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| I'm not a season ticket holder but get to as many games as I can. Before I make my mind up about the new season I want to see proof that they are taking this seriously. I have a terrible feeling that the 'plan' is to see out the season so that Hughes can say he fulfilled his commitment and the RFL can keep the 14 team SL.
They need to show that they're a professional sports club - by their actions not words. Part of that, and I'm afraid we're not off to a good start here, is the removal of McKay and the installation of competent sports professionals.
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| I'll cut the club some slack. I can see that they may think sending out season to ticket info when people are busy spending up at Christmas, busy preparing for Christmas may mot be a great idea.
However I find it unbelievable that there has not been a simple update to the website. Even if it's only the press release and an article setting out rough timescales for the release of ticketing info etc and apologising for recent events. Follow that up with targeted e-mails to last years season ticket holders, people known to have attended last year, people who used to watch us with addresses close to Barnet again giving basic timescales, ground info, players under contract etc. (Only at Broncos would the local media not know whether we have 6 or 12 players under contract.)
I accept the above probably isn't the remit of any of our known full timers and it may require a pro brought in which will cost. (Is Steve available?) However the long term cost of doing nothing could be far higher looking at the mood of very loyal and longstanding fans on this board.
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| Some interesting views above, the management has to change and in my view now is the time to launch season ticket details, in the past I have given them as xmas presents either in the book format or by voucher saying look what is on the way.
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| Quote: nadera78 "I'm not a season ticket holder but get to as many games as I can. Before I make my mind up about the new season I want to see proof that they are taking this seriously. I have a terrible feeling that the 'plan' is to see out the season so that Hughes can say he fulfilled his commitment and the RFL can keep the 14 team SL.
They need to show that they're a professional sports club - by their actions not words. Part of that, and I'm afraid we're not off to a good start here, is the removal of McKay and the installation of competent sports professionals.'"
Similar feelings to mine - I have been a season ticket holder for a number of seasons but I'm not going to blindly buy one this season, will get to a fair few games but am going to go to Perpignan this summer so will hold some dough back for that! I want to see if this new set up is any different or if it's going to be 'as you were' only in a different location. While I am glad that we're in business for 2014 but without some serious changes behind the scenes I can't see this being anything but a sticking plaster over a very deep wound!
Install some competent sports professionals - NOW!
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| Why would anyone invest in a season ticket at this point in time without knowing what is planned for next year?
All we know is that we have secured a ground for next season, with an option for 2015 should we still exist.
We know nothing about the level of investment that DH is prepared to make; is it the £1.6 or a lot less……this is fundamental to all our plans and recruitment for 2014.
Appointment of assistant coach…..unconfirmed.
No back room staff to support the team.
No back office as far as I am aware beyond Gus.
Recruitment plans?
Academy?
Players still on the books?
Given DH/GM`s track record I suspect that they will see the events of the last 6-12 months as nothing but an internal hiccup; they will not feel the need to explain themselves and take the lazy route as they have done so many times before. There will not be any grand announcements; no re-launch; no marketing strategy; no marquee players; no new kit………..you name it. All that has happened is that the club has negotiated a reprieve for the coming season; nothing will change and we will continue as before.
As with many others on here I have supported the club for more years than I care to remember, but I am all but done with it and will certainly not be buying a ST until I know more and can see significant signs of change and improvement.
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| Yep, I would have made the Christmas market a priority, when I told the missus we had survived, she got on-line, looking to buy my shirt as a Xmas pressie, after a few minutes, she looked up and said "Are you sure their still in business?".
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| Quote: CrusaderPete "when I told the missus we had survived, she got on-line, looking to buy my shirt as a Xmas pressie, after a few minutes, she looked up and said "Are you sure their still in business?".'"
Broncos haven't been a business since Hughes took charge.
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| Quote: Cowgirl Nostalgist "Broncos haven't been a business since Hughes took charge.'"
Ye, it's a;most like the intention is to show RL has no future in the South.
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| Quote: "Why would anyone invest in a season ticket at this point in time without knowing what is planned for next year?
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Me! i know its stupid, but this is my club!
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| Quote: brian2 "Me! i know its stupid, but this is my club!
Theres nothing stupid about loyalty bri', but there is something unsavourey about those simply taking it as read and abusing it. It's not the fans anyone is railing against, it's Hughes, McKay, the RFL, SLE and Sky TV and the rest of the "build it and they'll come" Brigade.
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| Quote: nadera78 "I'm not a season ticket holder but get to as many games as I can. Before I make my mind up about the new season I want to see proof that they are taking this seriously. I have a terrible feeling that the 'plan' is to see out the season so that Hughes can say he fulfilled his commitment and the RFL can keep the 14 team SL.
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Considering the money DH stands to lose by continuing on, the idea that he would do so just to put a smile on the face of the RFL is rather vaieve IMO. The poor guy is having to work on past his retirement age to keep this club afloat and despite what people think of his running of the club i doubt many on here would do so and derinately not for the RFL.
Whether we find out now what the long term plan is or not im convinced there has to be one and eventually e will see it. Hopefully it involves IL at Wigan.
Things are very trying for us all at the moment but at least we have a club now. As far as the admin goes didnt we work out that the Barnet FC would cover both clubs to save money?
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| Agree, but in the end its 17 players, 13 on the pitch and supporting them? The rest is just c***
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| Quote: Snoopy "Considering the money DH stands to lose by continuing on, the idea that he would do so just to put a smile on the face of the RFL is rather vaieve IMO. The poor guy is having to work on past his retirement age to keep this club afloat and despite what people think of his running of the club i doubt many on here would do so and derinately not for the RFL.
Whether we find out now what the long term plan is or not im convinced there has to be one and eventually e will see it. Hopefully it involves IL at Wigan.
Things are very trying for us all at the moment but at least we have a club now. As far as the admin goes didnt we work out that the Barnet FC would cover both clubs to save money?'"
I've never spoken to David Hughes but I know Vitol and I know several people working there. If he's working on past retirement age - which is something I'd question because I know he is a shareholder at Vitol so he's quids in even after retirement, he's still there because he wants to be - then it's not on behalf of London Broncos, the money he loses on this club is loose change out of his bonus.
The second point, isn't that part of the problem? None of us know what's happening at the club at all, we're simply guessing. Four days on from the announcement and we've not heard a thing.
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| It's no big surprise there's been no news yet, considering there's no back room staff at all. Who's there that can update facebook, twitter, do media releases? Nobody.
I think the plan is year 1 DH/GM 'run' the club. AK is so impressed with us that year 2 he buys in and takes over long term.
I think we all know what will really happen.
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| Quote: Tre Cool "Who's there that can update facebook, twitter, do media releases? '"
Gus.
Although I can well believe he can't turn a computer on.
Or write.
Or tie his shoe laces etc.
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