If you ever played the game I assume your sledging got big laughs.



I have seen you and your chums repeatedly - arrogantly - have a go at other bulls posters and they have never responded with the infantile bile you present in this post.



Rimmer giving such a detailed public response yesterday will have been agreed by Barwick , Wood and possibly all the non execs. Going public on the request for £500k is possibly unprecedented.



That Rimmer goes on Sky and repeats the thrust of the argument after a SL meeting in Hull suggests that the clubs support the RFL line. Indeed there has been no dissenting SL voice re RFL actions.



It appears the RFL are deducting 6 points AND insisting that to get a license certain creditors MUST be paid.



Looks like the new owner will have to have some serious money.

This bit?





Good job I'm a thick skinned bugger then isn't it, because you and the anteater amongst others have been quite abusive to me, when in reality, I didn't cause the mess your club finds itself in.



Here's a thought! Maybe instead of blindly defending new owners whilst slagging off previous ones, only for the new owners to become previous owners themselves and get the Adeybull treatment, why not accept the fact that Bradford Bills have AGAIN found themselves unable to live within their means and as such, have left themselves open to sanction by the games governing body. Rather than blaming the RFL, previous owners, prior administrators, the tooth fairy and that bitch Thatcher, why not accept that this isn't the early 2000's.....the Bills aren't a big club any more and you may have to get used to away trips to Sheffield and Halifax next year.



On the plus side, At least you'll still have an away day in London!

www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... /9186128/- Ralph (the) Rimmer reckons the new owners 'won't be buying debts, that'll be dealt with through the administrator'.

www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... /9186128/- Ralph (the) Rimmer reckons the new owners 'won't be buying debts, that'll be dealt with through the administrator'.

So, only if Bradford Bulls 2014 Ltd take control, is the 6point penalty confirmed? If someone else takes over then the circumstances for sanctions will be re-assessed? Thats how it's reading to me, from all the various statements that have been made.

I think what Tony Hannan referred to as 'Game changing' was the continued interest from Bradford City/PA. Clever choice of words. Sadler also.

And as it turns out not strictly true

Which again raises the question about as to why a six point penalty has been imposed now? The RFL are going to look utterly clueless it they end up reducing it after a different bid. Which makes me think they won't, so why would any new investor want to take it on? God only knows.

The whole thing seems to be managed by incompetents.

Truth. You can't handle he truth.

The RFL are backtracking big time and this talk about te integrity of the game is a smokescreen.



Previous club managements and RFL collusion and covert financial dealings have meant we the fans, the staff and the players have been sold short.



It's time to stop the bull because you can see straight through it.

In the T&A:



"...Solly said that a separate group had emerged who wished to remain anonymous.



“There is a confidentiality agreement in place,” said Solly. "



Wonder if this "separate group" appearing is what caused what seems to be a massive change of position by the RFL over the weekend?

Unfortunately I was away from my desk all Tuesday so missed this latest episode blowing up. As yet I have not had the time or inclination to work out what actually happened, & has happened since. But the bit I caught with the interview with Rimmer on Boots last night seemed to indicate there is definitely a group in the background who seem to be favoured by the RFL.

In the Yorkshire Post, where Dave Craven seem to be getting better material than our local paper these days, qoting interview with FC:

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“I’m confident we can overcome the points issue with the players we have here,” he said.



“[uThe big thing is the special measures. I think that’s the reason the directors have done what they’ve done[/u.



“If they (RFL) turn us down for bringing in people on loan I could end up with just 18 players.



“Anyone coming in might think they can’t run their own business because of this.



“We’re not going to sign Sonny Bill Williams. I’m talking about young kids, and not to have that facility is madness.



“Why would anyone take a business on in those circumstances when you already have a six-point deduction and are in special measures? How can they improve that?



“It’s tieing your arm behind your back before you even start.”



The RFL insist the special measures are only “temporary” until the club can provide sufficient confidence in its ability to trade, something a new owner presumably would do.



However, Cummins is dismayed that Bradford’s previous regime of Moore et al were not allowed to complete their deal.



“When you look at the process, and how it’s gone on, you do feel let down but there are other things going on,” he said.



“I understand penalties for certain things but, my understanding is, that for a long, long time it was very, very amicable and it looked like it (takeover) was going to happen.”[/i



Nailing HIS colours to the mast pretty clearly? Wghen, in his position, I suspect most folk would be having a real go at the outgoing lot.



Note especially the bit I have highlighted. Funny how so many people are accusing the previous board of running away because of the points deduction, when according to FC it was the (seeming) totally unexpected imposition of continuing special measures that did it?



I'll tell you something: I'd take FC's views, opinions and word over those of pretty well anyone else involved in this scandal.



I'm starting to form a view on what has really happened. Probably best to keep my own counsel, though.