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Spot on, Roger. Why the people of Bradford couldn't be proud of both teams, with the money and exposure it created is beyond me and quite sad really. It’s like a another nail in the coffin for the city. Extremely sad times.

 

Sad to see people openly happy/not caring about this. Only people that suffer here are Bradfordians, once again. Wether you like the Bulls or not, it’s another business moved away from the city.

 

At least when they start playing up at Dewsbury, they’ll be able to see how it’s done. I work just down the road from there. The all weather training pitches at the side are in use almost every night, and not just for Rugby. The car park’s used for learner motorcyclists everyday, the conference facilities are regularly used by workers who don’t have a base to meet up, British Gas, AA etc. They’ll be making a nice little sum other than just on match days. The stadium is tidy too. Even the car boot is decent on a Sunday....The Bulls would do well to replicate something like that in Bradford, perhaps with a slightly bigger stadium.

 

Here's an example of a club with a vision and a council willing to support. Lots of similarities with City and the Bulls in this article.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/peterborough-united-owners-explore-building-new-stadium-to-replace-london-road-ground-1-8766760/amp?espv=1

 

This is the best long term solution but the Bulls need to come to the table with super league rugby and that isn't going to happen with the current set up. Championship rugby doesn't bring in the income needed. Sport has moved on apace in the last 20 years since both teams were at the top of their game yet Bradford as a sporting city has gone backwards. Its one of the biggest cities in the country and 1st class sport should be part of the city's future going forward.

 

Investors, the council could have a stake, philanthropists.

Where there's a will there's a way.

 

Like every other stadium/land development comes from. Borrowed money. Like anything you do in life the bigger the rewards the bigger the gamble. I, like Hoochy, tend to try and look at the bigger picture 20/25 years down the line. And to be fair i'm still undecided as to what the best outcome would be. The way football is going these days i wouldn't be surprised if the lower league

Thats how most stadiums around the world are built now, partnerships between the local authorities and club owners, involvement from investment companies and lending organisations. A lot of discussion needs to take place but ultimately a sporting development cannot be funded on 23 games of football a year. It needs a lot of thinking outside the box and then the figures need to add up, even then its still a risk. But life is a risk, being steady eddie and not moving with the times more often than not leads to failure down the line.

 

How come the City is getting bigger but the centre gets ever more empty?

Anyway.........I won't live long enough to see a modern Bulls/City stadium/complex, I doubt my kids will either. The problem for both clubs is that they have nothing of value to kickstart anything, nothing to bring to the table, two seriously underachieving clubs with no assets, how Bradfud!

Neither can do something like say St Helens, sell real estate to fund the construction of a new stadium. I'd happily leave VP without a backward glance but I think the best we can hope for is a new Bulls stand for the MR in a council owned VP. But given both clubs recent and past history of administrations and trying to renege on deals/responsibilities, that would probably be hard sell to the tax payer and rightly so.

 

Build a ground we wouldn't all fit in? Sounds a bit ludicrous to me..over the moon if true as I am 30 seconds walk away, but i reckon there is more chance of plaiting fog

 

It’s a basket case club ….Wont be long before they play at Peel Park .

A once proud club placed in the hands of wannabes, egotists and probably some downright grifters.

A lesson for any professional club sport.

 

They are by no means the only example of a once proud club going down the tubes Kev, in various sports.

 

Thought they were going to share with BPA.

 

Just read Andrew Chalmers article in the T&A, https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbulls/17783525.andrew-chalmers-39-s-possible-bradford-bulls-might-not-play-odsal-next-season/ .

Looks like he is starting the blaming everyone but Bulls for a move. It also sounds like he wants every but the Bulls to fund it, and also that he is looking to walk away from their lease. I’m sure the RFL will not look favourably on that event as it would leave them with a lease on Odsal with no one to rent it to.

 

Didn't the RFL bail out the Bulls by purchasing the dump? Some gratitude!

What karma it would be if they really did end up at Cougar Park!

 

Not sure what they would be doing at Cougar Park but it wouldn’t be play rugby league

 

Played there last year, l watched 'em.