Our Writers
Ian Gatward - @gatwardian
Hi guys let me introduce myself my name is Ian Gatward, I am a 51 year old Rugby League fan who has followed the Sport as a kid watching the game on TV and going to Wembley for the occasional Final. My fav club was Leeds only because I liked the kit but in Sept 81 that was all to change. I was at the inaugural game v Wigan and was immediately a Fulham fan. In the years up to now I have seen the club through good, bad, ugly beautiful times Seen so many changes in both the professional and amateur scene not only in the south but as a sport in total. My blogs will be my own personal thoughts and will welcome any comments. You can find me at The hive every home game or follow me on Twitter @Gatwardian.
Look forward to the new season coming up which for the first time in a long while I have great optimism for.
Take care enjoy the game
Ian
Simon Webb - Sim0nWebb
I was aware that there were these two versions of rugby before the arrival of Superleague, but it was the dawning of that new era that put RL firmly alongside football and athletics as the sports to gain my full attention. I’ve been attending London Broncos matches since 1997 and was a season ticket holder for the duration of the club’s second time at the Stoop, and also a semi regular away traveller during this period.
For five years I was the deputy editor of an online music magazine www.roomthirteen.com, and have also written on travel and disability sport. In 2014 I self published a book titled ‘Running Blind: An Alternative View of the London Marathon’, www.runningblindbook.com, which combines my experiences of running the event as a blind runner with my exploration of points of interest around the 26.2 mile course.
Richard Griffin - @richardpgriffi1
Richard was born and grew up in rural Berkshire. His first exposure to rugby league came through watching BBC's Grandstand in the 1970s. His abiding memory of that time is of players covered head to toe in mud. Lucky for him he managed to go to university in Bradford and became a regular at Bradford Northern. He recalls the surprise that RL was a bigger sport than football in West Yorkshire (perhaps not so surprising given the state of Bradford City FC at the time). The creation of Fulham conveniently meant he had a RL team to watch when he returned south. He followed London to various locations across the capital finally giving up when they landed at The Stoop. A move to east London three years ago has turned him into a London Skolars season ticket holder, along with his son (who he forced to watch rugby league from his earliest days). This season he is also sponsoring James Antony. Richard cannot understand why rugby league is not the biggest sport in the country.
Hi guys let me introduce myself my name is Ian Gatward, I am a 51 year old Rugby League fan who has followed the Sport as a kid watching the game on TV and going to Wembley for the occasional Final. My fav club was Leeds only because I liked the kit but in Sept 81 that was all to change. I was at the inaugural game v Wigan and was immediately a Fulham fan. In the years up to now I have seen the club through good, bad, ugly beautiful times Seen so many changes in both the professional and amateur scene not only in the south but as a sport in total. My blogs will be my own personal thoughts and will welcome any comments. You can find me at The hive every home game or follow me on Twitter @Gatwardian.
Look forward to the new season coming up which for the first time in a long while I have great optimism for.
Take care enjoy the game
Ian
Simon Webb - Sim0nWebb
I was aware that there were these two versions of rugby before the arrival of Superleague, but it was the dawning of that new era that put RL firmly alongside football and athletics as the sports to gain my full attention. I’ve been attending London Broncos matches since 1997 and was a season ticket holder for the duration of the club’s second time at the Stoop, and also a semi regular away traveller during this period.
For five years I was the deputy editor of an online music magazine www.roomthirteen.com, and have also written on travel and disability sport. In 2014 I self published a book titled ‘Running Blind: An Alternative View of the London Marathon’, www.runningblindbook.com, which combines my experiences of running the event as a blind runner with my exploration of points of interest around the 26.2 mile course.
Richard Griffin - @richardpgriffi1
Richard was born and grew up in rural Berkshire. His first exposure to rugby league came through watching BBC's Grandstand in the 1970s. His abiding memory of that time is of players covered head to toe in mud. Lucky for him he managed to go to university in Bradford and became a regular at Bradford Northern. He recalls the surprise that RL was a bigger sport than football in West Yorkshire (perhaps not so surprising given the state of Bradford City FC at the time). The creation of Fulham conveniently meant he had a RL team to watch when he returned south. He followed London to various locations across the capital finally giving up when they landed at The Stoop. A move to east London three years ago has turned him into a London Skolars season ticket holder, along with his son (who he forced to watch rugby league from his earliest days). This season he is also sponsoring James Antony. Richard cannot understand why rugby league is not the biggest sport in the country.