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London Broncos announce positive IMG grading for 2025

Jake Watson • Oct 23, 2024

London Broncos announce positive IMG grading for 2025


London Broncos can today announce their IMG grading for the upcoming 2025 season is 12.65. This score will see the club rise from 24th to 14th, in what is a hugely positive step made by the club.


Our indicative grading ahead of the 2024 season was 8.07 so the increase to 12.65 is a more than 50% increase which we believe to be the biggest made by any club this year.


Speaking on today’s news, London Broncos Chief Executive Jason Loubser said;


“This is a strong reflection of the hard work that has been put in by the club as a whole since the indicative gradings were announced last year.


“We recently discussed our plans of building back towards Super League in the next two years and we believe today’s announcement backs up our belief that this is a realistic ambition.


“Clearly we have immediate obstacles to overcome to compete in the upcoming Championship season but we hope our ranking of 14th will encourage fans and potential sponsors and investors to join us on our journey.”


by James Booth 23 Oct, 2024
London Broncos are delighted to announce our '40-20 Club' Membership ahead of the 2025 season. This membership is for anybody that would like to help contribute £40 to the survival of the Broncos. Without you, there is no Broncos. The benefits of this membership include: 20% off men's league tickets (General Attendance & Hospitality Lounges). 20% off selected items in the London Broncos store (online only). Access to exclusive Broncos news before it is publicly released (news will be sent via email). To purchase your 40-20 club membership now, please click here! Don't miss out, get your membership now and join the journey! If you have any questions about the '40-20 club' membership, please email james.booth@londonbroncosrl.com.
by Jake Watson 23 Oct, 2024
London Broncos announce positive IMG grading for 2025 London Broncos can today announce their IMG grading for the upcoming 2025 season is 12.65. This score will see the club rise from 24th to 14th, in what is a hugely positive step made by the club. Our indicative grading ahead of the 2024 season was 8.07 so the increase to 12.65 is a more than 50% increase which we believe to be the biggest made by any club this year. Speaking on today’s news, London Broncos Chief Executive Jason Loubser said; “This is a strong reflection of the hard work that has been put in by the club as a whole since the indicative gradings were announced last year. “We recently discussed our plans of building back towards Super League in the next two years and we believe today’s announcement backs up our belief that this is a realistic ambition. “Clearly we have immediate obstacles to overcome to compete in the upcoming Championship season but we hope our ranking of 14th will encourage fans and potential sponsors and investors to join us on our journey.”
by Jake Watson 22 Oct, 2024
How can you help London Broncos? London Broncos are currently trying to raise enough money so that they can continue to compete as a professional Rugby League side. The figure needed to raise is roughly £900k which will predominantly pay for; ground rent at AFC Wimbledon, players and staff. The club have communicated how they plan to raise this figure with it now being a race against time to get a squad in place before the new season begins in February 2025. Currently the best way to do that is to buy a ‘Back the Broncos Membership’ for the upcoming season, which for £175 will get you access to every home fixture for the mens and womens team; plus an exclusive gift and discounts in the club store. These can be purchased from HERE!
by Jake Watson 22 Oct, 2024
What was said at the London Broncos Fans Forum? On Monday 21st October London Broncos held a fans forum at the By The Horns pub at Plough Lane as the clubs current challenges were discussed. On the panel were Chief Executive Jason Loubser and Director of Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles. Q: When we came to the Cherry Red, I believe it was a five year deal but after two years both parties could take a step back. Where are we at this time with staying here? A (Jason Loubser): It was a ten year deal with a break clause coming after three and this is year three. We’ve been in constant communication with Wimbledon, they very much want us to stay and we very much want to stay. I met their MD last week and we are making plans to be here next season. Q: Is there a point where we have to go to the RFL and say we haven’t got sufficient funds - is there a deadline? A: (Jason Loubser): They’ve not given us a definite deadline. We had to submit the fixtures request, which we did last week. So other than that we are just following the normal procedure, what we would do every year. After the (championship) Grand Final on Saturday and the gradings announcement on Wednesday we will then get told but they haven’t given us a deadline.
