Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:22 am  

David Hughes. As club owner it's his responsibility to see that the right people are recruited to do a particular job and that the club has a proper 'road map' for its future progress - this applies in any business. It's been his apparent refusal to do this that's put us in the mess we're in now.

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Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:38 am  

All the above! i think the sport and the Club have been and are badly run! If there is a crucial point it was IL being forced to leave. CEOs and coaches have just contributed to the mess. it has nothing toi do with RU or Harlequins - they are both well managed and run and are making a success where our game goes downwards..................................

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:43 am  

hey you forgot to list sky

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:00 am  

and the London public, who have not turned up!

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:07 am  

Maybe nobody is to blame? Perhaps establishing top level professional RL in London is an impossible dream and we should all be thinking ourselves lucky that it's survived as long as it has and that we've had quite a few high points along the way.

Which other professional sports have established themselves at the top level in the capital? Football, cricket, RU (to a significant minority), boxing maybe, tennis (about 3 times a year), horse racing.

That's about it. Those that have made no lasting significant impact include US Football, basketball, ice hockey, speedway, wrestling, ...

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:09 am  

whoever decided to award a franchise to a club without a long term stadium deal or business plan.

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:47 am  

I think when IL was forced to cut ties with London it started the slippery slope.

He tried to stop the rot. The club was broken when he came as it was when he left. He was someone who introduced a bit of buisiness mindset. Maybe if he was still here we would be in a better position.

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:12 pm  

I vote Rupe1

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:18 pm  

I like this blame game!

Re: Who is to blame? : Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:27 pm  

Duck and Busty!