Magic XIII

After 10mins I was thinking I would rather be winning game sin the Championship, but ..... grit, a change in game plan and a building of confidence turned things around. What a win. It felt like we were back in SL. In a ground that is modest but the right size for now, looking full and still being developed. Rich from some Trin fans slagging off the ground ! Great atmosphere and if anyone with a London affiliation left not wanting more, then they don't have a pulse. Battye was immense, Abdull really impressed, Williams loving the opportunity ....one or two who looked out of their depth but on the whole WONDERFUL. Well done to Trinity fans for their excellent support.

Broncos Open Day on Saturday was very good. Key points 1) S/T up 25% (ok, low start pt ....) 2) new stand will be ready for 3 Feb, to include bar, club shop and toilets (so not v temporary) and 3) players to earn their spot and squad numbers irrelevant

Have I missed something ? If you are referring to Sammut, then you are misguided.

Seriously ?

Well ...... it looks like Sammut and Api have left and Harrison retired, so that leaves Marky. But seasoned internationals could include Kear, Williams and Hellewell

BRONCOS.LONDON is renowned for exaggeration, so for International Superstar, read Ireland's Kyle Amor or similar.

James Cunningham

You are so right, but some folk just need an excuse not to attend games.

No response is poor but an obtuse way to get a direct answer .... are you on Facebook and on the LB away page https://www.facebook.com/groups/335716526623798/ ? Neil Reynolds deals with such questions directly on there, not that question yet, but give it time.

Last season we did hugely well, bearing in mind that with a third of the season still to go, we were playing players in all sorts of random, out of positions, Cunno at half back, Pitts at stand off and Davis at hooker to name just a few, but highlighting an already known issue, lack of depth in key positions. We have never really had a traditional centre as we have had fill ins like Kear and to a lesser degree Hellewell (we signed Fleming from Leigh but he turned into the invisible man). So a new centre would be key, Morgan, don’t know how good he is, MCB, London lad could do a job or maybe Turner from Hudds, rumoured to be on the outer. Half backs is my biggest concern. Sammut, classy but inconsistent, and then Pewharangi (injury prone) and young Meadows. Hardly strikes fear into the opposition. This is the area where cash needs to be spent. We definitely need some big truckers in the front row. Spencer and Evans give stability but not the impact. We need a couple of quality buys here.

That would take some form of leadership and vision, and a willingness of all parties. There is no indication that there is a leader out there.

St Albans and North Herts Crusaders suggests there is a presence in Herts in addition to Hemel

Add Ward to that illustrious list

You need to be aware of it to be bothered. So, I am involved at St Albans, I am a season ticket holder at Broncos, I have every reason to make it work and yet had no idea this was a possibility. If the focus is on the likes of Chargers with no junior section but a healthy, social open age then fair enough. Frankly that is so wrong. Back in the day we had Garside and Lovegrove come up and run a session in St Albans. Top blokes, top session, but no 'sell' of the Broncos product. Broncos need to sharpen up their act. Use a network in the community game and speak to them / get ideas / plan, its no use relying on Rob Powell turning up to the monthly London JL Board meetings as a demonstration of being proactive. Nothing could be further from the truth.

That is both interesting and new to me !! Out of interest, which club were engaged and at what age groups ? And was it well received by those involved ?