Fresh start id say but due to late nature of deal with barnet the same old struggles may well have have followed them only time will tell. Im hoping for a NZ warriors 2001 like type scenario all the warriors had was Stacey Jones and 12 other players and a ground and debt, new owners came in, new coach, smarter recruitment within there budget of certain types of players, new marketing approach...from "loyal to the bitter end" changed to "its a matter of faith", new sponsors, changed name from Auckland warriors to NZ warriors... made semi's that year unexpectedly and the grand final a year or 2 later.

hope bronco's over next couple of years emulate something similar to that and if not that they have a plan B if relegated. Bronco's used to be London crusaders in 2nd division they did ok at that level getting crowds around the 1,000 mark. If relegated under new system you can win your spot back and london stll needs representation in any 2nd division, This clubs been around 30 years in different forms and does have some loyal and passionate fans and ex players and staff all around the world, there would be a bit of dormant support in London who could be won back by better results, off field organization and marketing etc and Londons a huge place so thinking optimistically there is no shortage of potential new fans to try and attract.


I'd like to see a coordinated marketing drive organised with RFL, Skysports, other media partners, sponsors of the game, local governments, bronco's, skolars, hemel, all golds form a London and the south rugby league events group to promote the sport in the London and the south for test matches, challenge cup final other big league events in london and the south, also there to promote and cross promote Bronco's, skolars, hemel, and all golds games to promote to potential fans and lift media profile and boost participation at youth an amateur level in the area. Funding in full or part by the RFL of london youth academy with players who graduate going to the bronco's, skolars, hemel etc or clubs in the north if need be. these initiative need to set up with a 10 year plan and funding locked in. Its not about the broncos in particular but they wiil get a lot out of it. Its about promoting rugby league in London and the south from big one off event level to super league and or championship, academy to local amatuers. Something like this was done in Melbourne with rugby league with the big events, melbourne storm and local development all tied in and it needs to be done in london whatever happens to the bronco's!

and i would like the Bronco's to do better than predicted and beat relegation zone, a semi final spot would be amazing but whatever happens it will be interesting so people need to concentrate on the positive

Championship: 3 Times

1977–78, 1987–88, 1988–89

Challenge Cup: 7 Times

1929–30, 1936–37, 1963–64, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1983–84
Beaten finalists: 1934, 1950, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1993

Premiership: 6 Times

1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Beaten finalists: 1978, 1991

Lancashire Cup: 7 Times

1945–46, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1990–91
Beaten finalists: 1929, 1940, 1956, 1972, 1982, 1984

Lancashire League: 1 Time

1919–20

Western Division Championship:

Beaten finalists, 1962-1963

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy: 1 Time

1977–78
Beaten finalists: 1973, 1974

Regal Trophy: 3 Times

1975–76, 1978–79, 1991–92
Beaten finalists: 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1989

World Club Challenge: 1 Time

1989–90

European Champions: 1 Time

1989

Charity Shield: 3 Times

1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91

Northern Ford Premiership: 1 Time

2001

National League 1:

Beaten Finalists: 2006, 2007

Northern Rail Cup: 2 Times

2007, 2009
Beaten Finalists: 2010

spanked all over the place you look a right Muppet

From what I can tell Widnes 'lives and breathes' Liverpool FC and Everton FC and a few thousand people there also quite like RL.