Brilliant if true. Must have been some poker game with Quins, now to be called the Gillingham bluff. Still after all this it leaves a nasty taste and we are last to know.

Indeed great news if it comes to fruition.

Plenty of things to sort in the meantime but its a good starting point.

BBC website quotes Hughes as saying it's most likely the club will stay at the stoop for the next two years.

and there is a 4 minute interview with him on the same site!

What was he supposed to do, ring us all up and tell us not to worry this was all just a bluff? I know we are few and far between, but........

Impending decision sounds good and the short radio interview is encouraging........I think I am probably more annoyed now at being sold a dummy by that buffoon Stevo!!

Pity glumfox will have gone to his den for the night.

I grant you Saracens are moving back, even if the timing wasn't of their choosing.



Yeah, I'd wait and see on that. Has crash-and-burn written all over it.



Now I could get all nit-picky and point out that Saracens admin and training base is in St Albans. But even where clubs do have some presence in London, how many people passing through the turnstiles know or care? Not many I'd bet.



Now slightly off-topic here but you can answer a question for me. I was under the impression that around 1995 all the clubs split into a professional and amateur arms, which is how there is still a London Scottish in the lower leagues even though the pro London Scottish went bust. Doesn't that mean the Wasps based in Ealing are legally a separate entity to London Wasps?



Back on topic, yes you're right we won't leave much behind. But how much trace is there in Charlton? Or Brentford? And more to the point, does it matter?

There are RU clubs who have built up reasonable gates playing away from their traditional home, and as I said above, I doubt those supporters are aware of where the admin and training facilities are. This seems a more successful model than the 'move and see what happens' approach that the Broncos have followed to date.

Please note I'm not suddenly in favour of Gillingham, I'm just not implacably opposed to being outside the M25.

cant be true, it was in the times sports pages today about TR and mentioned the club going to Gillingham as well, dont ya just love a good rumour

BBC Sports site reporting David Hughes as saying



"It's a very delicate question. We feel obliged to look around at where we can play and there are not many options.



"We've an option at the Stoop for two more years and it's highly likely we'll declare that."

I was under the impression Cockfosters was still used by Saracens. Presumably St Albans will no longer be used once they are at our old stadium.



I have no idea what their fans think as I don't go to union matches, but having a base still in London will surely keep their profile up by retaining their traditional membership. I think it is safe to say all of London Welsh's activities bar first team fixtures will take place at Old Deer Park this year.



I can only guess on your question, but I would be surprised if there was not a legal separation. Both Skolars and Hemel do it (possibly because of the tax breaks community clubs get). Both London Scottish and Richmond went bust, but survived in some format. I believe London Scottish are back in the second division now, presumably making them semi-pro. Richmond I think are one level below. I've been to Wasps' club this year a couple of times (for league) and there doesn't appear to be that much of a split in that the pros train there and all their memorabilia and cups etc are on display there.



All off topic of course, except to say that there is importance in setting down roots and engaging with a community, something our club has always failed to do.

Quote zenon="zenon"BBC Sports site reporting David Hughes as saying "It's a very delicate question. We feel obliged to look around at where we can play and there are not many options. "We've an option at the Stoop for two more years and it's highly likely we'll declare that."'" From the horse's mouth. OK, Bronco's mouth. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19344240 Well done to Ian Ramsdale for bringing some facts in to counter all the ludicrous speculation. Thanks Rammo.

Quote zenon="zenon"BBC Sports site reporting David Hughes as saying "It's a very delicate question. We feel obliged to look around at where we can play and there are not many options. "We've an option at the Stoop for two more years and it's highly likely we'll declare that."'" From the horse's mouth. OK, Bronco's mouth. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19344240 Well done to Ian Ramsdale for bringing some facts in to counter all the ludicrous speculation. Thanks Rammo.