Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:32 pm  

I like Option 3 too but am expecting not so much a dream but more of a nightmare.

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:24 pm  

It’s going to be a hybrid model relying on the kids as part timers with a few full time professionals to ensure plays offs is a possibility. So basically like this year except a few of the younger players will now need to supplement their income from elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how the club will sell this. “We’ve brought on some young non-heartland players and it’s worked well so we’re going to continue in that vein and are saying good bye to Miski et al and hello to xy and z under 19s.” ?

The disconnect with the move to PL and the 2 extra training grounds is really difficult to compute. Oh well, we’ll soon find out. Does anyone know when Championship clubs begin to sign up players for the next season. There can now be little doubt which league we will be playing in so I hope the club are on recruitment or this season’s problems will be replicated.

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:46 pm  

David Hughes should hang his head in shame.....even if Option 3 was true, he has destroyed the club as a viable entity

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:46 pm  

BigTime wrote:

It’s going to be a hybrid model relying on the kids as part timers with a few full time professionals to ensure plays offs is a possibility. So basically like this year except a few of the younger players will now need to supplement their income from elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how the club will sell this.

Do you like watching "your" team get hammered? If you do, come along and bring a couple of mates: you'll be our "crowd" for next week.

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:54 pm  

Yup that could work. Or “ever fancied playing 2nd tier RL? Slots are coming available every week, enter our draw for a chance to play”.

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:58 pm  

BigTime wrote:

It’s going to be a hybrid model relying on the kids as part timers with a few full time professionals to ensure plays offs is a possibility. So basically like this year except a few of the younger players will now need to supplement their income from elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how the club will sell this.

We know from past experience that a competitive SL side in London has half a chance of attracting a decent crowd if it is sold well.

An average championship side with the sort of marketing have seen under DH's tenure has next to zero chance of being a success.

Re: Dead and buried : Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:50 pm  

I can see there is value to both rugby league & Broncos in them being a SL franchise particularly if they stay at PL for the supposed 10 years. I can't see any value for either rugby league or Broncos being any sort of Championship side.

Re: Dead and buried : Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:52 am  

Spending £200,000 pa on renting Plough Lane (plus 2 training grounds) whilst moving the squad to a part-time basis would be the most typical London Broncos decision of al time. Probably means it's nailed on.

Re: Dead and buried : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:53 pm  

BigTime wrote:

Yup that could work. Or “ever fancied playing 2nd tier RL? Slots are coming available every week, enter our draw for a chance to play”.

Bring your own boots and we'll supply the kit*


*kit may not be available until after the game

Re: Dead and buried : Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:02 pm  

Dislike people? No problem. come along to Plough Lane on match day you won’t meet a soul. PS bring your boots our fullback can’t come as he has a detention at school.