rule 1. Dave Lister is always right
rule 2. Dave Lister is ALWAYS right
rule 3. if you are not Dave Lister then you're wrong

personally i think you're right but im not Dave Lister so im wrong and neither are you so you're wrong.
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careful, you'll end up on his followers list

He makes this place so entertaining, i actually enjoy his comments.

Dave if you ever think im being antagonistic im sorry, i read your comments and i smile

Whoever arranged our fixtures this year needs shooting.

that's 6 home games now that we've gone head to head with the major sporting event. 2 RU internationals, the Grand National, Man U in FA cup semis and two England soccer internationals.
not to mention the two away games sky has moved for us too.

Im a big fan of the Sat ko's but would gladly play anytime other than at the EXACT SAME TIME!!!! as the biggest sporting event in the country at that time.

I know I am in the other camp where match day is concerned but ALL of these would have been irrelevant if we played on a Sunday

One of the main reasons for Saturday being preferred was the fact that travelling fans would be more likely to travel on a Saturday. Well it seems that travelling support is down this year and its bonkers to even think we can compete with events such as this

Although of course I have been told that if I was a fan I would be there whatever the circumstances so that logic says that events such as these should make no difference. Fact is they do.

There is no proof at all that crowds would be better on a Sunday but it feels like they certainly couldn't be any worse. Maybe its time for a rethink

The facts this year are that Saturday games against Wigan, Hull, Warrington and Celtic have averaged 3231 (accepted that two were on SKY). Having said that the two Saturday 3pm kickoffs have amassed an average of 2725 and this is the preferred kick off !!!

Sunday games against Hull KR and Wakefield averaged 3552. Also the biggest crowd of the season was against Manly on a Sunday (although this is a bit different)

The facts suggest that Saturday is not the great saviour is was expected to be

Fact is that unless the club do something it actually makes no difference what the matchday is because crowds will continue to be crap

Ok - it's late, but Fri's and Sun's didn't seem to serve the club too badly in 1997. Quite a lot of variance which would point to either a lot of travelling support (London being a novelty then) or certain games being heavily marketed (I believe there was a full time team of 3, who went at the end of the season, poss why 1998 and 1999 are terrible in comparison?) The final Bradford figure is quite remarkable, if true. I make the average to be - 5,125. Not bad..... www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sults.html Sun Mar 16th London 24 St Helens 28 R. Smith The Stoop 6,949 Fri Mar 28th London 28 Paris St Germain 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 5,293 Fri Apr 18th London 48 Salford 12 D. Campbell The Stoop 4,495 Sun Apr 27th London 40 Leeds 16 D. Campbell The Stoop 5,919 Fri May 23rd London 30 Warrington 6 R. Connolly The Stoop 4,893 Fri May 30th London 32 Sheffield Eagles 12 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,539 Sun Jun 29th London 17 Castleford 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 2,500 Fri Jul 4th London 38 Wigan 12 R. Smith The Stoop 7,118 Tue Aug 5th London 36 Oldham 28 S. Cummings The Stoop 3,107 Mon Aug 25th London 28 Halifax 28 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,400 Sun Aug 31st London 28 Bradford 24 J. Connolly The Stoop 9,166

Ok - it's late, but Fri's and Sun's didn't seem to serve the club too badly in 1997. Quite a lot of variance which would point to either a lot of travelling support (London being a novelty then) or certain games being heavily marketed (I believe there was a full time team of 3, who went at the end of the season, poss why 1998 and 1999 are terrible in comparison?) The final Bradford figure is quite remarkable, if true. I make the average to be - 5,125. Not bad..... www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sults.html Sun Mar 16th London 24 St Helens 28 R. Smith The Stoop 6,949 Fri Mar 28th London 28 Paris St Germain 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 5,293 Fri Apr 18th London 48 Salford 12 D. Campbell The Stoop 4,495 Sun Apr 27th London 40 Leeds 16 D. Campbell The Stoop 5,919 Fri May 23rd London 30 Warrington 6 R. Connolly The Stoop 4,893 Fri May 30th London 32 Sheffield Eagles 12 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,539 Sun Jun 29th London 17 Castleford 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 2,500 Fri Jul 4th London 38 Wigan 12 R. Smith The Stoop 7,118 Tue Aug 5th London 36 Oldham 28 S. Cummings The Stoop 3,107 Mon Aug 25th London 28 Halifax 28 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,400 Sun Aug 31st London 28 Bradford 24 J. Connolly The Stoop 9,166

