsibility to make sure the ground meets the criteria for whatever they may wish to use it.

jaybs says...
9:23am Fri 10 Aug 12

Every day it gets more like "Jackanory"

billybobbull says...
9:25am Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
10:05am Fri 10 Aug 12

billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
Do you actually believe that?
Seems the begging bowl culture knows no bounds.

murphyslaw says...
10:08am Fri 10 Aug 12

billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
That would only apply to health and safety standards and have nothing to do with the requrements the RFL require for S/L qualification where issues of undercover seating, media and other corporate facilities etc., are paramount.

Peter300 says...
10:20am Fri 10 Aug 12

monkey belly wrote:
Guilfoyle stop taking the p??? get this sorted, then crawl back under the stone you appeared from. You can go away and sit counting the thousands of pounds you have "earned".
This kind of ignorant abuse does not help the cause. There are some very silly people around.

need to know says...
10:22am Fri 10 Aug 12

If we can get Guilfoyles head out of the travel brochures looking at world cruises.Get Wood of the RFL away from the dining table,submit all the offers that have credibility and run with the best offer whatever it may be.We need the farce to end.

modman61 says...
10:48am Fri 10 Aug 12

Come on Mr Guilfoyle this has gone on long enough. It's time you got your finger out and put an end to this nonsence now. The longer you drag it out the fatter your wallet gets.

theviking62 says...
10:54am Fri 10 Aug 12

The leaseholder and the leasees' responsibilities will be laid down in the lease. Which we don't know the contents of. The bulls, as tenants will have another set off responsibilities. Which we know nothing about. What we do know is that the rfl, bulls, can do nothing without the ok of the council. So the arguement re who does what and when, is a dead one. Until, some knowledgable person on here comes up with a copy of all agreements. Or makes up more fairy stories as is the norm, with most on here. You know who you are. Scandanavian myths, just a thought you can all go live under the new cycle bridge over Manchester road.

Wally Lewis says...
10:56am Fri 10 Aug 12

Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.

Bone_idle18 says...
10:56am Fri 10 Aug 12

murphyslaw wrote:
billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote: Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out? I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground. I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord. It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
That would only apply to health and safety standards and have nothing to do with the requrements the RFL require for S/L qualification where issues of undercover seating, media and other corporate facilities etc., are paramount.
This is the very reason ABC wanted to buy the lease back, it's not good bussiness to invest heavilly in a property you don't own, as the only long term beneficiaries are the RFL!
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You wouldn't pay £50k for an extension on a house ou rented would you? So why should bulls be expected to pay millions to do up the RFL's ground, and still have no gurantee they will remain in SL?
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Laney1989 says...
11:06am Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This all sounds very promising if you are a Bradford Bulls supporter...BUT...
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Isn't this similar if not the same to the famous Odsal Sporting Village plans that has been talked about for generations and generations?

murphyslaw says...
11:13am Fri 10 Aug 12

theviking62 wrote:
The leaseholder and the leasees' responsibilities will be laid down in the lease. Which we don't know the contents of. The bulls, as tenants will have another set off responsibilities. Which we know nothing about. What we do know is that the rfl, bulls, can do nothing without the ok of the council. So the arguement re who does what and when, is a dead one. Until, some knowledgable person on here comes up with a copy of all agreements. Or makes up more fairy stories as is the norm, with most on here. You know who you are. Scandanavian myths, just a thought you can all go live under the new cycle bridge over Manchester road.
If you read the above text the administarator states quite clearly that the new owner would probably have to invest money in the ground in order to meet the S/Lstandards required in 2015.
One would assume he is aware of the lease conditons.

murphyslaw says...
11:17am Fri 10 Aug 12

Bone_idle18 wrote:
murphyslaw wrote:
billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote: Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out? I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground. I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord. It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
That would only apply to health and safety standards and have nothing to do with the requrements the RFL require for S/L qualification where issues of undercover seating, media and other corporate facilities etc., are paramount.
This is the very reason ABC wanted to buy the lease back, it's not good bussiness to invest heavilly in a property you don't own, as the only long term beneficiaries are the RFL!
.
You wouldn't pay £50k for an extension on a house ou rented would you? So why should bulls be expected to pay millions to do up the RFL's ground, and still have no gurantee they will remain in SL?
.
The very reason investers are thin on the ground.

