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I have followed the LONDON CLUB since I was in my teensl even though born in St Helens and still live nearby and went to the first game at Fulham, also Big West Ham Supporter:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_1649.jpg



Quote: gutterfax "Telephone conversations I have had with the club would point to them looking for a new home....a home they can call their own.

The club have less fans than ever before in ESL, no paying sponsors.'"


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.

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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow] [quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png



Quote: jaybs "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.......... icon_beat.gif icon_beat.gif icon_beat.gif icon_beat.gif

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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.'"

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 eusa_liar.gif

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Quote: gutterfax "It makes no difference where they play their games..........
Well gutterfax, that is Your opinion, I feel we need to be in an area where the game of rugby league is being played in schools, amateur teams and clubs both youth level and open age, that way you can build upwards and sell the club as part of the community, the ground has to be then part of that community seven days a week, I would in a stadium we own consider a pitch like Widnes, so it can be used by the community and all our teams so they are in the area all the time.

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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow] [quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png



Quote: jaybs "Well gutterfax, that is Your opinion, I feel we need to be in an area where the game of rugby league is being played in schools, amateur teams and clubs both youth level and open age, that way you can build upwards and sell the club as part of the community, the ground has to be then part of that community seven days a week, I would in a stadium we own consider a pitch like Widnes, so it can be used by the community and all our teams so they are in the area all the time.'"

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.... d040.gif 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 c020.gif

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

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Quote: jaybs "Well gutterfax, that is Your opinion, I feel we need to be in an area where the game of rugby league is being played in schools, amateur teams and clubs both youth level and open age, that way you can build upwards and sell the club as part of the community, the ground has to be then part of that community seven days a week, I would in a stadium we own consider a pitch like Widnes, so it can be used by the community and all our teams so they are in the area all the time.'"


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

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Quote: gutterfax "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? poop me a few of those million pound notes whilst you're at it.....a stadium of our own.... 3.12890625:5
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