Jughead Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/04/broncos-pin-londons-rugby-league-future-on-move-to-leafy-wimbledon Read it here. No names or whether it’s from current owners but I found that interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighting irish Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Come on London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 A little vague on the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just looked at the accounts and the latest update 10 days or so ago suggests David Hughes’ son Jack is now a shareholder. I also notice the latest accounts show the club owes £25.9m to Hughes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 4 hours ago, Jughead said: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/04/broncos-pin-londons-rugby-league-future-on-move-to-leafy-wimbledon Read it here. No names or whether it’s from current owners but I found that interesting. Fantastic news and I hope it works out for the Broncos SL just isn't the same without them. 3 1 2 warning points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Good article ....****e paper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 10 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Good article ....****e paper The Guardian is a bit like a student newspaper these days, but within a sea of juvenile rubbish there is a small island of excellent RL journalism. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 25 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Good article ....****e paper What do you read out of interest? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hull Kingston Bronco Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Just looked at the accounts and the latest update 10 days or so ago suggests David Hughes’ son Jack is now a shareholder. I also notice the latest accounts show the club owes £25.9m to Hughes. Jeez, over £1m/season for 22 years. Has rugby league ever had a bigger benefactor? Unbelievable really 3 Apparently this site says I "won the day" here on 23rd Jan, 19th Jan, 9th Jan also 13th December, whatever any of that means. Anyway, 4 times in a few weeks? The forum must be going to the dogs - you people need to seriously up your game. Where's Dutoni when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Just looked at the accounts and the latest update 10 days or so ago suggests David Hughes’ son Jack is now a shareholder. I also notice the latest accounts show the club owes £25.9m to Hughes. Isn’t his lad a part time rugby Union player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said: What do you read out of interest? If I read news (rarely) it's BBC I finally banned the Grauniad from my life after that article they did after David Cameron's young son died...."privileged grief" or something?....it was abhorrent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 How many junior clubs are there in London? Are the Broncos getting into schools around Wimbledon and the surrounding area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvusxiii Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: If I read news (rarely) it's BBC I finally banned the Grauniad from my life after that article they did after David Cameron's young son died...."privileged grief" or something?....it was abhorrent You'll have a real shock if you ever come across the 'UK Free Press'. TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Interesting posts alot of these, the ones that mention London Broncos that is. 1 2 2 warning points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, JM2010 said: How many junior clubs are there in London? The answer is: very few! Last season the London Junior League ran with the following numbers (in London / outside London) U12: 4 (3/1) U14: 7 (3/4) U16: 9 (2/7) So a total of nine clubs fielding at least one junior team, with two of them doing so at all three ages. Not great, though it has to be noted that there are a number of clubs with U7s to U11s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 12 minutes ago, Number 16 said: The answer is: very few! Last season the London Junior League ran with the following numbers (in London / outside London) U12: 4 (3/1) U14: 7 (3/4) U16: 9 (2/7) So a total of nine clubs fielding at least one junior team, with two of them doing so at all three ages. Not great, though it has to be noted that there are a number of clubs with U7s to U11s. For context, those are similar numbers to, say, Hull and Cumbria. But almost every word said by Eccles in that article is wrong or misleading, including that they are now in a better geographical position to tap into schools/community RL. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: If I read news (rarely) it's BBC I finally banned the Grauniad from my life after that article they did after David Cameron's young son died...."privileged grief" or something?....it was abhorrent Fair enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said: Jeez, over £1m/season for 22 years. Has rugby league ever had a bigger benefactor? Unbelievable really And not a penny spent on infrastructure. Unbelievable waste really. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Archie Gordon said: almost every word said by Eccles in that article is wrong or misleading, including that they are now in a better geographical position to tap into schools/community RL. It's very much an article written for people for whom London and the South East is a world they don't know. 3 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, Jughead said: Isn’t his lad a part time rugby Union player? Is it important if he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Written in 2021, "5000 fans in three years in the target" 2021 is year one. This is year two. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/london-broncos-owner-issues-major-statement-on-future-of-club-45839/ But, basically, the same article as in the Guardian. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 14 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Is it important if he is? It’s not exactly “new investment” then, is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, Jughead said: It’s not exactly “new investment” then, is it? I was referring to his son playing union Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 (edited) 8 minutes ago, The Future is League said: I was referring to his son playing union Given that’s his job, or one of, yes. Edited February 8 by Jughead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hull Kingston Bronco Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, ShropshireBull said: And not a penny spent on infrastructure. Unbelievable waste really. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. David paid for the club out of his oil trading income, so not like one of those blokes who can just chuck £20m on the table. The real question is what does his wife think… he’s probably been spending half his earnings keeping the club going 1 1 Apparently this site says I "won the day" here on 23rd Jan, 19th Jan, 9th Jan also 13th December, whatever any of that means. Anyway, 4 times in a few weeks? The forum must be going to the dogs - you people need to seriously up your game. Where's Dutoni when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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