Change is always difficult to come to terms with. Even change for the better takes some getting used to and those whom it affects often don't understand and accept the benefits until some time after it's occurred.

There are few around nowadays, for instance, who believe that Bradford Bulls should have kept the name Bradford Northern and refused to introduce all the razzmatazz that has seen them scale new heights at the top of Super League and reach the pinnacle of the game as World Champions.

Some of those who remember the glory days of massive flat-capped, overcoated crowds at a wild and windswept Odsal have struggled to come to terms with watching their heroes playing across the city at Valley Parade.

But perhaps the time has come to accept that change is sometimes inevitable.

What's clear is that there is not going to be a fabulous new stadium at Odsal. No developer nowadays can afford to create one without the benefit of the sort of associated commercial facilities which would be likely to contravene planning policies.

Neither will the stadium be redeveloped by any Council unless it wants to commit political suicide by diverting already inadequate Council-taxpayers' money from priority areas like education. And, despite the cash that has poured in from Super League, TV and record gates, it seems the Bulls can't afford to do it themselves either.

It's easy to see why politicians don't want to be seen to be forcing the Bulls out of Odsal and Chris Caisley can't risk losing the support of many fans by championing such a cause. But there seems to be only one logical answer: a move to Valley Parade.

So maybe now is the moment for all concerned to stop looking for someone else to blame and bite the bullet - for the sake of the future of sport in Bradford.