EssexRL Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 London Skolars are asking for donations to help complete their new club house. Details here: https://www.gofundme.com/skolarsclubhouse?utm_medium=wdgt I realise in terms of worthy causes somewhere for me to have a beer or two before a game* is not the most pressing but if anyone can spare a few quid that would be great. Skolars are in their 22nd year now and New River will be our base for at least the next twenty years given RL firm foundations in north west and east London. * the room will, to be fair, used for other activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM2 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 to me this is one of the most important developments in rugby league outside the heartlands in a long time. for once we have a club that has got a permanent asset that is theirs only that they can open 7 days a week if needed and should help cement the clubs finances for the long term, its also massively important to build the minis and juniors at the club. teams from U7s to 17s. can now mix with first team players at games and at training sessions, watching internationals and so on. if you can help pls do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobbygobbler Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 IM2 - Where will the new clubhouse be at the New River? Sounds like a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Is it a take over of that pub down the road with the same name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexRL Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 IM2 - Where will the new clubhouse be at the New River? Sounds like a great idea. It will, I think, be on the second floor of the stand. Is it a take over of that pub down the road with the same name? Sadly not - they are flats now. Be great to own a pub though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM2 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 no its the new pavilion building. it will have a gym and office and shop downstairs and a bar and cafe upstairs. nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 It is a bit rich begging on the forum. After being a season ticket holder for 10 years they lost my support this season when they announced the original fixture list with home games on a Saturday starting at 6pm. Only after the season began did I realised someone had seen sense and moved them back to 3pm. It was too late then for me. After putting up with extremely poor facilities last season, it seems it is not much better now (according to the begging post). They really need to get themselves in order fast. No wonder attendances are so poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM2 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 sorry you feel like that. be good to get you back on side. i am sure i could get the club to give you a couple of free tickets. the new facilities i think will give us some of the best in the league and more importantly a way to drastically increase revenues. its hard work running a club at this level. the league itself doesn't generate enough to support activities. cap cha and fnl help. sorry you feel that way. come to the toulouse game and you will see all the hard work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexRL Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 It is a bit rich begging on the forum. After being a season ticket holder for 10 years they lost my support this season when they announced the original fixture list with home games on a Saturday starting at 6pm. Only after the season began did I realised someone had seen sense and moved them back to 3pm. It was too late then for me. After putting up with extremely poor facilities last season, it seems it is not much better now (according to the begging post). They really need to get themselves in order fast. No wonder attendances are so poor. Hi The move to 6pm was a mistake (although resulting from the New River owners) and to be fair to the club they listened to fans and moved to 3pm (although I agree it wasn't well communicated). I will say things are getting much better on and off the field. In fact you are missing the best season for a fair few years so hope you can get along again soon. The club has lost, I reckon a 100 fans with the move to Enfield and the lack of a club house but things are moving very much in the right direction again. I should point out I posted the link to the appeal and have nothing to do with the club - I am just a fan. If you come to the Toulouse game I will buy you a beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hi The move to 6pm was a mistake (although resulting from the New River owners) and to be fair to the club they listened to fans and moved to 3pm (although I agree it wasn't well communicated). I will say things are getting much better on and off the field. In fact you are missing the best season for a fair few years so hope you can get along again soon. The club has lost, I reckon a 100 fans with the move to Enfield and the lack of a club house but things are moving very much in the right direction again. I should point out I posted the link to the appeal and have nothing to do with the club - I am just a fan. If you come to the Toulouse game I will buy you a beer! What move to Enfield was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicer Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 They played at Enfield whilst the pitch and floodlighting was upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 But you have no ownership over New River and only a 20 year lease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Was talking to some one tonight in a pub in Wood Green,and they said there rugby union club are based there,hope its not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM2 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 the union side have their own bar in the top right side of the building. the left side bar is ours and all the downstairs. whats wrong with a lease. suspect most grounds and stadiums are leased or on leased land it really is massive for the club to have a facility 100% for our own use and a valuable source of revenues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The problem is not the lease itself but the term of it. So Skolars are investing all this into a facility they don't own and may not have rights to in 20 years time? Given the investment, the least I would want is a stakeholder position to control the asset and ultimately the destiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The problem is not the lease itself but the term of it. So Skolars are investing all this into a facility they don't own and may not have rights to in 20 years time? Leaseholders shouldn't have to fund improvements to their facility. Given the investment, the least I would want is a stakeholder position to control the asset and ultimately the destiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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