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The clubs plan A is a name change and a stadium move? What evidence do you have to support that claim?
Why on earth do you think effectively turning into London Skolars is a good idea?
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There are clearly some issues both on and off the field at Quins RL.
Some in our own game think we are owned by The Union Club, keep getting subsidies from the RFL and are exempt from the overseas player quotas. And sub 2,000 attendances only fuel the fires of the flatcapppers armed with their crayons and the League Express Letters page.
We appear to have no coherrent marketing strategy and whilst the recent promo was resonabely succesful in getting bums on seats, the follow up "activity" was poorly executed with a new "offer" arriving after the closing date to apply for it!! Now we know that is how Quins RL "marketing" works (or doesn't and are kinda accepting of this) but those who don't can only wonder what kind of third rate operation Quins RL are running. And is this the kind of sporting event that we they would attend at their own cost.
We have almost 500,000 people on our doorstop and that is where the club in particular should be selling Quins RL.
Meanwhile, we have an inexperienced coach who is clearly needing some help to get the team back on the front foot. What that is well covered in other posts.
At the end of the day this all costs money. We know that David Hughes is doing what he can but he clearly hasn't the deep pockets required to take a London SL "franchise" to the next level.
So when we wither and die then the flatcappers will be happy and the game will poorer for our demisie. And it breaks my heart to say so.................
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If we drop down a division where will our players come from? Most of the current team would be off (we couldn't afford them and they would want to stay pro anyway.) That would leave us with a few who can't seal other deals and a lot of kids. We'll have no experience in key positions, we'll get trashed week in week out and probably destroy the genuinely promising players we have coming through our youth system. We won't be able to bring in experienced northern lads to assist either, who on earth is going to sign a one or two year part time contract down here when they can sign for a team a few miles down the road?
It's clear there are issues but I really don't see a future for a London team at Championship level.
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| Quote Halfdan of t'wide embrace="Halfdan of t'wide embrace"If we drop down a division where will our players come from? Most of the current team would be off (we couldn't afford them and they would want to stay pro anyway.) That would leave us with a few who can't seal other deals and a lot of kids. We'll have no experience in key positions, we'll get trashed week in week out and probably destroy the genuinely promising players we have coming through our youth system. We won't be able to bring in experienced northern lads to assist either, who on earth is going to sign a one or two year part time contract down here when they can sign for a team a few miles down the road?
It's clear there are issues but I really don't see a future for a London team at Championship level.'"
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Quote We are very much part of the Super League strategy,Gus Mackay, who left his managing director role with Surrey at The Oval to become chief executive of Harlequins, is confident the licence will be renewed until 2014.
"We are very much part of the Super League strategy," says the former Zimbabwean cricketer. "We are working hard to get a further investment of half a million, either from new investors or a new sponsor. When that happens, we might have to consider changing our name to reflect that and move to a new ground. The extra money would also boost the squad."
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"We are very much part of the Super League strategy," says the former Zimbabwean cricketer. "We are working hard to get a further investment of half a million, either from new investors or a new sponsor. When that happens, we might have to consider changing our name to reflect that and move to a new ground. The extra money would also boost the squad."
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Good article. Rob hits the nail on the head with this comment:
[iTo get more crowds in London, we have to get a winning side.[/i
We can run promotions, change the name, move ground whatever you like but we will be ing in the wind until we have a team that is worth watching by those beyond the hardcore fans.
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| Quote jbuzza="jbuzza"Good article. Rob hits the nail on the head with this comment:
[iTo get more crowds in London, we have to get a winning side.[/i
We can run promotions, change the name, move ground whatever you like but we will be ing in the wind until we have a team that is worth watching by those beyond the hardcore fans.'"
If we had a regular top 4 side plenty of home wins, I reckon a lot of the union lot would lik to see what the fuss was all about. Can dream
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I think our own ground is an aim that should be one that is written down, we can't plan to tenants of anyone forever. It maybe a ground-share with another rugby club or football club but it should be an aim. Everybody sharing the real estate, making a profit. Year round use is what cricket, football and rugby union clubs seem to say keeps their businesses going.
Could be that it is a marriage of convenience as Harlequin F.C. have a year round revenue and we have a home. Were we to get a sponsor on the shirt on an investor, who could also put their name on the shirt then we can say goodbye to the Stoop and do something that is ours.
Remember it was a Man Utd vs Real Madrid game that convinced Roman Abramovich to become interested in English football and purchasing Chelsea a few months later. So get it out there that London is available and at a fraction of the cost of even a lower league football club. Hopefully someone with a little money will get to the CCF, GF or the games at Wembley in the Four Nations.
The Stoop is our home at the minute, and will be until we move on up, or step off.
The crowds will come not because of names, because the potential fans don't know the names, it's about product. The best product will sell no matter where you are. We have pulled in decent crowds at the Stoop and it would have been interesting to see what might have happened if we had stayed close to the top of the league. The territory don't mean sh$t if the product is weak.
We are Harlequins RL until we decide otherwise, and it is either going to be for a good reason for rugby league in London or for a very bad reason.
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I think our own ground is an aim that should be one that is written down, we can't plan to tenants of anyone forever. It maybe a ground-share with another rugby club or football club but it should be an aim. Everybody sharing the real estate, making a profit. Year round use is what cricket, football and rugby union clubs seem to say keeps their businesses going.
Could be that it is a marriage of convenience as Harlequin F.C. have a year round revenue and we have a home. Were we to get a sponsor on the shirt on an investor, who could also put their name on the shirt then we can say goodbye to the Stoop and do something that is ours.
Remember it was a Man Utd vs Real Madrid game that convinced Roman Abramovich to become interested in English football and purchasing Chelsea a few months later. So get it out there that London is available and at a fraction of the cost of even a lower league football club. Hopefully someone with a little money will get to the CCF, GF or the games at Wembley in the Four Nations.
The Stoop is our home at the minute, and will be until we move on up, or step off.
The crowds will come not because of names, because the potential fans don't know the names, it's about product. The best product will sell no matter where you are. We have pulled in decent crowds at the Stoop and it would have been interesting to see what might have happened if we had stayed close to the top of the league. The territory don't mean sh$t if the product is weak.
We are Harlequins RL until we decide otherwise, and it is either going to be for a good reason for rugby league in London or for a very bad reason.
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"We are working hard to get a further investment of half a million, either from new investors or a new sponsor."
Any mileage in adding a company name to Harlequins RL. NEC Harlequins, Vodafone Warriors, HSBC Warratahs, RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels, etc.
Maybe Virgin Harlequins as they were the last ones to pay £500k to put their names on our shirts. Or maybe the Harlequin Virgins would be the more tongue in cheek one.
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"We are working hard to get a further investment of half a million, either from new investors or a new sponsor."
Any mileage in adding a company name to Harlequins RL. NEC Harlequins, Vodafone Warriors, HSBC Warratahs, RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels, etc.
Maybe Virgin Harlequins as they were the last ones to pay £500k to put their names on our shirts. Or maybe the Harlequin Virgins would be the more tongue in cheek one.
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Drop a division? Then we cease to exist as the flagship southern club in SL.
In which case there's no point in our continued existence.
Let's hope David Hughes doesn't share this line of thought.
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| Quote Londo06="Londo06"www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/3012335/Death-Valley.html'"
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