Its not being touchy, just that this is a serious information thread. There are plenty of other threads for banter, including observations about comparative table positions even now...



Answer to your question - its neither of those.

"Bullbuilder" is The Bradford Rugby League Supporters Society Limited - a Supporters' Trust incorporated on 23/3/10 under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, regulated by the Financial Services Authority and guided and supervised by Supporters' Direct - the Supporters' Trusts initiative.

Best way to describe what the aspirations are is to list its "objects" - Rule 2 in a 125-rule constitution that Mission, Dilligaf and I still have nightmares about going through!

2. The Society’s objects are, either itself or through a subsidiary company or society trading for the benefit of the community and acting under its control:

i. to strengthen the bonds between the Club and the community which it serves and to pursue opportunities to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club;

ii. to benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting encouraging and furthering the game of rugby league as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement;

iii. to further the development of the game of rugby league nationally and internationally and the upholding of its rules;

iv. to encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions;

v. to encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the board of any company owning or controlling the Club and to pursue opportunities, and should such opportunities arise to be the vehicle, for democratic elections for supporter representation on that board;

vi. to promote, develop and respect the rights of members of the community served by the Club and people dealing with the Society as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, having regard in particular to the need to provide information to members and conduct the affairs of the Society in accessible and appropriate ways;

vii. to support and assist young people, through the Club’s scholarship and academy systems, in their aspirations to become and development into professional rugby league players.


Most of that is fairly standard for all the other Supporters' Trusts (Warrington's is the role model for us) across Rugby League. The last object we added in specifically, since that will be the primary focus of Bullbuilder, at least for the present, and that is how all funds raised will be applied.

Bullbuilder is totally separate to the club, and the Society Board - representing the will of the members - not the club, will determine where funds will be applied.

Hopefully Bullbuilder's members can make a real difference to the club's recruiting, retaining and developing our players of the future. And have fun in doing it!

For more information about BullBuilder and it's aims why not visit the website www.bullbuilder.co.uk The site is work in progress but it will give you the general idea in laymans terms and as things progress keep you informed about events annd membership. When BullBuilder is open for bussiness join in and help make a difference.

For more information about BullBuilder and it's aims why not visit the website www.bullbuilder.co.uk The site is work in progress but it will give you the general idea in laymans terms and as things progress keep you informed about events annd membership. When BullBuilder is open for bussiness join in and help make a difference.

News story is now on the Bulls site

[urlhttp://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/4720/BULLBUILDER%20ANNOUNCE%20EVENT[/url

Ideally teams would be between 4 and 10 people. But if you want to enter on your own, that's fine. Alternatively you can try and join up with others on the night, or just come along and enjoy the night without entering the actual quiz.

I will be attending with a demon team of my inlaws and DILLIGAFs mum

be warned we are AWESOME

Where will DILLIGAF be? Oh yes at the end of a phone looking at a pc!

Unfortunately he is a scorere and thus unable to assist with the wapping of questions...dammit also our score sheet will go to another scorer to prevent bias DAMMIT

I think it would be cheating for me to be on a team when I will have the answers, yes?




Not unless I get called out for work I won't be!


And before anyone asks, the price of a bribe to be given the answers is a £10,000 donation to BullBuilder

Hoping to get a press release out today with some names in, but I can tell you the players attending this event [iinclude[/i Andy Lynch, Matt Orford and James Donaldson. We should be able to reveal the full list later today in the press release.

BullBuilder, the independent supporters trust of the Bradford Bulls, are pleased to announce the players attending the forthcoming quiz night on Tuesday 18th May, entitled 'Meet and Beat the Bulls'. The event, which will be held in the Coral Stand at the Grattan Stadium at 7:30pm, will feature several of the clubs winter marquee signings and several academy products, as well as club captain Andy Lynch. "As captain of the Bulls I am happy to support BullBuilder and help bring stars of the future through the system at the Bulls like Dave Halley and Elliot Whitehead have done in the last couple of years. The set up at the Bulls is second to none with big thanks to Paul Medley and Steve Mac for putting the foundations in place.", Lynch said upon being asked about the event. "BullBuilder will only increase our chances of finding the best young talent around and give them the support they need to make it to the top. I hope to see you at the quiz night on Tuesday the 18th where you can meet the players and try beat them." The full list of confirmed players is: Andy Lynch, Matt Orford, Brett Kearney, Heath L'Estrange, Chris Nero, Rikki Sheriffe, Craig Kopczak, James Donaldson, Elliot Whitehead and Jason Crookes. Although not essential, it is advised that you book your place at the event by sending an email to info@bullbuilder.co.uk

