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London Broncos v St Helens Venue Change
Magic XIII replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Agree, w/o the IMG grading it's conceivable Hughes might have dug deep and put a competitive side together. -
London Broncos v St Helens Venue Change
Magic XIII replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
It's not for IMG to restore London, it's David Hughes as the current custodian. If he isn't able or doesn't want to, then he should find someone who will (easier said than done) or we, the fans, have to accept where we are at. -
London Broncos v St Helens Venue Change
Magic XIII replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Like all things Broncos, several highs - World Club Championship beating Canberra, 2nd in league, McLinden, Hill, Retchless, Gill, Wardy, vibrant bar and post match music, kids zones and lows - Gus Mackay, heavy defeats, heavy opening night defeats, downward trajectory, falling out (again) with landlords ....... and funnies, Warrington fan(s) burning jerseys after getting flogged, will always stick with me! -
The Reality of the IMG Grading System
Magic XIII replied to DemonUK's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Is currently a basket case, ill run and underperfomring since the 00s. Done well, it would be a different story. -
The Reality of the IMG Grading System
Magic XIII replied to DemonUK's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I hate comparing to Aus but NRL franchise based (with the glass ceiling) below which hugely popular, well supported, TV screened, vibrant Queensland and NSW Cup competitions, some teams twinned with NRL clubs. It's a mind set thing, with SL being seen as the be all and end all. -
NRL might fancy dipping their toes in the SL water. What does Greater London / SE offer, that M62 doesn't and the NRL are desperate to find ? Untapped potential player pool. Buy Broncos for a song from DH, put in place capable off field staff and most importantly a well structured player identification and development programme.
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London in Super League practicalities
Magic XIII replied to N2022's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Says their involvement in SL this year is pointless from the IMG perspective for 2025, and as a result, the squad they have assembled has no recognisable w/class talent that folk will tune in to watch. -
London in Super League practicalities
Magic XIII replied to N2022's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
St Albans (Hertfordshire) straight to Haydons Road, perfect, then 10mins walk. Only been a couple of times but other than one way 90mins, its an ok experience, IF the team are competing. -
Acting Careers for Retiring or Retired Players
Magic XIII replied to Blotto's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Actor, Mike Walling, sadly now deceased was a big Salford fan and spent many summer Saturday afternoon in 00/10s watching St Albans Centurions. -
David Hughes will be fed up of funding a decent academy set up and having the best harvested off for little gain. Now he is saying 'up yours' to the RFL, if you want to tap into development potential outside the saturated M62 corridor, you need to do it with your own money. Cuttign his nose of, possibly, but understandable.
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Plans - hahaha