Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:47 pm  

jbuzza wrote: Hughes probably saw the move to PL as a easy way to tick off some IMG scoring criteria but he has failed to address other important areas which required work. Unclear to me how the amended critera announced today might affect our scoring. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/revealed ... ria-72332/ I may have mentioned this before, but simply put, 10,000 fans = a viable club. 130,000 fans is 2.6 million in income on the Gate and another 2.6 residual. Add in sky at 1.8 and sponsors at 500k and you've got 7.5 million in turn over. As it is, we have little more than 200k on thr gate, 100k on residuals, 0 on sponsorship and SFA central funding.....so about 5% of where we could/should have been if Hughes had listened to the chorus of advice he was given in 2008. If IMG offer Hughes anything, it should be to fetch his coat for him.

jbuzza wrote: Hughes probably saw the move to PL as a easy way to tick off some IMG scoring criteria but he has failed to address other important areas which required work. Unclear to me how the amended critera announced today might affect our scoring. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/revealed ... ria-72332/ I may have mentioned this before, but simply put, 10,000 fans = a viable club. 130,000 fans is 2.6 million in income on the Gate and another 2.6 residual. Add in sky at 1.8 and sponsors at 500k and you've got 7.5 million in turn over. As it is, we have little more than 200k on thr gate, 100k on residuals, 0 on sponsorship and SFA central funding.....so about 5% of where we could/should have been if Hughes had listened to the chorus of advice he was given in 2008. If IMG offer Hughes anything, it should be to fetch his coat for him.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:32 pm  

BigTime wrote:

I suspect our average crowd numbers are probably what they were last year circa 750-950.

That was what we had at Copthall, pre Super League. It's a long time ago so I may be wrong. Back then, 950 would have been a good attendance. Again, I may be wrong. But, after a couple of seasons, I knew 95% of our supporters by sight.

Sadly, I think that may be our "natural" level. Unless someone can replace DH with a newer version of Barry Maranta.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:12 pm  

Benny Profane wrote:

That was what we had at Copthall, pre Super League. It's a long time ago so I may be wrong. Back then, 950 would have been a good attendance. Again, I may be wrong. But, after a couple of seasons, I knew 95% of our supporters by sight.

Sadly, I think that may be our "natural" level. Unless someone can replace DH with a newer version of Barry Maranta.

Don't think you are far off the mark Benny. Used to enjoy Nigel's bus from Mill Hill East to the ground. Interesting to see how the Salary-cheats have changed the ground by spending money on it.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:50 am  

Benny Profane wrote:

That was what we had at Copthall, pre Super League. It's a long time ago so I may be wrong. Back then, 950 would have been a good attendance. Again, I may be wrong. But, after a couple of seasons, I knew 95% of our supporters by sight.

Sadly, I think that may be our "natural" level. Unless someone can replace DH with a newer version of Barry Maranta.

Not sure what you mean by 'natural' level because we have certainly had more fans in the past when we were a competitive SL side. If what you are saying is that Hughes has eroded the core fan base back to what it was pre SL era then you are probably correct.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:01 pm  

jbuzza wrote:

If what you are saying is that Hughes has eroded the core fan base back to what it was pre SL era then you are probably correct.

Exactly this.

Thanks to Dave, we have the same sized fan base (but fans with a lot less optimism than back then).

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:44 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

Don't think you are far off the mark Benny. Used to enjoy Nigel's bus from Mill Hill East to the ground. Interesting to see how the Salary-cheats have changed the ground by spending money on it.

I'd take salaraycens or dare I say Melbourne storms current predicaments over the carcass festering at wimbledon

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:28 pm  

orangeman wrote:

I'd take salaraycens or dare I say Melbourne storms current predicaments over the carcass festering at wimbledon

If the carcass continues to fester, suggest we flog it to a Tooting curry house.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:44 am  

Dewsbury on Sun... Can we do it..... Win this and hopefully draw York/Newcastle in semi's.....

Also would be nice to get a game vs Pies or Leeds or Saints in 6th round of CC, not that PL would be available for it

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:20 pm  

crashmon wrote:

Dewsbury on Sun... Can we do it..... Win this and hopefully draw York/Newcastle in semi's.....

Also would be nice to get a game vs Pies or Leeds or Saints in 6th round of CC, not that PL would be available for it

Hopefully the Doncaster experience focuses our preparation this week and we can put a good performance in. Looks like rain on Sunday, which might be a bit of an equaliser on a quick pitch and against an as yet unbeaten Rams, certainly sets up for a good contest.

Would be nice to have a decent SL away day next round and like you say, we would probably have to give up any home draw advantage anyway.

Re: Wembley calling (1895 cup) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:26 pm  

All the best today against Djowsbry. Make sure that it's the red rose of (Lancashire &) England that triumphs on St George's Day!