Quote: markill "I assure you I'm no knocker of London RL or a London SL team. I personally still think a strong London team would be great or the sport and I hope one can be developed. I want to write something that encompasses the current attitudes and feelings of London fans about whats going on. I was hoping some of you Broncos fans could answer a few questions for me? Please feel free to elaborate on your answers.
1) On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 not at all / 10 very) how confident are you that the team will be in Super League in 2014?
2) On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 not at all / 10 very) how confident are you that the team will be in Super League (top division) in 2015?
3) Where do you want the team to be playing next season and beyond (area/stadium)?
4) Do you think its more damaging that home grown players are looking to move on or that its becoming hard to attract top players from outside?
5) Do you play/coach/support any of the junior or amateur teams and do you think there is a sufficient link up between the SL club and the amateur/junior scene?
6) What do you think is the biggest obstacle facing the Broncos? (i.e. location, financial support, isolation from heartlands, crowds)
7) Would you still support the team if they dropped out of the top division and do you think a step down would help or harm the long term prospects of the club?
I'd appreciate any genuine answers either on the thread or even better by DM. Thanks.'"
1. 5. It is totally down to David Hughes. It's a done deal if he agrees a ground. Could go either way.
2. 1. The way funding is being sorted / how long we are leaving it to sign people we will go down.
3. Twickenham Stoop.
4. We need to sign some good players to build our team to keep good locals so not signing northerners.
5. When living in London I regularly watched South London and a few Skolars and Wests games in amateur rugby. My first Skolars game was v Oxford Cavaliers. Phil Jones is a RL hero but there are issues in the pro / amateur link.
6. They have alienated those of us who care and made no effort to replace us with new supporters.
7. We have no long term future at top level on 2015 without new funding. We may survive if we drop. Will I watch them? Don't know, I have watched all but one Oxford home game. I will have season tickets at both next year, if both survive. Will probably focus on one on 2015 and at the moment am enjoying Oxford more. If Gloucestershire move to Lydney I'll probably watch them occasionally.