Can I assume quite a few of you will be attending the forum on Saturday after the Saints game?

I can't make it so will the main points be posted on here for all those that can't attend????

Is anyone able or willing to take questions forward for Gus et al on behalf of those unable to attend?

I'd personally like to know the following -

1) will the club consult fans on the new playing strip colours and design (much in the same way as the previous fan survey)? I feel that well designed and stylish kit is far more likely to sell amongst fans and newbies than some of the hideous attempts we made in the past!

2) Is our 2012 recruitment drive pretty much finalised? Are we planning on increasing the depth anymore?

3) Have the club already begun to think of and develop a strong marketing launch for the new brand? When will it start?

Appreciate that the club may remain tight lipped on most of this, but if anyone is willing and able to stand up in front of people and ask these questions it would be appreciated.

The Penguin is going and is looking to grill the members of the panel.

Isnt it before the match-13.30 hrs

I thought it was 1pm but yeah it's before the game.

Advertised originally as 13:00-14:00.
I expect to be there.

From the RFL summary:

"The club faces a number of challenges, including location and brand but is developing detailed plans to meet these challenges and grow attendances, profile and revenues."

Q: When do they expect these plans to be ready and put into action?
Q: What targets have they set themselves with regard to average attendances for 2012/13/14?
Q: Has Budget been put aside to support this marketing effort?

Most important question: Will the new shirt be released before Christmas?

now you're just being silly

I thought I heard Rammo say on the radio that there won't be an announcement about the new name at the fans forum, perhaps not for a few weeks yet! So you've got no chance mate!

Apparently the name change is with the consultants XXX21 or whatever they are called.

Ps The copmany no one appears to know exists

I'd like to think not and given that we are supposed to be spending to cap, that would leave us with significant funds as our 2011 squad is meant to be under £1m, and given that we have not retained three early season form players for the 2012 season we should be able to get that NRL prop forward from Canterbury that we have been linked with as well as go out and get the players that will add to the depth. I'd prefer to have a good team with a few Lamont Bryans in the squad, rather than a decent team with 10 Jon Grayshons in the squad.

I don't quite get your point mate

They are as bad as each other to me.

Both championship standard who cant step up

Can anyone confirm at what time and where this will take place ?

Paddock tells me its 1pm

In the bar underneath the West Stand.

Could someone ask if there is any point in buying a season ticket next year? I.e. will the club be running a different strategy to get new supporters in, other than throwing 1000's of free tickets around, rendering our season tickets worthless. Or something along those lines. Thanks.

Well??? Anything worth knowing come out of todays forum?

Only just seen this Listy, there were a few there taking notes, I wasn't one of them, so can't give a full update on what was said.

All that was said on the season tickets was that they are not announcing anything on them yet, but current season ticket holders will be offered a discount on them in the next two months or so (I realise this doesn't answer the point you wanted addressing)

Three other points that jumped out at me
1) David Hughes said that there was an agreement with the RFL that wasn't fulfilled and that the RFL were aware of this
2) Part of that agreement was that some players were coming to us as part of the arrangements with "Lenegan", he named these as Lee Mossop, Josh Charnley and Chris Tuson. However, the Wigan coaching staff hadn't been consulted on this, so once aware, they reneged on this
3) We are still actively recruiting one more body, this will be a forward

Plus:
1.. Squad is complete unless negotiations with one other party (Aussie) are successful
2.. Shirts will be from a manufacturer not used in RL as yet, but are used in RU and FA, and will not be out for Christmas
3.. Details of rebranding and season tickets will be released at the same time, in a few weeks time
4.. Squad depth was an issue, where there weren't enough players available to cover for underperforming players
5.. Choice not to play Under 20's instead of underperforming players was Rob Powell's, not a condition of loan agreements, and he felt that playing guys he wasn't sure could make the step up would potentially cause them lasting damage
6.. We are at the Stoop for next year, the last year of the current agreement, with negotiations for another 3 year tenancy in progress
7.. Quins RU had the option to buy into Quins RL to the tune of 51% for £1 which they chose not to exercise, and are showing no interest in the RL organisation
8.. I think I heard that the cost of renting the Stoop is 200k per year
9.. A marketing plan is present for next season, including utilising an RL srategic area fiund (France, London, Wales) - Gus expects to contact Gutterfax, should be entertaining
10.. On the road games are part of the marketing strategy
11.. Evening Standard partnership is seen as successful, with - if I heard correctly, a 35% revisit rate after the free ticket
12.. The club did a lot of research on the signings, specifically mentioning (wryly) Gower's off field activities, but countering with only positive feedback on his training, commitment and leadership, and that all of them - except presumably the Crusaders recruits - having been planned for some time.
13.. We expect to upgrade some Under 20's contracts assuming all goes well
I'm sure there's more, but that's all I remember.

9.. A marketing plan is present for next season, including utilising an RL srategic area fiund (France, London, Wales) - Gus expects to contact Gutterfax, should be entertaining

This could be very entertaining, what will give first? Gus's patience or Gutterfax's ego?

Really I do hope this works and hat's off to the club for thinking imaginatively, could this be the making of Gutters, poacher turned gamekeeper?

i'm looking forward to the flowers on the station platforms already.

Much appreciated



Any ideas who this Aussie forward (I'm assuming a prop) is?
Chris Armit?

Rumour the kit is Burrda, Northampton and Scarlets RU, Watford, Wolves, Leicester Football

Heard that he signed for Canterbury Bulldogs a while ago

www.mkksports.co.uk/ My understanding is that these are the kit providers and the kit will be black and silver

www.mkksports.co.uk/ My understanding is that these are the kit providers and the kit will be black and silver