Re: How long? : Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:31 pm  

Crap name, crap colours

Re: How long? : Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:09 pm  

Get a phoenix style club to emerge from the curry stained, pastel coloured mess left behind by this current regime. Rather than walk before it can run, crawl.

I don't know if any of you will know this example but I think it is a relevant one. Rushden & Diamonds FC were wound up in 2011 and their winding up meant a new club couldn't apply to the FA to join a senior league till the season after due to their winding up being after the deadline for application. It would be the same in this case for the Broncos as the fixtures for the Championship One have been decided and even though there are only 9 teams competing, it would probably still be too soon.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds were formed and despite knowing that they wouldn't be able to apply for a senior place till 2012, they applied to Youth leagues to get a youth system in place, which doesn't sound like a bad idea. They concentrated on their under-18 side that season and progressed and formed their senior side a year later. By forming an under-18 side or as many youth sides as possible, the new Broncos side will have engaged within their new local community whilst hopefully picking up supporters along the way as well as develop players that will hopefully develop into senior players/fans/volunteers.

In 2012, AFC Rushden & Diamonds formed their senior side, a ladies side and three new youth sides. Five sides would probably be unmanageable for a London RL side but hopefully a couple more youth sides and a senior side would be enough to show signs of progression.

Re: How long? : Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:13 am  

If the Crusaders are anything to go by, this forum'll be pulled off rlfans within about a thousandth of a second of the closure announcement!

Re: How long? : Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:30 pm  

retirethename wrote:

Do not panic. NRL to take over club, The Hive is a done deal. London Exiles the new name, colours green, yellow, black and white. Each NRL club to send one first team player plus one from their reserve grade side. No Northern RL players allowed. Five top London RL players to be retained in a 30 strong squad. 13 Kiwis, 13 Aussies and 5 Londoners No P&R for five years to allow team to grow. Wayne Bennett as coach. Dixon as captain.

You read it here first.

Only one downside Gus to remain as CEO. Another great opportunity lost.

Sounds a bit familiar ..... Barry Maranta and the then Brisbane Broncos board said much the same....ish.

Brilliant, I've always wanted a green, yellow, black and white shirt.

Re: How long? : Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:57 pm  

retirethename wrote:

Do not panic. NRL to take over club, The Hive is a done deal. London Exiles the new name, colours green, yellow, black and white. Each NRL club to send one first team player plus one from their reserve grade side. No Northern RL players allowed. Five top London RL players to be retained in a 30 strong squad. 13 Kiwis, 13 Aussies and 5 Londoners No P&R for five years to allow team to grow. Wayne Bennett as coach. Dixon as captain.

You read it here first.

Only one downside Gus to remain as CEO. Another great opportunity lost.

Sounds a bit familiar ..... Barry Maranta and the then Brisbane Broncos board said much the same....ish.

I honestly and sincerely hope you guys survive all this. I don't particularly mind the dispensation player wise, but......With relegation a real danger for my club I'd be very disappointed if the RL gave you five years of no relegation, that really would be a bridge too far!