My opinion is based on what transpired (Hughes did not walk) and the current state of London. Rumoured to now be making yet another move! Nobody knows for sure what would have happened had Hughes walked. It didn't happen. I think London now needs a new investor and a stable home to thrive. I can't see how a club can attract quality players and staff or build supporter numbers without it. How long has Hughes committed investment for now?

He committed to 3 years in 2011 and nearly reneged on the last year of that, so I'd take anything that the guy says with a pinch of salt.

According to his mouthpiece on here, "David" is putting more effort and money into the club. I suspect that's because he used his noted business acumen to give up all income streams associated with match day (30k a game and 390k in total in 2012)in return for no rent (200k in 2012).

You are right that the club needs stability, but it would seem that Hughes is incapable of delivering that or employing the correct people into key positions at the Club to deliver it for him. Joe Grima was supposed to have recruited a side capable of getting us back into SL this year......Blanchard and then Mackay bled the club dry of fans and sponsors....these are three examples of Hughes "hand picked" employees.

I know how much he invested between 2008 - 2012 and I can pretty accurately calculate his total investment in the club to date, but at what stage do we say,

"thanks for the effort David, but you've already flushed 20 million down the pan and have nothing to show for it other than failure......it's time for you to go" before handing him a lifetime match ticket and inducting him into the hall of fame?

If he walks next year and we are at Trailfinders ground, then I believe we can survive in the bottom 8 or maybe C1 as a semi-pro club.......not the legacy that Hughes wants but probably what he deserves.

But there's the rub. The stable home has been an unfulfilled dream for years. And who might this new investor be? Unless you know that DH has been approached? Possible of course but hard to believe that he'd turn down any financial assistance and commitment.

I was told that there were some big announcements to come in the next few weeks.
The big one has to be where we shall play next season. Would not be drawn on that though.
Lets see how things unfold, sooner rather than later would be better.

London looking for a new home is now an annual event ...North, South, East, West who decides? Its like a game of roulette....

With that sort of instability, then no wonder London cannot attract the type of players it needs to make an impact. Given a choice of clubs, why would any quality player looking for a future (rather than with one foot in retirement) choose to relocate to the club a couple of hundred miles down South.

No investment has been forthcoming with Hughes in charge, is that because there are no interested investors or is it because they do not like the investment terms Hughes is offering? So why not try a different scenario - one without Hughes in the picture. Let's see if that attracts a new investor or forces the RFL's hand.

Too late as far as the RFL are concerned. If Hughes had played for keeps back on 2008/2009 then maybe the RFL and/or SL might have purchased the club, as was later touted as a possible solution at Bradford, but now we aren't worth the hassle that the RFL would get from the myopic chairman of the middle 8 who seem to have the ear of Nigel and his cronies.
I have no doubt that if allowed, Ian Lenegan would pick up the reins at London if Hughes were to step away, but I suspect it is as you assume, that his terms are too harsh for anyone else to come on board whilst the club is saddled with the IOU's that Hughes holds.

Last time I recall David Hughes talking about it, he said he'd be happy to hand over a debt free club for nothing to an appropriate investor, I doubt any have come along. In a city of 8.6 million, at best there have been 7000 London Broncos fans interested enough to watch regularly, and it's unlikely that many would be able to fund the club. Given we're down to less than a 1000, it's even less likely. I expect the search continues.

I'm sure "the many" can indeed take the reins, and build a successful club. I've personal experience of the level of commitment we could call on should the need arise, and the support across the game for a successful London. I am as convinced as I've always been that a supporter owned Broncos can be a success.

700 is the number we are now on and nobody will invest 1,500 per fan per season........not when there is little chance of that figure ever getting back to the days of it only being 200 pop.