That's me you're quoting by the look of it. I'll play the long game if that's alright by you, and work very hard to see the game succeed without bs short term grandstanding by our Wigan colleagues.

Completely agree!

A with much that happens with Wigan these days. I think it is all smoke and mirrors, done on the cheap, then making extravagant claims as to its success, and for something so successful, it is not repeated.
Will the Home game in London happen again next season. I have my doubts.

They're filling the vacuum created by David Hughes.

& as it's all about obtaining blue chip sponsorship, & not bums on seats, I think they'll be back in 2016 & beyond.

Why should the home game be repeated? It's about building interest in the sport, they brought one game here, there never was a suggestion that if would be a regular event. Obviously Wigan and lenegan still see potential in if not the game then players down here, so why knock something that may achieve greater participation in the area and a greater intestine, you never know us skolars Hemel may even benefit.
Why should broncos not work with Wigan, at the moment it is not as if we are competing with them, they however are provably the most well known team in rugby league and the one most recognised by non league fans and probably the ream most kids would aspire to play for if yr not from rl land.
Let em come let em promote the game, and yes if we can work with em

Cowgirl, yr at it again, why do you feel the need to turn everything into a dh bash

I doubt David Hughes agrees with his shadow.

Co-operation is off the menu I'd say.

Do Wigan still have an office in Buckingham Palace Rd ?

David Hughes is the architect of the club's misfortune.

It's hard to have a discussion about Wigan having virtual carte blanche in London without mentioning him.

It's a thread about Wigan and broncos working together, you have yr general whinge thread.

Not understanding the Wigan carte blanche comment. They brought one game to London, do you think that was an attempt to increase home support? Maybe it was a genuine attempt to to raise the profile of the sport in the capital. Why are they doing the Hemel thing? Looking for talent, but if it raises the profile of my sport great!

Who does it harm?
Surely getting more balls in the hands of more kids of the right age is 100% the right thing for the medium-long term.

Think about the following potential outcomes-
-Kid enjoys self, comes back, falls in love with RL, has talent, plays top level, inspires future kids
-plays to pro/semi-pro, bolstering hemel/london/other southern sides with players
-plays at amateur level, boosts game, becomes coach, nurtures future talent
- Becomes lifelong fan, increasing £££ into the game
- Kids parent works for a big company, manages to get corporate £££ into the sport
- kid has association with the game, encourages own kid to get involved in 20 years time, builds virtuous circle.

Wigan & Broncos can't work together.

The reason being David Hughes & his long track record of rubbing people up the wrong way.

How anyone can think different beggars belief.

Wigan do these coaching clinics all over the place (primarily for selfish reasons) . They do it to see if they can unearth another Sam Tomkins or the like . At the same time they are doing this they are introducing young kids (boys and girls) to Rugby League . Possibly not just future star players but future supporters as well .

If this introduces just a few kids to start watching Wigan , Bronco's , Hemmel or Scholars it is surely better than driving people away in the numbers one RL club seems to be doing at present . (I take no pleasure in saying that before i am shot down in flames again).

As always Best Regards , EW

People have a downer on Wigan I can live with that . People resent Wigan trying to mussel in on London talent I can live with that . Doing things on the cheap i think is a bit of the mark . Millwall cost Wigan a fortune (free travel for over 2k fans c/w free an discounted tickets). Capital Challenge again in January for the third year (loss making and expensive). They are trying something new and it ain't coming cheap but . SPECULATE TO ACCUMULATE and all that .

Some people would love it all to fall apart and fail . There is every chance it might do but it won't be for the want of trying . If the Bronco's had put a fraction of their turnover and as much effort into ventures like this it could be oh so different (that saddens me but is a sad fact).

Regards , EW