Diaries have aligned for this Friday!

If that was important we wouldn't be moving to a glorified park pitch.

If that's the case, I believe you'd see crowds increase to over 1k next season with the return of some lost stalwarts, but unfortunately I think this move is David Hughes winding down his level of investment and us preparing to stand on our own 2 feet.

What will the crowd be? I will go for 400.

Im not sure the bottom 8 will grab peoples attention, plus its holiday season.

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Andrew Henderson confirmed in a recent Guardian article that the medium term proposal the club had put to David was one that saw him reducing his investment / throwing money down the sink year on year. At the time David was considering it, it wasn't a done deal beyond next season.

Ealing is all about standing alone at some point - which has to be done realistically. (See Gretna FC for a club in a similar position who did not do such planning.)

We are reaching crucial days for southern RL. Broncos position is well known, some of the League One teams don't look too firmly bedded in, walkovers are worryingly common in the amateur game and the kids scene is weaker than it was when we had development officers. Not a pretty picture.

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While that's true such a possibly long reaching decision should not be in the hands of the outgoing administration, but the one that is taking over that should have a clear view of where it needs to go over the next 3, 5 10 years plus.
The Club needs a smooth transition from this administration to the next one, not a "take it or leave it" blueprint.

As it currently stands the incoming regime is the same as the outgoing regime just with less of David's money. If a third party is lined up I'm sure they will be in the loop. Commercial suicide otherwise.

I'm sure Friday will be under NDA but one you can ask about perhaps?

As an aside South Wales Scorpions were put on the market yesterday. The brief suggests they could be turned into a Superleague team for about £3m.

4 million a year is the break even figure for a lower placed SL side. 1.6 from sky and 2.4 from other means.
South Wales would need a major sponsor and 10k average to get to that stage and that would take 10 years and a lot more than 3 million.

Totally agree. Can't see any way a club at their level would get to Superleague for £3m. I'd suggest it is likely to cost Broncos more never mind a team a level below.

Strong squad for Saturday. Glad Hendo has included himself.

Let us set down a marker and win by a big score. Show the other teams we mean business.