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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow]
[quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png |
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| Quote: Starbug "Like Harlequins?
Being a tennent at any stadium isnt sustainable without massive benefactor input'"
correct. The way the club is run is flawed and was always doomed to fail......a quick glance at the way the NRL and the clubs, together with the broadcast partner, funded the Melbourne expansion club shows how "expansion" should be handled.....Jesus, even the AFL stack the deck when it comes to expansion, but the RFL are happy for countless millions of other peoples money to be lost whilst they sit at the head of a "national" sport. |
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Would the sport as a whole lose some central funding (Sport England?) if we didn't have London in the top flight?
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| Quote: Starbug "Like Harlequins?
Being a tennent at any stadium isnt sustainable without massive benefactor input'"
They were never an integral wing of Harlequins though were they? I'm talking about finding a sympathetic RU club down south and persuading/cajoling/bribing them into becoming a dual-code club. |
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I hope this can all be resolved quickly and painlessly. It really does seem to be one thing after another and I feel for the fans, every time I have been down there I have had the pleasure of meeting well informed, passionate yet frustrated loyal supporters. I always think back to last year when London beat us 62-18. The Wire message board was in meltdown however we had a brilliant night and it was around midnight when we finally left the Stoop, it was great to see fans, players and Hughes so happy.
I honestly believe that London can be successful, but for that to happen it has to be a Melbourne Storm type venture. People like to back a winner at the end of the day.
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| Quote: Urmston Wire "They were never an integral wing of Harlequins though were they? I'm talking about finding a sympathetic RU club down south and persuading/cajoling/bribing them into becoming a dual-code club.'"
While running a RL team at an amatuer union club can increase revenue during the summer, it really wouldnt be anything more than a financial drain for any pro union club |
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No more Union link ups please.
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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow]
[quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png |
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| Quote: Urmston Wire "They were never an integral wing of Harlequins though were they? I'm talking about finding a sympathetic RU club down south and persuading/cajoling/bribing them into becoming a dual-code club.'"
Sarries.....limited as the use of their stadium NO GO
Wasps...don't own their stadium NO GO
Irish....they do own a 6,000 cap stadium, London Irish RL.....Not in my lifetime 
Quins...I have a T-shirt NO GO
Bath.....ain't London, neither is Leicester, Northampton, Exeter, Sales, Newcastle, Worcester or Gloucester....
Forget Union clubs.
The Hive, which was/is on the table would be perfect for the Broncos as they are now, with the Barnet FC owner as an investor......as they build crowds they can look to expand, but for now, a 5k stadium owned by a part owner of the club would be ideal.
The Barnet FC owner wanted certain assurances that the RFL couldn't give......rightly or wrongly and as such, the club have ben forced to engage in yet another game of chicken with the RFL...... |
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I think the chicken is about the cross the road and get squashed
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| Quote: gutterfax "Sarries.....limited as the use of their stadium NO GO
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because league hasn't been played there before... |
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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow]
[quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png |
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| Quote: Big Graeme "because league hasn't been played there before...'"
It has...but it doesn't change the usage rules of the stadium.... |
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They can become squatters at the Olympic Stadium?
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| Quote: dial-a-tiler "They can become squatters at the Olympic Stadium?'"
Don't be bloody silly. |
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I hope the club dies.
They have brought nothing to the game since they were formed and never will.
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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow]
[quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png |
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| Quote: The Poltroon "I hope the club dies.
They have brought nothing to the game since they were formed and never will.'"
Cool story bro |
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| Quote: gutterfax "True story bro'"
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