London Broncos (Merged Threads)

[Angelus]

Just now, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

If you are on about Steve Mascord I have t seen anything on X.

Yes.

In a reply to someone asking if the announcement will still take place as planned.

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

Just now, Angelus said:

Yes.

In a reply to someone asking if the announcement will still take place as planned.

Ah ok. Thanks. 

[JM2010]

13 hours ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Meanwhile, today in South West London nearly 100 youngsters from south of the river began their Origin pathway journey for this year. Coaches Dan Robert’s, Karl Matthews and Mark Roughsedge put the lads through their paces, assisted by Broncos first teamers Stock Hellec Adebiyi and Player Welfare Manager Marty Hyde. Really good session especially for my lads as this was their first experience outside of our own school. One monster hit in defense and then fabulous evasion skills, pace and footwork led to a try assist for one of them playing a year above his age group. 
 

Get the politics sorted and let the South get on with it! 

These are the types of stories I like to read. 
Was this an open trial? 

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

Just now, JM2010 said:

These are the types of stories I like to read. 
Was this an open trial? 

Mostly for existing rl club players but anyone else could have nominated themselves.

[Ivarr the Boneless]

40/20 are reporting the London event was entitled "The future of London Broncos and rugby league in London" it was due to announce new owners, key partners and a vision for the future. 

Hopefully it is genuinely postponed and not cancelled. The club, and sport, are barely treading water down south right now 

[Angelus]

32 minutes ago, Ivarr the Boneless said:

40/20 are reporting the London event was entitled "The future of London Broncos and rugby league in London" it was due to announce new owners, key partners and a vision for the future. 

Hopefully it is genuinely postponed and not cancelled. The club, and sport, are barely treading water down south right now 

Interesting!

Hopefully all that can still be announced on Tuesday

Edited April 11 by Angelus

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

8 minutes ago, Angelus said:

Interesting!

 

Hopefully all that is can still announced on Tuesday

[burnleywelsh]

16 hours ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Edited as Colin Baker was programme director and led the whole day.

Top bloke is Colin 

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

2 minutes ago, burnleywelsh said:

Top bloke is Colin 

Absolutely.

[Londonbornirishbred]

trying to stay positive about the future of pro RL in london is "TRYING" to say the least.

 

[SixSet]

Chin up, LBIB, try -ing is what rugby league is all about We may all be uplifted next week  or soon, anyway(? !)

[Gooleboy]

5 hours ago, Londonbornirishbred said:

trying to stay positive about the future of pro RL in london is "TRYING" to say the least.

 

Don't worry, uncle Gary is riding into town.

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

Well we MAY know tomorrow what’s going on….

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

And in the meantime 

 

[Angelus]

Listening to the Forty20 podcast this evening, there was no mention of anything being said tomorrow.

Just that the "announcement" has been put back a month, reason not fully known.

 

They were hinting at some sort of involvement with the Canterbury Bulldogs though.

Interesting....

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

Link ? 

5 minutes ago, Angelus said:

Listening to the Forty20 podcast this evening, there was no mention of anything being said tomorrow.

Just that the "announcement" has been put back a month, reason not fully known.

 

They were hinting at some sort of involvement with the Canterbury Bulldogs though.

Interesting....

 

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

11 minutes ago, Angelus said:

Listening to the Forty20 podcast this evening, there was no mention of anything being said tomorrow.

Just that the "announcement" has been put back a month, reason not fully known.

 

They were hinting at some sort of involvement with the Canterbury Bulldogs though.

Interesting....

Fits in with Gus Goulds comments last week …

[Angelus]

7 minutes ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Link ? 

 

On YouTube.

Latest podcast, about 12 minutes in.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

It is like a form of Kremlinology at present but consider this, for a London Broncos side that at the start of the season seemed not to have the proverbial brass razoo..

• London Broncos talent pathway is up and running for juniors with a flyer being distributed at the Hunslet game - Somone is funding this.
• The Club offered 50% Discounted tickets for the Batley game, though there was a take up of this iot would not generate much by way of concessions (i.e Food and drink) most of which goes to AFC Wimbledon - Revenue generation perhaps not so acute then at this point in time?
• London Broncos XIII on Saturday did not contain any loan players at all which some found strange.
• No comment in the media from Mike Eccles about the game on saturday, in fact total media silence in the last week.

You have to trust the process here, it's a sensitive time since it is perceived that the backwoodsmen have staged a coup up here and my own hunch is that any London takeover is linked to the NRL Europe plans.

Not sure where the Canterbury Bulldog speculation is from apar from someone listening to the Gus Gould podcast, but there is an NRL club that is alleged to be keen on having a close arrangement with the UK game but I will keep silent on this, as it may incidentally not be London, for there has been too much media speculation that is spooking investors.

Everything the NRL does is not altrustic but actually benefits the NRL as much as Northern Hemisphere RL. London is for junior development an untapped market, the likes of Jamie Humphries and Kai Pearce-Paul have demonstrated that there is untapped talent down here and with an expanding NRL by 2030 the requirement to have more sources of quality junors coming through increases.

Patience is a virtue...

[Coggo]

18 minutes ago, THE RED ROOSTER said:

London is for junior development an untapped market, the likes of Jamie Humphries and Kai Pearce-Paul have demonstrated that there is untapped talent down here and with an expanding NRL by 2030 the requirement to have more sources of quality junors coming through increases.

Patience is a virtue...

This is what the NRL wants, agreed. 
It’s rather like a vast third-world offshore oil reserve that needs first-world capital and expertise to exploit. 

[dealwithit]

On 11/04/2025 at 22:40, Ivarr the Boneless said:

40/20 are reporting the London event was entitled "The future of London Broncos and rugby league in London" it was due to announce new owners, key partners and a vision for the future. 

Hopefully it is genuinely postponed and not cancelled. The club, and sport, are barely treading water down south right now 

If it was to be at the embassy, I’d suggest it wasn’t possible because of the pending election and the government being in caretaker period. 

[Coggo]

7 hours ago, dealwithit said:

If it was to be at the embassy, I’d suggest it wasn’t possible because of the pending election and the government being in caretaker period. 

Does the embassy shut down then? I rather doubt it.

More likely is whatever deal is to be announced is not done yet. 

[Eddie]

12 hours ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Link ? 

 

You just have to go on your podcast provider and search for Forty 20, or google the Forty 20 podcast. 

[Angelus]

No squad announced yet for Friday's game.

And still no word from Eccles for a while.

Hope there's nothing going on

[langpark]

25 minutes ago, Angelus said:

No squad announced yet for Friday's game.

And still no word from Eccles for a while.

Hope there's nothing going on

Are they about to pull a Cornwall perhaps?