Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:00 pm  

Only seen highlights on twitter. Couple of observations, macani has very little clue on what his position is when defending, 2 tries due to him being in the wrong place, same against Batley.
The runaway try, at least we didn't give up on the chase, ironically think it was macani.
Worry about next week

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:18 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Only seen highlights on twitter. Couple of observations, macani has very little clue on what his position is when defending, 2 tries due to him being in the wrong place, same against Batley.
The runaway try, at least we didn't give up on the chase, ironically think it was macani.
Worry about next week

Get the feeling that a lot of opposition match planning goes into targeting his side. He does seem to shoot out of the line an awful lot. His carries coming out of yardage are often a bit hair-raising too. Needs to take a look at how Ulberg carries and accept you sometimes need to go direct, as opposed to just trying to run around the defensive line every time.
That being said I think he is generally a decent finisher and he does give us some much needed pace out wide.

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:50 pm  

Not denying his attacking abilities, he is a handful, yep sometimes takes wrong option instead of just going forward

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:19 pm  

orangeman wrote:

Scoreline was closer than last year, so that's a plus. I hope we can hang on to the wigan youngsters and maybe add a few more, because looking at our squad, we are really light on numbers.
On the Eccles and "right culture" comments....sigh.....what were the club actually doing in October, November, December and January? I take it that some staff continued to be paid, but what for? We've recruited very few, didn't get the new coaches, have struggled to find a proper sponsor and the only "achievement' appears to be buying 2 new horse costumes and switching stands.

Does feel like the foot was off the gas during the off season. Or possibly all energy diverted to ensure an inflatable available for fan zone. Could have gone worse, could have gone down same route as Brian Potter at the Phoenix Club Family Fun day. That would have knocked Westerman off the front pages.

Timely reminder on switching stands -must remember to bring sunglasses.

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:05 pm  

But But your a berry Jerry

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:35 pm  

London look like finishing in the bottom half of the table this year, since going part time. London does produce just about enough quality players to form a full-time squad and press for promotion again, with a few imports. But the best get made better offers by bigger clubs in the North, or they stay South and sign for RU clubs, especially the backs. The latter is particularly chawsing. The future of RL in London requires a Super League team, and if that is going to generate the revenue required to sustain it and maintain a full time squad, a suitable location, easily reached from all over Greater London. Plough Lane isn't brilliant from that point of view, but certainly better than Ealing. London needs to be able to match the offers to talented young players which RU can make, as well as those of Leeds, Saints, etc. Not only is more revenue required for that, but an adjustment in the salary cap to allow for the greater cost of living, and especially housing, in London.https://classicgolfclub.net/which-golf-clubs-should-i-buy/

London look like finishing in the bottom half of the table this year, since going part time. London does produce just about enough quality players to form a full-time squad and press for promotion again, with a few imports. But the best get made better offers by bigger clubs in the North, or they stay South and sign for RU clubs, especially the backs. The latter is particularly chawsing. The future of RL in London requires a Super League team, and if that is going to generate the revenue required to sustain it and maintain a full time squad, a suitable location, easily reached from all over Greater London. Plough Lane isn't brilliant from that point of view, but certainly better than Ealing. London needs to be able to match the offers to talented young players which RU can make, as well as those of Leeds, Saints, etc. Not only is more revenue required for that, but an adjustment in the salary cap to allow for the greater cost of living, and especially housing, in London.https://classicgolfclub.net/which-golf-clubs-should-i-buy/

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:32 pm  

davidalex01 wrote: London look like finishing in the bottom half of the table this year, since going part time. London does produce just about enough quality players to form a full-time squad and press for promotion again, with a few imports. But the best get made better offers by bigger clubs in the North, or they stay South and sign for RU clubs, especially the backs. The latter is particularly chawsing. The future of RL in London requires a Super League team, and if that is going to generate the revenue required to sustain it and maintain a full time squad, a suitable location, easily reached from all over Greater London. Plough Lane isn't brilliant from that point of view, but certainly better than Ealing. London needs to be able to match the offers to talented young players which RU can make, as well as those of Leeds, Saints, etc. Not only is more revenue required for that, but an adjustment in the salary cap to allow for the greater cost of living, and especially housing, in London.https://classicgolfclub.net/which-golf-clubs-should-i-buy/ It appears to me Hughes has adopted a holding position in recent seasons investing as little as possible pending the IMG restructure. With the benefit of hindsight and given the grading system he may be wishing he had done more. The only future is without him.

davidalex01 wrote: London look like finishing in the bottom half of the table this year, since going part time. London does produce just about enough quality players to form a full-time squad and press for promotion again, with a few imports. But the best get made better offers by bigger clubs in the North, or they stay South and sign for RU clubs, especially the backs. The latter is particularly chawsing. The future of RL in London requires a Super League team, and if that is going to generate the revenue required to sustain it and maintain a full time squad, a suitable location, easily reached from all over Greater London. Plough Lane isn't brilliant from that point of view, but certainly better than Ealing. London needs to be able to match the offers to talented young players which RU can make, as well as those of Leeds, Saints, etc. Not only is more revenue required for that, but an adjustment in the salary cap to allow for the greater cost of living, and especially housing, in London.https://classicgolfclub.net/which-golf-clubs-should-i-buy/ It appears to me Hughes has adopted a holding position in recent seasons investing as little as possible pending the IMG restructure. With the benefit of hindsight and given the grading system he may be wishing he had done more. The only future is without him.

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:11 pm  

[quote="davidalex01"]London look like finishing in the bottom half of the table this year, since going part time. London does produce just about enough quality players to form a full-time squad and press for promotion again, with a few imports. But the best get made better offers by bigger clubs in the North, or they stay South and sign for RU clubs, especially the backs. The latter is particularly chawsing. The future of RL in London requires a Super League team, and if that is going to generate the revenue required to sustain it and maintain a full time squad, a suitable location, easily reached from all over Greater London. Plough Lane isn't brilliant from that point of view, but certainly better than Ealing. London needs to be able to match the offers to talented young players which RU can make, as well as those of Leeds, Saints, etc. Not only is more revenue required for that, but an adjustment in the salary cap to allow for the greater cost of living, and especially housing, in London.

The old chestnut of a weighted Salary Cap has been discussed for decades & always falls down because the northern hoards won't have it. It is still a valid point of course & now gaining support in RU from Quins & Sarries fans for the same reasons.

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:48 pm  

Anyone who thinks plough lane is easier to get to than Ealing, The Stoop or Brentford really doesn't know how to use public transport in London.
West London, which is pretty much where those three grounds are is where a huge chunk of our base used to come from and we should move back to Ealing at the end of this year with the intent to help them with the redevelopment of the ground to a 10k stadium
As for Hughes. If he's serious about "staying" he needs to employ a professional CEO, give him shares as part of his package and concentrate on growing the fan base, because at present he has a tin pot accountant who basically can't find his arris with either hand.

Re: Halifax v London Broncos : Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:13 pm  

orangeman wrote:

As for Hughes. If he's serious about "staying" he needs to employ a professional CEO, give him shares as part of his package and concentrate on growing the fan base, because at present he has a tin pot accountant who basically can't find his arris with either hand.

I notice in the Confirmation Statement posted by London Rugby League Ltd on 25-Jan-23 all the shares in the club are now in the name of Jack Hughes.