Joined: Feb 15 2018 Posts: 886 Location: The Northstand. Week in, Week out.
Be known as one of the halfbacks who secured a return to SL for Bradford or sign for Wakefield and struggle to keep his place in the side. As soon as Bradford are back in the league they’ll thrive from the help of the RFL.
dboy wrote:Lol. They’ll be bust again, before getting anywhere near a return to SL.
Really ?
They will be challenging for a top 4 spot next season and if we stick with the same league format, they will then be battling for a SL spot. Even if they dont make it next season, they will be knocking the door down the season after. Most people seem to want them back in SL a.s.a.p. and with Kear at the helm, you wouldn't back against them.
Joined: Oct 12 2005 Posts: 4231 Location: Barnsley
Do most people want them back?? Most people I know, especially those who follow Championship clubs, detest them for the way they have been given every advantage and support going!
They’ll be top half in the next division, but if they think it will be easy to break into the top 6,they will be wrong.
I can see Widnes or Salford (or both), being in there with them, which will only make it harder to get out of the division.
As for the promotion/relegation system...strong rumours of going to straight 1 up, 1 down, so harder than ever!
lampyboy wrote:Joe Keyes from Bradford . Didn't we have a go for him while at London
Was rumoured to be going to Fax (i can't see happening as they're part time and he signed for 2 years, so they wouldn't be able to afford a fee and they're not FT/in Sl like Wakey where they will probably;y be a released clause)
Keyes is on a PT deal with us and has been excellent this year, while i do think he enjoys being at Bradford and will no doubt probably be offered a FT deal next year and us slowly improving and rebuilding back up, I don't think we can compete with a stable SL club like Wakey. Lilley signing for 18 months will also fuel the rumours.
Hopefully this is another rumour MC has a chuckle at when he reads it (PS Keyes has been rubbish this season )
dboy wrote:Do most people want them back?? Most people I know, especially those who follow Championship clubs, detest them for the way they have been given every advantage and support going!
They’ll be top half in the next division, but if they think it will be easy to break into the top 6,they will be wrong.
I can see Widnes or Salford (or both), being in there with them, which will only make it harder to get out of the division.
As for the promotion/relegation system...strong rumours of going to straight 1 up, 1 down, so harder than ever!
Every advantage and support going? We had no central funding and a 12 point deduction last year. Real advantage there. All to suit the RFL not having to change the fixture list! should have been in league one last year.
The championship team followers detest us? They may but their chairmen certainly didnt when hoardes of Bulls fans were turning up spending their hard earned, with the likes of Fev putting prices up for that game only! Then announcing ridiculous attendances when it was obvious more people were there than stated.
No one on our end is expecting miracles next year if we get promoted. All we want is no issues money wise and steady progress going forward. No expectations of SL or any vivid dreams of any kind
I find this attitude against us won't go away. I enjoy reading posts on here as you have some good posters, and I think the progress your club has made has been top work, but obviously people create opinions on the club while ignoring half the information then preach it as gospel
Joined: Jan 11 2010 Posts: 1841 Location: The world is my oyster!
thepimp007 wrote:Every advantage and support going? We had no central funding and a 12 point deduction last year. Real advantage there. All to suit the RFL not having to change the fixture list! should have been in league one last year.
The championship team followers detest us? They may but their chairmen certainly didnt when hoardes of Bulls fans were turning up spending their hard earned, with the likes of Fev putting prices up for that game only! Then announcing ridiculous attendances when it was obvious more people were there than stated.
No one on our end is expecting miracles next year if we get promoted. All we want is no issues money wise and steady progress going forward. No expectations of SL or any vivid dreams of any kind
I find this attitude against us won't go away. I enjoy reading posts on here as you have some good posters, and I think the progress your club has made has been top work, but obviously people create opinions on the club while ignoring half the information then preach it as gospel
Some fair points made there thepimp007 and good luck for the future. I think the biggest damage Bradford suffered was over the "iconic" stadium lease agreement which didn't sit well with most non-Bradford fans. But as I'm sure many of your fellow supporters will point out similar deals have happened to Keighley and the like. Also with the success the Bulls had in the last decade there maybe a little bit of envy and satisfaction at the fall from grace. A bit like people wetting themselves over the Rhinos potentially being in the Middle 8s.
Joined: Oct 04 2008 Posts: 21019 Location: wakefield
dboy wrote:Do most people want them back?? Most people I know, especially those who follow Championship clubs, detest them for the way they have been given every advantage and support going!
They’ll be top half in the next division, but if they think it will be easy to break into the top 6,they will be wrong.
I can see Widnes or Salford (or both), being in there with them, which will only make it harder to get out of the division.
As for the promotion/relegation system...strong rumours of going to straight 1 up, 1 down, so harder than ever!
Yep. SL is poorer both financially and as a spectacle without them. Clearly they have to prove they are financially viable but I'd welcome them back and help them do it to.
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha
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