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[Kenilworth Tiger]

For the love of God

[gingerjon]

Kenilworth Tiger, on 27 January 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

For the love of God

You don't think playing Hull FC in a dump of a stadium in a random part of the southeast is part of a carefully planned strategic vision?

[Kenilworth Tiger]

gingerjon, on 27 January 2012 - 02:58 PM, said:

You don't think playing Hull FC in a dump of a stadium in a random part of the southeast is part of a carefully planned strategic vision?

well as you put it like that, maybe I've been a little hasty in my posting.

Perhaps I should have put

What a load of ###### ######

[gingerjon]

Kenilworth Tiger, on 27 January 2012 - 03:07 PM, said:

well as you put it like that, maybe I've been a little hasty in my posting.

Perhaps I should have put

What a load of ###### ######

Beautifully timed too just before the Magic Weekend.

We'll get loads down from Hull.

[Stevo]

gingerjon, on 27 January 2012 - 02:58 PM, said:

You don't think playing Hull FC in a dump of a stadium in a random part of the southeast is part of a carefully planned strategic vision?

Hardly random - it's clearly been carefully selected to be pretty much as far as possible the other side of London to the Stoop, and designed to cause maximum inconvenience to regular home fans and season ticket holders in a bid to test fan loyalty during this re-re-relaunch season.

There can be no other explanation.

[Old Frightful]

It'll be like being football fans for us it's so far to travel.

Oooh look, it's at a football stadium as well. How ironic.

[gingerjon]

Old Frightful, on 27 January 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

It'll be like being football fans for us it's so far to travel.

Oooh look, it's at a football stadium as well. How ironic.

It's a rare occasion when I am in complete sympathy with the away fans.

That's a nine hour round trip.

[CANETMAN]

Stevo, on 27 January 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

Hardly random - it's clearly been carefully selected to be pretty much as far as possible the other side of London to the Stoop, and designed to cause maximum inconvenience to regular home fans and season ticket holders in a bid to test fan loyalty during this re-re-relaunch season.

There can be no other explanation.

DUMP it certainly is and GILLINGHAM/CHATHAM are without doubt 2 of the worst towns in Kent in fact the surounding area reminds me of the old Hull FC ground so maybe Hull FC fans will feel at home.

On a serious note MEDWAY DRAGONS are one of the most progressive amateur clubs in the country with a fantastic jnr set up however it is still a very strange decision regardless.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

I had to chiil before posting
If your wondering about Priestfield Stadium here's the map, Gillingham Next to Chatham or CHAVham as its known.
http://maps.google.c...F-8&sa=N&tab=wl
This is not about spreading the game in the south, its not a St Louis Rams style Three year commitment to playing and developing a supporter base in Kent. It's another one-night stand, one of many the London Nomads will be condemned to every summer from now on while pitch re-seeding takes place at the Stoop just like at Griffin Park.
That is until kindly uncles Richard and Nigel contact Boris about getting a knock down price on that stadium in the great post olympic fire-sale at Stratford.. No it's not THAT stadium..

[Lobbygobbler]

THE RED ROOSTER, on 27 January 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:

I had to chiil before posting
If your wondering about Priestfield Stadium here's the map, Gillingham Next to Chatham or CHAVham as its known.
http://maps.google.c...F-8&sa=N&tab=wl
This is not about spreading the game in the south, its not a St Louis Rams style Three year commitment to playing and developing a supporter base in Kent. It's another one-night stand, one of many the London Nomads will be condemned to every summer from now on while pitch re-seeding takes place at the Stoop just like at Griffin Park.
That is until kindly uncles Richard and Nigel contact Boris about getting a knock down price on that stadium in the great post olympic fire-sale at Stratford.. No it's not THAT stadium..

Beats Twatters IMO and I'll bet crowd is bigger. RL is meant for rough towns

[Kenny Bania]

Went to Gillingham once for a Southend United game about six years ago. That was more than enough.

On a more serious note, if they are to take a game to Kent, why not at a different time of the season? That's three league games in May - one in Leyton, one in Gillingham and one in Manchester, which is just daft.

[Gerri Monside]

At the risk of being shot down in flames....I looked at this somewhat differently. Seem to remember a pretty good article in RL World a while ago about the fact that Gillingham was developing into something of a thriving amateur scene and was "buzzing with interest & running teams from under 8 all the way to open age". IIRC it also said that there had been a big surge in interest over the last few years. While at the 4nations we were sat next to a pretty big contingent from the Medway Dragons - who seemed to be passionate about the game. In the area where I was sat (load your bullets at this point)there were more fans from Medway / South East than from many of the heartland clubs - of course it might just have been the section I was sat in.
So for me.... I support the idea. If helps build interest (which it might) it has to be good for the game as a whole down there. Hull will take a fair few as always so it may not be the disaster thats being predicted.
Ok thats my "glass half full" moment over for the year!

[gingerjon]

Lobbygobbler, on 27 January 2012 - 08:46 PM, said:

RL is meant for rough towns

RL is meant for any town.

[Pottsy]

Lobbygobbler, on 27 January 2012 - 08:46 PM, said:

Beats Twatters IMO and I'll bet crowd is bigger. RL is meant for rough towns

Yet more drivel. At least it's a new variety of drivel though, to be fair.

[Northern Eel]

Kenny Bania, on 27 January 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:

Went to Gillingham once for a Southend United game about six years ago. That was more than enough.

On a more serious note, if they are to take a game to Kent, why not at a different time of the season? That's three league games in May - one in Leyton, one in Gillingham and one in Manchester, which is just daft.

Used to have to live in Southend myself, and you are throwing stones at your own glasshouse there.

Surely the point of clumping them altogether in one month is due to the pitch work at the stoop to be completed? Happy to be corrected...

As for Priestfield Stadium itself, it's actually not too bad, except for the open seating in the away end. I think it could make for a good rugby league ground. 5,000 (yes, I know it's unlikely for this fixture!) supporters would look and sound good there.

[The Future is League]

Aren't Medway one of the clubs trying to join National League 1?
Perhaps the RFL asked the Broncos to take a game to Gillingham to gauge the interest in Rugby League there.

[Spicer]

This was a game I was always going to have to miss due to the fact I need the annual leave
later in the year,having put aside 5 days already for home fixtures. Having seen where it is
being played though the blow of missing the fixture has been somewhat lessened.

Im all for expansion but surely they could have perhaps found another London venue.
That said when you consider the shambles that is the Hickey situation nothing would surprise
me anymore when it comes to Londons Super League Club.

Whatever the name,whatever the year its just the same,or at least it seems that way currently,

Still Happy Days weve got Saints next week !!!

[Lobbygobbler]

gingerjon, on 27 January 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

RL is meant for any town.

Correct.

looking foward to the days out at Orient and Kent. Both of these would be better locations for RL than Twickenham of all places, which has virtually zero local RL fans contributing to the Broncos crowd

[Lobbygobbler]

Stevo, on 27 January 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

Hardly random - it's clearly been carefully selected to be pretty much as far as possible the other side of London to the Stoop, and designed to cause maximum inconvenience to regular home fans and season ticket holders in a bid to test fan loyalty during this re-re-relaunch season.

There can be no other explanation.

Yes but most season ticket holders and casuals from all over Greater London (like yourself) and beyond so it will make little difference.