DennisTM says...
11:41am Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
Wally

Good luck to you and your partners with your bid. A combination of Bulls supporters who are grounded in reality and who also have a vision for the future use of Odsal may just be the winning combination

theviking62 says...
11:49am Fri 10 Aug 12

Nice one wally, you nearly fooled me. But if your genuine good luck. murphy the word is " probably " not definitely. It's never safe to assume anything. Esp, when it comes to guilfoyle.

Ackersthebull says...
11:53am Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
Hallebloodyluia.
This is the most sensible thing I have read during the last few weeks tripefest. Good look as I for one would be right behind you.

Doncasterbull says...
12:10pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Just hope someone else other than bradford city buy the bulls, as i for one would never go to valley parade or pay any monies to them. I would follow the bulls at just the away games .

Hudzilla says...
12:15pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally,

This is great news, and i think there is definatly an URGENT need to secure current players and extend their contract with us, i hope this is your number 1 priority, as if therer are no players, there is no club, and the youngster messrs Bateman, Whitehead, Donaldson ETC should be secured.

Just my 2 Cents worth.

Best of luck with the bid.

#COYB

theviking62 says...
12:21pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Notice the number, 4, bulls fans. Now who are they, 4 fans. Where are they getting money from. Using the name of an ex Aussie star. For wally should we read Russell. The number 4, is strange, who do we know, who are 4. 1 here, 3 away. Conspiracy theory, on my part.

Laney1989 says...
12:42pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Doncasterbull wrote:
Just hope someone else other than bradford city buy the bulls, as i for one would never go to valley parade or pay any monies to them. I would follow the bulls at just the away games .
Do you really want me to bite.
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Yeah, go on then.
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Grow up you silly old fool. Who do you support? Bradford Bulls or Odsal Stadium?
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The "normal" Bulls fans wonder why so many people can't stand the Bulls. Well this idiots attitude just sums it up perfectly.
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theviking62 says...
12:44pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Donnybull, not a true supporter then. Won't follow them at the valley. So why go to just away games, then. Go to, keepmoat, watch reserve grade standard.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
12:49pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Hahahahahahaha,
Some people will believe anything and boycotting the team because you don't want to enter a different ground, what a joke set of fans.
BCFC get 10k in the 4th tier would like to see how many Bulls fans stuck round if they dropped out of the top.

taurusthebull says...
1:11pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Hahahahahahaha,
Some people will believe anything and boycotting the team because you don't want to enter a different ground, what a joke set of fans.
BCFC get 10k in the 4th tier would like to see how many Bulls fans stuck round if they dropped out of the top.
Just to put things in perspective , to the critics of someone who wont go to a certain ground , I know for a fact that certain football teams supporters will not cross the road to go to another ground , and that is actual as the grounds I am on about are across the road from each other, so dont have a dig at someone, for their opinion, its his money he can spend as he wishes and go to watch wherever he wishes , so please grow up the lot of you.

Now the real point , for Wlly Lewis, IF you are genuine, who is going to be your choice as coach , ??

I'm NOT Kirklees! says...
1:12pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Donnybull: Repeat after me.

"I must not have thoughts at odds with the collective"

Again....good.......
.and once more....good and now dont forget.

Having individual thoughts and principles you are prepared to stick by means you are NOT a true fan.

Now go follow blindly and have a nice day!

theviking62 says...
1:26pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Taurus, please tell, which supporters. The ones I know follow their team anywhere and everywhere. Take Manchester city and united two teams that hate each other but do they go ' away " to watch their teams, YES, same applies to london teams, both sides at Liverpool, north east teams. Same applies to rl bulls Leeds, Wigan saints et al. Get a grip man. Donny is a poor example of a supporter, in any sport.

