Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:36 am  

BroncOnIon wrote:

Significant thread drift here. However,
Didn't think that had been decided, only that the number of clubs would be reduced by 2, not the mechanism.

The mechanism might be attendance based - that would be even worse for LB. Your best chance would be fighting not to finish 13th or 14th - a bit like Cas Tigers in some respect.

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:37 am  

Talking of who or who wont be here next season. I was reading on sky's rugby league web page an interview with Chris Melling about him playing against his former club. but what stuck out in the middle of the interview for me, and I may have this wrong as I'm not the greatest at English (unlike some here). but does this comment sound as if he's speaking in the past tense: "I've really enjoyed my time down here and it's been a fantastic part of my life.".
so could that look like he might be another one on the move too, or just him expressing how he has felt since moving here from Wigan..

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:48 am  

I've got to agree, when you hear the various interviews like Melling's and Clubb's and the lack of any announcements regarding next year - put that together with the other rumours of players leaving like Dorn and Wheeldon and the uncertainty of where you will be playing next year, it doesn't give you much hope for the future in SL beyong 2013. What is going on ?

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:58 am  

Announcement on various things (ground, players?) before Cup Final weekend. Would be better to hear all this on or before final home game ...

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:17 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

Surely Gus will have to fall on his sword if that happens?

It's been his main priority after all.

Absolutely.

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:57 pm  

Melling was told at the beginning of the season this is his last as were a number of others

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 1:31 pm  

wire quin wrote:

Melling was told at the beginning of the season this is his last as were a number of others

Not exactly the way to inspire them to give their all in the coming season.

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:12 pm  

nobody else notice mr hughes reference to "where we are now" as an option for next years ground ? Let's hope common sense prevails and we stay at the stoop for one more year and let whatever entity exists in 2015 decide for itself where to play! !!

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:46 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

Surely Gus will have to fall on his sword if that happens?

It's been his main priority after all.

He won't ever walk of his own accord....... His CV looks terrible already and the "work" he's done at londons only pro RL club hasn't made it look any better. Hughes commenting on injuries points to him believing in excuses rather than results.....he needs to go if the club is to have a chance of survival!

Re: Are we not signing anyone for next season? : Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:46 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

His CV looks terrible already

CEO at Surrey & Sussex are prestigious gigs.

Daresay if he can manage to move us to some far flung outpost he could even spin Broncos as a success.

I reckon he could continue to blag a sports administration career for a good while yet.