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by **Paul Ada** » Mon, 07 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Now that London have exercised the old demon and proved that they can
comprehensively beat a team above them in the table, where now for the
London Broncos.

In my opinion it is of drastic importance that the Broncos suffer the same
import quota of players as other SL clubs as of next season. Otherwise
promsing young British players will get sick of being dropped to the
alliance to make way for yet another aussie player and will start to look
for employment elsewhere.

Players like Ady Spencer, Giles Thomas, Ian Higgins, Matt Salter, Nick
Mardon and the crop of exciting players from the alliance and academy need
to see more first team starts otherwise all the good work done by Bev
Risman and his team will be wasted when the players get frustrated at not
getting the coach's nod.

London could be on the verge of an exciting era but the steps have to be
made with less Aussies.

Up the Broncos,

The Big PA.

by **Piema** » Tue, 08 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Quote:

> Up the Broncos,

Thats exactly what I said Friday night, but I think I had the other context
of the sayingh in mind !!!!!!!

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by **Antonioni P** » Tue, 08 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Quote:

> Date: 6 Jul 1997 13:43:59 GMT

> Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby.league
> Subject: London Broncos - Whats next.

> Now that London have exercised the old demon and proved that they can
> comprehensively beat a team above them in the table, where now for the
> London Broncos.

> In my opinion it is of drastic importance that the Broncos suffer the same
> import quota of players as other SL clubs as of next season. Otherwise
> promsing young British players will get sick of being dropped to the
> alliance to make way for yet another aussie player and will start to look
> for employment elsewhere.

> Players like Ady Spencer, Giles Thomas, Ian Higgins, Matt Salter, Nick
> Mardon and the crop of exciting players from the alliance and academy need
> to see more first team starts otherwise all the good work done by Bev
> Risman and his team will be wasted when the players get frustrated at not
> getting the coach's nod.

> London could be on the verge of an exciting era but the steps have to be
> made with less Aussies.

> Up the Broncos,

> The Big PA.

I like totally agree with you, except, that the important thing is that
you don't suddenly cut the quota so that they start next year with a bunch
of kids and get hammered every game, destroying a few promising careers
and the credibility of the game in London. Players should also be able to
work their way into contention for places, which the Broncos alliance and
academy players are only just doing. Remember Junior Paul? He was an
immense promise in the academy side, but never quite made it in the first
team. I thought he was brought on too early and looked horribly out of his
depth. T.C. I think is getting it right this year, and I do feel that they
will progressively cut the imports, but at the right pace.

I'm also ready to bet that they'll give the Aussies their hardest tour
match.

P.J.

by **Steve Morri** » Wed, 09 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Quote:

>Now that London have exercised the old demon and proved that they can
>comprehensively beat a team above them in the table, where now for the
>London Broncos.

>In my opinion it is of drastic importance that the Broncos suffer the same
>import quota of players as other SL clubs as of next season. Otherwise
>promsing young British players will get sick of being dropped to the
>alliance to make way for yet another aussie player and will start to look
>for employment elsewhere.

>Players like Ady Spencer, Giles Thomas, Ian Higgins, Matt Salter, Nick
>Mardon and the crop of exciting players from the alliance and academy need
>to see more first team starts otherwise all the good work done by Bev
>Risman and his team will be wasted when the players get frustrated at not
>getting the coach's nod.

>London could be on the verge of an exciting era but the steps have to be
>made with less Aussies.

>Up the Broncos,

>The Big PA.

You are ultimately right, but......

We still don't have enough quality Brits in the squad.

If you look at the Brits that have played this season so far:

Edwards
Offiah
Tollett
Mardon
Spencer
Salter
Thomas
Higgins

Good players there and some good potential, a backline of

Tollett, Mardon, Higgins, Spencer, Offiah, Edwards, Thomas

may be able to hold their own against some SL teams given some time and
a bit more experience but what about forwards. Matt is developing well
but is still a few games off being the first choice prop although if
continues to improve he could be a really good player.

There are a couple of real prospects in the Academy (Leroy and Wayne
Sykes in particular) and Alliance (Craig-Hill is a useful goal kicker).

that still leaves us seven or eight players short of a starting line up
and nearly twenty short of a squad.

To be fair London are building and developing a more British side but we
are at least two seasons away from evolving into a London/British team.

This season has seen more Bristish players than last season and if this
trend continues in 1998/9 we will be well placed for a London team to
emerge in 2000.

Regards

Steve Morris