Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:26 am  

As a Salford fan, I know how I felt twelve months ago. After a lifetime of supporting the club it was horrible. I sincerely hope there is light at the end of this tunnel for all London fans and that you emerge from administration in a stronger position.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:08 pm  

Theboyem wrote:

Two months ago Wakefield were told by the RFL that should they enter administration then they would be automatically relegated and would have to start again in championship 1. We were lead to believe that this is now the automatic punishment for a club entering administration so there is no more wiping of the debts with just a 4 point deduction and carrying on as before. I would expect this to also be the Broncos fate.

You do have a link to these rule changes then? Even a report from a decent paper?

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:09 pm  

rosetintedspecs wrote:

the club has been run as a rich mans toy and a fantastic tax loss opporunity.

Said all along it was a "Brewster's Millions" scenario.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:23 pm  

Theboyem wrote:

Two months ago Wakefield were told by the RFL that should they enter administration then they would be automatically relegated and would have to start again in championship 1.

Have you got any printed media or press release proof of this new edit from the RFL? I have checked and spoken this morning with several RL staff in media and clubs and they are not aware of this ruling.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:47 pm  

There was always a possibility this would happen. That it has, is testament to both the incompetence of our management and the malaise at the RFL, unable to help bring us to a resolution sooner.

Apart from it being a bad headline before a really important world cup fortnight, it is merely another proud moment on Gus Mackay's glittering CV. The halfwit.

What is telling is the anger on twitter being vented by the remaining players. It is the first time we have seen such a tangible lack of faith in those running the club but it is clearly a feeling that has been festering for some time.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:58 pm  

Big Graeme wrote: You do have a link to these rule changes then? Even a report from a decent paper? All we can go on is what the current chairman has told supporters, Andrew Glover and James Elston wanted to take the club into administration but the RFL advised that if this happened Trinity would be demoted, hence the club selling the better players for a total of £250k over the last two months to avoid it. Who knows whether London will get the same message? This guy is the Trinity chairman Any clues on what liabilities the club are looking to shed as I though all debt was owed to Hughes? Is this just a game of hardball with the RFL?

Big Graeme wrote: You do have a link to these rule changes then? Even a report from a decent paper? All we can go on is what the current chairman has told supporters, Andrew Glover and James Elston wanted to take the club into administration but the RFL advised that if this happened Trinity would be demoted, hence the club selling the better players for a total of £250k over the last two months to avoid it. Who knows whether London will get the same message? This guy is the Trinity chairman Any clues on what liabilities the club are looking to shed as I though all debt was owed to Hughes? Is this just a game of hardball with the RFL?

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:56 pm  

Theboyem wrote:

Two months ago Wakefield were told by the RFL that should they enter administration then they would be automatically relegated and would have to start again in championship 1. We were lead to believe that this is now the automatic punishment for a club entering administration so there is no more wiping of the debts with just a 4 point deduction and carrying on as before. I would expect this to also be the Broncos fate.

But Wakey went into admin during the licencing process already, to do it again would have really took the biscuit, London last went into admin pre licencing in 2005

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:02 pm  

maurice wrote:

But Wakey went into admin during the licencing process already, to do it again would have really took the biscuit, London last went into admin pre licencing in 2005

I suppose the operational rules will have to be updated to account for multiple administrations within a set period then. 2 strikes and you're out.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:05 pm  

Press release from the legal firm handling the administration: http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/2308490/locke-lord-tackles-rugby-club-administration

Press release from the legal firm handling the administration: http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/2308490/locke-lord-tackles-rugby-club-administration

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:32 pm  

The company doing the VA oversaw the Blockbusters one. Maybe we will become a Morrisons!! They are Northern!