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[The 4 of Us]

Forever Trinity, on 24 January 2012 - 06:54 PM, said:

Maybe so but the RFL didnt even come up with that for Wakey last year who asked for a loan not a buy out of the facility.

Doesn't seem fair but hadn't Wakefield already sold the ground? With a potentially insolvent club and no security for the loan looks like The RFL were just protecting their money.

With Odsal ( Wembley of the North cica 1956 ) there is huge scope for development. Maybe having the RFL in board gives the access required to various grant bodies. Bring in Manningham and you have the door open to the FA.

I'd be happy that being used as our National Stadium given a £25 million spend . It won't be Twickers ( thank god ) but it's got history and if they get money to square off the pitch and stands it could look superb.

Great day dream I'd like to see the reality?

[JohnM]

from the RFL web site

clearly says it has bought the ground. Is that not correct?

[fieldofclothofgold]

Wolford6, on 24 January 2012 - 07:22 PM, said:

A couple of possibilities?:

1. Bradford and Calderdale Councils are about to award a joint £400million  tender for a company to recycle and reprocess municipal waste for the next 25 years. Bound to be a fair bit of inert waste salvaged over the period. When it's filled, the Council can build a mosque on it. This is much needed as we've only got seventy nine of them.

2. Bradford City rents the Valley Parade ground from a former chairman. The rent and standing charges were rumoured to be £1million per annum.
The current chairman has previously discussed moving to Odsal ... as in discussed with the Telegraph and Argus.

3. Paul Caddick decides to redevelop Headingley. He wishes to turf out the Rhinos, who point out that this is a physical impossibility since there hasn't been any turf on the pitch since the RU boys started sharing it. He agrees to buy Odsal so both the Bulls and Leeds share it. Leeds can have the Bulls rent money to make up for the now-finished Iestyn Harris compensation payments.

If you ever do get any money you could start by paying back the goodwill other clubs showed you in giving you players in 1964 including Wakey and Bramley ,after you folded once again,you could also compensate Bramley for crocking TOOHEY after you signed him in the late 60s and he had to come back and bramley crocked and bramley got nothing

Edited by fieldofclothofgold, 24 January 2012 - 07:56 PM.

[marklaspalmas]

JohnM, on 24 January 2012 - 07:46 PM, said:

Is that not correct?

I always have problems with the correct answer to this type of question.

Should one say "No, that's correct"? or "Yes, that's correct?" or "No, that's not incorrect"? or "Yes, that's not incorrect"?

[Tommy The C5t]

I have so much to say about this but can't for confidentiality reasons  

[1976PMJwires]

fieldofclothofgold said:

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If you ever do get any money you could start by paying back the goodwill other clubs showed you in giving you players in 1964 including Wakey and Bramley ,after you folded once again,you could also compensate Bramley for crocking him after you signed him in the late 60s and he had to come back and bramley crocked and bramley got nothing

Interesting reading, maybe the RFL will make another donation

[southstand loiner]

do we know how much its cost to buy it and how come the rfl just happened to have what will be a fair amount of money spare and not earmarked for any other uses ?.
i certainly hope they have not taken out a loan to pay for it .

[Tommy The C5t]

What I will say is that we can't sell something we don't own.

All will become clear a week tomorrow at the members meeting at Odsal Stadium.

[Stan Doffarf]

fieldofclothofgold, on 24 January 2012 - 07:52 PM, said:

If you ever do get any money you could start by paying back the goodwill other clubs showed you in giving you players in 1964 including Wakey and Bramley ,after you folded once again,you could also compensate Bramley for crocking him after you signed him in the late 60s and he had to come back and bramley crocked and bramley got nothing

I look forward to seeing a more coherent version of this when you've sobered up.

[1976PMJwires]

Tommy The C5t said:

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I have so much to say about this but can't for confidentiality reasons  

You always have too much to say

Who needs brown envelopes or sugar daddies mick?
Guess you'll never mention this to me again..... The forum will be a more pleasurable place for all

[Tommy The C5t]

southstand loiner, on 24 January 2012 - 07:56 PM, said:

do we know how much its cost to buy it and how come the rfl just happened to have what will be a fair amount of money spare and not earmarked for any other uses ?.
i certainly hope they have not taken out a loan to pay for it .

Yes and you could build a small 8,000 capacity ground for the money that we are talking.

[The 4 of Us]

Tommy The C5t, on 24 January 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

I have so much to say about this but can't for confidentiality reasons  

Good? Bad?

[Tommy The C5t]

1976PMJwires, on 24 January 2012 - 07:58 PM, said:

You always have too much to say

Who needs brown envelopes or sugar daddies mick?
Guess you'll never mention this to me again..... The forum will be a more pleasurable place for all

Not the time or place mate.

Are you saying that Bradford Bulls have a sugar daddy in the shape of the RFL?  

[Tommy The C5t]

The 4 of Us, on 24 January 2012 - 07:59 PM, said:

Good? Bad?

We wouldn't have agreed to a deal that ultimately however far down the line would end up seeing the Bradford club end up in a far worse precarious position.  

The RFL will be paying for the general maintenance and upkeep of the stadium and it's facilities.

[southstand loiner]

Tommy The C5t, on 24 January 2012 - 07:58 PM, said:

Yes and you could build a small 8,000 capacity ground for the money that we are talking.

so how much and did the rfl take out a loan for it ?

[1976PMJwires]

Tommy The C5t said:

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Not the time or place mate.

Are you saying that Bradford Bulls have a sugar daddy in the shape of the RFL?  

No, I'm not twisted like you mate

Our sugar daddy is a fan of Rugby League and proud of his town and heritage

[terrywebbisgod]

Tommy The C5t, on 24 January 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

The RFL will be paying for the general maintenance and upkeep of the stadium and it's facilities.

That's the RFL going bust then!

[Tommy The C5t]

terrywebbisgod, on 24 January 2012 - 08:06 PM, said:

That's the RFL going bust then!

It will if they have to fix anymore of these      

http://www.thetelegr...ulls_resources/

[Tommy The C5t]

If anyone knows who was behind the predatory approaches then please drop me a PM.

[hindle xiii]

Tommy The C5t, on 24 January 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

I have so much to say about this but can't for confidentiality reasons  

F*ck it. Go on, I'm sure it won't do any harm. If it did you wouldn't know in the first place!