And my post was serious

This leads me back to the "club conspiracy theories/hidden agendas" thread. Something murky is going underneath with this seasons failure, although I feel in the world of 'mergers and acquisitions' something will transpire although I feel it'll just be a Broncos v.3 based in NE London. Until then us, the fans, can merely sit here in the dark and stir the pot.

Alas, I fear Tobreck might be onto something.
Another move as a result of neglect in communications, marketing, promotions and community intergration, where they will simply arrive at a new venue, stick rugby posts in the ground and expect everyone to flock to the game

The club have less fans than ever before in ESL, no paying sponsors, a benefactor who is "offski" in a couple of years and not the slightest clue of what to do about it.

Here's one for you. We all know that DH and the RFl had talks last year about how to improve or assist a London club grow, and lets say that the RFL either gave promises which have not been fulfilled, or, the assurances given were not enough for DH. He then on paper spends up to the cap indicating that he is keeping to one side of any bargain, but is deliberatley refusing to fund anything else including a proven coach and marketing, in the gamble that the RFL cannot or will not allow the demise of a London club with all the implications that could have for the investment in the sport in future and any growth plans they may have.

Yeah...and Gus Mackay and Imogen Gaunt are happy to have their CV's destroyed by being party to the biggest and most rapid decline in fortunes in sporting club history.....

Quote: Homer "Here's one for you. We all know that DH and the RFl had talks last year about how to improve or assist a London club grow, and lets say that the RFL either gave promises which have not been fulfilled, or, the assurances given were not enough for DH. He then on paper spends up to the cap indicating that he is keeping to one side of any bargain, but is deliberatley refusing to fund anything else including a proven coach and marketing, in the gamble that the RFL cannot or will not allow the demise of a London club with all the implications that could have for the investment in the sport in future and any growth plans they may have.'" Here's what DH said at the time. www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/1681.php Has any of the technical, physical, marketing and financial support been provided ?

Quote: Homer "Here's one for you. We all know that DH and the RFl had talks last year about how to improve or assist a London club grow, and lets say that the RFL either gave promises which have not been fulfilled, or, the assurances given were not enough for DH. He then on paper spends up to the cap indicating that he is keeping to one side of any bargain, but is deliberatley refusing to fund anything else including a proven coach and marketing, in the gamble that the RFL cannot or will not allow the demise of a London club with all the implications that could have for the investment in the sport in future and any growth plans they may have.'" Here's what DH said at the time. www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/1681.php Has any of the technical, physical, marketing and financial support been provided ?

But look at the sponsorship invested in the East end of London with the amateur game and young people, we need a home that will be part of a community, one that is playing and knows the game of rugby league.

It makes no difference where they play their games..........

Far and away the most likely explanation. I can well believe that there are promises that the RFL haven't fullfilled - the move from Chiswick to Crystal Palce was partly based on the RFL promising to do work on publicity including using the 1990 'Roos, something that (suprise, suprise) never happened due to 'budgetary problems'. Yeah, right

1. RL is played by schools and by amateur clubs in West London......
2. The club has been in West London since 2002.......but has failed to engage fully with these clubs and schools...why would it be different in East London?
3.Own Pitch? Shit me a few of those million pound notes whilst you're at it.....a stadium of our own.... we are losing millions a year, have 890 ST holders and an ever decreasing fan base....let's spend 15 million on a white elephant.
4. Community......you make it sound like a scene from the sound of music with kids dancing in the fields.....the cold hard reality is it is a pipe dream. Community takes years and a shed load of hard work to achieve.....
5. In your eastern utopia, would there be any form of marketing to announce the presense of the team or would the RFL pixies do that for you

Sorry if I sound sceptical, but moving again is just too easy an option....why not try this community thing where we are first?

The nearest high schools to the stoop have RL on their PE curriculum while the Elmbridge Eagles are national champions