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| Quote ="Little Ivor"The lack of relegation did far more harm than good to Huddersfield, as evidenced by the progress made when we were eventually allowed to go down and rebuild. '"
As I remember it the rebuild had already started in the season Huddersfield were relegated. They started the turn around halfway through the season and it was only their dire performances before that that sent them down. I don't think that going down (only confirmed on the last day of the season when Wakefield won to finish just above them) did Huddersfield any good, but it did them no long term harm either. | | |
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Quote ="gutterfax"I have reported you to the moderators for hacking my account
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I have said this to the club, the owners, a succession of CEO's and employees and The RFL for the last 11 years........only Ian Lenegan and the RFL agreed with ">me.'"
Its a mystery to me why this hasn't been done at the Stoop to my knowledge since it worked at Griffin park. I'm sure even now the Broncos could find volunteers to leaflet homes and business's within a 2 mile radius of the ground, which is more than is being done now. They could also use the players to do the same thing as well.
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Quote ="gutterfax"I have reported you to the moderators for hacking my account
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I have said this to the club, the owners, a succession of CEO's and employees and The RFL for the last 11 years........only Ian Lenegan and the RFL agreed with ">me.'"
Its a mystery to me why this hasn't been done at the Stoop to my knowledge since it worked at Griffin park. I'm sure even now the Broncos could find volunteers to leaflet homes and business's within a 2 mile radius of the ground, which is more than is being done now. They could also use the players to do the same thing as well.
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Whilst not 100% to blame for the state of the London SL club...this is an accurate timeline;
Gus's Timeline...
03-09-10 / 2010 finish 13th with a Seasons average of 3,380.
14-01-11 / Gus Mackay Joins as CEO
20-02-11 / 1,766 witness the seasons opener v Crusaders a record lowest attendance for the club in SL
22-06-11 / Club announce they are investigating a possible re-brand
10-09-11 / 3,456 Watch the loss to St Helens, securing 12th spot ..average 3,124 down 7.5%
01-11-11 / Club announce a rebrand back to the Broncos name
19-01-12 / Season Tickets sent out to 859 people.
24-01-12 / Club dispatches Replica s with the promise you can have the sponsor added later…when they get one
27-01-12 / Club Launch new Website nearly 3 full months after the re-brand
04-02-12 / 4,924 witness the first game as the London Broncos..the team has no shirt sponsor
17-05-12 / After only 2 league wins all season and declining crowds the club announce a review.
09-06-12 / 2,117 watch the team achieve their third win of the season to move off the foot of the table.
17-07-12 / The Club announce a temporary sponsorship arrangement with a local building supplies store.
18-07-12 / The Club, sitting bottom of the league, announce the return of Tony Rea.
18-08-12 / The Sun report the club is moving to Gillingham, The CEO does nothing on Live TV to dispell this rumour
18-08-12 / CEO states that is may be November before the new coach is anounced
21-08-12 / Three days later, Tone Rea is announced as the new head coach. icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" /> icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" /> icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
08-09-12 / 2,525 watch the Broncos win their last game of the season, finishing in 12th position with the lowest ever average for a season…2,808, 11% down on last year and 17% down in total since 2010
08-09-12 / No official announcements are made at the end of seasons awards……the home ground and info on 2013 ST's are still a mystery
19-09-12 / Club announce staying at the stoop for 2013
15-01-13 / Gus announces that London will leave the stoop at the end of 2013...no announcement on ST numbers pointing to a further decline.
09-03013 / Bottom of the table with an average of 2,193, over 35% less fans and all the CEO can do is text NZ to ask me to stop picking on him....
....Something has to change at the club or they may as well just give up now. |
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Whilst not 100% to blame for the state of the London SL club...this is an accurate timeline;
Gus's Timeline...
03-09-10 / 2010 finish 13th with a Seasons average of 3,380.
