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I have read a few comments across this forum about our attendances at The Stoop, and whilst they fall some way short of many in the SL, what are the expectations for the attendances (Average of 4K and up??)

Is there a real danger that we will miss out on a franchise come July? I know there are a number of criteria that need to be met, and whilst attendances are one of them, how do we fare on the other crirteria??

Would the fact that we are not a "heartland club" count for or against us?

Interested to hear peoples thoughts on this...

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It counts for us as we don't have another team within X miles, doesn't it?

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I believe that Harlequins RL will receive another 3 years with a stern warning that they need to get their gates up to over 5k. This may well be the last 3 years in the history of the club in its current guise, as David Highes will not be prepared to bail us out for too much longer.
I believe that the only way the club will be able to survive after 2014 is if a new investor is found or if SKY bite the bullet and do what they have with the Melbourne Storm.
...10,000 gates is the break even figure...that should be the overriding target at TW2 from now on.......IMO that is.

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Quote: "I believe that the only way the club will be able to survive after 2014 is if a new investor is found or if SKY bite the bullet and do what they have with the Melbourne Storm.'"


You may have to enlighten me about the Melbourne Storm, are they now being funded by TV??

Also I have seem plenty of ideas about how to increases gates, are the club just being slow on the uptake here - 10k gates is a big jump from the current 2 - 3k??

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Quote: tricky_dicky "You may have to enlighten me about the Melbourne Storm, are they now being funded by TV?? '"


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Quote: tricky_dicky "You may have to enlighten me about the Melbourne Storm, are they now being funded by TV??'"

SKY own them.....

Quote: tricky_dicky "Also I have seem plenty of ideas about how to increases gates, are the club just being slow on the uptake here - 10k gates is a big jump from the current 2 - 3k??'"

Massive jump from 2500 current average and 3,600 average we normally get.......but it can be done. Years of neglect have made the task a lot harder than it could have been, but the fact remains that DH will not be our sugar daddy for too much longer.

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I guess it's just a matter of getting someone at the club to listen then?

Out of interest what are the other criteria? Someone mentioned proximity of another club....

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Ralph Rimmer has pretty much stated that without a London team Sky would offer us a derisory TV contract, for as long as 'without London there is no Superleague' rings true then your nailed on. Just a feeling but I doubt you will be known as Harlequins RL for much longer.

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Quote: Dan155 "Just a feeling but I doubt you will be known as Harlequins RL for much longer.'"


If you are correct then it is just another example of the club moving again to disguise the fact that failure has again ruled the roost. As much as I applaud the work done by the community teams and the development of players, we would be nearly self sufficient by now if the club had had the b0ll0x and the intelligence to market itself properly...as it is, we are currently on 2,500 after 3 games..... eusa_wall.gif

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Quote: gutterfax "If you are correct then it is just another example of the club moving again to disguise the fact that failure has again ruled the roost. As much as I applaud the work done by the community teams and the development of players, we would be nearly self sufficient by now if the club had had the b0ll0x and the intelligence to market itself properly...as it is, we are currently on 2,500 after 3 games..... 1.98779296875:10
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