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It isn't really a one size fits all thing, as some clubs don't pay out the salary cap ….. for Toronto, an increased salary cap and ability to recruit the best players is a driver, whereas for a London, I would argue their priority would be 'hands off' rules for their academy products and ability to pay them outside the cap and some recognition of London weighting.
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39 minutes ago, Southerner said:I remember watching him at the stoop looked like the next big thing but too many errors with ball in hand.
Remember the game v Catalans at The Stoop when he broke down the middle, no player within 20m of him and he literally dropped the ball !
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At London …. outgoing a lot, incoming hopefully a few !!!
The notion we will be straight back up is ill founded, we will struggle to have a cohesive team by the start of next season.
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2 hours ago, IM2 said:why the wider game?
Because a strong London Broncos is good for the game, as, to a lesser extent a strong London Skolars.
BTW you need to modify your signature and proper reflect your junior and minis teams.
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2 hours ago, The Future is League said:….. as they can't attract quality players from up here and they don't appear to be able to attract many overseas players?
I think this is a gross assumption on your behalf. It is conceivable that Wardy has taken the position of standing by the players who won the MPG and more importantly having faith in their ability to compete.
Bear in mind (and I stand to be corrected) we only recruited Abdull, Yates, Fozzard, Smith, Mason and Richards (and more latterly Krasniqi and Lamb) …… all of them northern and one Aussie. We offloaded Spencer and Evans and few fringe players and then Sammut darted.
I think we've done rather well all things considered. I think these wholesale changes were inevitable and I wouldn't be surprised if a few others haven't been offered a contract for next year or at best a reserve grade contract.
#COYB
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11 hours ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:Probably best for London to go down and regroup again, now. I say that having read that Williams and Kear are off to Salford and with them two key players going along with Abdull and Walker (and I’m sure someone else) and with Battye having his suitors, how are any club supposed to recover from losing 4-5 key players like that so late in a year and expected to compete the following year?
I suppose it’s one of the big reasons why I don’t like P&R really.
I think this is one of the problems with the current system. It leave clubs like us vulnerable at point in the year.
That said I want us to stay up, regardless.
If rumours are true Yates and Williams off to Salford along with Kear. Given their depth in backs, I am puzzled what Williams and Kear will add.
Walker and possibly Pitts to Wakefield and Abdull to KR. Then again, if either of these clubs are relegated, I assume all bets are off ?
Williams, Kear, Pitts and Walker have given the Broncos OUTSTANDING service over the last few years. Abdull and Yates have been sensational this year. I am certain they will give their all to keep us in the SL.
Our recruitment has started. Several players committing for 2 more years and add to that Aston and Egodu so I am sure Wardy has all paths covered.
Hopefully a good game on Sunday.
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13 hours ago, Raumati Rugby said:Saturday, March 14th, 2009 London v Warrington 60-8....... and a Warrington fan tried to set fire to his shirt in protest at their poor showing.
That was hilarious ! I am sure he'll be a happy bunny now though
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1992 GB v Australia, Carlton Park, Melbourne (amazing game but the support was bonkers)
1999 Broncos v Cas, CC semi (one word, Steele)
2007 St Albans v Coventry, Harry Jepson Final (reward for a lot of hard work)
2013 England v NZ, WC semi (great game, result aside and son was mascot walking out with Super Bennie 1)
2019 Broncos v Saints part 1 (drop goal, felt like doing an Erica Roe)
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47 minutes ago, Denton Rovers RLFC said:Is it?
Don't agree. Having watched pretty much every game home and away this season the glaring issue is direct go forward. Using outside backs to make ground only takes you so far. We need a Scott Taylor or Alex Walmesley type player.
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Good signing I am sure BUT the area we lack is go forward. We need strengthening here as a priority.
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5 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:I’m obviously not as gifted as you in telling 10 metres. I didn’t see anything particularly wrong with the defence of either side.
Its not really a gift, look at the lines on the pitch, separated by 10 metres. Even you could gauge the consistency of the refereeing based on that absolute guideline.
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14 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:Strange comment about the referee. I didn’t get that impression nor did I think he was particularly weighted to London. He appeared inexperienced but not necessarily biased towards anyone.
LMS is a clown. He can do good stuff but let’s him down with idiocy like getting sin binned.
I give you the shortest 10 ever, BUT we won and thats enough for me
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Saints were somewhat disjointed, especially with Paulo at stand off. But they did a reasonable job. Broncos had slightly too much for them. It was an odd game. As for the referee being a Bronco, laughable, he had red vee all over him. LMS was immense, wish he was still with us.
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Look at the Saints 19, its not that bad really ! Look at Wigan on Thursday, they mixed in a lot of youth, albeit for different reasons, and looked head and shoulders better than the oppo. If Broncos go into this game like the last 3, we are in for a drubbing, regardless of youth.
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21 hours ago, Lowdesert said:Travelling across London ain’t easy at the best of times but people do.
Every fan the LBs have in London should make the trip in what will be a 4 pointer.
I'll be there, as its only 1 1/2hr each way by train! School night so son wont be.
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6 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:I said very few care. If you strip out the away fans at Ealing, very few home fans
Care ? Have you not felt the passion of those faithful fans who have so wanted to be in SL for years. That's caring. The big clubs have lots of fairweather fans, we don't.
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1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:I’ve a season ticket but can’t make Thursday nights due to work and then daughter duties.
So you've hit the nail on the head. The suggestion no one cares is utter rubbish. I have been a ST holder for years and a Thursday night on the M25 for me sounds bonkers, but I'll give it a shot.
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16 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:It’ll be c.800 announced as c.1,800.
That’s the tragedy of London. They’ve finally got it right on and off the field but very few care.
Will you be there ?
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45 minutes ago, Lowdesert said:If London can’t get a decent crowd in next Thursday, with the importance of the game, they never will.
Thursday night ... in London ... I leave you with that
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56 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:Surely the crowds show Londoners aren’t impressed by a sh1tty little suburban training yawnion ground
We know you aren't as you drone on about it incessantly.
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We won. 2pts in the bag. End of.
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15 hours ago, IM2 said:U20s played mostly 17 year olds and drew away at West London, U13s played & minis had first session as well. 16s we won the comp only losing one game last year. This years it's harder as many staying away until after GCSEs. Personally think it should be U15s and 17s to avoid exams. Think our 16s will struggle for a few more weeks but bodies starting to come back
Strength of our juniors is pretty much evidenced by a good chunk in our first team squad, Broncos 1st team/19s/16s, other SL & Championship teams. Pretty proud of all that tbh. don't think there are many pro clubs doing that.
Not having a pop IM as I know hard it is and how hard you guys work, but to take the strength of a clubs juniors based on the spin of a web site ..... going 16s and not 15s and 17s is a short sighted by the LJL Board. But lets be honest you aren't the only club to be struggling for juniors in London as the 50-0 and 24-0 will testify.
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33 minutes ago, EssexRL said:Details on the website (Community section) - http://www.skolarsrl.com/
I suggest you take what the website says with a pinch of salt. Your teams under 16 turned up to Saint Albans at the weekend with seven players having already defaulted one game and won by default in another. I know everybody is trying hard in London junior league but let’s get the facts straight.
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On 28/04/2019 at 22:11, dead man inc said:7 Broncos academy converts have made SL debuts so far.
Walker aside, every one of them currently nowhere near good enough.
Broncos not entering the 1895 cup
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I for one don't give a toss about the AB Sundeck sponsored hub cap trophy.
The only trophy I want to see in 2020 is the one given to the team promoted to SL