Quote ="northernbloke"Firstly it's Leigh not liegh'" Thanks.....pedantry is a sure fire sign that you've little of substance in the way of argument. Quote ="northernbloke"Secondly what has that link got to do with youth development? Thirdly try this link www.tommysaleyouth.co.uk/content/about/ And this link https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/leigh-community-trust/ And maybe have a look at how many kids play in the area'" Yep....loads of kids in a RL area play RL. What I asked was how Leigh with there 135+ year head start compare to Toronto in terms of trying to develop or attract players to the game. What you've posted is nothing more than an announcement that: Quote The starting point will be establishing a Category 3 Academy and Reserve Grade for 2018.'" ...and a fluffy PR story about getting kids to stop bullying other kids and getting ex servicemen to games and other activities that any community based club should be doing. Again, with 138 years to 1 year, how much better is the Leigh development program than the Toronto one?Surely with all thse kids playing RL in the area, they could produce their own Centre rather than shopping in the NRL

Quote ="northernbloke"Firstly it's Leigh not liegh'" Thanks.....pedantry is a sure fire sign that you've little of substance in the way of argument. Quote ="northernbloke"Secondly what has that link got to do with youth development? Thirdly try this link www.tommysaleyouth.co.uk/content/about/ And this link https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/leigh-community-trust/ And maybe have a look at how many kids play in the area'" Yep....loads of kids in a RL area play RL. What I asked was how Leigh with there 135+ year head start compare to Toronto in terms of trying to develop or attract players to the game. What you've posted is nothing more than an announcement that: Quote The starting point will be establishing a Category 3 Academy and Reserve Grade for 2018.'" ...and a fluffy PR story about getting kids to stop bullying other kids and getting ex servicemen to games and other activities that any community based club should be doing. Again, with 138 years to 1 year, how much better is the Leigh development program than the Toronto one?Surely with all thse kids playing RL in the area, they could produce their own Centre rather than shopping in the NRL

describe how Liegh have a better youth system than Toronto

I will describe for you!
Leigh have a youth system, Toronto don't, is that simple enough description.

www.rugby-league.com/kingstone_p ... -westerman Classic Toronto youth development using yr own analogy dog!

www.rugby-league.com/kingstone_p ... -westerman Classic Toronto youth development using yr own analogy dog!

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Trying to spread the game and attract athletic young men to the sport locally......as with London, you can't just pull quality RL players out of thin air year 1.....but they will get there eventually.
Leigh have has 138 years........

Ddi Hendo make a statement or has he just picked up and gone?

from the club site

So no 2 of yr top 3 then god means Toronto should not qualify for franchise then? Just saying!

Check out Ralph Rimmer's quote at a Bradford Bulls supporters event recently. He laid out 4 return on investment criteria teams will be expected to meet to get central funding. Toronto meet two on the spot, providing a new audience and new funding. London arguably meet one, providing new playing resources.

The world is changing. London have a serious chance of getting a franchise. If they don't it's game over. Semi pro from here on. I think it is fairly well known I am a joint season ticket holder at Broncos and Oxford. I'm expecting to be told tomorrow that I only have one team to watch next year. New central funding rules are kicking in and London need to work to them or else.....

as the RFL now allow you to have fingers in many pies after stopping pieman Lennigan investing in us as well as Wigan maybe Lennigan and Toronto will form a consortium to keep us in a super league if it goes the franchise route. Then I woke up

Toronto seem to tick quite a few boxes......I say seem because some think they have over reported crowds.


They are backed financially (as are we...but they seem to do more than just accept the handouts and wait for more)
They have a plan which they make no secret of and have ambition, huger and expertise in place.
They market themselves and the game to the extreme
They cost traditional clubs nothing....nada....zilch. If anything, they attracted some of the bigger crowds to their away games this year.

I'd have Toronto in tomorrow in a newly formed and franchised SL before the likes of Salford, Wakefield, London, Huddersfield et al......they have started with aplomb but the proof of the pudding is in the eating and as we're not getting that just yet, let's see how they build on their stellar work in year 2.....3 and 4.
If they are a top 4 Ch team next year, then anything can happen.........and on paper they are the strongest side in the division thus far.

Your top 3 criteria
Financially stable!!! Are Toronto not a rich mans toy at the moment?
Youth development! Toronto don't have any.
Stadia! Sub standard pitch for NL1.
So by your top 3 requirements Toronto don't qualify

They are currently stable
The are currently trawling the continent for new players
They play in a stadium that is adequate for the climate that they play their games in......I've seen little complaint about uncovered seating.

BTW...the irony of anyone from London questioning a stadium or calling it substandard is quite delicious........we play out of a wedding venue FFS.



You seem intent on arguing with me on many points purely because it's me.......you really have no basis to argue against the point that Toronto have started light years ahead of where we were after 20 years in the top flight....they are fully deserving of praise as we are fully deserving of ridicule.

If Henderson had any inkling that we'd be in SL any time soon he would have stayed...he didn't! Toronto will be in the mix at the end of next year and we won't.....

Thats how I read his statement in league express. Took us as far as he could.

As far as he could because of his level of experience and ability as a coach, or as far as he could given the limited money pot and resources ?

I suspect the latter.

I think the truth is, Hendo was offered the Warrington job with the lure of the Head coaches job in the future. A BMW car thrown in probably and it was too good an offer to refuse. You cannot blame the guy and good luck to him.
I do not think the Broncos making Super League or not came into it. It was a chance that came his way and he took it.

If he felt the team was strong enough to go to SL or there was a favourable chance of a SL franchise I doubt he would have gambled on being asst coach with Briers to Price a guy he doesn't know. After all his bluster of loving the job, moving south with family etc etc its a bit of a knock. But hey let's move on.
Just goes to show how well the coaches do at successful PT teams in the championship.

And now Amanda who will be missed she was the best game day person the club ever had. Admin sound as a bell and knew how to turn negatives to positives

Has Amanda left?

Amanda left last Friday. Was she that good?

yes she was

I have no doubt she is a very personable and likable individual, but if she has left for another role, it will be her 7th Job in 7 Years which [uMIGHT[/u let you draw a different conclusion to her 13 months with us.
How did she deliver on these key responsibilities:

• Priority Focus includes Sponsorship, Hospitality/ Match Day, Community and Events
• Generate new business through sponsorship, ticket sales, advertising and merchandise
• Service and manage existing sponsors – generate new revenues for the current season
• Create a new portfolio of sponsors and partners
• Create, offer and promote key sponsorship opportunities to clients within a broad price range
• Fulfil and deliver all contractual obligations for sponsors and partners
• Hold regular meetings with existing sponsors to ensure they are getting the best ROI
• Ensure there is maximum uptake for hospitality at each of the 14 home games per season
• Oversee sponsors, hospitality, community and events on a London Broncos match day
• Develop and manage programs to increase attendances at home matches (both season tickets and match day tickets)
• Work closely with the Community Manager to raise sponsorship and funding for local community projects and initiatives
• Liaise with the Media and Marketing Manager to organize a series of annual corporate events (golf days, corporate tag rugby etc) which will create new income streams for the club.

As I say, I am sure she is really nice person but too often we as Broncos fans appreciate the niceties in exchange for the cold hard truths.

Great to have you back, God LOL

Although I must admit I did not have too much to do with her, she failed to impress me.

Impressing people is how you get a job. Delivering on specific targets is how you hang on to it......I have no doubt that MacKay, Powell and Grima all impressed in their interviews.......there's no need to rake over the coals of how they panned out!