See my post on another thread, to a far more sensible sceptical poster, which explains why you are wrong.

Lister posts in support on London on these forums, so that makes him a London fan.

I'd be a bit careful about throwing statements like "conned" around without proof. Libel and all that?

This!!

the fans that take joy @ seeing London struggle are pathetic trolls. Sit at their keyboards every week ready to have another blast at London Rugby League.

Bollox......I call it as I see it. Members of the public were told that Bradford Bulls would cease to exist if 500k wasn't raised...this is hogwash. The Holdong company would have flipped on it's debts..... the team been deducted points and continued to play in ESL under a new holding company and with a new owner.

You keep on nibbling and belive me, I'll keep on casting. For nearly 17 years London have been accused of being on backhanders from the RFL......never happened, but in the case of Bradford Bulls, it most definitely has.

Live within your means.....we didn't up to 2005 and paid the price......Wakey didn't as well and had to swallow the re-start..........is it because Bradford think such a route to salvation is "beneath them"?

It is embarrasing to see a top flight club getting sub 2k crowds but I take no joy in it and no should any true RL fan.

I don't see a SL presence in the capital for much longer TBH and I think that will be a real shame for the game.

Think you need your eyes testing mate. Not saying we travel in massive numbers but it was at least three times, maybe even four times that (one of your lot has actually given a number of over 400 - not sure where they get away fan numbers from though). Huddersfield were obviously expecting us to bring less because they had to open up more of the stand when we filled most of what was open.

You really are obsessed aren't you, over something that - when you get right down to it - has nothing to do with you and no direct bearing on you?

And over something that you really know little about.

I gather from reading this forum that that is the norm for you though, so I guess I should not get too wound up over it.

I must make a note to remember all this when Hughes finally decides everything has its limit. Do you have his successor lined up? Is he prepared to pump the same cash in?

as I said, the club I follow will have nobody to blame but themselves when they go under.....unlike Bradford, who will blame everyone other than themselves.
DH is a Saint...........he also needs his head examining, but once he's gone, that's it for London. 2k gates and no sponsors or revenue streams other than SKY TV and 30,000 tickets at a tenner all season.......makes you wonder as to the exact amount of ineptness and bad management that has gone on at Bradford to put them where they are now eh

while i did look at the London crowd after returing from the Shay on friday and give out a little sigh, i understand that 'crowds' are really not important in securing a SL licence and a seat at the top table.

it is becoming all the more apparant ALL that maters is if you have a 'money man'

eventually the money men (hughes included) will decide enough is enough and pull their chequebook away. a sad day is looming on London Broncos, they are on borrowed time.

what is embarrasing is the thought London could technically appear in our 'showpeice Challenge cup final' and probably attract 4-5000 fans, Maximum! god knows how many free tickets the RFL would give away in london to give the impression that Londoners actually give a sh#t!

been played in their back yard.

if this happened and i was sat in a pub with lets say, an Ozzie a yawnion fan and a football fan, i would be embarassed!

would you?

No I couldn't give one what other people think. Stop being so insecure.

Who cares the final is always a mix of different people.

This is a very frustrating situation and a real shame for the sport. I'm not sure how much longer Hughes will continue to bankroll the Broncos.

RL does suffer from the lack of a national footprint and is quickly becoming irrelevant outside of the heartlands. I don't know how they are going to change things. How can they get more people interested down there? Another move maybe?

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Wow! Some brand new, interesting and diverse discussion for the VT! Thanks OP, I've never seen a thread like this before...

I wonder why this happens?