Wally Lewis says...
1:43pm Fri 10 Aug 12

A coach is already in place and is doing a fantastic job. We do not need another coach

Should we need to change the coach we have spoken to a candidate who has have a wealth of experience in super league, currently coaching in the Championship. I hope this answers your question. Unfortunately I cannot go into too many details as this could well scupper any plans we may have should information that is Private and confidential become

We have yet to speak to the person who is currently in charge and inform him of our plans. We hope to do so after tonight's game. But funds are in place to start paying his and his back room staff salaries. This will also include the re-instatement of Paul Medley and staff. But this will be a tempory measure that may have to be done through the Bull builder hardship fund for tax and Administrator reasons.

Local & British talent will become the cornerstone of Bradford Bulls. However we will also be doing everything we can to keep our existing overseas players who wish to stay with us.

Should the RFL look at us as preferential bidders we have funds in place to do any deal as and when required and can then as a priority look to retain members of the playing squad who the Coach requires us to keep.

We await the RFL

Parz says...
1:49pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out. Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league. We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish. We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold. We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players. Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans. Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure. We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links. We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is. We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
If this is true, I like this very much! Good luck to you Sir!

arhmen aleg says...
1:54pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out. Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league. We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish. We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold. We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players. Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans. Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure. We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links. We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is. We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
Excellent plan.

Sounds like the Bulls would be far better run under these people who probasbly are limked with bullbuilder.

Good luck with your bid

AdeyG'man says...
1:55pm Fri 10 Aug 12

As long as the club survives and we can keep the players we've been waiting to mature, then I really don't care where we play anymore. In the grand scheme of things, its not important.

Parz says...
1:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Hahahahahahaha, Some people will believe anything and boycotting the team because you don't want to enter a different ground, what a joke set of fans. BCFC get 10k in the 4th tier would like to see how many Bulls fans stuck round if they dropped out of the top.
Don't tar us all with the same brush as that twonk. Don't get me wrong,I'd prefer to stay at Odsal for the same reason that I assume a lot of City fans would want to stay at VP if it was the other way round, because it's the home of the club. But if needs must then needs must. Idiots who wont go to a particular ground just because it's not Odsal need to wake up.

On a side note, I've never really understood the City v Bulls rivalry. I'm a Bulls fan, but I quite enjoy going down to City every now and again.

Laney1989 says...
2:02pm Fri 10 Aug 12

taurusthebull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Hahahahahahaha,
Some people will believe anything and boycotting the team because you don't want to enter a different ground, what a joke set of fans.
BCFC get 10k in the 4th tier would like to see how many Bulls fans stuck round if they dropped out of the top.
Just to put things in perspective , to the critics of someone who wont go to a certain ground , I know for a fact that certain football teams supporters will not cross the road to go to another ground , and that is actual as the grounds I am on about are across the road from each other, so dont have a dig at someone, for their opinion, its his money he can spend as he wishes and go to watch wherever he wishes , so please grow up the lot of you.

Now the real point , for Wlly Lewis, IF you are genuine, who is going to be your choice as coach , ??
Have you ever thought that they don't want to go "across the road" as you put it because they are local rivals?
.
For example:
Dundee > Dundee United
Liverpool > Everton

Football isn't the same as Rugby League were you can stand in the same end as your fellow supporter.

Sheffieldbull says...
2:17pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This sounds so good. Please be successful - you'll have the backing of all Bulls fans. Good luck Wally Lewis!

Thee Voice of Reason says...
2:23pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Sheffieldbull wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This sounds so good. Please be successful - you'll have the backing of all Bulls fans. Good luck Wally Lewis!
Of course it sounds so good, its what you want to hear.
Ask yourself why someone who's bidding for a club is spending time on a newspaper forum.

Sheffieldbull says...
2:33pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Ok! TVoR thank god for you and that other idiot, Murphyslaw. What would we do without you both.....answers on postcard please
.
ps Why do you spend so much time on here?

raisemeup says...
2:43pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
Do you actually believe that?
Seems the begging bowl culture knows no bounds.
It's like a constant irritation with the voice of no point..

