Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:37 pm  

It has nearly been a week since the initial announcement, I have to admit that this week has flown by on a personal level so I haven't really put to much thought into the future of the London Broncos but I have to say it is alarming to sit back and think that there is little over 72 hours to work out the future of the club.

I believe the talks all centre around Roehampton as there is still a year on the current contract to use and it is not practical to train there and play at Barnet. With the amount of land and facilities at Barnet, I'd hazard a guess that training would take place there if there is to be a break through.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:04 pm  

Why isn't it possible to train at Roehampton and play in Harrow? Plenty on Yorkshire players travel to their clubs in Lancs for training and vice versa?

Mind you I love the joined up thinking, let's move from SW London while we still have a year on a training facility there

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:13 pm  

Isn't Roehampton just a field? How much could it really be costing us

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:26 pm  

Moe Lester wrote:

It has nearly been a week since the initial announcement, I have to admit that this week has flown by on a personal level so I haven't really put to much thought into the future of the London Broncos but I have to say it is alarming to sit back and think that there is little over 72 hours to work out the future of the club.

I believe the talks all centre around Roehampton as there is still a year on the current contract to use and it is not practical to train there and play at Barnet. With the amount of land and facilities at Barnet, I'd hazard a guess that training would take place there if there is to be a break through.

So what you are saying is that the hold up has nothing to do with the RFL/other clubs in SL but just AK wanting to scrap paying for Roehampton as a precondition for taking over? As far as the club is concerned if the owner of the Hive (AK) is going to be our new owner the cost of training at the Hive is zero or minimal so i guess giving up Roehampton would save on those running costs. I dont know what those cost are but find it hard to believe thay are so huge that DH couldn't work something out with AK if that alone will secure the clubs future.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:31 pm  

Darthchris wrote:

Isn't Roehampton just a field? How much could it really be costing us

Admin along with all training was based at Richard Evans Playing Fields, Roehampton during the last season, and that address was always used on the website.

Roehampton is only just one of the points that need to be resolved, within the 10 days notice, a big point will be concessions with signing players.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:44 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

So what you are saying is that the hold up has nothing to do with the RFL/other clubs in SL but just AK wanting to scrap paying for Roehampton as a precondition for taking over? As far as the club is concerned if the owner of the Hive (AK) is going to be our new owner the cost of training at the Hive is zero or minimal so i guess giving up Roehampton would save on those running costs. I dont know what those cost are but find it hard to believe thay are so huge that DH couldn't work something out with AK if that alone will secure the clubs future.

Reading between the lines, the Broncos have a year left on their current contract with the owners of Roehampton and they would not be prepared to lose out because it is a breach of contract and obviously a loss of earnings.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:39 pm  

All sounds pie in the sky to me and we are dead and soon to be buried.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:37 pm  

Ridiculous if an issue like the contract on the training facilities (which must have been know about since they decided to vacate SW London) is still a critical problem at this stage.

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:00 pm  

Question I'd ask is who signed a deal for the training ground than ran a year longer than our deal to play at the stoop
Given Gillingham was on someone's wish list, I find it incredible anyone would be stupid enough to sign up for extra years.....

Re: 10 Days to Save the Broncos! : Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:27 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Question I'd ask is who signed a deal for the training ground than ran a year longer than our deal to play at the stoop
Given Gillingham was on someone's wish list, I find it incredible anyone would be stupid enough to sign up for extra years.....

At least the players can be using it while we locate a new ground. Oh hold on....