question : Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:36 pm  

Before I ask the question I must declare that I am a Halifax fan who wants expansion and is really excited about the future of RL in London with all the development work that is going on.

Question

Would it be good for quins rl to spend the next 3 year franchise in the championship so that it could further develop its youngters. Also, hopefully the club could win the majority of its games which would increase the crowds because people like to watch a winning team. Hopefully the club would come back to SL in 3 years with a team of locally based players and decent crowds and would make a better base to challenge for a top 8 spot.

Re: question : Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:14 pm  

Out of curiosity which team would you want to replace us for the 3 years?

Would that team have a big crowd or the 4k average from last time in SL with no development players in the team........and maybe play in blue sox

Batley would do SL proud

Re: question : Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:07 pm  

Would it be good for quins rl to spend the next 3 year franchise in the championship so that it could further develop its youngters. Also, hopefully the club could win the majority of its games which would increase the crowds because people like to watch a winning team. Hopefully the club would come back to SL in 3 years with a team of locally based players and decent crowds and would make a better base to challenge for a top 8 spot.

No. We would proberbly lose more fans than we would gain.

Re: question : Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:19 pm  

No, I do not think another championship side could survive, would Quins RU want us at The Stoop with attendances of around 300? no!

Re: question : Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:12 am  

Crowds would go through the floor, no.

Re: question : Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:26 am  

I don't think the crowds would plummet if we were in the championship, however I don't think three years would benefit us in the championship, too many of our big name players would go, and it would be harder sign good players to complement the youth coming through, I know it isn't possible at the moment but a year might have done us well but 3 years would be too long imo

Re: question : Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:00 pm  

Look what it is doing for a team like mine The Irons! we are in freefall, 2 signings and about 8 plus have gone! a new manager looking at players all 30 plus!

Re: question : Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:43 pm  

No. Dropping to the Championship would be a disaster. We would never come back.

Re: question : Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:41 pm  

An emphatic no then. I only asked because it seems your only a couple of years away from being a competitive team with all the development going on down there.
Good luck, I think the game would benefit from a strong London team and I hope suuporters down there keep the faith because it can't be far until you turn the corner.