IMG Grading Criteria Published : Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:49 pm  

https://www.rugby-league.com/uploads/docs/Grading%20Handbook%20(Final%20Version).pdf I've skimmed through it; doesn't look good for us. No real shock about that though...

https://www.rugby-league.com/uploads/docs/Grading%20Handbook%20(Final%20Version).pdf I've skimmed through it; doesn't look good for us. No real shock about that though...

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:33 am  

What do we bring to the game that will give us points?
-Location with regards to expansion of the game,
-youth development,
-local /clubs/teams in the area
-Ground.......

Underperformance
- Support numbers
- Performance on the field

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:21 am  

Hughes was praying for a silver bullet .......alas, there's more chance of a bullet ro the head around the back if the sheds now.
London Broncos RLFC are now a mid table, mediore Side playing an alien sport in enemy territory and pretty much helpless until the rest of the game drops down a level before we can dream of stepping up......

Still...ebbsfleet could be another new dawn if that Newcastle Gate is to be believed.....1,200?

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:27 pm  

orangeman wrote:

Hughes was praying for a silver bullet .......alas, there's more chance of a bullet ro the head around the back if the sheds now.
London Broncos RLFC are now a mid table, mediore Side playing an alien sport in enemy territory and pretty much helpless until the rest of the game drops down a level before we can dream of stepping up......

Still...ebbsfleet could be another new dawn if that Newcastle Gate is to be believed.....1,200?

I was there and it was a "good" attendance.

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:49 pm  

The Curtism wrote:

I was there and it was a "good" attendance.

Yes I’d say it was a decent attendance as well. It’s quite a small ground- basically the right size. The north and south stands were closed and most were in the stand where the cameras film from. I’d say it was at least 3/4 full although it is a narrow stand. The other side there is a standing area right in the corner that was quite popular and a lesser number were in that stand. Over 1000 could well be right- atmosphere decent although there is a bit of a disconnect between the left hand and right hand parts of the narrow stand as there is a friends and family section that sits between the two side. The guy that usually gets the chants going was on the left and it didn’t really reach the right hand side. As the last time I sat on the left we got absolutely humped by Sheffield and when I moved to the right we fought back to win I stayed on the right side this match. Basically the fact we won was down to me. Quite a lot of friends and family I think - possibly more than when we play at Wimbledon although they may well be in the GL there and so I wouldn’t know.

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:10 pm  

One of the vagaries is under "Catchment". Is the "local authority"; the borough that a team finds itself in (Merton in Wimbledon's case - who knows with your outgames), or is it Greater London? A quick Wiki, confirms that London is weird on this criterion.

And (never start a sentence with "And") IMG are still, in Bongser's opinion, being vague in order to twist things to their underlying remit.

All the Best against the invaders on Saturday.

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:57 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

One of the vagaries is under "Catchment". Is the "local authority"; the borough that a team finds itself in (Merton in Wimbledon's case - who knows with your outgames), or is it Greater London? A quick Wiki, confirms that London is weird on this criterion.

And (never start a sentence with "And") IMG are still, in Bongser's opinion, being vague in order to twist things to their underlying remit.

All the Best against the invaders on Saturday.

Possibly we hope to gain the system by playing in multiple boroughs, Merton, Richmond, Ealing, Barnet etc etc and then what will IMG make of us playing in the County of Kent, as opposed to London, who knows! Let’s all just suppose it’s a cunning plan by our management team and we’ll see you in Super League in due course.

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:39 am  

BigTime wrote:

Possibly we hope to gain the system by playing in multiple boroughs, Merton, Richmond, Ealing, Barnet etc etc and then what will IMG make of us playing in the County of Kent, as opposed to London, who knows! Let’s all just suppose it’s a cunning plan by our management team and we’ll see you in Super League in due course.

More likely incompetence but could work in our favour

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:53 pm  

As I understand it, we have a catchment of 200,000 as we're based at Plough Lane.

Re: IMG Grading Criteria Published : Fri Jul 07, 2023 3:16 pm  

The Curtism wrote:

As I understand it, we have a catchment of 200,000 as we're based at Plough Lane.

Would have been 340,000 at Trailfinders giving an extra half a ranking point.