I don't think that's the case across the board - some of the younger lads really put it in, Sarginsson for example, who never stopped trying; I also think Luke Dorn always gives maximum effort.

With regard to the likes of Shane Rodney and Kaufusi though, I agree with your sentiment; they showed Rodney's stats in comparison to O'Loughlin in the match build-up and it was, quite frankly, pathetic - his performance during the actual game bore them out; lazy, disinterested and unwilling to bend his back.

Quote ="metallicat"I'd absolutely love to see this club kicked down to Championship 2, there has been too much time / money wasted on something that 99% of the rest of anyone who has any involvement in RL, has known would never be a success. Londoners are not interested and apart from a very small minority, never will be.'" Cannot agree. www.londonrl.com/london_rl/about_us These figures would disagree, fair enough this is London and the South East but to say there is no interest is plain wrong. What we need for the good of the game is to find a way to keep rugby League in London going, without it the game will slowly revert back to pit village versus pit village in front of dwindling crowds with even less money scattered about.

Quote ="metallicat"I'd absolutely love to see this club kicked down to Championship 2, there has been too much time / money wasted on something that 99% of the rest of anyone who has any involvement in RL, has known would never be a success. Londoners are not interested and apart from a very small minority, never will be.'" Cannot agree. www.londonrl.com/london_rl/about_us These figures would disagree, fair enough this is London and the South East but to say there is no interest is plain wrong. What we need for the good of the game is to find a way to keep rugby League in London going, without it the game will slowly revert back to pit village versus pit village in front of dwindling crowds with even less money scattered about.

Couldn't agree more - no disrespect to the likes of Fev & Fax for example, but they will bring nothing of merit to SL; their catchment areas are tiny and even with a shot at SL, will bring numbers on a par with London.

Slow and sustained growth is the way forward. London may have 10,000 kids playing rugby league but compare that to the amount of kids playing RU in the area and it is not even going to hit 5%. I know the Hatfield in my username relates to the town 5 miles from Hemel Hempstead - who actually play/played there games at Old Albanians RU club on the third team pitch. Not so much the great expansion that we all hear about

There are 29 full time professionals from London playing in Super league. Well that’s less than 10%.

I am not anti expansion but surely if the UK is ever going to compete with the Aussies then you concentrate on developing the areas of talent that you already have and then add to it. You don’t abandon the heartlands and hope that by throwing enough money at it will you will unearth world beaters.

The game in the south is small - just like in wales but over a period of time it can develop. You could possibly argue that by throwing a team into London, and wales for that, and giving them dispensation to import Aussies has actually been detrimental as it has hindered the pathway for young London players.

Drop down a level and provide the with support to develop young players who may go onto greater things - there will be plenty of scouts looking in the lower levels at them now teams can afford overseas players. The pathways to the top will develop naturally

Given that "London" only accounts for 7% of the clubs in Superleague then I think that's a hell of a good return if true, but to be honest that sounds more than I though they would be.

fair. keiron dixon is the stand out for them certainly (albeit injured at the moment) ....but surely he must want away?

this kid won't be on half the money Rodney and Kafusi are, and to have watched that on Saturday with his "broncos" matchday kit on, must have angered and embarassed him.

He will want away from london and rightly so - as will all the others you mention

Quote ="Tommy Duckfingers"Cannot agree. www.londonrl.com/london_rl/about_us These figures would disagree, fair enough this is London and the South East but to say there is no interest is plain wrong. What we need for the good of the game is to find a way to keep rugby League in London going, without it the game will slowly revert back to pit village versus pit village in front of dwindling crowds with even less money scattered about.'" OK so there is some interest, and hats off to the volunteers etc. But these people should be attending the Broncos games and showing this interest instead of 1,500. I cannot agree with point 2, there will not be dwindling crowds, you're not telling me that we all support our clubs, go to games, subscribe to Sky etc just because there's a team from London in the league (and France as it happens) which 2 home games in any clubs season brings the lowest attendances? Substitute London & Cats for Fev & Fax (for example) would take our average attendance up.

Quote ="Tommy Duckfingers"Cannot agree. www.londonrl.com/london_rl/about_us These figures would disagree, fair enough this is London and the South East but to say there is no interest is plain wrong. What we need for the good of the game is to find a way to keep rugby League in London going, without it the game will slowly revert back to pit village versus pit village in front of dwindling crowds with even less money scattered about.'" OK so there is some interest, and hats off to the volunteers etc. But these people should be attending the Broncos games and showing this interest instead of 1,500. I cannot agree with point 2, there will not be dwindling crowds, you're not telling me that we all support our clubs, go to games, subscribe to Sky etc just because there's a team from London in the league (and France as it happens) which 2 home games in any clubs season brings the lowest attendances? Substitute London & Cats for Fev & Fax (for example) would take our average attendance up.

It's about time London but the bullet I'm afraid.

Very harsh maybe to some but I don't think so now.

After years of numerous grounds played in, support being quite bluntly horribly low I think it's time to give it up. Quite a shame and I'd feel sorry for the hardcore London fan base but it just doesn't and hasn't worked.

Think they need to relocate to the east of London or Essex. I still think a team in the London area has loads to offer, it just needs the right team on and off the field and that's the problem . While ever it remains to get finance backing the RFL will greet it with open arms.
Im not sure why virgin pulled out, anyone with the reason.