He committed to 3 years in 2011 and nearly reneged on the last year of that, so I'd take anything that the guy says with a pinch of salt.

According to his mouthpiece on here, "David" is putting more effort and money into the club. I suspect that's because he used his noted business acumen to give up all income streams associated with match day (30k a game and 390k in total in 2012)in return for no rent (200k in 2012).

You are right that the club needs stability, but it would seem that Hughes is incapable of delivering that or employing the correct people into key positions at the Club to deliver it for him. Joe Grima was supposed to have recruited a side capable of getting us back into SL this year......Blanchard and then Mackay bled the club dry of fans and sponsors....these are three examples of Hughes "hand picked" employees.

I know how much he invested between 2008 - 2012 and I can pretty accurately calculate his total investment in the club to date, but at what stage do we say,

"thanks for the effort David, but you've already flushed 20 million down the pan and have nothing to show for it other than failure......it's time for you to go" before handing him a lifetime match ticket and inducting him into the hall of fame?

If he walks next year and we are at Trailfinders ground, then I believe we can survive in the bottom 8 or maybe C1 as a semi-pro club.......not the legacy that Hughes wants but probably what he deserves.

But there's the rub. The stable home has been an unfulfilled dream for years. And who might this new investor be? Unless you know that DH has been approached? Possible of course but hard to believe that he'd turn down any financial assistance and commitment.

I was told that there were some big announcements to come in the next few weeks.
The big one has to be where we shall play next season. Would not be drawn on that though.
Lets see how things unfold, sooner rather than later would be better.

London looking for a new home is now an annual event ...North, South, East, West who decides? Its like a game of roulette....

With that sort of instability, then no wonder London cannot attract the type of players it needs to make an impact. Given a choice of clubs, why would any quality player looking for a future (rather than with one foot in retirement) choose to relocate to the club a couple of hundred miles down South.

No investment has been forthcoming with Hughes in charge, is that because there are no interested investors or is it because they do not like the investment terms Hughes is offering? So why not try a different scenario - one without Hughes in the picture. Let's see if that attracts a new investor or forces the RFL's hand.

Too late as far as the RFL are concerned. If Hughes had played for keeps back on 2008/2009 then maybe the RFL and/or SL might have purchased the club, as was later touted as a possible solution at Bradford, but now we aren't worth the hassle that the RFL would get from the myopic chairman of the middle 8 who seem to have the ear of Nigel and his cronies.
I have no doubt that if allowed, Ian Lenegan would pick up the reins at London if Hughes were to step away, but I suspect it is as you assume, that his terms are too harsh for anyone else to come on board whilst the club is saddled with the IOU's that Hughes holds.

Last time I recall David Hughes talking about it, he said he'd be happy to hand over a debt free club for nothing to an appropriate investor, I doubt any have come along. In a city of 8.6 million, at best there have been 7000 London Broncos fans interested enough to watch regularly, and it's unlikely that many would be able to fund the club. Given we're down to less than a 1000, it's even less likely. I expect the search continues.

I'm sure "the many" can indeed take the reins, and build a successful club. I've personal experience of the level of commitment we could call on should the need arise, and the support across the game for a successful London. I am as convinced as I've always been that a supporter owned Broncos can be a success.

700 is the number we are now on and nobody will invest 1,500 per fan per season........not when there is little chance of that figure ever getting back to the days of it only being 200 pop.

Well if nobody will invest we might as well stick with what we have

I still think you would not know that for certain till Hughes walks away. Based on what has happened at other clubs in recent years, investors have only come out of the woodwork at the eleventh hour and any offer of RFL assistance even later still. London was very far from the financial predicament of those clubs when Hughes contemplated walking away.

London managed to attract the likes of Lenegan in the not so distant past. I assume Hughes owned a minority share and Lenagan the major share at that time? I'd be interested in knowing how Lenegan became interested in London in the first place. Is the RFL offering any assistance in finding a new investor now, even if it is only selling the idea of London RL to potential investors and RL fans in the North. Is the RFL offering any assistance in finding a stable home for RL in the south ...are they actually at all interested in expanding the sport outside of the Heartlands? Again, I don't think you would really know the answer to these questions until Hughes walked away.

Just to clarify.
2008:- 3,600 fans delivering 50k+ a game revenue, 9th spot in the elite division, Academy in the play offs, 500k PA national sponsor, state of the art Rugby Ground and offices.
2015:- 650 fans delivering 0 revenue, 6th in the 2nd tier, Academy at the foot of the table, selection of tin pot local sponsors, looking like we're homeless again in 2016 and moving West again, offices in Hertfordshire.(North...not west)

You'd rather stick with the slow agonising death that the club has had inflicted upon it by a single person because no matter how badly that person CONTINUOUSLY gets it wrong, they are at least paying for the privilege of destroying us, rather than "rip off the plaster' now? What's the worst thing that could happen?

Would you stop attending if we dropped down another peg?

Did we even have a main sponsor in after Streetwise Sports until WIN, who lasted half a season? I can't believe Sports Café paid 500k a season - and if they did it was over the odds and as part of IL's support.
As of now, we also have a state of the art rugby ground. The Hive.
I'll raise you 1997, 7000 fans, 2nd spot in the elite division, Academy producing 1st team players (not sure of their record), a well known sponsor (no idea how much that was worth), reasonable ground.
Who was responsible for the failure of the club to drop to such depths as 3600 fans and a club dependent on the largesse of IL?
Don't bother answering - it's rhetorical. I'm not that bothered.

Don't raise Glum Fox then say don't bother answering!!

Prepare for pages and pages of attendance and financial figures/stats brought out of the archives plus if you've really annoyed him his 20 point improvement plan which would be topical given its bedding plant season !

Im not sure my PC will take this!

wire-quin it keeps him off the streets and out of trouble, I just ignore.................

Jim, just a couple of points, it was actually you that said nobody will invest I agreed with you if you have no other investors you stay with what you have or go out of business.
As for iwould I stop attending, difference between me and you is I actually do attend, and as I go watch skolars and Oxford as well when I can go figure it out. Why would I stop watching my team?

mickyb With you on this point, some of us have been there since first game at Fulham, so why would we stop supporting?

The rumour doing the rounds at the Hive is that AK was offering a 10 year deal to play there, but DH et al weren't interested.
It's a rumour, so I can't prove it and have no knowledge of the terms allegedly on offer. But given our history, I wouldn't bet against it being true.

Ok the hive is not the best stadium or location in london, but if we were given a 10 year deal then that would be some stability and stop the rumour mill for at least 5 years anyhow.

But it's all rumours so let's see what happens eh

Whatever you think of The Hive, location not perfect, transport not perfect either. It suits our needs especially with the crowds we draw. With some stability and with the team we are building, we could actually go forward.
To my mind if the deal is on the table and financially it can be made to work, it is a deal that should be done.
Remember that Barnet FC are pledged to long term return the Barnet area, so we could even end up with our own stadium.
A pipe dream I know, but the on the roller coaster ride that following the broncos is, who knows what will happen.

Speak for yourself, it's the closest I've ever been to a home game.

Since they've been forced into selling Underhill, I think their return is also a pipe dream. Especially given the hostility of the council in Barnet

Stability is extremenly important to attract fans, however so is an indication of ambition. The hive is a very nice Championship ground and no more. Ten years commitment there would indicate there is either no SL ambition in that time or a hope that various planning consents to expand the ground would be approved. If a move happens, it will be a key indicator of London's aspirations - even if that is down to league 1.