I'm disappointed I didn't get a game over the last few years with some of the guys who have taken the field in a London jersey.



We might have to go down this route if a few thousand extra fans don't buy into a half-decent London Rugby League side every other week next season.

Do you have concerns about the coach London fans? Or do you feel confident he can guide you into the play offs?

True, just seems that the £1m could have been better spent, perhaps developing a game outside the traditional players, perhaps encourage womens rugby league rather than netball. It's like when the US govt spent $34 Million sending a letter, to let us know their giving us a tax rebate! Just doesn't need to be done.

RL gets a lot more than £1m

Apparently we get £8m pa, just seems £1m to get girls to play netball is something that they have always played and will always play. £1m wasted IMO and could have been shunted elsewhere to get more girls playing cricket, rugby league or even soccer.

Perhaps the money was spent on facilities to play a sport that there was significant demand for. It's not like you come across netball pitches outside school grounds.

Well he's got his own squad this season, not what was left him by Mc Dermott. On paper it looks a much stronger than a London squad has for a long time, and we've spent pretty much up to the salary cap so I'm willing to see how he goes with it this season. I think we had a realistic finish last season with a rookie coach and a weak squad, but this season Powell has better players at his disposal and the experience of last season to learn from. Quietly confident maybe? Certainly more hopeful of a better finish for the coming season.

To be fair, Women's football is one of the fastest growing games in the world at the mo. Should have been spent to get more women into mud wrestling or some such.

Slightly ignorant of what the £1m actually does, aren't you?

A sport cruely denied Olympic status.

Blissfully aware that it is a social program in a sporting guise.

RL , Cricket and Football get sport england money to encourage people to play their sports , thats eveybody , men , women ,kids , why shouldn't netball get the same ?

Because we have a history of good shirts...

I always wanted the retro 'Fulham' top you brought out a bit back. Never could get my hands on it.

Was it a anniversary one?

Yup, we've done that twice now, and very nice they were too.

Part of me is hoping you choose that as an away kit next year.

I'll keep looking on auction sites until then!

if you go onto the quins rl website the shop has a retro shirt for £15.

The £1m is only for womens netball.

opportunity to pick some new colours as well and totally rebrand. Panthers away colours are nice and would be unique in SL.

Well jolly good for you old love. I wouldn't go on about us being in SL on a technicality, London Fulham Crusader Bronco Harlequins B team RLFC have been little more than a whim/technicality/grand failure/drain on the game since day 1980. I was there at your biggest ever game and it's been downhill ever since

Look you have said that about 10 times. We know. You have also been told that every recognised sport receives some level of funding. With falling participation rates among kids in all sports why would you bitch about a sport being funding to address the issue?

You no doubt have an issue with netball, nothing to do with the topic, take it somewhere else.

Back to the OP.

I am not sure this change will have any significant benefit. They went into administration as Bronco's IIRC. Rebranding the same old product is a very temporary way to address a problem, improving its quality is the only way to long term success. I am all for a club in the capital, but not at the expenses of other clubs, either financially or with regulatory dispensation. What we do have proof of in RL is that fast tracking does not work no matter how much money you throw at it. The RFL needs to concentrate on stabalising the game at Championship level aswell as pursuing its expansionist dream.

Maybe men dont want to play Netball

What? When we beat you 30-0 at the palace?

It sounds as if your life has been going downhill ever since 1980 or am I wrong in saying that bitterness is anger turned in on itself.

There is a reason why they are unique...