Don't be drawn into his ridiculous and facile arguments.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
2:58pm Fri 10 Aug 12

raisemeup wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
Do you actually believe that?
Seems the begging bowl culture knows no bounds.
It's like a constant irritation with the voice of no point..

Don't be drawn into his ridiculous and facile arguments.
Is that becausr you get shown up when the facts are laid out infront of you.
ps whats the Bulls average gate? Not half season average ;)

raisemeup says...
3:11pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Sheffieldbull wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This sounds so good. Please be successful - you'll have the backing of all Bulls fans. Good luck Wally Lewis!
Of course it sounds so good, its what you want to hear.
Ask yourself why someone who's bidding for a club is spending time on a newspaper forum.
If for once I seem to be agreeing with you...just forget it, it's a blip!!
However it does somewhat concern me that our friend Wally, is giving all this information to a group that are like minded and do care deeply for our club!
Plustheir hopes and aspirations would be once again severley damaged if this was indeed not to be credible, and Wally Lewis was like the last time we heard he was coming, and he never did, if people can remember that far back.

I think if Wally was to give his name to an appropriate article in the official T&A, 1) It would be printed straight away.
2) We the supporters would feel considerably more at ease with everything that you said.

Is this a possiblity Wally?

PS There is no doubt that a lot of what Wally says is and has come true.
Excepting the finality of seeing Andrew Whiteham in a position of authority once more???

What the 'eck says...
3:26pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Whilst Wally has come up with some very bold statements that I hope come to fruition, I'm just a bit worried about his reference to Andrew Whitelam. As far as i'm aware Andrew is no longer with the RFL or Super league Europe. According to Linkedin he's a freelance Media consultant.

raisemeup says...
3:32pm Fri 10 Aug 12

What the 'eck wrote:
Whilst Wally has come up with some very bold statements that I hope come to fruition, I'm just a bit worried about his reference to Andrew Whitelam. As far as i'm aware Andrew is no longer with the RFL or Super league Europe. According to Linkedin he's a freelance Media consultant.
he is still a media consultant for the RFL.. But you are right he is freelance.
The name was mistyped in WLs article, which of course is why I brought it up.
You are right it is Whitelam.

A small point form both of us, but there is a lot at stake, and a lot of hope is with his statements.

Wally Lewis says...
3:44pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Hi, Andrew does in fact work for himself but he has helped us dramatically put the bid together. He is both experiend and has the contacts that we need, and a number of us have been friends with him since we played Bull Tag together years ago on the odsal fields behind Odsal staduim. We have already spoken to the T&A sports writers but until we can be in a positive situation and the bidding war has been won. We cannot yet go public at the RFL's request. Should not win the bid. We will invite the T&A to publish our offer and projections in full.

What the 'eck says...
3:51pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
Hi, Andrew does in fact work for himself but he has helped us dramatically put the bid together. He is both experiend and has the contacts that we need, and a number of us have been friends with him since we played Bull Tag together years ago on the odsal fields behind Odsal staduim. We have already spoken to the T&A sports writers but until we can be in a positive situation and the bidding war has been won. We cannot yet go public at the RFL's request. Should not win the bid. We will invite the T&A to publish our offer and projections in full.
Good luck! I well remember those old blue and white Wigan shirts that Andrew brought along for his Bulltag team! Good nights, those.

Mumby was the best says...
4:29pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Hi Wally I hope your not kidding us, cos if you are and your identity comes out I would leave town.
But on an optomistic side all the very best and I hope you succeed.

raisemeup says...
4:31pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
raisemeup wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
billybobbull wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Now we sit back and wait. The offers made from 3 parties clear all debts. So there should be no stumbling block to the club retaining the place in Superleague. The RFL do not want to sell us back Odsal so it will be them who are responsible for implementing improvements to the ground. We do think though that there will be a return to promotion & Relegation at the end of the francise system. Our Business plan we have submitted also incorparates this eventuallity.
Why is it the RFL's responsibility to sort your ground out?
I guess its a trait of many (not all) Bulls supporters to lay the blame or responsibility elsewhere.
He is not laying blame. He is stating the present fact that RFL own the lease and are therefore responsible for the safety and security within the ground.
I.e. if you fell and injured yourself and the 'occupier', the RFL were found to be negligent, they would be liable as the 'owner' and landlord.
It would therefore be in the RFL 's interests to keep the ground up to the required standards, that they themselves set down.
Do you actually believe that?
Seems the begging bowl culture knows no bounds.
It's like a constant irritation with the voice of no point..

