I agree PB has picked up the baton after years of incompetence and a lack of direction-I hope he is the man to take us forward.

It is?

How is it? Phil Jones has been with us since the Broncos. We had youth teams then, right down through the ages. And nothing came of it. Maybe it wasn't so thriving then, but the results of the current setup won't be seen for at least another 5 seasons.

So far I see no change in direction.

Is it just me that has seen WIN on the strip, Lensbury as a training facility, Virgin getting involved, people in the boxes, 15 plus London players in or on the periphery of the first team?

Accepting the crowd hasn't grown, ticket booking is difficult, the sun was in my eyes today and it was cold-they will soon be sorted

Listy you showed your colours last week by having no confidence in us beating the French and thus gave up the ghost-Have faith

3 home games into the season (1 of which is non-comp but a big draw nevertheless) and we have attracted 3,000 less fans...that's a change in direction .
It is the "reported" lack of activity on the ground, collecting data etc that is the most depressing thing.....

Yes, I should go into every match thinking we can win. I will be at Hull next week and confident of a victory.

I'm still not seeing this change of direction you speak of. The fact that we can't sell our product still speaks volumes and will be the death of us, irrespective of training facility of sponsor. The incompetance of certain individuals will kill the club if it is allowed to continue, and by the sounds of it, today is a prime example.

Don't try and tell me that ticket booking is difficult, the club made it difficult for themselves.

True!

Any sign of the 2010 shirt in the shop. Its not on line yet but I assume by the 3rd home game its freely available ?

Dangerous

I actually think that playing Melbourne today, as opposed to say Parramatta, St George or Manly, potentially knocked 1500-2000 off the gate IMO. The Storm are a new club from an AFL mad area and I don't think would potentially lure the hardcore Aussie RL fan across to the Stoop.

Last year Manly were a big draw. A team with a long and illustrious history in Aussie RL. It was a much tougher sell but would have liked to have seen 4k this time. Hopefully, Quins will get another chance next year. Would love a game against the Dragons, Eels or Broncos.

No doubt playing Melbourne had an affect on the crowd, but I don't think its quite as drastic as knocking 1500-2000 off the gate. 500 tops, I would say. Last years game was a cracker, so why couldn't be build on it?

I disagree. Melbourne just isn't the draw historically to latent Aussie RL fans in the capital. Add to that the fact that news leaked out about Slater, Blair and Smith not playing. Manly had never played a game in the UK for 22 years. If St George, Brisbane or Parramatta had won the NRL title I believe that a crowd close to last year's would have been on the cards.

It is hard to guage success for Quins at the moment. I love the fact that Quins have a settled home. I love the fact that the side is the "most British" in SL. I love the fact that the young London kids are coming through in droves. The only thing missing is the growth in crowds and a tilt at the top of SL. I enjoyed my visit last week and will be back. Hopefully, something can be done to improve the numbers in 2010.