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Stock to stay at Broncos for 2025 London Broncos were delighted to be able to confirm Marcus Stock would be staying at the club for the 2025 season. The 28 year old, who joined from York Knights in 2022, has been a stand out performer for the London Broncos in his two seasons at the club. In 2023 London Broncos were crowned Grand Final Championship winners with Marcus being named as the Players Player of the Year. In 2024 Marcus would make his Super League debut and go on to feature in every single game and was then named the Chairman’s Player of the Year at the end of the season.
by Jake Watson 16 Oct, 2024
James Meadows to join Bradford Bulls London Broncos can confirm that James Meadows will join Bradford Bulls on the expiry of his contract. The 25 year old is a product of the clubs academy and made his debut against Barrow Raiders in 2018 before playing in Super League with Broncos in 2019. In 2022 Meadows would join Batley Bulldogs where we would spend two successful years in Yorkshire before returning to London for the 2024 season.
by James Booth 16 Oct, 2024
London Broncos are delighted to announce that our ‘Back the Broncos’ Membership package is now available to purchase for the 2025 season. This is the first of our upcoming commercial initiatives to be released, and we hope to see as many Broncos fans supporting us as possible. As you will now be aware, moving into this new era, the future of London Broncos will require us to be fully sustained by our commercial ventures. This is not unheard of, and many sports clubs have found themselves in similar circumstances. It may appear an impossible feat now, but we fully believe that with the help and support from our amazing fans, both old and new, this strategy can become a huge success for the club moving forward! ‘Back the Broncos’ 2025 Membership Package - £175: · A personalised Season Ticket Card with entry to all our Men’s and Women’s home games. · One free 12–18-Year-Old Season Ticket. · Your name on an exclusive London Broncos match shirt used in a game during the 2025 season. · An exclusive London Broncos Gift. · 20% off the main ‘Saint Virgo’ wear collection (not Bronco’s branded). · Exclusive access to Bronco’s news and offers via email before public release. Make sure to keep an eye out on our social media pages & on your emails as we introduce even more exclusive member benefits with this package! So, join our journey now and get your membership for 2025 - bringing back the crowds is crucial to our existence. Share with friends, treat a family member, spread the word that the Broncos need you!
by Jake Watson 15 Oct, 2024
Mike Eccles lays out plan for new era at London Broncos London Broncos Director of Rugby and Performance Mike Eccles has spoken about plans for the club as it heads into a new era. David Hughes left the club at the end of the 2024 season, ending a 27 year association with London Broncos. Naturally, when combining this with relegation from Super League the club is set to go through a transition period.
by Jake Watson 15 Oct, 2024
Lewis Bienek pledges future to London Broncos London Broncos are delighted to announce that prop forward Lewis Bienek will be staying at the club for the 2025 season. One of the most powerful props in Super League, we are naturally delighted to be able to secure the services of ‘One of our Own’ as we embark on a new era at the club. Across two spells at London Broncos, the 26 year old has firmly established himself as a fans favourite and was named Coaches Player of The Year in 2023. 
by Jake Watson 15 Oct, 2024
A message from London Broncos Chief Executive, Jason Loubser The club is at the start of a new journey on the basis that we are heading into the Betfred Championship in 2025 based on the grading process which will be made public by the RFL next week. In the first instance, I would like to echo the thanks to David & the Hughes family for the incredible support which they have shown the club over the years and with everybody continuing to back us, we are sure that Broncos can continue the journey. However, it is now vital that we all recognise the challenges that we face as London Broncos and whilst we are working tirelessly in the background to source new investment, the reality which we face is that we must raise funds now. There will be no parachute payment for clubs relegated from Super League in 2024 as had been the case in previous years. This leaves a hole in our budget and now requires us to raise funds alternatively and immediately. We estimate it will cost circa £900,000 to navigate our way through the 2025 season so for us to confidently start signing players and be ready for the first competitive game we need to raise around £350,000 in the next month.
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