14-01-11 / Gus Mackay Joins as CEO
20-02-11 / 1,766 witness the seasons opener v Crusaders a record lowest attendance for the club in SL
22-06-11 / Club announce they are investigating a possible re-brand
10-09-11 / 3,456 Watch the loss to St Helens, securing 12th spot ..average 3,124 down 7.5%
01-11-11 / Club announce a rebrand back to the Broncos name
19-01-12 / Season Tickets sent out to 859 people.
24-01-12 / Club dispatches Replica s with the promise you can have the sponsor added later…when they get one
27-01-12 / Club Launch new Website nearly 3 full months after the re-brand
04-02-12 / 4,924 witness the first game as the London Broncos..the team has no shirt sponsor
17-05-12 / After only 2 league wins all season and declining crowds the club announce a review.
09-06-12 / 2,117 watch the team achieve their third win of the season to move off the foot of the table.
17-07-12 / The Club announce a temporary sponsorship arrangement with a local building supplies store.
18-07-12 / The Club, sitting bottom of the league, announce the return of Tony Rea.
18-08-12 / The Sun report the club is moving to Gillingham, The CEO does nothing on Live TV to dispell this rumour
18-08-12 / CEO states that is may be November before the new coach is anounced
21-08-12 / Three days later, Tone Rea is announced as the new head coach. icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" /> icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" /> icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
08-09-12 / 2,525 watch the Broncos win their last game of the season, finishing in 12th position with the lowest ever average for a season…2,808, 11% down on last year and 17% down in total since 2010
08-09-12 / No official announcements are made at the end of seasons awards……the home ground and info on 2013 ST's are still a mystery
19-09-12 / Club announce staying at the stoop for 2013
15-01-13 / Gus announces that London will leave the stoop at the end of 2013...no announcement on ST numbers pointing to a further decline.
09-03013 / Bottom of the table with an average of 2,193, over 35% less fans and all the CEO can do is text NZ to ask me to stop picking on him....
....Something has to change at the club or they may as well just give up now. | |
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Quote ="gutterfax"Whilst not 100% to blame for the state of the London SL club...this is an accurate timeline;
Gus's Timeline...
03-09-10 / 2010 finish 13th with a Seasons average of 3,380.
14-01-11 / Gus Mackay Joins as CEO
20-02-11 / 1,766 witness the seasons opener v Crusaders a record lowest attendance for the club in SL
22-06-11 / Club announce they are investigating a possible re-brand
10-09-11 / 3,456 Watch the loss to St Helens, securing 12th spot ..average 3,124 down 7.5%
01-11-11 / Club announce a rebrand back to the Broncos name
19-01-12 / Season Tickets sent out to 859 people.
24-01-12 / Club dispatches Replica s with the promise you can have the sponsor added later…when they get one
27-01-12 / Club Launch new Website nearly 3 full months after the re-brand
04-02-12 / 4,924 witness the first game as the London Broncos..the team has no shirt sponsor
17-05-12 / After only 2 league wins all season and declining crowds the club announce a review.
09-06-12 / 2,117 watch the team achieve their third win of the season to move off the foot of the table.
17-07-12 / The Club announce a temporary sponsorship arrangement with a local building supplies store.
18-07-12 / The Club, sitting bottom of the league, announce the return of Tony Rea.
18-08-12 / The Sun report the club is moving to Gillingham, The CEO does nothing on Live TV to dispell this rumour
18-08-12 / CEO states that is may be November before the new coach is anounced
21-08-12 / Three days later, Tone Rea is announced as the new head coach.
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
08-09-12 / 2,525 watch the Broncos win their last game of the season, finishing in 12th position with the lowest ever average for a season…2,808, 11% down on last year and 17% down in total since 2010
08-09-12 / No official announcements are made at the end of seasons awards……the home ground and info on 2013 ST's are still a mystery
19-09-12 / Club announce staying at the stoop for 2013
15-01-13 / Gus announces that London will leave the stoop at the end of 2013...no announcement on ST numbers pointing to a further decline.
09-03013 / Bottom of the table with an average of 2,193, over 35% less fans and all the CEO can do is text NZ to ask me to stop picking on him....
