Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:18 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

If that is the case Crash, do they not bother to do due diligence on rents & other costs? When we started this journey in 1980, that sort of information would not have been that readily available but today it's all on line so no excuse for not knowing & signing or not signing a contract on that basis.

Its a young northern rugby league lad, not effing PWC

At best his due diligence would comprise the quality of birds to root.

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:28 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

Its a young northern rugby league lad, not effing PWC

At best his due diligence would comprise the quality of birds to root.

Lets face it, we had issues with soft northern mummy's boys when we were top flight paying a decent wage....a hardcore of 250 fans in a part time set up with a third tier squad and a third tier coach and his brother is hardly a draw card.
I can see us getting hammered on Sunday in front of a crowd well short of the number promised to Hughes when this move was routed.....dummy spit by easter?

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:47 pm  

Smithers99 wrote:

Just be careful which Sutton train you catch at Blackfriars. You want the one via Wimbledon. The line is a loop after Streatham so you could end up with a lot longer journey. Having said that there is no harm catching the first Sutton train and changing at Streatham or earlier.

On average I'd say that no trains run to Haydons Road due to weekend line closures once per month.

Might explain why the Thameslink website is saying no available trains!

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:50 pm  

crashmon wrote:

Its not just the distance in terms of travel. Everything is much more expensive here in the south. Paying £7 a pint vs £2 a pint for instance. So whatever wages he was on would be in real terms 1/2 vs being on same wages in Cumbria. I think some of the northen lads who come down here really don't understand how much more everything costs down here

£7. Pint. Where do you drink ?

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:55 pm  

Exbronco wrote:

£7. Pint. Where do you drink ?

A picture posted on FB of the fans thing shows beer at £5 a pint at the stadium....that's not bad given it's a captive audience.

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:58 pm  

Exbronco wrote:

£7. Pint. Where do you drink ?

Actually I've not bought a drink in a Pub for a while, but a recent works do in London it was about that. Can't remember the name of the bar but it was near south bank

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:14 pm  

crashmon wrote: Actually I've not bought a drink in a Pub for a while, but a recent works do in London it was about that. Can't remember the name of the bar but it was near south bank When I was last back in 2018, fullers in holborn was at £6.00 a pint for Peroni. Could be worse https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-pub-criticised-pint-costing-13-40-craft-beer-cloudwater-double-ipa-borough-market-a7915096.html

crashmon wrote: Actually I've not bought a drink in a Pub for a while, but a recent works do in London it was about that. Can't remember the name of the bar but it was near south bank When I was last back in 2018, fullers in holborn was at £6.00 a pint for Peroni. Could be worse https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-pub-criticised-pint-costing-13-40-craft-beer-cloudwater-double-ipa-borough-market-a7915096.html

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:53 pm  

crashmon wrote:

Actually I've not bought a drink in a Pub for a while, but a recent works do in London it was about that. Can't remember the name of the bar but it was near south bank

You sure it wasn’t in soho at those prices? Was there a ‘dancer’ on stage?

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:00 pm  

LU2 wrote:

Might explain why the Thameslink website is saying no available trains!

One of the many problems with the move is that with parking being in doubt, you have to rely on public transport and it’s regularly shut on a Sunday. Replacement bus? No thanks.

Re: Squad for 2022 : Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:03 pm  

Broncos to take on HullFC on Saturday in a behind closed doors friendly.  I assume to be played at L'boro Uni. Should be a good test for both clubs. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ke-6526988

Broncos to take on HullFC on Saturday in a behind closed doors friendly.  I assume to be played at L'boro Uni. Should be a good test for both clubs. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ke-6526988