I wonder how much Saracens new stadium in Barnet is costing them. The venue will only have 3,000 permanent seats and 7,000 temporary ones so that the stadium can still be used for athletics. Potentially, if you had the money to purchase a small stadium, say with only 1,000 seats, couldn't you assemble some 'temporary' stands like the ones they have at Brighton football, those stands have been there for 12 years now.

Fair enough, but how many current regulars at Wycombe Wasps & Reading Irish watched those clubs when they were based in London? "London Stags" playing at Hemel Hempstead may possibly work as a Superleague franchise, but it would essentially be a different club, just as Crusaders are since moving to Wrexham, and would need to build a whole new support base pretty much from scratch. It might suit some current supporters to play there, and some others would doubtless be fanatical enough to follow the club there regardless, but I would imagine only a fraction of the current regular support would be interested.

I'd like to think Harlequins RL, like our union namesakes, will remain a true London club.

if at all possible, yes

According to that document the council want to go with a 5,000 capacity stadium so that it meets both Football League and RFL criteria. Hemel Hempstead Town FC have dreams of reaching the FL, and Hemel Stags have apparently told the council they wish to apply for a licence for the Championship.

are they gonna do a "Franchise FC" job then??