Bradford Bulls: Mick Potter hopes he'll soon be back on the payroll

7:00am Thursday 6th September 2012 in Bulls Photograph of the Author By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter

Mick Potter will continue to work for nothing while he awaits a decision on his future Mick Potter will continue to work for nothing while he awaits a decision on his future

Mick Potter believes his future could finally be resolved this week and says he is confident the Bulls will retain their Super League status.

Potter has been working without pay since being made redundant at the beginning of July but the change of ownership, which could be officially ratified ahead of Saturday’s trip to Catalan Dragons, could yet see him reinstated.

“I’ve spoken to the club just about the team and the bigger picture but I haven’t spoken to them about what I’m doing personally,” said Potter.

“I think that’s going to happen this week. I think there’s a meeting being arranged.

“It’s possibly looking okay but I don’t know what they want me to do so I’ll just keep looking.”

Potter has put out feelers for jobs in his native Australia but says he has had no contact from either New Zealand Warriors or Sydney Roosters, who recently sacked their coaches, and insists his first choice would be to stay at Odsal under the new regime.

“I quite enjoy doing what I do and there are not too many opportunities to do this sort of job,” he said.

“But it’s been a long-running saga, for different reasons, and there are other things to look at. I’ll just wait and see what happens this week.”

In addition to waiting for the club to be re-admitted to the RFL, the Bulls face a mini-licensing process involving leading teams from the Championship but Potter believes it would be unrealistic to promote a club at such short notice.

“I can’t see how the other clubs are in a better position now than they were 12 or 18 months ago,” he said.

“Let’s hope we know something before we go to Catalan.”

As exclusively revealed in yesterday’s T&A, half-back Ben Jeffries has announced he is to retire from full-time rugby league and return to Australia to become a coal miner while prop forward Tom Burgess is joining brothers Sam, Luke and George at South Sydney from 2013.

There are another 15 players out of contract and set to move on regardless of whether the Bulls play in Super League or not.

Bradford will be without loose forward Jamie Langley against Catalan, who picked up a groin injury in last Saturday’s 70-6 defeat by Hull, and will give fitness tests tomorrow to centre Chev Walker (rib), hooker Heath L’Estrange (hamstring) and centre Karl Pryce (rib) but second rower John Bateman is set to return from a shoulder injury.

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raisemeup says...
9:32am Thu 6 Sep 12

That sounds more positive. We live in hopes that it will be resolved this week.
Mick can't afford the uncertainty if we are to be ready for the future.

Whatever happens though Mick will go down as one of the Bradford legends, for all he's been to the club.

He epitomises the saying; " Don't ask what my club can do for me, ask what I can do for my club!" When it came to it they(all of them that worked for nothing) didn't let us down.

Thank you one and all.

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matthewpr says...
9:47am Thu 6 Sep 12

Regardless of making the Play offs, It would be so great to finish this season with a win against Catalan's.

I don't know what was going on last weekend but we need to settle down and bring our A game.

I hope we do stay in the Super League!!

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Mumby was the best says...
10:12am Thu 6 Sep 12

I think a season in the championship justified so we can rebuild.

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A N Oldman says...
10:13am Thu 6 Sep 12

Mick, a true gent, if I had the remit, you would be given, Coach of the Year and made a Freeman of the City of Bradford. What you and the lads have done this season, under duress, is beyond belief.

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Thee Voice of Reason says...
10:17am Thu 6 Sep 12

Mumby was the best wrote:
I think a season in the championship justified so we can rebuild.
I can't see it happening. The mini licencing is a formality mainly down to the other teams not being in a position to take the Bulls place.

The news the bulls will retain their licecne, I expect will released during the playoffs so it's hidden and low key.

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raisemeup says...
10:26am Thu 6 Sep 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Mumby was the best wrote:
I think a season in the championship justified so we can rebuild.
I can't see it happening. The mini licencing is a formality mainly down to the other teams not being in a position to take the Bulls place.

The news the bulls will retain their licecne, I expect will released during the playoffs so it's hidden and low key.
Think you may well be right there TV.

In any event if we went to the championship it wouldn't be for a season
it would be a minimum of two. And then re applying for a S/L licence might mean another 3 years before being re considered. ie as AdeyBull said in a previous post (some time ago) 2017 we may be back, If luck and huge wadges of investment is in place.
Of course lots of things may change.

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A N Oldman says...
11:00am Thu 6 Sep 12

Three things spring to mind, of the championship clubs mentioned, only Leigh have a ground that is SL standard. Regarding, money, Featherstone have just announced a deal with Probiz, that puts them in the box seat. But the one major problem is their levels of support, none of them have a major following, Fevs av about 3000, the other two about 2500. Could they survive in Sl, with that type of following? Don't think so. But Fev, are definitely going in the right direction. But for either of the sides to rush in know would be suicide, on their part.