....Something has to change at the club or they may as well just give up ">now.'"
Its clear from you have have just posted that Gus is out of the depth at this level. I still can't my head around this lack of match day marketing. How can you expect to get new fans and bigger crowds to the club if a majority of people in the area are not aware of when homes games are taking place, against who and the KO time
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Quote ="gutterfax"Whilst not 100% to blame for the state of the London SL club...this is an accurate timeline;
Gus's Timeline...
03-09-10 / 2010 finish 13th with a Seasons average of 3,380.
14-01-11 / Gus Mackay Joins as CEO
20-02-11 / 1,766 witness the seasons opener v Crusaders a record lowest attendance for the club in SL
22-06-11 / Club announce they are investigating a possible re-brand
10-09-11 / 3,456 Watch the loss to St Helens, securing 12th spot ..average 3,124 down 7.5%
01-11-11 / Club announce a rebrand back to the Broncos name
19-01-12 / Season Tickets sent out to 859 people.
24-01-12 / Club dispatches Replica s with the promise you can have the sponsor added later…when they get one
27-01-12 / Club Launch new Website nearly 3 full months after the re-brand
04-02-12 / 4,924 witness the first game as the London Broncos..the team has no shirt sponsor
17-05-12 / After only 2 league wins all season and declining crowds the club announce a review.
09-06-12 / 2,117 watch the team achieve their third win of the season to move off the foot of the table.
17-07-12 / The Club announce a temporary sponsorship arrangement with a local building supplies store.
18-07-12 / The Club, sitting bottom of the league, announce the return of Tony Rea.
18-08-12 / The Sun report the club is moving to Gillingham, The CEO does nothing on Live TV to dispell this rumour
18-08-12 / CEO states that is may be November before the new coach is anounced
21-08-12 / Three days later, Tone Rea is announced as the new head coach.
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing" />
08-09-12 / 2,525 watch the Broncos win their last game of the season, finishing in 12th position with the lowest ever average for a season…2,808, 11% down on last year and 17% down in total since 2010
08-09-12 / No official announcements are made at the end of seasons awards……the home ground and info on 2013 ST's are still a mystery
19-09-12 / Club announce staying at the stoop for 2013
15-01-13 / Gus announces that London will leave the stoop at the end of 2013...no announcement on ST numbers pointing to a further decline.
09-03013 / Bottom of the table with an average of 2,193, over 35% less fans and all the CEO can do is text NZ to ask me to stop picking on him....
....Something has to change at the club or they may as well just give up ">now.'"
Its clear from you have have just posted that Gus is out of the depth at this level. I still can't my head around this lack of match day marketing. How can you expect to get new fans and bigger crowds to the club if a majority of people in the area are not aware of when homes games are taking place, against who and the KO time
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Quote ="Huddersfield1895"How can you expect to get new fans and bigger crowds to the club if a majority of people in the area are not aware of when homes games are taking place, against who and the KO time
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Take that a step further - the majority of people in the area don't know London Broncos even exist. They don't know professional RL is played in the capital let alone what sport the Broncos play in. |
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Quote ="Huddersfield1895"How can you expect to get new fans and bigger crowds to the club if a majority of people in the area are not aware of when homes games are taking place, against who and the KO time
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Take that a step further - the majority of people in the area don't know London Broncos even exist. They don't know professional RL is played in the capital let alone what sport the Broncos play in. | |
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It's funny, I've just been reading an article by Harry Edgar in the No.26/august 1984 edition of Open Rugby, it is almost a verse for verse representation of what is happening now with London as it was back then to Fulham.
Poor support from the RFL, crap running of the club and hardy loyal London fans seeing it out to the bitter end....
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It's funny, I've just been reading an article by Harry Edgar in the No.26/august 1984 edition of Open Rugby, it is almost a verse for verse representation of what is happening now with London as it was back then to Fulham.
Poor support from the RFL, crap running of the club and hardy loyal London fans seeing it out to the bitter end....
If anyone wants a scan I'll forward it on | |
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