[url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/12/01/RUGBYL_Harlequins_Lewis.htmlThe Rugby Football League have urged Harlequins to step up their efforts to attract larger attendances to the Twickenham Stoop.[/url

Good to see the RFL highlighting areas of improvement if we are to get another franchise.

Should put the cat amongst the fluttery things, although what lewis means by
is slightly unclear

Sounds like we dont pay to be in SL like every other club do?
Didnt know teams had to pay to be in super league.

Oh God, this'll set you-know-who off!

Didnt Lewis allready say one club would be "relegated" during the next round of franchises?
Worrying, very worrying.

Agreed ... so what are the club going to do about it? Over to you Mr Blanchard!!

I'm not worried.

I'm not worried at all after reading the article and quotes.



Yes, I heard that interview (half time of the four nations final on five live sports extra) but at the time he was very pressing home the idea about facilities and ability to bring through young players. Two areas we may not be the best on, but we are far from the worst.

The headline is misleading as well. If we look at the quotes, Richard Lewis doesn't criticise the club, he says:
“It is a disappointment they haven't kicked on like we thought they would”
Very different to saying the club is a disappointment.

“They have got a bit of work to do and I think it is understandable that some people are saying there should be as much pressure on them as other clubs in terms of pulling their weight in Super League.”
Very different to say “we are putting pressure on them”.

This is very caged, guarded language and I think he's being very careful not to give ammunition

This bit I found most amusing:
“they have got a good team on the field”

Quins will not be relegated from Super League until there is another London club READY to take thier place.

You are one of the 90% of idiots on here who believe this to be true and I claim my £5.

I will be more worried in 2014 if the club have not got 5 to 6 thousand fans coming through the gate reguarly.

I agree.

by that Richard Lewis probably means that Harlequins are subsidised, not financially but within the legislation of their franchise at its still seen as a development area, for example, upto now the RFL have probably took a dim view on attendances and whether the club are financially sound

When the club finish one place above Crusaders or bottom should they be kicked out of the comp and crowds reach sub 2000 then the RFL will simply say Super League in London has not worked and rightly so. I hope you lot will be proud of how you clapped the trash off the pitch no matter the score and refused to stand up and demand a total change in management and players.

Was wondering when you were going to comment on this thread.
Took you longer then i thought.
When will you shut up?

You keep on with getting excited about the Jon Wells '0 tries last season' testimonial and seeing him on the wing next season.

Two hopes. No hope and Bob Hope and Bob Hope has been dead six years.

I think there is a little hope but it obviously requires some serious thinking from the backroom staff at the Stoop.

So one person likes Jon Wells and everyone does?
Shut up.

Anyone else notice that the Standard printed a little piece about this? First time we've had ANY coverage from them to my recollection, nice to see they're covering us in a positive way!

There are other Super League clubs with as many problems, but we always seem to leave ourselves open wide for the Kicks! as long as we don't bury our heads in the sand and hope it goes away, limping along as we seem to be will not excite thousands back through the gates! but if established Northern clubs are not setting the world on fire it is going to be even harder for us!

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Quote ="Surreyben"Our friends at Quins RU commenting on this situation: www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 0,11074148'" Have always wondered, what's the relationship between you lot?

Quote ="Surreyben"Our friends at Quins RU commenting on this situation: www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 0,11074148'" Have always wondered, what's the relationship between you lot?

Depends what you mean.

If you are talking businesses we are legally separate companies. Our initial deal with Quin RU expired and we now pay rent judging by some comments over the past season. Quins RU cannot get landed with our debts if we hit problems and they do not subsidise us directly. (We may get a discounted rent level or some sort of benefit in kind but they don't write us a cheque for lots of money p.a.)

If you mean the teams, they have done a bit of training together and a couple of their juniors went on one of our tours. (Rob Purdham credits his improved goal kicking to working with the RU kickers). However Quins RU are moving training base to Guildford, we are staying in London so it would appear that link may loosen. At managerial level Brian and Dean Richards certainly used to talk to each other, obviously Dean is no longer there.

If you mean at fans level, a small number watch both teams, most watch one and keep half an eye (or less) on the results of the other, a few watch one and write rude things about the other on message boards!