Don't be drawn into his ridiculous and facile arguments.
Is that becausr you get shown up when the facts are laid out infront of you.
ps whats the Bulls average gate? Not half season average ;)
NO! And don't know and care less!
There are far more important things to worry about than point scoring with you.

It's a matter of supreme indifference, please do not reply.

BD16 says...
4:40pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Sheffieldbull wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This sounds so good. Please be successful - you'll have the backing of all Bulls fans. Good luck Wally Lewis!
Of course it sounds so good, its what you want to hear.
Ask yourself why someone who's bidding for a club is spending time on a newspaper forum.
Ask him where the money will come from for a stadium that can accommodate 50,000? It didn't happen when the economy was good and it ain't going to happen now.

Good luck to the Bulls, I genuinely hope you survive, but to my mind this is either totally unrealistic or just a wind up.

Wally Lewis says...
4:43pm Fri 10 Aug 12

We will be happy for the T&A to print our offer in full once we either win the race for the club or loose out to another bidder. And our identity's also.

Mumby was the best says...
5:10pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
We will be happy for the T&A to print our offer in full once we either win the race for the club or loose out to another bidder. And our identity's also.
Can`t ask any more. Good luck

benjibullll says...
5:12pm Fri 10 Aug 12

hy wally alot of us on this site don t know you who ever you are i hope you are geniun and honourable man. the message you put on here about your plans for the bid sounds fantastic a dream come true you might say. you have the bulls at heart 100 pc all the best pal hope you win cheers wally

Wipsi says...
5:25pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Now then Wally,or is it Walter of the Mitty kind,do your fictional partners know you've been on this forum spouting to the world about about a confidential bid.
Grow up or go back to your comfort blanket son.

Mumby was the best says...
5:28pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wipsi wrote:
Now then Wally,or is it Walter of the Mitty kind,do your fictional partners know you've been on this forum spouting to the world about about a confidential bid.
Grow up or go back to your comfort blanket son.
Course you`re right but after all this time and happenings I grasp onto anything with hope.

scandanavian's love child52 says...
5:54pm Fri 10 Aug 12

I might put an offer in myself, 3 mars bars and a twix should be ok.

malkybronco says...
6:01pm Fri 10 Aug 12

after 30 years working for Northern & the BULLS unpaid. will the RFL come clean as to as to the purpose of them buying the lease at Odsal as lease holders they should be responsible for any devlopment of odsal.
Why not have a national stadium as England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales have at that other game called Rugby in stead of paying vast amounts of money to football clubs that are not to the benefit of RUGBY LEAGUE

bully4us says...
6:03pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Let’s get this right. Wally Lewis appeared straight after Birky Bull and all of his stupid predictions were barred from the forum. Wally is happy to post his business plans on here to impress the gullible but has anyone seen anything from him in any other media. Come on, does anyone actually believe this fool. Oh go on then, I will play along. I have decided I have also put an offer in – details to be given later when I have made them up – sorry, detailed them thoroughly. All bids are currently confidential apart from (Birky’s) Wally’s. I wonder why? This forum gets dafter and dafter.

Mumby was the best says...
6:03pm Fri 10 Aug 12

ah but how do you know if the twix falls in as unconditional after all there is 2 which makes your offer 5 not 4!!

