How is it that a city the size of Bradford can only raise 2 teams within the old city limits, Wibsey and Salem? Before everyone starts correctng me I know there's B&B, Baildon, Cleck and Ribb which are technically in the Bradford postcode but as an old Bradfordian to me they're not Bradford. I know RL has always been a stronghold of Bradford but there's not that many RL teams now adays, so why can't Bradford match Halifax or Leeds for their RU teams? I personally think that the original indiginous rugby population has been eroded to such an extent by the vast immigrant population of the city to the extent that both Wibsey and Salem will struggle to survive in the long term, as these peoples have absolutely no interest in rugby of either code. No doubt I will now be labeled a racist and all the usual do gooders will castigate me for these comments but in reality how many Asian rugby players do you ever see in Bradford, even though they now make up almost 50% of the population, and they are most welcome at all our rugby clubs in this area. So again in my opinion as long as these ethnic groups expand then our rugby will decline in Bradford. Sad!!
