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| With Tony Rea having booked his flight back to Australia on Monday the club wanted to do an end of season event which included him.
David Hughes had at least two dinner Jackets in carriers so was happy to stay around till about 4 and I think Tony Rea was also set to go straight to the Lensbury.
But only a handful of players like Craig Gower seemed to be organised and I guess the majority of players dashed home to get ready before going out again.
I'd guess everything was set up at the Lensbury like Wire suggests.
I think the club does not get the benefit of the doubt but I can understand why there is this view. I've always found David a candid bloke and his big pal who has the box very open in his views but Gus a little secretive. So I think they are not bad lads. But I think others see them differently.
I guess a stage managed show would have been better and a bit of openness about all the players leaving appreciated.
I was a bit shocked that all the focus was upon Julien given Jason's four years, Karl's eight years and the local boys doing fair stints etc. But our 20 minutes was only a delay before the real event maybe.
Cheers
Rammo
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6679_1399761959.png [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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| The London Broncos will cease to exist as a professional Super League RL entity if no other major investor can be found toreplace David Hughes or if the club continues to around with gimmicky marketing campaigns that are done on a shoe string and achieve nothing.
Brown, Hogg, Blanchard and now MacKay have, over 7 seasons, presided over a loss of 30% of the average attendance..that's more than 1,100 missing fans per game or about 300k in lost revenue......for 6 of these seasons, David Hughes has contolled the purse strings and IIRC, we have had 2 full time Marketing Managers.....bot who were so out of their depth it was farcical that they were employed in the first place.
I am not sure if Mr Hughes once had a dog that was run over by a marketing executive, but he seems almost fanatically adverse to spending a brass farthing on promotion or marketing. He patently believes that the locals should feel honoured to have a SL club in their midsts and should be googling their little hearts out to find out when our next home game is.....perish the thought that he'd ever send them an invite.
He believes, incorrectly BTW, that if the team win something, the fans will flock to the games.......we finished 4th and 2nd before the play-offs, made 2 play-offs finishing 5th and 6th and visited Wembley......not 1 fan was added to the averages in the seasons immediately after these "successes".......
Mr Hughes is 100% Entitled to run HIS club as he sees fit, but patently he is doing it badly and his recent facination with all things cricket points to him having lost the plot totally........
I repeat, to compare the way the club is currently run to an amateur pub team is an injustice to amateur pub teams.
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| Quote: gutterfax "to compare the way the club is currently run to an amateur pub team is an injustice to amateur pub teams.'" So we're a bit of a black sheep and can't seem to do anything right. Maybe we should be kicked out of the Super League to teach us a lesson ![Rolling Eyes icon_rolleyes.gif](images/smilies//icon_rolleyes.gif)
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6679_1399761959.png [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: Torbreck "So we're a bit of a black sheep and can't seem to do anything right. Maybe we should be kicked out of the Super League to teach us a lesson
The London Broncos are not simply a black sheep who can't seem to do anything right.....The London Broncos are a professional Sports club and Business who have never attempted to do the right thing......there is a massive difference between doing something wrong and doing the wrong thing......HTH!
btw....When have I ever said that we should be kicked out of SL? What I have said since 2003 and what I am derided for repeating is that the club do not have a ing clue how to market themselelves.......and when DH walks away, nobody will need to kick the club out of SL.
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| You're smart, but not that smart ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif)
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6679_1399761959.png [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: Torbreck "You're smart, but not that smart.'"
I am Albert ing Einstein when compared to any of the tools employed by DH to promote/run the club.......and my intelligence, charm and charisma are only overshadowed by my arrogance ![Laughing icon_lol.gif](images/smilies//icon_lol.gif)
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