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Mumby was the best says...
11:11am Thu 6 Sep 12

Mumby was the best wrote:
I think a season in the championship justified so we can rebuild.
Sorry folks I did not post this comment someone is playing games!
I hope like all the serious posters on here we remain in SL

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Thee Voice of Reason says...
11:12am Thu 6 Sep 12

It's unfair to compare levels of current support.

Support in the championship is always going to be massively down on what it would be in Super League. The Bulls can quote 10k averages because they have been in Super League, but Fev have been playing lesser teams who bring no fans to them and they are in a competition which appears to have no reward.

If you get to the Championship Grand Final you win the right to apply for Super League but no more. Watch how attendances would drop in the football leagues Championship is the Premier League became a closed shop.

I think Fev will earn their right to a chance in the Super League in a few years time, this mini licencing though has come too soon and they are up against too stronger opposition in the Bulls when bidding for it.

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Mumby was the best says...
11:12am Thu 6 Sep 12

Support would increase for them teams coming in though

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Mumby was the best says...
11:13am Thu 6 Sep 12

Mumby was the best wrote:
Support would increase for them teams coming in though
Again not me posting

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Thee Voice of Reason says...
11:18am Thu 6 Sep 12

I would suggest you change your password sharpish.

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New Hall Nev says...
11:59am Thu 6 Sep 12

Mumby was the best wrote:
Mumby was the best wrote: I think a season in the championship justified so we can rebuild.
Sorry folks I did not post this comment someone is playing games! I hope like all the serious posters on here we remain in SL
lol

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A N Oldman says...
12:13pm Thu 6 Sep 12

We know who causing havoc, don't we. That smarmy little coward you goes by the name of, well he's had that many, some thought of, others he hi jacked like now. Plus he also operates as new hall nev. no doubt he will deny all knowledge of this, but what do you expect from a know nowt fool. Mumby complain direct to the editor, sports editor, et al. They will do something.

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A N Oldman says...
12:13pm Thu 6 Sep 12

We know who causing havoc, don't we. That smarmy little coward you goes by the name of, well he's had that many, some thought of, others he hi jacked like now. Plus he also operates as new hall nev. no doubt he will deny all knowledge of this, but what do you expect from a know nowt fool. Mumby complain direct to the editor, sports editor, et al. They will do something.

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Mumby was the best says...
12:31pm Thu 6 Sep 12

A N Oldman wrote:
We know who causing havoc, don't we. That smarmy little coward you goes by the name of, well he's had that many, some thought of, others he hi jacked like now. Plus he also operates as new hall nev. no doubt he will deny all knowledge of this, but what do you expect from a know nowt fool. Mumby complain direct to the editor, sports editor, et al. They will do something.
Thanks for that info I have done as you said.

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theviking62 says...
12:36pm Thu 6 Sep 12

Rearing his ugly little head again, is he. TBC, SLC52, etc. Can't keep his gob shut. Although on or two on here could show him how to.

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jordiebull92 says...
12:45pm Thu 6 Sep 12

like gary hetherington and eamon mcmanus have said the super league cant afford!! to lose the bulls, we have to big of supporter following to games considering sides like hudds and wakey average 7000 a game, i was at bulls-hudds game uva week and at lease half the attendance was bulls fans, lower league teams simply dont have following we do. COYB!!

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theviking62 says...
12:47pm Thu 6 Sep 12

What can you say, thanks Mick, you're a good 'un. Consider your self an honorary, Bradfordian. I'm sure others will back that up.

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Correctness says...
1:02pm Thu 6 Sep 12

Thanks for all you've achieved Mick???? will be glad to see Nobby team up with Omar and Gerry.

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New Hall Nev says...
10:43pm Thu 6 Sep 12

jordiebull92 wrote:
like gary hetherington and eamon mcmanus have said the super league cant afford!! to lose the bulls, we have to big of supporter following to games considering sides like hudds and wakey average 7000 a game, i was at bulls-hudds game uva week and at lease half the attendance was bulls fans, lower league teams simply dont have following we do. COYB!!
what a lie you arent a big club just a small skint one lol no ground no fan no money lol hahha

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New Hall Nev says...
10:45pm Thu 6 Sep 12

Mumby was the best wrote:
A N Oldman wrote:
We know who causing havoc, don't we. That smarmy little coward you goes by the name of, well he's had that many, some thought of, others he hi jacked like now. Plus he also operates as new hall nev. no doubt he will deny all knowledge of this, but what do you expect from a know nowt fool. Mumby complain direct to the editor, sports editor, et al. They will do something.
Thanks for that info I have done as you said.
this int me ask the paper mumby

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