Mumby was the best says...
6:10pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
We will be happy for the T&A to print our offer in full once we either win the race for the club or loose out to another bidder. And our identity's also.
Suppose the T&A would print it their track record on breaking accurate and up to date news is on a par with Billys weekly Liar!

scandanavian's love child52 says...
6:50pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Andrew whitlam is a level 2 coach so when MP goes he could take over.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
7:02pm Fri 10 Aug 12

bully4us wrote:
Let’s get this right. Wally Lewis appeared straight after Birky Bull and all of his stupid predictions were barred from the forum. Wally is happy to post his business plans on here to impress the gullible but has anyone seen anything from him in any other media. Come on, does anyone actually believe this fool. Oh go on then, I will play along. I have decided I have also put an offer in – details to be given later when I have made them up – sorry, detailed them thoroughly. All bids are currently confidential apart from (Birky’s) Wally’s. I wonder why? This forum gets dafter and dafter.
Don't crush Sheffieldbulls dreams.

theviking62 says...
7:41pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Tvor, there calling for you on the city thread. I said several posts back this was a hoax. The words pinch salt, spring to mind. Mind you that applies to a lot of your posts as well. Negativity is your strong point, both on here and the other thread. Were you born that way, having nothing good to say about anything. Enjoy tonight's game, watching on sky are we. You'll not be at odsal as you don't follow rugby.

Shelfrhino says...
7:48pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Sheffieldbull wrote:
Wally Lewis wrote:
Just to clear things up. We are a 4 Bradford Bulls supporters who are interested in purchasing the club. We are aware that as fans there is very little information coming out.

Odsal stadium in its present form comes up to standard for SL Rugby & meets the minimum standards set out by the Football league.

We have no interest in moving the club to Valley Parade but would be positive to incorporate Bradford City at Odsal Stadium in the future should they so wish.

We have advised the administrator that is our preference that all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold.

We have submitted our business plan for Bradford Bulls holdings based on being tenants to the RFL and a totally a different business plan has also been submitted should we be able to buy the lease back from the RFL. This includes a new board of directors with certain ex Bradford Bulls / Northern players.

Should the RFL sell the lease back to us, if we are successful with the bid we have submitted. The first thing that will be done is phase 1 of improvements to the ground, these would include, cover the popular side, new terracing and safety barriers put in place, demolition of the aging touchdown facility. We already have architects drawings of the structures we would like in place and have had discussions with Bradford Council who have been very positive of said plans.
Phase 2 of ground improvements would incorporate new structures to be able to hold concerts and music festivals at the ground that would attract world class performers with a capacity in excess on 50,000 when taking into account the use of the covered pitch. This in turn would generate much needed additional funds that would be allocated to the business. And invested in playing talent and the business structure.
We have again held talks with music executives and the Warrington owner who has indicated Odsal would be a viable option for such events with its excellent transport links.
We have held prelimary talks with Blake Solly Andrew Whiteham of Super league and I believe they have been impressed with how detailed the offer is.

We believe that we can turn the Bradford bulls fortunes around and lead it into a profit making business with Rugby league the core prospect with Local home grown talent being fundamental to the clubs on the field success.
This sounds so good. Please be successful - you'll have the backing of all Bulls fans. Good luck Wally Lewis!
Strange, when I post under my other user name they love me on here. I wonder why?

arhmen aleg says...
8:25pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Wally Lewis wrote:
A coach is already in place and is doing a fantastic job. We do not need another coach Should we need to change the coach we have spoken to a candidate who has have a wealth of experience in super league, currently coaching in the Championship. I hope this answers your question. Unfortunately I cannot go into too many details as this could well scupper any plans we may have should information that is Private and confidential become We have yet to speak to the person who is currently in charge and inform him of our plans. We hope to do so after tonight's game. But funds are in place to start paying his and his back room staff salaries. This will also include the re-instatement of Paul Medley and staff. But this will be a tempory measure that may have to be done through the Bull builder hardship fund for tax and Administrator reasons. Local & British talent will become the cornerstone of Bradford Bulls. However we will also be doing everything we can to keep our existing overseas players who wish to stay with us. Should the RFL look at us as preferential bidders we have funds in place to do any deal as and when required and can then as a priority look to retain members of the playing squad who the Coach requires us to keep. We await the RFL
Excellent

Thee Voice of Reason says...
9:08pm Fri 10 Aug 12

theviking62 wrote:
Tvor, there calling for you on the city thread. I said several posts back this was a hoax. The words pinch salt, spring to mind. Mind you that applies to a lot of your posts as well. Negativity is your strong point, both on here and the other thread. Were you born that way, having nothing good to say about anything. Enjoy tonight's game, watching on sky are we. You'll not be at odsal as you don't follow rugby.
Shouldn't you be at Odsal rather than posting in here?

