O/T Skolars taken over : Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:00 pm  

Subject to RFL approval Skolars are being taken over by what is reported to be an Australian consortium. They have made it clear they intend Skolars to be the side who step up to the plate in IMG's brave new world. We live in interesting times...

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:01 pm  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

Subject to RFL approval Skolars are being taken over by what is reported to be an Australian consortium. They have made it clear they intend Skolars to be the side who step up to the plate in IMG's brave new world. We live in interesting times...

That is interesting and may focus our bulldog management to get it’s A game together. Timing is a little odd as Skolars could have done with funds pre season to spruce up the squad etc for this year. One from bottom in L1 is not a particularly attractive place to be if you want to be at the top table. Maybe, like us, they will recruit mid season. Would be nice to see them pushing up the table.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:00 am  

BigTime wrote:

That is interesting and may focus our bulldog management to get it’s A game together. Timing is a little odd as Skolars could have done with funds pre season to spruce up the squad etc for this year. One from bottom in L1 is not a particularly attractive place to be if you want to be at the top table. Maybe, like us, they will recruit mid season. Would be nice to see them pushing up the table.

Maybe playing the long game. They won't get into SL with a run down athletics track thats for sure. Lots of work to do before IMG even think about them.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:41 am  

Maybe IMG working behind the scenes. They see the potential of London but would be wise to steer clear of Hughes.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:42 am  

I wonder. If they could get a groundshare with Orient FC, for example, they could be on to something. I think a strong Skolars would be good for the game, but they would need to go full time, based on my observations of what has happened with Broncos lately

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:32 am  

If IMG want a top club in London, they either need to build a new club, support Skolars, or support Broncos. Only 1 of those 2 clubs has any history only 1 of those 2 clubs has a decent ground. Sadly only 1 of those 2 clubs has Hughes. It's a conundrum for sure. Maybe Hughes' friends in the North (if he has any) could persuade him to see the bigger picture. But for our myopic maestro that doesn't sound likely.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:10 pm  

That would be hilarious.....the skolars passing The Broncos as they ascend to SL status while Hughes rambles on incoherently about whining ungrateful fans not turning up to watch "his" team....

As for the investment in skolars. It won't take much to get them to Championship standard [few hundred grand] but SL is millions and millions of quid for no return. It's not investing, it's just a really expensive hobby

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:34 pm  

orangeman wrote:

That would be hilarious.....the skolars passing The Broncos as they ascend to SL status while Hughes rambles on incoherently about whining ungrateful fans not turning up to watch "his" team....

Not hilarious. Tragic.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:11 am  

Benny Profane wrote:

Not hilarious. Tragic.

And unnecessary. We need to smarten up our off field decision making or we could get caught up by Skolars.

Re: O/T Skolars taken over : Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:39 am  

BigTime wrote:

And unnecessary. We need to smarten up our off field decision making or we could get caught up by Skolars.

‘Smarten up our off field decision making’
Clearly that will only happen in a post Hughes era