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Wb1234

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Do we know what it would take for Bradford to increase their points and become a tier A club in the IMG ratings?
They aren’t far off super league on the points system

maybe rank 13 or 14

ground is always a negative

their crowds are still good and been outside super league for ages

London look like being kicked out and Wakefield look most likely to go back up or toulose

bradford are just behind them
 

Perth Red

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In super league over 10k easy
which isnt the 20k you posted.

Odsal is also a lot more run down and outdated compared to most grounds than it was back in 1998.

Like I said they have the potential, but they need some serious investment. That they are so close to SL license points bodes well for them in attracting that investment.
 

Wb1234

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which isnt the 20k you posted.

Odsal is also a lot more run down and outdated compared to most grounds than it was back in 1998.

Like I said they have the potential, but they need some serious investment. That they are so close to SL license points bodes well for them in attracting that investment.
They averaged as high as 15k in super league

the derby with Leeds was massive

indeed all the West Yorkshire clubs got a lot from the large bulls travelling fan base
 

Perth Red

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They averaged as high as 15k in super league

the derby with Leeds was massive

indeed all the West Yorkshire clubs got a lot from the large bulls travelling fan base
and they went bust and have not been able to rebuild to SL despite the door being open. your point being? Doesnt matter how big your crowds are if you cant keep the lights on. Ask Newcastle.
 

Wb1234

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and they went bust and have not been able to rebuild to SL despite the door being open. your point being? Doesnt matter how big your crowds are if you cant keep the lights on. Ask Newcastle.
They went bust because of a bad stadium deal not because they don’t have a large fanbase

Letting the bulls leave super league was so stupid

it’s sownthing the Aussie would never have let happen if they were running it
 

Perth Red

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They went bust because of a bad stadium deal not because they don’t have a large fanbase

Letting the bulls leave super league was so stupid

it’s sownthing the Aussie would never have let happen if they were running it
nothing to do with stadium deal, it was years of mismanagement that put them over 2million pound in debt. They were the biggest club in english RL and the board totally screwed it. Unlike in Australia clusb dont get bailed out when they f**k up.

but thats in the past. The opportunity is there for them to be back in SL if they can find the right investors and sort a few things out.
 

Wb1234

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nothing to do with stadium deal, it was years of mismanagement that put them over 2million pound in debt. They were the biggest club in english RL and the board totally screwed it. Unlike in Australia clusb dont get bailed out when they f**k up.

but thats in the past. The opportunity is there for them to be back in SL if they can find the right investors and sort a few things out.
It was the stadium deal lol

it’s funny you are even clueless about super league

Bradford council were responsible for the cost of maintaining odsal

they did a deal with the bulls to give them an upfront cash payment and transfer all future maintenance to the bulls

the money got wasted then the cost of maintaining odsal sent them broke
 
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