Shelfrhino says...
10:02pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
theviking62 wrote:
Tvor, there calling for you on the city thread. I said several posts back this was a hoax. The words pinch salt, spring to mind. Mind you that applies to a lot of your posts as well. Negativity is your strong point, both on here and the other thread. Were you born that way, having nothing good to say about anything. Enjoy tonight's game, watching on sky are we. You'll not be at odsal as you don't follow rugby.
Shouldn't you be at Odsal rather than posting in here?
TVoR,
Hope you took note of the crowd at odslum tonight.
Less than 10k dulls fans, kinda **** sheffdulls averages up a bit.

Thee Voice of Reason says...
11:08pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Shelfrhino wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
theviking62 wrote:
Tvor, there calling for you on the city thread. I said several posts back this was a hoax. The words pinch salt, spring to mind. Mind you that applies to a lot of your posts as well. Negativity is your strong point, both on here and the other thread. Were you born that way, having nothing good to say about anything. Enjoy tonight's game, watching on sky are we. You'll not be at odsal as you don't follow rugby.
Shouldn't you be at Odsal rather than posting in here?
TVoR,
Hope you took note of the crowd at odslum tonight.
Less than 10k dulls fans, kinda **** sheffdulls averages up a bit.
It does seem 4k of the 14k Raisemeup quotes were missing in action tonight.

Shelfrhino says...
11:32pm Fri 10 Aug 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Shelfrhino wrote:
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
theviking62 wrote:
Tvor, there calling for you on the city thread. I said several posts back this was a hoax. The words pinch salt, spring to mind. Mind you that applies to a lot of your posts as well. Negativity is your strong point, both on here and the other thread. Were you born that way, having nothing good to say about anything. Enjoy tonight's game, watching on sky are we. You'll not be at odsal as you don't follow rugby.
Shouldn't you be at Odsal rather than posting in here?
TVoR,
Hope you took note of the crowd at odslum tonight.
Less than 10k dulls fans, kinda **** sheffdulls averages up a bit.
It does seem 4k of the 14k Raisemeup quotes were missing in action tonight.
My mistake, I didn't realise it was "I'm Brian and so's my wife" who said 14k.
It's more than likely his wife's fault for taking the family brain cell to bingo leaving him to post garbage as per norm.

theviking62 says...
10:46am Sat 11 Aug 12

If you read any of my posts, you would know I was, seriously ill in hospital. Shelf, you have gone down in my estimation associating with the likes of tvor. Tvor, like slc52, you are a despicable, piece of ****, why weren't you at odsal, mind you being a city supporter, you couldn't find your way pass manningham. This site is a disgrace, too many people on here are so bloody negative. Believe everything, that is written, in the press and media. But worryingly, you tend to believe the trolls.

Prycey says...
6:49pm Sat 11 Aug 12

Not everyone believes or even takes notice of the trolls.

theviking62 says...
8:44pm Sat 11 Aug 12

Prycey, a lot of what's said on here pure garbage. People, who claim to be experts on one thing or another. You should know as your one of the few who actually talks sense. The likes of Wally Lewis, now where's Wally. Hooks everybody then clears off. If you had looked at the sites re rl, you would have seen how many people thought it was real. Slc52, who posts nothing but pure hate, to all and anyone who makes a statement on the bulld. Tvor, who never answers a question, but always has plenty to say, on the bulls and money. Shelf rhino, who only belongs on one site. No, the sooner this bulls'is situation is sorted out, the better. Then we can go back to normal a bulls site for bulls fans. I will say no more on the subject, but only hope that posters on here see through all the garbage that is posted and pick out the true facts. I know at least 15, bulls fans who have stopped posting on here, because of the afore mentioned.

