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So, Russ MacFarlane (no, I don't know who this guy is either) who is apparently the Bulls operations manager has come out and said that the club is planning for next season



But the main thing to take from the article, IMO, is this part:







Yes, there's still a club there. But how long will those incredible fans keep supporting a club that seems to assume that they'll turn up regardless just so long as the club occasionally put out a "please stick with us" plea in the local paper?

The trouble is there are less and less 'incredible fans'. We were averaging around 4500 at the start of the season, the Swinton game was 3291.



How many will be there on Sunday? No away fans and barely a weeks notice that the game was happening. You'd have to think less than 3K.



I agree - they can't keep talking about the 'incredible fans' - they have to engage with us, give us a reason to keep supporting. It seems obvious - but the owners don't seem to have twigged that yet...

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ffs!



Why cant they give him an answer.



Although God knows why any decent player would want to stay at Odsal (But I really dont want the decent ones to leave)



What is it about our club and poor communication!

Undo actually think he is a good player too. He was told they are making a list of players they want to keep and then a list they don't. I will try update when I can.

The season ends in less than two months. I understand that next season is an uncertain one with talk or a restructure still flitting about, but I can't believe that the club doesn't know who it wants to keep already if they're genuinely serious about keeping the club as a going concern in Bradford

I dont think we are "incredible fans" anymore.



We used to be "incredible fans" when we were a big SL club.



Now were just "credible" fans.



And next season we'll just be "fans",



And the season after that we'll just be sweet "fa"

Just been told he isn't been offered a contract.



Bad times, players been told this week if they are been offered anything.



If the above has happened to all players I would guess at no win in the next 7 games.

It's difficult to comment when we don't know who you're talking about - although there can't be many who'd actually be wanted by three other clubs



To be fair to the club, it must be hard to offer contracts when we don't know which division we will be in - the club themselves seem to be holding some hope for a restructure (which I don't agree with). How can they set a budget for next season? The RFL need to make a clear statement about this.

Sorry Paul, I will say as soon as I can. Some people may think he shouldn't be offered a contract anyway.



I agree with your comment regarding the RFL, they just need to decide what's going on.

if some people think he shouldn't be offered a contract, then chances are he shouldn't.

'Some people', have a weird handle on just where we are, as a club, though.



Looking at our squad there are few, if any, who wouldn't do well in champ1. Obviously it was difficult to make decisions whilst remaining in this division remained a realistic possibility, but that ship sailed some time back and that excuse sailed with it. Without any doubts, virtually all the players we as fans wanted to keep will have been signed elsewhere by now.



I despair, I really do.