5,000 was a suitable target if the club is to be more sustainable. The issue is the failure to do anything much to achieve it. Since we've been at Cherry Red the focus seems to have been on upselling existing fans to padded seats. We should see more away fans next season but we need to build the home fan base and that effort should have started already off the back of the publicity for gaining promotion.

I saw Sheffield advertising the position of full time social media/content manager last week. Seems like people are getting a sense of which way the wind is blowing. I think you are right on the investor side, whether be an individual or consortium. Hopefully next season drives some interest.

Not sure on the transfer side of things. I would imagine if they are full time with a contract for more than one season, a fee would have to be paid. In reality who would likely be signed? I could see a SL outfit being interested in Bill and Oli if they perform well next season, but for a lot of our squad they have already been there, done that and ended up back with us. Maybe we'll end up with someone like Luke Yates who comes across and gets snapped up after a season.

I suspect one more that the other.

Twitter feed trailing that tomorrow will be big announcement. I’m guessing launch of 2024 bobble hats. Keep your eyes peeled Benny.

Maybe........


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Reading through that thread, the really sad thing is the variety of people posting: the vast majority of whom haven't posted for years. Mad-keen, hardcore supporters seemingly lost.

Still, what do I care, BT suggests there may be a new bobble hat!

So Rhys Kennedy from HKR. Big lad by the looks of it.

It will be interesting to see how he goes, given we will most likely be a championship side in 2024 and he'll be off somewhere else afterwards.
If Eccles can motivate players to give their all, then we may surprise a few next year and personally, if we are earmarked for the 2nd tier, I genuinely hope we don't finish bottom, just so as to make IMG a tad more uncomfortable.

Happy with today’s recruitment. Ulberg to TO is not a major surprise - wish him well, except for that walking out of bounds instead of scoring antic early doors last season he’s done well.

Are we currently recruiting for our reserve grade ?

Coleman’s in charge of that. Great L1 contacts apparently.

Yup good to get someone in who has played a few SL games- looks a solid recruit.

Boafo has something to offer but Meadows?

Boafo is an upgrade. We could probably do with some backup in case of injuries. Thought we might go for Walmsley but he’s obviously in the minority of Aussies who prefer the costa del Yorkshire to London- it’s possible he likes a drink and has heard it’s £7 per down Sarf. As for Meadows I think he can do a job but if he’s looking for the love, this forum ain’t the place for it.

I can't agree with this. Eccles is putting faith in signings that he can mold into a competitive SL team, more than the sum of the parts. Eccles has been at London a long time, knows the potential of the former Broncos he's signing and after the promotion we should have some faith in his decision making.

Thought recruitment was pretty average until the Meadows announcement.

Yes I think this is the point. On the face of it we’re light on SL recruitment but it looks like there will be a good team atmosphere where they all get along and that helps drive performance. My slight concern is you can only recruit ‘internally’ so to speak for so long before the well runs dry. In the past players from the North have come in and gone but would have been able to tell their pals back North that playing for London holds benefits and ensures others look at it as a viable option.

Different player now Buzza. He’s agreed not to do that telegraphed fake to pass then try to go over the line move that has disappointed in the past!
In all fairness I suspect he’ll be more consistent after two years in a strong side and Ward thinks highly of him and he knows his onions. Let’s see how he goes.

Has he had a haircut ?

You say that but when he came on for Batley in the opening game of last season he turned the game in their favour.

When we were playing at Featherstone in the play offs. A Fev fan told me a former Bronco would be joining them. for their Super League season in 2024.
Gideon was the player he named.
Did not work out, did it?

If he gets game time, he might have to turn more than 1 game. Let's wait & see.

Ulberg confirmed for Toulouse.

O Leyland and Meadows in the halves - its hard to comprehend