Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:10 pm  

We already knew it, but looks like they're getting the news out of the way ealy doors http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/21026525

We already knew it, but looks like they're getting the news out of the way ealy doors http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/21026525

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:18 pm  

I read that a moment ago. If they move outside of London then it's a joke.

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:19 pm  

I hope something turns up and we stay in London, Orient is OK for me but the pitch is really too small for league. Brentford would be ideal, good atmosphere and then share their new ground. I for one will not go to Gillingham.

KEEP LONDON - IN LONDON !

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:24 pm  

I keep thinking of ground and unless I'm forgetting somewhere there just isn't a good option. Brentford would seem to be the best of a bad bunch. Does anyone know what Barnet FC are planning on doing after Underhill?

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:05 pm  

poplar panther wrote:

I hope something turns up and we stay in London, Orient is OK for me but the pitch is really too small for league. Brentford would be ideal, good atmosphere and then share their new ground. I for one will not go to Gillingham.

KEEP LONDON - IN LONDON !

While Gillingham would be much easier for me to get to the Broncos have to stay inside the M25 surely?

KEEP LONDON IN LONDON - any money in the kitty for a new flag? Black background, light blue letters - displayed at home games so DH, Gus etc can see it clearly?

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:20 pm  

All the signs pointing to Gillingham are not good - another lost ST holder here is that is the case. If we have to move, then Brentford is surely the best option....

KEEP LONDON. IN LONDON

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:30 pm  

It's nice to see the club actually making a decision on something.

Oh wait.

No they haven't. This is just Gus Mackay telling BBC London that he's 'in discussions'. Wonder if they'll be concluded before the end of the season?

I await the announcement with relish. What ramshackle football stadium will we inhabit next? I'm already looking forward to my pre-match pint in Leyton. Or New Cross. Notorious rugby league strongholds, both.

Let's disregard the fact that The Stoop is geared up to play rugby all year round. Disregard the fact it's a modern, all-seater facility 20 minutes from Waterloo and easily accessible by road. Let's also forget that the club has put next to zero effort in actually engaging south-west londoners to part with their hard-earned and turn up to watch.

Underhill? Have you actually been to that place? Give me strength....

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:36 pm  

The key phrases for me are;
'What we are looking for...'
'There are a number of dicussions going on with various venues...'
This to me means one of two things, either we're in shtuck cos no b*gg*r wants us or they've already agreed in principle to go to Gillingham but knowing the supporters' attitude to the move, they're trying to con us into believing that it is regrettably the only thing possible. Remembering the move back to Crystal Palace from Chiswick, where they tried to make out it was a last minute decision by announcing it at the last home game when they'd apparently agreed to move back in the previous December, I'm going with the second option.

[brian2]

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:00 pm  

I will not go to Gillingham and we cannot call ourselves London.

Brentford is the only sensible option?

Re: Last year at The Stoop : Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:29 pm  

Utter tosh.

"It is top of my agenda." - how about doing your b****y job and get bums on seats and an alternative investor to help/replace David.

"Mackay feels it is right to move away from the ground in Twickenham, west London" - good for you - trouble is it seems like 99% of the fans don't feel that way!

I was hoping that the Prison Warder would continue his normal pattern, 2 years at Nottingham, 2 years at Sussex and 2 years at Surrey but sadly we are going into his 3rd year. Tell you what mate - rearrange the deck chairs while we sink!

Oh well a monthly trip to Perpignan for Dragons home games next year with one or 2 visists up north to watch them, it will be "good night from me" if they move to Gillingham.