Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:37 pm  

If the game was near London hardly anyone would watch it as it's a forgone conclusion to us and thus not worth the travel, and your attendances are dire
If the game was half ways between, same problems. As for 'spreading the word', I hardly think this will be a game we will want to use to advertise the sport
If the game was near Wigan (which it will be) maybe our fans still go while it's on our doorstep, you won't bring many but that's a given wherever the game is.

Don't blame the RFL, blame your fellow Londoners for not watching the Broncos and the club for not attracting fans. The sad reality is, even if you beat us and got to Wembley you would hardly bring any fans

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:44 pm  

Thats right...so many Wigan fans turned up last night - and people knock our support. Even Wigan Athletic would get a bigger crowd than that for a league cup game

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:44 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

If the game was near London hardly anyone would watch it as it's a forgone conclusion to us and thus not worth the travel, and your attendances are dire
If the game was half ways between, same problems. As for 'spreading the word', I hardly think this will be a game we will want to use to advertise the sport
If the game was near Wigan (which it will be) maybe our fans still go while it's on our doorstep, you won't bring many but that's a given wherever the game is.

Don't blame the RFL, blame your fellow Londoners for not watching the Broncos and the club for not attracting fans. The sad reality is, even if you beat us and got to Wembley you would hardly bring any fans

Good thinking. That's the adventurous spirit that built the game. Now just watch it continue to shrink towards the near-invisibility it's beginning to deserve.

BTW, the game is not "near Wigan", it's IN Wigan.

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:48 pm  

BroncOnIon wrote:

BTW, the game is not "near Wigan", it's IN Wigan.

You'd better hope that no-one from Leigh finds out who you are after posting that

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:39 pm  

Ok let's stop whinging, if by some crazy fluke we win are we all going to be in here demanding its moved away from Wembley
Sorry boys and girls our away support is pretty dire, respect for those that do travel though
So what's wrong with it being where it is, at least with it being a home game for the pie eaters they don't have as far to go when they do the "Wigan walk" when Jamie s works his magic
Hey I can dream and I will have to watch it on telly anyhow as away working pah

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:53 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

even if you beat us and got to Wembley you would hardly bring any fans

This sums up the thinking of the game at HQ and also the only 4 tears that are really sustainable
currently in Super League. In media, I studied the downfall of wrestling on ITV with Kent Walton, and I think seriously our game currently shows such comparisons, how sad! RL does not deserve to succeed any longer, it is a sport going backwards.

I heard one young player at a Northern club said, how he is happier playing in the championship! as it allows him to have a well paid job as well, that will be his career for a lot longer than RL ever will be?

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:22 pm  

You're comparing the downfall of RL with the downfall of wrestling? PMSL, you have reached a new level of idiocy, which I'm surprised that even you could reach. Bravo.

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:25 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

If the game was near London hardly anyone would watch it as it's a forgone conclusion to us and thus not worth the travel, and your attendances are dire
If the game was half ways between, same problems. As for 'spreading the word', I hardly think this will be a game we will want to use to advertise the sport
If the game was near Wigan (which it will be) maybe our fans still go while it's on our doorstep, you won't bring many but that's a given wherever the game is.

Don't blame the RFL, blame your fellow Londoners for not watching the Broncos and the club for not attracting fans. The sad reality is, even if you beat us and got to Wembley you would hardly bring any fans

Oh how the mighty fall. You no doubt thought the same a couple of years ago when drawn against the cats and looked what the final score was on the board. It is a one off game and I trust you will see your kicked on the day

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:06 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

You're comparing the downfall of RL with the downfall of wrestling?

To be fair Gus does act like the classic wrestling heel.

Perhaps he does have a future career running away in the ring after all these years of being chased by a bloke located the other side of the world.

Re: Time for action.................London Fans : Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:55 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

Perhaps he does have a future career running away in the ring after all these years of being chased by a bloke located the other side of the world.

you allude to him being employable

Here's his London RL CV
14-01-11 / Gus Mackay Joins as CEO
20-02-11 / 1,766 witness the seasons opener v Crusaders a record lowest attendance for the club in SL
22-06-11 / Club announce they are investigating a possible re-brand
10-09-11 / 3,456 Watch the loss to St Helens, securing 12th spot
01-11-11 / Club announce a rebrand back to the Broncos name
19-01-12 / Season Tickets sent out to 859 people.
24-01-12 / Club dispatches Replica shirts with the promise you can have the sponsor added later…when they get one
27-01-12 / Club Launch new Website nearly 3 full months after the re-brand
04-02-12 / 4,924 witness the first game as the London Broncos..the team has no shirt sponsor
17-05-12 / After only 2 league wins all season and declining crowds the club announce a review.
09-06-12 / 2,117 watch the team achieve their third win of the season to move off the foot of the table.
17-07-12 / The Club announce a temporary sponsorship arrangement with a local building supplies store.
18-07-12 / The Club, sitting bottom of the league, announce the return of Tony Rea.
18-08-12 / The Sun report the club is moving to Gillingham, The CEO does nothing on Live TV to dispell this rumour
18-08-12 / CEO states that is may be November before the new coach is anounced
21-08-12 / Three days later, Tone Rea is announced as the new head coach.
08-09-12 / 2,525 watch the Broncos win their last game of the season, finishing in 12th position with the lowest ever average for a season…2,808
08-09-12 / No official announcements are made at the end of seasons awards……the home ground and info in 2013 ST's are still a mystery
19-09-12 / The Club announce that they will remain at the stoop for 2013.
05-11-12 / Pre season begins
12-11-12 / 5 days later…The Club announce the 2013 ST deals on offer which included the early bird offer and the promise of 2 fans foums during the season.
13-11-12 / Selco extend their sponsorship of the Broncos for the 2013 season
15-01-13 / Gus tells the BBC that the club will definitely be leaving the stoop at the end of the season
15-01-13 / The Club online shop opens….3 weeks after Xmas
22-01-13 / Season ticket Early Bird offer extended.
03-02-13 / 2,856 fans witnes the season opening loss to Widnes. Some fans are overcharged by the club for entrance to the game.
17-01-13 / 2nd home game of the year and A record low crowd for the visit of Wakefield to London in SL of 1,887
21-02-13 / The Club announce the return of Curry Night
07-03-13 / Kieron Dixon signs a deal to stay at the club until 2014
09-03-13 / The rescheduled HKR game attracts the lowest ever crowd for their visit to the capital as 1,837 watch them beat London
18-03-13 / The CEO witnesses his first ever away win…..or so you would think from his pointless (and not repeated) statement after the Castleford game
23-03-13 / Hull FC attract the lowest ever crowd for their visit to london as 1,865 witness a draw.
28-03-13 / London Broncos lose to Catalan at Esher…game moved at request of Landlords…1,136 in attendance.
30-03-13 / London Broncos announce Bradford game to be moved to accommodate landlords Hieneken Cup game
05-04-13 / Bradford attract their lowest ever crowd for a game v London as 1,441 watch them defeat London at High Wycombe
20-04-13 / 1,217 witness London overcome Fev in the Challenge Cup at the Stoop
27-04-13 / St Helens attract their lowest ever crowd for a Broncos game in the Capital when 2,839 witness a rare London win!
10-05-13 / 1,237 bother turning up to watch London qualify for the Challenge Cup QF by defeating Bradford Bulls.
18-05-13 / the second lowest gate for the visit of Wigan (the lowest for a single visit season) see London Hammered 6-64.
01-06-13 / Castleford lowest attendance for SL game in London of 1,810 see the teams play out a 30 all draw.
08-06-16 / 900 less fans than 2012 bother attending the OTR game in Gillingham