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On 23/08/2023 at 01:33, plug said:
It's not what the op sounds like he was saying he states more should be done to protect these so called big city clubs from relagation
No, I was saying IMO there should be more discussion
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Tohu Harris in career best form
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I know that opting for part time has detracted from Thunder’s ability to attract professional players. However, the championship is about to see a targeted city relegated back to league 1. Surely more should be discussed about this downfall. Where are the supporters, the neutrals and the detractors?
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5 hours ago, Man of Kent said:
Dock Fev 25 competition points and send those fans to Rwanda.
Don’t pass your ###### people to another country. Deal with your idiots.
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My only gripe with the guy is that he tends to enjoy one too many beers, especially when he’s representing the club in major formalities. I mean, his whole “near death experience” was contributed to by his need for beer.
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$25M underwriting isn’t the same as $25M grant funding.
Anyway, back to the topic. This is great news for International RL in the southern hemisphere. I was very worried that the CBA and the WC delay would be the nail in the coffin.
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On 03/08/2023 at 00:43, Eddie said:
You may be right but how many people would watch matches streamed by some obscure service? Certainly not enough to make the changes in kick off time worthwhile. Not all games need to be screened, two or three a week is fine, in fact two on Sky and one on C4 would be perfect, with the rest kicking off at whatever time helps their club generate the most revenue (ie Sunday afternoon for many, Friday evening for Leeds).
A Pro sports league doesn’t broadcast all matches? Sounds amateur.
Obviously only existing fans will watch on OurLeague — hence the need to simultaneously attract new fans through C4, Sky, physical attendances, community engagement etc -
8 hours ago, Londonbornirishbred said:
I didn't day he wasn't a smart cookie in terms of selling oil.
What I did say is his personality combined with his inability to grasp how to run a sports club has seen the better part of £50,000,000 investment in RL go down the crapper in 15 years
But he's not alone. Bearded wonder Branson also thought that sticking posts in the ground and announcing a KO time was "marketing" and look how long he bothered. Same with the tie in with Brisbane at the start.
The reality is that you need SKY TV/RFL/SL buy in to London like there was with Melbourne back in the early NRL days. Problem us, the UK is too one eyed to see the bigger picture.
But none of that detracts from the fact that the London Broncos are a car crash of a club and David Hughes is currently at the wheel and responsible.
Poorly run, yes. Does Hughes care, probably. Does Hughes realise, probably not. I guess that’s what happens when you have a different value of money to the supporters.
Re Melbourne, News Corp were a substantial shareholder. It helped them get through the first two decades without being at risk of disbandment. For London, they ideally need the Catalan treatment, plus cap dispensation for cost of living reasons. It’s up to the RFL and its members to agree. -
On 18/07/2023 at 04:15, Londonbornirishbred said:
I'd say 15 years and £30,000,000 of his money spent with another £20,000,000 of Central funding to take a Full time pro SL side with sponsors and an average of 4,500 fans watching in a rugby stadium paying £200,000 rent and it being 100% available to them to a part time mid table 2nd tier side, playing in a soccer stadium as well as 2 or 3 others when not allowed play at the soccer stadium that costs £200,000, with no sponsors and watched by 900 fans is hardly the work of a fiscal genius.
But he does well enough to earn the money in the first place.
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I heard £200k per year for stadium rent. But perhaps the loan and interest takes into account the stadium rent too? Who knows, but Hughes is more savvy with his money than people give him credit.
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3 hours ago, Man of Kent said:
If that’s true (playing for free, not so much lending money via a bond), that would cause quite a stir.
Could you post the edited highlights?
“The understanding in the north is that London Broncos owner David Hughes is paying some enormous amount of money - £400,000 a year or something - to rent Cherry Red Records Stadium and since the club struggles to attract 1000 people, he’s doing his dough. That’s not the way the team’s supporters see it at all. They say he bailed out the football club by giving them a £2 million bridging loan at only three or four percent interest. Until they pay it back, he gets to use the venue for free … but for league games only, which is why the upcoming 1895 Cup semi is at Rosslyn Park.”
Can I suggest people sign up to the subscription on Patreon:
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5 hours ago, Man of Kent said:
Haven’t heard that, although I suppose it’s possible he might’ve bought a Plough Lane Bond.
Where did you see this, please?
Was in a Patreon article by John Davidson or one of his fellow contributors. Pay wall, so can’t share.
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There was an article recently that suggested David Hughes had loaned AFC money at a cheap rate in return for playing at Wimbledon for free. You read this @The Daddy?
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On 09/07/2023 at 18:13, GUBRATS said:
Don't forget the ' Pards ' ?
Trying to recall what Leigh ever got shortened to ? , Maybe ' stop '
Leightards?
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A dragon is just a big cat when you think about it
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Kogarah, Brookvale, Leichardt are a few other classic suburban grounds.
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9 hours ago, JonM said:
It's a funny ground - one massive grandstand, and the trains going past all the time.
Yeah it’s definitely not pretty, but it has a charm about it.
The old doorless trains would have people hanging out trying to catch the ball from goal kick attempts.
The train drivers would also toot their horn when the opposition were lining up for a shot at goal. Suburban rugby league at its greatest. -
Belmore for me. Was lucky to see a game there last year. Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast have fantastic brand new rectangle stadiums. But there’s something about standing on the hill at Belmore.
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Kudos to them for sticking at it.
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Disappointing.
Well will any of these teams now organise one off matches?-
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1 hour ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:
Sure thing baby
https://hullkr.co.uk/lakin-well-recruit-quality-players-to-complement-home-grown-talent/
Just a desperado trying really hard to bring a downer on a positive story. Time to give it up mate.
It sounds like they might have been spending the full cap, results were poor, Hudgell spat his dummy, Lakin came in, and a new strategy was developed to increase revenue to return to spending full cap.
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I assume the backlash from Salford is purely tactical. After all, as has been mentioned, their business model is to sign promising players to long contracts that require transfer fees be paid for any release.
Tactical too, that King came out recently to drum up interest in the share offering by repeating the prospect of having to sell players. Add the Dupree saga and demand in the share offering has increased.
The only part that doesn’t make sense to me is that a one off fan share payment netting the business several hundred thousand pounds is going to do anything materially different for the club. I’m not against fan owned clubs, but how is a one off low cash injection going to make a difference? It doesn’t renegotiate stadium terms and it doesn’t negotiate loan payment terms.-
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Seems an odd signing. Quality player, but not better than some of the emerging French players that have stepped up in recent weeks.
Sat 26th Aug: SL: Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors KO 18:00 (UK Time) (Sky)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Catalans looked like a team of players with the flu. No strength. Heard Johnstone came off at HT because he was unwell. Makes me think something viral going around that team. I know when I’m coming down with something I lose all strength about 24 hours beforehand.
Take nothing away from Wigan. They were impeccable. The right balance of aggression and precision.