I know they have gone into administration but I really cannot see them going out of business.

If they did survive then the precedent has been set with us that in exchange for a SL licence they should lose 50% of sky money for 2yrs and the rest of league split it between themselves.

The question I have is if this were to be the case, would we be allowed to take our own cut thus reducing the deficit by our own loss of sky money???

I don't see why we shouldn't take a cut of their Sky monies or the monies of any club who end up in the situation we were in. After all, other clubs were quick enough to claim a stake of our cash.

TBH, I'd rather this was the end of London as a SL for now. Dropping them down and letting them start again and building back up while having one of Leigh, Halifax or Featherstone taking London's place in SL with a 2 year protected status, just as Catalans got when they started. If nothing else, the elevation of one of those clubs will see an improvement in the average crowd figures which would also mean more money coming into clubs which is always a good thing.

I wish the Broncos all the very best in what will be a very unpleasant time for their fans. Surely it is now time to let them drop out of SL to rebuild on firmer foundations and laid down some proper roots?

Re any share of tv money I seem to recall we gave up 1 years (2013) but split over 2 years so I would assume we would be eligible for a share. I would rather hope that the clubs would vote to use this money on something more deserving than simply lining their own pockets this time around though.. if it comes to that.

I might be making this up, but if SL doesn't have some representation from the south - or perhaps just a wider geographical spread than just the M62 corridor - then would the sport not lose some of its central funding? I forget the name of the funding, is it Sport England?
Anyway, if I've not just made that up then London dropping out of top flight could damage the entire sport.

Or do we expand to Cumbria?
The attendances for the world cup games have been good, there's already a strong RL heritage there.
No single Cumbrian club could survive in SL I think, so would have to be a new Cumbrian regional club, or mergers.

When someone buys them out of admin it's going to cause a headache. Because they'll have to do two years on half the central funding divvied up between the other clubs. But if applied to 2014 will that be half of what they should get or half of what they would get including their share of Bradford's half?

If it's the later then that would mean Bradford wouldn't have been docked half as they would get a small proportion of it back in their share of London's half.

Also Bradford's half has now increased with the money they get from London. But if you recalculate the money taken from Bradford and dished out between the other clubs it changes London's sky money. Which then changes the amount taken off them and divvied up between the other clubs including Bradford! That would then in turn mean we'd have to recalculate Bradford's half and thus change London's!!!

It's mind blowing!!

Maybe we should just give it to Ken Davy and Ian Lenegan so try can swim in it like Scrouge McDuck?

My mates just told me that today was officially the last day of the academy.. Hes absolutely gutted! Its a real shame.

All those years of hard work by people lost in a day.

Don't you think it's strange that it's been announced at this time?

I'm not suggesting that's not the case but I can't see how that's allowed.

It wouldn't surprise me. On the other hand isnt that sort of funding for development of sport, so you would have thought that it would be not just the top level but the whole structure of the sport concerned that was taken into account.

And it is development of grassroot RL in London that would eventually lead to a viable London team, hopefully the academy players will find a London club and not be lost.

Not a good day for Rugby Football League. Feel desperately sorry for the supporters, having been through the mire ourselves. Same for Sheffield supporters, who have also seen a very tough time. Think part of the problem is that Clubs need to have a proper home which is accessible to ordinary supporters. You cannot start a good structure when everyone is on the move all the time. Hope something can be sorted. Think the RFL need to get their house in order also

I sincerely hope the Broncos can survive this; too much effort and dedication has gone into the club over 30 odd years to just let it wither and die.

Being parochial, it would also give our enemies another 'stone' to hurl in our direction, not to mention what was said previously about the possible loss of at least some of our Sport England funding. These are dark hours for rugby league.

Oscar Thomas is playing union for London Irish.

What a mess. I feel for their fans.

The money we were denied is half of the yearly compensation of £1.2 million per year, for 2 years (ie 13 and 14) with the £600k approx being shared out to the other 13 clubs each year. So if London do go belly up, and I sincerely hope they don't!
The interesting question will be if another ex championship club took their quota, would our £600 be restored or would this new club get a full share, leaving us still with a half share?

Don't hold your breath folks!!!

I rarely comment on RL message boards and really hope the London Broncos survive. However after tumoil at the Bulls and the punishment of -6pts, no sky money, SL status threatened and previous lenient punishments of Wakefield and Crusaders just getting -4pts deduction, the RFL need to continue with consistency and punish the Broncos the same as the Bulls to recoup some credibility. I'll hold my breath as I think special treatment will be given which is wrong. One rule for all not for the few, when the Bulls are relying on slim revenue streams, I do question where all the money is going at other clubs when they get sky money and Bulls sky money? This is a shame when we're having such a good RLWC.

There's no reason that what's going on at London should affect our losing half sky money next year. That was agreement OK made to keep SL status. If London continue in some form then they should get same punishment with money shared between other clubs, us included. If another club takes their place they should get full sky money. Although RFL have never come out and stated it the sky money deduction is to stop clubs using admin to wipe debts out with no comeback. I think Blake solly actually said in an interview that any club entering admin between now and restructure at end of next year would automatically not be eligible for SL1 .Hence why wakefield didn't go down that route this year, despite glover setting up a new holding company in preparation for doing exactly that. Be interesting to see if that is applied to London if they do actually enter admin.

Whilst I was not trying to create debate around the situation London are in, I sincerely hope they do survive for the good of the game. I wanted to point out that young players had been released and were at present without a club, with no certainty that London would survive. I note Mike Bishay has confirmed he is leaving.

On topic of London and Sky money - I do not care about the sky money hypothetical debate we need the presence and I think the RFL should take control fully and sort out the mess. we need the presence and we could do with an NRL link up to send juniors similiar to what they used to do and poach a few union players to drum up some interest. I dont know the ins and outs but merely pointing to a different strategy and funding process with them. The franchise system rather than P and R would have suited this better but it is what it is...

C.E.O of Featherstone just tweeted destination superleague , wasn't just a dream

If they go in now, at this late stage and without any time to prepare it may well be a nightmare rather than a dream, I'm afraid.

Unless they are offered dispensation??

That would be an awful situation for clubs - 2 Relegate, not including FEV and no London.

Not sure I'd entirely agree with that.

These clubs wanted P&R, and being relegated is a part of that. The whole idea of giving clubs time to 'acclimatise' is part of the licensing system and as such anathema to the 'flatcappers', surely?

I agree, would be an awful proposition, but the rfl are making the decisions...

Nothing would surprise me as far as the RFL are concerned. I agree it would be madness to make any club void of relegation because they will 'struggle'. The two teams at the bottom of the league ladder at the end of the season should be relegated, as they have accumulated the least amount of points. It is unfair for a team who finish 12th to be relegated. It should be a level playing field, apart from Bradford of course, who are only entitled to half the sky money.

Fev seem to be downplaying the possibility of them being in SL on Radio Leeds, saying they feel that if London drop out SL will go with 13 reducing to 12 at the end of the 2014 season.

Or who knows...