Quote poorlytoe="poorlytoe"Ok - it's late, but Fri's and Sun's didn't seem to serve the club too badly in 1997. Quite a lot of variance which would point to either a lot of travelling support (London being a novelty then) or certain games being heavily marketed (I believe there was a full time team of 3, who went at the end of the season, poss why 1998 and 1999 are terrible in comparison?) The final Bradford figure is quite remarkable, if true. I make the average to be - 5,125. Not bad..... www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sults.html Sun Mar 16th London 24 St Helens 28 R. Smith The Stoop 6,949 Fri Mar 28th London 28 Paris St Germain 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 5,293 Fri Apr 18th London 48 Salford 12 D. Campbell The Stoop 4,495 Sun Apr 27th London 40 Leeds 16 D. Campbell The Stoop 5,919 Fri May 23rd London 30 Warrington 6 R. Connolly The Stoop 4,893 Fri May 30th London 32 Sheffield Eagles 12 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,539 Sun Jun 29th London 17 Castleford 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 2,500 Fri Jul 4th London 38 Wigan 12 R. Smith The Stoop 7,118 Tue Aug 5th London 36 Oldham 28 S. Cummings The Stoop 3,107 Mon Aug 25th London 28 Halifax 28 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,400 Sun Aug 31st London 28 Bradford 24 J. Connolly The Stoop 9,166'" 1st v 2nd in a year we did well and the fair weather fans turned up. From memory that game was also the only major sporting event in the whole of the UK that day! Princess Diana died overnight before and Branson told people she would have wanted it to go on. You're also missing the World Club Challenge games that year.

Quote poorlytoe="poorlytoe"Ok - it's late, but Fri's and Sun's didn't seem to serve the club too badly in 1997. Quite a lot of variance which would point to either a lot of travelling support (London being a novelty then) or certain games being heavily marketed (I believe there was a full time team of 3, who went at the end of the season, poss why 1998 and 1999 are terrible in comparison?) The final Bradford figure is quite remarkable, if true. I make the average to be - 5,125. Not bad..... www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sults.html Sun Mar 16th London 24 St Helens 28 R. Smith The Stoop 6,949 Fri Mar 28th London 28 Paris St Germain 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 5,293 Fri Apr 18th London 48 Salford 12 D. Campbell The Stoop 4,495 Sun Apr 27th London 40 Leeds 16 D. Campbell The Stoop 5,919 Fri May 23rd London 30 Warrington 6 R. Connolly The Stoop 4,893 Fri May 30th London 32 Sheffield Eagles 12 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,539 Sun Jun 29th London 17 Castleford 10 S. Cummings The Stoop 2,500 Fri Jul 4th London 38 Wigan 12 R. Smith The Stoop 7,118 Tue Aug 5th London 36 Oldham 28 S. Cummings The Stoop 3,107 Mon Aug 25th London 28 Halifax 28 S. Ganson The Stoop 3,400 Sun Aug 31st London 28 Bradford 24 J. Connolly The Stoop 9,166'" 1st v 2nd in a year we did well and the fair weather fans turned up. From memory that game was also the only major sporting event in the whole of the UK that day! Princess Diana died overnight before and Branson told people she would have wanted it to go on. You're also missing the World Club Challenge games that year.

I'm sorry.
Mon 21 July 1997 London Broncos def. Canberra Raiders 38-18 The Stoop London 7,819
Sun 27 July 1997 Brisbane Broncos def. London Broncos 34-16 The Stoop London 9,846
Fri 1 August 1997 Canterbury Bulldogs def. London Broncos 44-22 The Stoop London 6,923
Mon 6 October 1997 Cronulla Sharks def. London Broncos 40-16 The Stoop London 6,239

It was the newly crowned champions v the second place team, Bradford brought a load and we didn't do too bad either.

Bulls supporters completely took over the place that night, even on our normal hardcore of 2k I struggled to find any of our mob anywhere

Shame we beat them

I haven't posted for a while, but a couple of things.


Gates may be down but we have now had the same location for four consecutive years. I think our nomadic years are behind us. I know we have turned a corner when I, an RL fan through and through exciled from the heartlands can shout "Quins", without throwing up and thinking of that old Scottish idiot banging on about some posh school north of the border getting all jiggy at a garyowen.


The lack of any management from last summer to roughly Easter this year has not helped. It was shambolic, but hopefully now the club can get their act together and market the hell out of the end of this season and during the off-season. No business can move forward without management.

Regardless of IL's dosh, yes top priority is a new sugar daddy.

On the pitch a core group of players for the past three years are now starting to reward us with wins when we play well, wins when we don't, the ability to stay in matches. With the execption of Hudds away we have been in the mix (2nd half v HKR, yes I know - but I blame my mate Marcus a newbie - a bit of a Jona

).



Last but not least, from a die hard - see above. I have no interest in Quins RU results, I have no interest in going to watch RU - however I thank the club for allowing us their name, ground, etc. I have always been hopeful that it would work out. I remain hopeful that with a consistent management team in place we can kick on.


Now lets knock over the Robins - who looked rather clueless against Hudds as much as Eddie and Stevo tried to talk up their first half. Shutdown Dobson & his kicking and Galea running out wide they become rather ordinary.

I know we disagree on what days are best to play on, and I still think Saturdays are best, but I would much prefer we played on Sunday than go head to head with the biggest international event at that time.
(I'm guessing you would think similarly if our games clashed with major internationals on a Sunday)

I would prefer making "doubleheaders" out of them.
Watch the internationals on a giant screen and then watch our game etc.
but Sunday is better then the EXACT same time...