BullBuilder, the independent supporters trust of the Bradford Bulls, are pleased to announce the players attending the forthcoming quiz night on Tuesday 18th May, entitled 'Meet and Beat the Bulls'. The event, which will be held in the Coral Stand at the Grattan Stadium at 7:30pm, will feature several of the clubs winter marquee signings and several academy products, as well as club captain Andy Lynch. "As captain of the Bulls I am happy to support BullBuilder and help bring stars of the future through the system at the Bulls like Dave Halley and Elliot Whitehead have done in the last couple of years. The set up at the Bulls is second to none with big thanks to Paul Medley and Steve Mac for putting the foundations in place.", Lynch said upon being asked about the event. "BullBuilder will only increase our chances of finding the best young talent around and give them the support they need to make it to the top. I hope to see you at the quiz night on Tuesday the 18th where you can meet the players and try beat them." The full list of confirmed players is: Andy Lynch, Matt Orford, Brett Kearney, Heath L'Estrange, Chris Nero, Rikki Sheriffe, Craig Kopczak, James Donaldson, Elliot Whitehead and Jason Crookes. Although not essential, it is advised that you book your place at the event by sending an email to info@bullbuilder.co.uk

Latest story is on the Bulls site now:

[urlhttp://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/4739/BULLBUILDER%20ANNOUNCE%20DETAILS%20OF%20QUIZ%20NIGHT[/url

i will defo be going trying to get a few friends to go as well should be a good night and i like the idea of trying to help the bulls more so all i can say is hope to see ya all there

This may be an obvious question but I think I read that this is a family event but is there a lower age limit of who can attend.

Thanks

Tigz

Had hoped to make the event, but my daughters school are having an open evening for the new intakes parents and I've been told that I'm going by the wife.

Honestly, who'd have kids.

There's no age limit, everyone is welcome

Hopefully should be there, will send on email to book places

Tigz

Bump!

Don't forget the quiz is tonight in the Coral stand, with doors opening at 7pm for a 7:30pm start. The bar will be open and entry will be free (that's entry, not the bar

). The following players will be there for you to meet and test your knowledge againt:

Lynch, Orford, Kearney, L'Estrange, Sherriffe, Nero, Kopczak, Donaldson, Whitehead, Crookes

We're also having a raffle with some stuff signed by the players and we also have some passes to the players bar for after the Leeds game!

It should be a great evening, so even if you haven't booked a place please come along if you're free. Hope to see you there!

Pretty gutted I cannot be there tonight but good luck to everyone who helped get this Trust off the ground. A follow up meeting during the half term holiday would be great, I still need to actually sign up!

I'll be there looking to foist myself onto someone's quiz team.

You certainly did!



It was a very good evening and I hope those that still aren't sure about Bullbuilder please go along to the next open Forum.

But many thanks to those that put on this evening at Odsal, it was a good effort and a decent turnout and it was pleasing to see so many players make the effort to be there! A fact noted by Mr Murphy!

Big thanks to everyone who came tonight. We had pretty pretty well a full house (we had to nick some extra chairs from next door), and raised quite a bit of money which will go towards the young player development and retention.

As one of the markers of the quiz, I thought the questions ( I had not seen them before we started marking) were pretty damn hard! So I was EVER so impressed with just how knowledgeable the teams (I think it was about 18 Kev?) were. All those taking part can take a bow IMO - big respect, guys! I reckon, on that showing, if we had a quiz night against other clubs we'd HAMMER them!!



The Bulls player team (sponsored by Google...

) - the biggest team on the night with ten players - came joint second with a stunning performance, especially with a clean sheet in round 2, and it took a truly outstanding performance (and I jest not!) by "Eccleshill Bulls" to wrest the trophy from them by a narrow margin. But there was sod all between the top ten teams, so that speaks volumes. How many of you knew a bloody lobster had ten legs??? I sure did not! Stupid crustacean!!!

Thanks to the Bulls for letting us have the Legends Suite for the night, and to the players for giving up their evening for a very worthy cause. Was really good chatting to them...what a great group of people they are! And comedians a-plenty! We've some outstanding people playing for our club, guys.

But, most of all, thanks to all of you who came and contributed to a really good night. Together, we CAN make a real difference. And we started tonight. Thank you!

Was a good night well organised and good turn out from the club and fans alike

A Super night and a relief it ran so smoothly.

If you didn't get there you missed a treat. And if you haven't yet joined up, make sure you do to enable you free entry to the next event!!!

The players were superb and I've heard from a few sources now that the atmosphere in the dressing rooms is excellent, the interaction of the player’s certainly backed that up.

Heath l'Estrange is clearing the joker of the pack and was an absolute hoot.

Here's to the next event and a thriving BullBuilder.

Mystic Lepers sig:

Platt is the most gifted player i have seen in a long time, i bow down and kiss the mans feet.....
arrggggg (woke up now what a nightmare)

So how did you end up with athletes tongue??