Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:41 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

We did and he is doing a splendid job IMO.......the wigan U19's resultishis first error to date but we are seing an increase in exposure...the story about Ady Spencer may wellhave been down to his work as media relations guy.......

I do agree, I've noticed more stories popping up elsewhere but some coach/player interviews etc wouldn't do any harm.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:57 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

We did and he is doing a splendid job IMO.......the wigan U19's resultishis first error to date but we are seing an increase in exposure...the story about Ady Spencer may wellhave been down to his work as media relations guy.......

Well said GF.

Has there ever been much coverage of the U19s?

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:46 am  

Brian Barwick’s big push is greater media attention(that’s what he said on BnA) Steve our media guy really needs to jump on the back of him

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:44 pm  

He has missed a chance to report some positive in the club with the U19's but I had never heard us mentioned on the radio but at the moment we are mentioned every friday morning at 30 min intervals on BBC London on who we are playing and where and every Monday morning at half hour intervals telling everyone how we were trashed, or should that be revealing the score line. I have heard interviews with Tony on BBC London. All of this is an improvement. I have received enzines for the first time in many seasons, I have seen ads in the local Surrey Advertiser and wait for it even saw match reports after the friendlies. The young lad is acheiving and if the team put the effort in to give him some positives to write about who knows what could happen.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:39 pm  

U-19s results, table and squad profiles have now appeared on the website. Also first team squad info. Previously all I could find was a page showing dozens players stretching back years. So the work's going in, I think he's just had a huge backlog of historic noise to eliminate.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:45 pm  

Yes there's some good work going on off the field. Did see the U19's result on facebook and Twitter...guess they overlooked the club website.

Re Barwick, what a shame he has had to witness two really horrible games (from a Broncos pov).

How ironic that we've got a high profile RL man living round the corner, when we are about to move out! Just our friggin luck...wish we were just moving into The Stoop now, having finished on a high in the play-offs. With Lenegan and Barwick on board, things could have been so different...but have we missed the boat now?

Barwick probably doesn't know the extent of the seven year downward spiral that we've been on...he just sees an empty stadium and a (so far) mediocre team.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:55 am  

Blazingsmoke Bronco wrote: £12 entrance, I think they said £6 for concessions. No plans for season tickets at the moment, but looking at a "membership scheme", I'm not sure what that involves though BroncoIon, see here

Blazingsmoke Bronco wrote: £12 entrance, I think they said £6 for concessions. No plans for season tickets at the moment, but looking at a "membership scheme", I'm not sure what that involves though BroncoIon, see here

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:19 am  

Dan Stains woz God wrote:

Yes there's some good work going on off the field. Did see the U19's result on facebook and Twitter...guess they overlooked the club website.

Re Barwick, what a shame he has had to witness two really horrible games (from a Broncos pov).

How ironic that we've got a high profile RL man living round the corner, when we are about to move out! Just our friggin luck...wish we were just moving into The Stoop now, having finished on a high in the play-offs. With Lenegan and Barwick on board, things could have been so different...but have we missed the boat now?

Barwick probably doesn't know the extent of the seven year downward spiral that we've been on...he just sees an empty stadium and a (so far) mediocre team.

I dont understand how he's always been a big RL fan via TV but can't be ar*ed to walk a few 100 yards to see first grade RL on his doorstep.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:32 pm  

Is everybody in London who likes RL necessarily a Broncos fan?

It would hardly be surprising if Barwick supported Saints or another northern side.

Re: I smell the whiff of decay : Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:19 pm  

Hedgehog King wrote:

Is everybody in London who likes RL necessarily a Broncos fan?

It would hardly be surprising if Barwick supported Saints or another northern side.

There are lots of RL fans of Northern clubs who have moved permanently down here who we see when their 'historical' home town team come to play the Broncos. How many travel home for games i dont know, but I sense a lot drift from attending because following their local team - such as St Helens - was more part of the local tribal culture than being true RL fans. Others, such as teachers working here on short term contracts have attended Broncos games as floating fans while still being aligned to their home team, and pop back when its convenient.
There are also many - like Wirequin - who support the broncos permanently as their team now they live down here (except possibly when they play their 'historical' home team). I see fans like Wirequin as RL fans first and foremost and just accept that switching loyalties to the local team is just being practical. If i moved to Hull i would support one of the Hull teams because RL is what i like. Broncos just happens to be my local team when i live here.
From what Barwick said on Sky his knowledge is limited to watching SL on TV and didn't declare he supported any team. I still say if he's really a RL fan he would have got down to the Stoop for a few games.