How is it Proven?

Toronto 2017 has Hockey, Baseball and Soccer as well as CFL.......rugby of either code is minimal in existence with Union being larger purely because of the University leagues and the National Side, but League has hosted big crowds in the past too.
London had soccer.......that's pretty much it, especially in 1995 when Union had no professional comp. London Irish used to get 3-500 at games......it was a minimal and marginalised sport that even back then struggled for audience on the BBC at 5 Nations games.....no wall to wall coverage back then....all games on Saturday....only one shown live. London has no preference to codes....none of the chip on the shoulder stuff you allude to....we're all egg chasers to them.

They are not different but the approach has been significantly so, with a substantial amount of investment in Toronto and absolutely zero in London circa 1995......

Again point proven, in Canada you are offering something new, a virtually new sport to an audience that have very little knowledge of that sport, no prejudice no flat caps and whippets or rah rah bias
Where as london where you were introducing a sport to an audience who mostly knew about the sport, probably actually knew very little, but what they did was through "Eddie Waring" so with pre convieved ideas.
I would suggest to you that London audience, those that have any interest in rugby even in 95 unless they were northern imports generally dismissed league in favour of union

One thing I will say about Toronto, there is no way they have been getting the crowds quoted. Anytime I have seen them the ground looks half empty.

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Back on message, never thought he had a high opinion of London? He does a lot of media work, would he see London as an attractive option?

Gone londonbroncosrl.com/news/club-st ... henderson/

Gone londonbroncosrl.com/news/club-st ... henderson/

Sad Day, so who do we want? Sharpe/Kear? or..............

I would not be totally against Langley stepping up, continuity and all that but, the lack of experience would be a worry. When you look around our squad I think we lack "Older heads". Would a young inexperienced coach help as well.

I also wonder how the players are feeling about this, esp the ones that have resigned recently (I am sure Hendo would have played a big part in that)

Jon Sharpe for me.

I wish Andrew well.

He wasn’t just head coach he was the driving force behind the renaissance of the Club. He was also a superb PR man. We can find a coach but no one who can be the talisman for London Rugby League

Clearly, if comments by some of the players are to be believed, it came out of the blue. Most probably felt he had taken the club as far as he could and, what is going to be a difficult season ahead, the loss of Bartau & Judas may have contributed to his decision.
We need to bring in an experienced coach and quickly but given our track record, I wont be holding my breath.

Phone rings "Hello Rob, its David Hughes, now, can we have a chat"!!!

www.totalrl.com/andrew-henderson ... -regrowth/ But not that committed

www.totalrl.com/andrew-henderson ... -regrowth/ But not that committed

Well it looks like someone at Broncos has been quickly on the phone judging by Sammut's Twitter handbrake effort today...