Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:10 am  

I genuinely beleive TK wants ownership of Broncos. He had been linked with several funny shaped ball enterprises before this.
TK's model revolves around his Membership idea and keeping punters paying all year round. His problem was that come April everyone will cancel and renew for August. By bringing in Broncos and having Womens Super League football he is hoping he can retain those members over the summer.

TK never has and I doubt he ever will prop up a club with playing funds that their off field income can't support. His method of working is to build an infrastructure that will support a larger playing budget. If Barnet Council hadnt screwed us over then we would now be playing at Copthall in a 10k stadium and not Saracens.

So if you think TK is after someone elses money - I doubt it.
If you think TK will dip into his own pocket for player funds - Nope.
What he will do is invest behind the scenes to maximise the player budget available. We have a running joke about the fact he spent 400k on solar panels instead of buying players so the club was more profitable and could afford higher wages.

If TK sees that Broncos is not viable over the next 2 years then he will walk away, if he sees that his model is working and Broncos can be a success then he will look to take them on.
From anyone looking at the Broncos balance sheet in recent times this is a sensible approach imo.

So if you're looking for a sugar daddy you've come to the wrong place, but if you want someone who will work towards a long term future then maybe he is the right person for the job.

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:51 am  

Leave Gus alone you bullies

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:27 am  

I've not yet been to the Hive - I plan on taking in a football game in the new year - but the notion that it is in some way an improved facility compared to The Stoop strikes me as utterly fanciful.

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:49 am  

tw15 wrote:

I think it's 9 weeks until the first match of 2014.

Cue The A Team theme tune!

New season starts eight weeks on Sunday. Two weeks before that I'll be toddling down to the Racecourse Ground for a pre-season friendly between the Cru' and Hemel.

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:53 am  

Is there a massive walkway between the pitch and the stands at the hive?

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:47 am  

Darthchris wrote:

Is there a massive walkway between the pitch and the stands at the hive?

Yes. A vast yawning chasm. My advice to you is stay away

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:24 pm  

Darthchris wrote:

Is there a massive walkway between the pitch and the stands at the hive?

you could have a double decker bus drag race along it it's that wide

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:32 pm  

All this Anti London rubbish is incredibly boring and tedious now. We get it, you hate Hughes, you hate Gus, you hate Rea, you hate The Hive etc etc etc. Enough of the trolling!

I thank you

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:54 pm  

North London Gooner wrote:

All this Anti London rubbish is incredibly boring and tedious now. We get it, you hate Hughes, you hate Gus, you hate Rea, you hate The Hive etc etc etc. Enough of the trolling!

I thank you

When did I say I hated anyone? I think Hughes is insane, I think Gus in inept and I believe TR regrets picking up the phone when Hughes called him back in 2012. The Hive looks like a tidy little ground although not as tidy as the Stoop and I have no doubt the club will flourish under the guidance of a bloke who wants everyone to pay a monthly membership in the hope that cancelling it for months where there's no games will prove troublesome. I also believe that we have nothing to worry about in regards to the playing roster with 8 weeks to the seasons opener and less than a team in training.
By the way, I doubt you'll find a more passionate London SUPPORTER than me.....because I see the emperors new clothes doesn't make me a hater.

you're welcome!

Re: It's going to be all coming up roses says Gus : Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:28 pm  

Link to radio interview with Gus here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/25435244 ... 5m 25s long. I still can't figure what he does in his day job.

Link to radio interview with Gus here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/25435244 ... 5m 25s long. I still can't figure what he does in his day job.