From Steve Mascord on RugbyLeagueHub patreon this morning....
LONDON Broncos chief executive Jason Loubser has told a fan forum he expects the endangered club to climb from 24th to “14th or 15th” in IMG rankings when they are delivered to clubs today (Tuesday).
Around 45 fans of the capital’s only remaining professional rugby league club attended an information night at Cherry Red Records Stadium at which they were told about efforts to save the Broncos.
The club - relegated from Super League this year - has previously said it needs some £350,000 by Christmas to compete in the Championship next year.
“While we don’t like the rankings, potential investors do because it tells them what’s possible,” Loubser said in answer to one fan query.
“We believe our ranking will be 14th or 15th but in saying that we don’t know what other clubs have done. We don’t know that for sure.
“We are about two and a half points off grade A … we could be back in Super League in two years.”
A jump of 10 places would be down to a better average performance over the applicable period and improved commercial and engagement metrics, the CEO predicted.
Several fans made reference to the club being aloof in the past and shutting out supporters, with one saying: “People have walked away in the past because of what has been said to them by people at the club.”
Head of performance and incumbent men’s coach Mike Eccles said: “We know that we have to do better in that area.
“This is a new start, a reset.”
One fan offered the club the use of a four-bedroom apartment to host players and a van
Eccles said the club planned to spend less on players than ever before in 2026 but vowed to bring back the academy if financial targets were met.
When Loubser was asked for specifics about who might be interested in investing, he said there had been “a few emails, a few phone conversations, a couple of guys in Australia.
“A few have said they’re waiting to hear the gradings.”