But maybe for one reason or another there isn't the motivation and dedication to go, it can't be because I dont like the team, rugby league etc because I still watch a lot of it on the box. It's just not the same atmosphere etc imo

I can understand where these people are coming from.

After all the years of abuse and bigotry by the Rugby Football Union, we go crawling to them for help and take on their name and colours. It was a dark day when it happened in my (and a few others) eyes.

I can't see many benefits on gameday of being Quins rather then the Broncos. For example:

* Griffin Park was a typical Rugby League stadium with its terracing and closeness to the pitch whereas playing in a relatively big ground quite a distance from the pitch is a huge atmosphere drainer.

* Griffin Park had a pub on each corner of the ground whereas you have to make a good 10-15 minute walk to a pub - called the William Webb Ellis, a RU pub.

* We had our own identity unlike now where we use someone elses. If you ask many Londoners they will say Harlequins is a RU team and not have a clue that there is also a RL team. The London Broncos didn't have a decent marketing team and thats why they struggled.

I've always been a believer that the best stadium I've seen RL played in London is Loftus Rd aka Queens Park Rangers home ground. Yes, the seats are a little uncomfortable and cramped but its a tidy ground, close to the pitch and now has the benefit of having the Westfield Centre nearby so the Wife & Daughter could go for a shop while Father & Son watch there team at QPR.

But I don't want to get into all this arguing, this is just my opinion, have a go at me if you must.

I love RL and am glad we have RL in London.

Hi Dave,

As a newcomer to this forum, you'll have to forgive for not immediately understanding what promted you to respond to this posing in such an aggressive way.

Help me understand what value it adds to this forum to have you accusing someone of being "pathetic"?

If I had a concern, it's that you seem compelled to respond to every email that really upset you, rather than letting some of them gently pass by.

I offer this as a constructive suggestion.

Regards,

Alan

Dave takes medication 3 times a day You obviously upset Him between dosages

Loftus Road is a fecking awful ground, "a little uncomfortable" is understating it, the seats could have been used for amputating legs during the Crimean War. They used to have seats that faced onto the adjoining stand too! The transport links are far worse than Twickenham, and as an area it's not particularly nice.

Sounds like RL56 is the one on sedatives.

Kumbaya anyone ?

How dare you insult Mecca! Only we are allowed to do this.

In all the time I've been going, I've never seen seats facing the adjoining stand!. The ground is so square that some in the corners are the wrong side of the fence that separates the stands, but I doubt we would ever have to use them. The transport links are worse than Twickenham only if you live in Twickenham. The area's not the greatest, but nothing's happened to me in 40 years going, nor to my car while I've been in the ground. Tip- park south of the Goldhawk Road. Loads of places to eat and drink before and after a game. There's no leg-room, but are you there to watch a game, or spread out and relax?

By the way, I'm happy where we are...

Well said, Chris. I completely agree with you.

Good point.

I do apologise for my earlier support of rupe1's original posting.

I think I must have mis-read this original posting as a plea to get some former fans enthusiastic about supporting the Quins again (which seems like a good idea).

On re-reading it, though, I confess I don't agree with sentiments expressed.

I'll be more careful in reading messages before I post in future.

Rupe is infamous on this forum. If it has his name on it they the default setting is "disagree"!!

No one seems to know who he is although Darth Chris has a T shirt proclaiming to be Rupe 1

Thanks for this reassurance.

Who is Darth Chris by the way?

Should I know him?