Run two sets of books, get them a superstar team that cannot possibly be under the cap, rat them out and strip them of their titles then make them finish bottom?

I can't believe how badly London RL has failed. On the schools side and amateur side it seems to be fine, numbers are there but there seems to be no ability to grow a fan base.

Richard Branson's involvement was the real big chance and that didn't work.

...you forgot the bit about ......."only for them to rise from the ashes in 2011 and win the comp




London RL hasn't....as you say.....


You think? I have banged on about this since 2003........the club seem incapable of marketing either themselves and/or the game in General.


Richard Branson was a disaster IMO. He didn't understand what he had bought......I first pitched the club for marketing services when he was in charge......they had no marketing budget then. He thought what had happened with the London Monarchs and their massive fans would happen with RL. He was the first to introduce the "field of dreams" marketing strategy that the club still use.......

Nothing short of a massive cash injection for marketing will see the club fill the stoop, but as I posted back in 2009, a bit of hard work and forward planning, together with clever use of minimum budget would see them get 5,000 at least.

Big sponsor, first class marketing and a 5 year plan.

Can't comment on the sponsor.....but SKY TV would be good


first class marketing.......



the last job advertised for a marketing assistant was paying less than 30k.




5 Year Plan.......that's the one that costs nothing, but involves hard work......so can't see that happening either

Fullers would be a good sponsor. Local but a national brand.

And I can’t believe that some people are still gauging the success of Rugby League in London on the attendances of the London based SL club – do you think the angling community gauge their success on the attendance at the annual Fish 'O' Mania?

So theyre doing the survey thing OH Dear!

I`ve just filled it in, but for me this isnt the way forward.

No point surveying the already converted.

Is there no young hungry marketing/brand talents in the capital who wants to make a name for themselves.

I dont really like the rebrand of Saints RL BUT I know exactly why they have done it and then they made the decision.

This feels like a board who are saying let the fans decide our next move because we have NO IDEA how to grow the club.

The 'Exiles' are London Irish. Also, the Aussies couldn't give a crap about coming and watching us, so why must we re-market ourselves towards them? We need to be a club for Londoners, not an ex-pat Aussie club.

Spot on.

London Red Bull sounds good but I doubt the rumour is true.

If not then Broncos for me. Doubt the RFL would like them using Exiles name if they are still doing the Exiles concept next year

Flamingoes anyone?