Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:43 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Superb full page by Hector McNeil, in today's "League Express" what he states, I have been saying since we left Fulham, and just got knocked back so many times, for even thinking.

"League Express" also cover well, what Tony Rea had to say, about out future, and how we will be in Super League 2014.

It goes without saying "League Weekly" after their obituary a few weeks back, did not have any mention, nothing but a "rag" these days.

Can you enlighten those of us who dont get this paper what he said?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:51 pm  

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man. #Nietzsche

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:03 pm  

At least TR is demonstrating again that he understands that the club needs to talk to its supporters. Has the chief exec lost his tongue? Of course he can't divulge anything that's subject to commercial confidence and I'll accept that sorting this matter out is complex and time-consuming.

But he could at least say as much as TR is saying. That's part of his job is it not?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:26 pm  

Will it be Another of the time travelling 2 weeks!

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:12 pm  

I hope a deal can be done but frankly a clean out of the management is required as well as players. Gus has obviously got to go and while I'd be happy for DH to continue to pour his money down the drain, I am not sure he should be involved in any decision making going forward.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:16 pm  

jbuzza wrote:

I hope a deal can be done but frankly a clean out of the management is required as well as players. Gus has obviously got to go and while I'd be happy for DH to continue to pour his money down the drain, I am not sure he should be involved in any decision making going forward.

Would you agree if it was your money?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:17 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Would you agree if it was your money?

No, but I hope I wouldn't make such poop decisions.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:27 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Can you enlighten those of us who dont get this paper what he said?

It's a full page, but he stresses how many Northern rugby league fans just don't understand London, and he makes it clear the Super League has to have a London Club. Hector is critical of the restraints a London club has with costs in London, he goes on to say what I first said after we left Fulham, and just kept getting knocked back, that the RFL and perhaps Sky should have stepped in, and established a ground for rugby league in London, and he feels this is still necessary, to be the foundation of a London club and it's future, like I always said, basing offices for RL at the ground.

Something which is new, he suggests the forming of a company London RL Ltd, and Super League clubs and the RFL would have a voice on the board. Hector mentions the land which was offered on a long term lease, rent free and was never taken up.

It is a really interesting article, and it is clear that Hector is now determined to get his message through, if rugby league is ever going to be a success, he says that a Championship club status would be a disaster for London, as it is only top level success that will ever attract new supporters in numbers. As I said on a thread here, it is time for the RFL to come up with action and not words, otherwise, forget about any RL outside of the North, and retreat to being a minor sport on the M62 corridor.

This is the first time for me someone in Hector's position in business and successful, has stood up for London RL and The Broncos, this has to get through to the RFL and Super League chairmen, it is time to put aside the parochial attitude of many clubs, and start working together to develop rugby league in this country, the NRL did it with Melbourne.

Away from this article, It seems when the sale of the club, goes through, as long as we are debt free, David Hughes will be willing to invest in the new club for two more years, Hector agrees with me, there are far too many who knock David, but I can't see anyone else until now, willing to put up the money, he has over the past years with a London Rugby League club, find me any owner in Super League, who does pr has not made mistakes! it is having the real dedicated and right staff around as well.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:46 pm  

jaybs wrote:

It's a full page, but he stresses how many Northern rugby league fans just don't understand London, and he makes it clear the Super League has to have a London Club. Hector is critical of the restraints a London club has with costs in London, he goes on to say what I first said after we left Fulham, and just kept getting knocked back, that the RFL and perhaps Sky should have stepped in, and established a ground for rugby league in London, and he feels this is still necessary, to be the foundation of a London club and it's future, like I always said, basing offices for RL at the ground.

Something which is new, he suggests the forming of a company London RL Ltd, and Super League clubs and the RFL would have a voice on the board. Hector mentions the land which was offered on a long term lease, rent free and was never taken up.

It is a really interesting article, and it is clear that Hector is now determined to get his message through, if rugby league is ever going to be a success, he says that a Championship club status would be a disaster for London, as it is only top level success that will ever attract new supporters in numbers. As I said on a thread here, it is time for the RFL to come up with action and not words, otherwise, forget about any RL outside of the North, and retreat to being a minor sport on the M62 corridor.

This is the first time for me someone in Hector's position in business and successful, has stood up for London RL and The Broncos, this has to get through to the RFL and Super League chairmen, it is time to put aside the parochial attitude of many clubs, and start working together to develop rugby league in this country, the NRL did it with Melbourne.

Away from this article, It seems when the sale of the club, goes through, as long as we are debt free, David Hughes will be willing to invest in the new club for two more years, Hector agrees with me, there are far too many who knock David, but I can't see anyone else until now, willing to put up the money, he has over the past years with a London Rugby League club, find me any owner in Super League, who does pr has not made mistakes! it is having the real dedicated and right staff around as well.

Cant disagree with any of that. God knows what will happen in two more years though. We'd better make sure that those well healed residents in North London are brought in to see us ''compete'' and dig deep into their pockets to take over from DH's.

: Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:50 pm  

It all depends how much the new owner will put in financially? David Hughes two years, I see as not withdrawing immediately, which many suggested.