Bradford Bulls are used to competing with the likes of Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors and St Helens for Super League glory but they have been plying their trade in the Championship for too long in the eyes of many.
The Bulls were handed a boost with the news that they ranked 14th in the IMG rankings with a solid Grade B score which leaves them just shy of Super League positions a year before the IMG gradings come into play with a belief that there will be a lot of change over in the positions from 10th to 14th leaving the door open for the Bulls to make Super League in 2025.
They have been handed a set back with the news that their stadium is holding them back moving forward in terms of their grading with the council at this point unlikely to help improve it.
However, they still have a lot to celebrate including a lot of a whopping 840,101 social media engagements which will boost their points scoring under IMG. They share this news here.
That isn’t the only big news they have had to announce. They have also announced a new deal for assistant coach Lee Greenwood under Eammon O’Carroll.
Lee Greenwood joined the club prior to the start of 2023, initially as Assistant Coach, before stepping up to take the Interim Head Coach position alongside Football Consultant Brian Noble.
The duo led the Bulls to a third place finish – the club’s highest position in eight years – before being edged out in the play-off semi-finals against the full-time French outfit, Toulouse Olympique.
Lee Greenwood said: “I am pleased to be staying, I said from day one I did not want to go given what me and Brian [Noble] have done over the last few months and being able to keep a lot of that squad together. We want to be a part of getting this club back to where we think we belong and we will work as hard as we can with Eamon and work together to put ourselves in the best position possible.
“We said after the game in Toulouse that it needed to be the starting point for this group now, we can’t go backwards and whilst we were disappointed, we got ourselves into a decent position so that is where we need to start from and with a full pre-season we should be better for it.
“I have really enjoyed the year, I have picked plenty up from Brian and although I initially came in to be Assistant Coach, I did enjoy that position and when asked to step up as head coach I enjoyed that too. I am looking forward to going back when pre-season returns.”
Incoming Head Coach Eamon O’Carroll said: “I’m delighted Lee has agreed to stay with us. I’ve spoken with Lee on a weekly basis since I came on board and he’s been a huge help for me. It’s clear he is really invested and cares about this club and this group.
“Not only that, he’s done a fantastic job with the team who are in a great place because of the work both he and Brian [Noble] have done during the year. I’m fully aware that I come into a group that’s really well connected and well drilled and Lee has been a big part of that.
“I look forward to working with Lee and helping this group achieve its goals next year.”
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