Re: Why London Broncos? : Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:55 pm  

My sons school was invited to play in a half time tag team game for Crusaders when they were in Bridgend. Immediately hooked on the game (battering Fev may have helped )

Was thrilled when they got into Superleague but less so when they moved to Wrexham and the 70 mile round trip turned into 230 mile round trip, but we stuck at it.

Crusaders went bust but we were hooked, and there was no sign of the pheonix club at that point. It was choice between Wire or Broncos and, as both were around the 350 mile round trip, we thought that Broncos needed the supporters more than Wire, always laugh at how many 'this is going to be our year' we missed out on

Re: Why London Broncos? : Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:54 pm  

As a kid watched the Challenge Cup finals & BBC2 Floodlit Trophy but played football & Union at school. Started watching FulhamFC my local team in 1965. As a S/T holder since the mid 70s I took up the offer of a free ticket to the Wigan game in 1980 & was bowled over by the pace & power. Wouldn't mind some forwards of the ilk of Beverly, Gourley, Wood, Lester & the slowly moving Van Bellen today. Dragged myself to most of our home grounds but never made it to the Hive due to other commitments.

The Cottage will always be my favourite home ground but even more unsuitable for rugby now with the new stand going up as it was in 1980 size wise. After that would have to be the Stoop, Charlton & Stade Aime Giral. Going to the Stoop led to adding Harlequins to my portfolio of Season Tickets & the trips to France with both Broncos & Quins have been magnificent even when we lose.

When it gets into your blood it's there for good.

Re: Why London Broncos? : Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:36 pm  

Like many watched RL on the BBC in the Eddie Waring days and got hooked. I used to do big games at Wembley. I moved to Yorkshire in the early 90s, followed Cas and then started ground hopping. Back in the south my son started to get interested so took him to Ealing in 2017 and now my wife comes too. A day trip to West Yorks is her favourite summer Sunday. We hope that the journey to Wimbledon won't be too difficult from just outside Southend

Re: Why London Broncos? : Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:45 pm  

Despite being from the North West, the first game of RL I saw was PSG vs Broncos at the Charlety Stadium. It was Bastille Day weekend and a friend who was already a Broncos fan persuaded me (it didn't take much) that it would be a good weekend away. I very much enjoyed the game and from SL2 was a season ticket holder.

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Re: Why London Broncos? : Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:41 pm  

Born I Hull, went with my Dad and grandad to see Hull FC aged 7? Season ticket aged 10 (1963 - 7shillings and Sixpence) held season ticket till 1986, then started moving round country, lost touch with RL apart from odd Hull game on TV.

Came to London 1990s, didn’t realise there was a London team, 1999 saw Cas v Broncos on TV, we lived in Twickenham, opposite the Stoop! Went to next home game with son, have rarely missed home game since wherever we have played........

Re: Why London Broncos? : Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:25 pm  

Started supporting the club in 2010/2011 when Rob Powell took over. The champagne rugby got me hooked.

Re: Why London Broncos? : Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:23 pm  

I used to get taken as a kid to the CC final at Wembley on most years......My Dad had a good ex army mate from Hull who we went with and him and a coachload of his family picked us up from our then house in Shepherds Bush and it was always a great day out....Moving forward 15 + years I met my wife and her nephews are from Widnes and both played at a decent level and I used to often travel up for any important games they were involved in.......Then in the late 90's I wandered into a Broncos game at the Stoop which is only a 8 minute drive from our house and was hooked....Spent a bloody fortune over the years on family season tickets...travel....beer ect....but loved 9(almost) every minute of it..

Re: Why London Broncos? : Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:12 am  

Won tickets in a radio quiz and started going that was 1996 and been a season ticket holder ever since. First 15 years did every home and away game then it became impossible to do all the away. Due to circumstances wont be back ever