Quote: markrammond "There was a reason for each of the previous moves...
A similar deal in many ways was agreed with Barnet, in which the Broncos would get the ground free, but basically Barnet would take all money. Parts of the deal, which made it potentially worthwhile for the Broncos were that they were promised a training pitch and provision for club staff. However, Barnet sold their former ground, where Broncos trained, would not install Rugby pitches at the Hive, would not let Broncos train on the match pitch and wanted an additional payment for just about anything. This damaged relations and the Broncos had to go to the expense of setting up again elsewhere for training and for club staff etc. It was not surprising when the deal was terminated.
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The RFL paid the owner of Barnet £100,000 to take us in at the 11th hour. If he hadn't, 2014 would have seen a 13 team SL and London may well have ceased to exist as a professional entity.
The bars and associated income, together with everything else was always going to be skewed in favour of a host who didn't want us and didn't have any cause to help us either.
Club staff as far as I can see are now based out of a regus office in Richmond and we pay extra to train on a pitch with rugby posts (not that our place kicking reflects this)
....and I again ask at what stage will Hughes see that he is the problem.