Does this provide further proof that a sizeable reduction in the salary cap is required? IMO teams cannot afford it, we play too many games and ticket prices are too low. The RFL has shown it's sheer incompetence in not being able to generate an acceptable TV deal and one the sport deserves.



London will no doubt follow pretty shortly, there is no future there either. If things got so bad that they were no longer in Super League, the sport should go with a reduction in numbers to 10 teams rather than promoting some more dross from the lower leagues.

If dross from the lower leagues was the problem it wouldn't be Bradford and London you were discussing going bust would it?



Less teams = less fans of teams shown on tv = less tv revenue. Doesn't it?

It's not looking good for Bradford but surely if they are asking fans to pledge money then the fans should see some sort of return? A spot on the board or a stake in the club?



It's a shame to see a club that led the way in Super League for so many years falling under its own weight but bad management can be devastating and that is what has happened here.



Good luck to yer though!

Just seen the news and i'm quite surprised. I knew the Bulls were struggling but i thought they were just ticking over obviously not. It does not look good at all for the franchise system if one of the "big clubs" are struggling.I for one hope they can sort something out for the sake for there fans its not nice seeing your club on its a@#e.



Maybe the championship should cut and run after all we wouldnt want some financially stable "dross" cluttering up the mighty superleague cough cough. Or maybe cut the superleague to 6 teams as thats all that compete for the title and sod the rest of the rugby league community.

This is spookily similar to the situation WTW were in just over a year ago, but the figure our board asked fans to cough up was £1000 apiece, in an attempt to raise £500k; I believe it managed £25k before it fizzled out and the club went into administration, which turned out to be no bad thing.



The worrying thing about the Bulls situation however, is the recent decision by the RFL to buy the lease on their ground, in what was vociferously argued at the time to be a way of securing their future and was definitely NOT a bail-out. Fast forward just a few weeks and they're at risk of folding mid-season, and being unable to fulfill their fixtures; some serious questions need to be asked about the Odsal deal, how much they disclosed to the RFL and what form of due dilligence the RFL carried out before agreeing to purchase the lease.



Furthermore, for this situation to arise so soon after the franchise process and the scrutiny that we're told goes with that, is almost unbelievable.



I feel sad for the Bulls fans who are going through this, because I know what it feels like; I don't feel especially sad for the incompetent club officials who appear to have systematically squeezed the life out of the club that in many ways, set the agenda for SL.

Maybe Bradford can pay down their overdraft by offering RBS some of their Stobart liveries. Apparently they're worth something.

If the RFL had to bail out either Bradford Bulls or London Broncos this summer, which do you think they would help?

But over 10k of them have already given the club their monies.

Good question.

Get ready for the RFL to bend the rules for some, yet not others...yet again!!



With such a financial black cloud, sadly but fairly.....their SL license should be revoked!! We are barely into the new season, and debts of this size don't just pop up overnight. So either their accounts as presented for last years license application process were bent!....or their business plan for this franchise period was absolute BS which the RFL either bought into....or selectively ignored!



Frankly speaking it stinks!!!





I will add......I genuinely feel sorry for the Bulls fans!! keep your chins up guys!!

The RFL are in a bad position here with the money they they owe them, if they dont help them out and they go in to Admin then the will be paid pennies in the pound, if they do help them where does that leave every other team - you would either need to give them a similar lump sum or just allow them to be run badly as they would have to bail you out as they set a precedent with Bradford. Last year they did not help out Wakey so will be interesting to see what the RFL decide this year!

Consider some clubs got panned cos their financial predictions were speculative..................