BRADFORD Council has moved to quash rumours that a commercial space is all set to be built on Odsal after Bradford Bulls move out, saying that there is currently no interest from any developer.

This may raise hopes of Bulls fans that the club could make an emotional return to the ground at the end of their two year ground share deal with the Dewsbury Rams.

Paul Butterworth, chairman of the Bradford Bulls Supporters Trust, said that while that would be "a dream come true", he insisted that he would be happy as long as the Bulls eventually moved back to Bradford.

Speaking to the T&A, he said: "It would be brilliant to come back, a dream come true."

"But I was looking around the area the other day and there's so many options around Odsal anyway.

"The Richard Dunn centre would be ideal, as it's a flat site, and the Sedbergh sports development has got so much potential.

"In and around Odsal we could build a sports village and have a stadium like Headingley in Leeds, with two pitches, maybe one artificial and one grass.

"We could have another sports team training on one and Bulls playing on the other and vice versa. It would mean moving training facilities out of Tong and just having one venue.

"We could also look at expanding Horsfall and creating a joint facility for Bulls, Bradford (Park Avenue), Bankfoot Cricket Club and West Bowling Rugby Club."

Mr Butterworth said Bulls had done a lot of good for the community in Bradford, and said we have to work together to ensure that hard work does not go to waste.

He said: "So many positives would be lost if Bulls moved out of Bradford for good.

"The Bradford Bulls Foundation has done so much to engage and help the local community, by supporting schools and allowing kids to go to games etc.

"I got to play a cup final on the pitch as a child and it meant so much. Even now, it means so much to kids like my grandson to go on to the pitch at Odsal.

"And there's so many talented players that have come through the academy, some going on to become internationals. Bradford still has that, where a lot of Super League clubs don't.

"We've all got to pool together, including the Council, who I wish would tax the parts of Odsal that are used rather than the whole square footage, and come up with a solution, not more problems, if we want sport to move forward in Bradford."

The council's statement regarding Odsal's immediate future read: "The whole site is leased to the Rugby Football League, on a long-term lease, apart from a small piece of land at the entrance to the site which continues to be owned by Bradford Council.

"The Bradford Bulls pay rent to the RFL to occupy the stadium. The Council does not receive any part of this rent.

"The Bulls therefore gave notice to the RFL, as their landlord, to quit the site.

"It is too early to say what will happen to the site as the Bulls have only just made their announcement.

"People have assumed that there is an immediate interest in a commercial development of the site, not related to sport.

"Our understanding is that this is not the case and there is no interest currently from any developer."