Imagine if we had a set figure and a ground we could seek investors, like any business would.

Location - less important so long as its permanent - that's the key and why we should never have considered moving away while we were looking to build links with Quins,
Once we started getting charged rent that was the end of that and a move was inevitable. We need a base a place to make our home. Somewhere where we have roots the better but permanent base is key. Otherwise we're just a nomadic fanless joke

Maybe another question is would the majority of fans be happy in Barnet?

Transport links for cars are ideal, off the M25 at J23, A1 straight to ground.
Train you have Mill Hill East on the Northern Line and Mill Hill Broadway on the main line but believe it or not that's a fair walk from both stations, a lot further than Twickenham Stn to The Stoop. So it leaves you catching the bus (221 i think) from both stations in different directions. You also have the 113 from the main line but not a huge amount of public transport compared to The Stoop, and people moan enough now.

Barnet as mentioned is a football town and I'm not sure what the uptake is on rugby in the area. You're then thrusting TWO new sports in to Barnet who will be looking and competing to get the community to either take up the sport or watch it, Saracens will market like hell and Broncos errr might do. It's a massive gamble, bigger than setting up from scratch somewhere else.

As a side point is there any evidence of the Jewish community having an interest in rugby? All the surrounding areas around Copthall, Mill Hill, Finchley, Barnet, Hendon, Edgware are predominately Jewish.

From a selfish point of view it's 10 minutes travel for me but would it really be in Broncos best interest, i personally think it would be too risky.

250 years

Saracens moving there makes it a non-starter as we would be in the same location of one of only three professional rugby (both codes) clubs in the whole of London, were Saracens to walk away then it may be worthwile looking, but certainly not as partners, even more so as the council wants athletics there in the summer.

I can`t imagine why Barnet is even being considered or discussed......I still have nightmares from our past use of the ground. Terrible ground and travel links. Might as well throw Crystal Palace into the pot as well. Why the urgency to get ourselves into a load of debt that we cannot afford. There is an old saying along the lines of `you never appreciate what you have until its gone` and should we move on I think we may come to regret leaving the Stoop.

Hilarious people. Some people on here seem to be permanently stuck in cloud cuckoo land.

But when the until it's gone is out of our control is it not prudent to look, or at least entertain the idea of moving to another location or find a permanent home. We have been up front with Quins about this so they won't get jittery and just dump us as £200k is still good money to them and it allows us to look for something better in the short to medium term, whether that is a new rented home or one of our own. £200k for a year is affordable to DH, a stadium is possibly beyond his means, so we will stick with the rented format for the time being and who knows we may be forced out if someone with an agenda at Quins pushes up the rent or moves us on all-together.

Stoop is great but it may not be a London Broncos decision.

I think some people would rather have us play on Hackney Marshes than the Stoop.

There is no harm in looking at various options. I am glad the club are looking long term, we have been be-devilled with short termism all our history. If a football club or union outfit want to share a new stadium on a 50/50 basis why not if we can afford it?

IIRC the cuckoos do very nicely with moving in at good rates in neighbours gaffs!

Yes long term I want to see London Broncos move away from The Stoop and either own our own ground or co-own, sorry Hackney Marshes would not meet the criteria of Super League LOL!

Neither does Brisbane Road

By less than 750 seats, I would think that if DH wanted to or is made to look at this option the RFL would most likely waive this minor rule for SL licences.

Will Griffin Park be up for sale?

Quote: Horatio Yed "Will Griffin Park be up for sale?'" Well Brentford "are actively seeking a move away from Griffin Park." www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/9 ... _to_Bees_/

Quote: Horatio Yed "Will Griffin Park be up for sale?'" Well Brentford "are actively seeking a move away from Griffin Park." www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/9 ... _to_Bees_/

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