The Virtual Terrace • Re: Future of Odsal RL ground
Pumpetypump wrote:
I think we sometimes forget that "London" as a geographical entity is almost meaningless. I feel for their fans because the poor buggers never know where they'll be from one year to the next, and also people who may have been attracted at one location may find the travel is offputting when they next move. That lack of continuity surely harms their ability to get and keep new fans.
Good point. I can remember London always bringing a small travelling band of fans to games oop t'north, but seen that less and less in recent years.
The distance to travel to away games is of course a couple of hundred miles both ways for their fans every time as opposed to a one off trip to Toronto or Toulouse. The distance to travel to the four corners of London is less relevant than the time it takes, and the tediousness of the journeys
After their first season in the game London crowds settled down, and down and down and down...By Superleague time they were 800, but they did hit some crowd heights again with the mighty Wigan pulling in 10,000 and Brisbane also pulling in 10,000 for them. I think London's sporting Connisours know exactly where they are and they will come for the big fixtures when the Broncos are competitive and the opposition top notch.
So I don't think Mr. Lenegan and Mr. Hughes are after big crowds, merely the best that can get into a stadium that presents well and doesn't cost a lot to rent. I'm sure Wimbledon AFC need the regular rent as well.... maybe it's just a good deal for Lenegan, Hughes, Wimbledon and the Broncos core fan base in London. After all London Broncos aren't a business, just a passion for Lenegan and Hughes..............
Statistics: Posted by Donnyman — Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:29 am