Shelfrhino says...
1:46am Sun 12 Aug 12

Viking,
First, can I just just say that I hope you are well and on the mend.
Secondly, can I remind you that when I first started posting on here regarding the bulls, 99% of my post's were purely rugby related. Some of your "fans" seemingly don't like to face the truth or have facts stated to them and resort to calling people trolls, so I thought sod it, if the cap fits, wear it.
As I have said before, I love coming on here for the banter, some are better at it than others, but rest assured mate, I'll be here for the foreseeable (as long as the angry mob don't manage to track me down).

Mumby was the best says...
9:43am Sun 12 Aug 12

Shelfrhino wrote:
Viking,
First, can I just just say that I hope you are well and on the mend.
Secondly, can I remind you that when I first started posting on here regarding the bulls, 99% of my post's were purely rugby related. Some of your "fans" seemingly don't like to face the truth or have facts stated to them and resort to calling people trolls, so I thought sod it, if the cap fits, wear it.
As I have said before, I love coming on here for the banter, some are better at it than others, but rest assured mate, I'll be here for the foreseeable (as long as the angry mob don't manage to track me down).
Hi Tim you are obviously a sensible person, but outbursts like both Bradford Teams are a pile of steaming sh**e don`t reflect well. Most people know what banter is and also know what vile insults are. Keep posting but please cut out the nastiness, it does nobody any good.

theviking62 says...
9:55am Sun 12 Aug 12

Cheers shelf, keep making with the banter. Where's Wally.

Sheffieldbull says...
12:57pm Sun 12 Aug 12

Shelfrhino wrote:
Viking,
First, can I just just say that I hope you are well and on the mend.
Secondly, can I remind you that when I first started posting on here regarding the bulls, 99% of my post's were purely rugby related. Some of your "fans" seemingly don't like to face the truth or have facts stated to them and resort to calling people trolls, so I thought sod it, if the cap fits, wear it.
As I have said before, I love coming on here for the banter, some are better at it than others, but rest assured mate, I'll be here for the foreseeable (as long as the angry mob don't manage to track me down).
So let me get this right dear Timmy aka Shelfevictee, you came on here to comment sensibly on Rugby issue's and the nasty people on here (all 'Dulls' fans) didn't listen to your truths and facts that you've been kind enough to share with us, and worse still reward you kindness by calling you a Troll. Well, I never!. Tell you what kiddo, try Southstander, they'll love you on there, your truths and facts,built up over nearly 5 years of 'marching on together' will no doubt be enlightening to them all. Regards to your partner Brian.

BigFigure says...
12:26pm Tue 14 Aug 12

Wally writes..."..all Bradford players that have come through the club as home grown players stay with the club. We are interested in purchasing the club on that basis and the basis no home grown player is sold".....

Sounds conditional,to me.....

Reality001 says...
12:09am Wed 15 Aug 12

Wally Lewis Official

Websitewww.wallylewi
s.net/.

Welcome to the official website for Football and sporting legend Wally Lewis. For any further additional booking information for Wally please contact Williams ...

Reality001 says...
12:14am Wed 15 Aug 12

Walter James "Wally" Lewis AM (born 1 December 1959 in Hawthorne, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. Currently a commentator of the sport, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby league players of all time. His time as a player and coach was followed by a career as a newsreader for the Nine Network.

Nicknamed The King and also The Emperor of Lang Park, Lewis represented Queensland in thirty-one State of Origin games from 1980 to 1991, and was captain for thirty of them. He also represented Australia in thirty-three international matches from 1981 to 1991 and was national team captain from 1984 to 1989. Lewis is perhaps best known for his State of Origin performances, spearheading Queensland's dominance in that competition throughout the 1980s. He captained at State of Origin level 30 times, winning a record 8 man of the match awards.

Lewis has since been inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and in 1999 he became the sixth member of 'The Immortals'. In 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league.

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