Just watched Boots ‘n’ all and Stevo just said he spoke to David Hughes this afternoon and asked him if he could guarantee that there would be a Quins side playing in super league in 2011 and DH said no, he could not guarantee anything.

Discuss!

Mr Hughes also said he looked forward to facing McDermott next season.

"Harlequins Rugby League chairman, David Hughes, thanked McDermott for his contribution to the club:



"The role of head coach at Harlequins RL is hardest job in Super League. It is a unique combination of coaching an elite team in a fiercely competitive league and being at the forefront of promoting and developing our sport in the capital.



"The Club has made significant progress under Brian's stewardship and he has created a blueprint for how Development Clubs invest in, and nurture local talent



"With his commitment to, and his passion for London rugby league, Brian has done a fantastic job at Harlequins RL and leaves with our full understanding and best wishes. We look forward to our first game against him next season.



"We will now begin the process of appointing a successor who will continue the clubs commitment to fostering and developing local talent to ensure the=#FF0000 healthy future of Super League in London."

I'd imagine it was much more of a "who can guarantee anything in this world" kind of comment that has been paraphrased by Stevo.

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Stevo's too experienced a journalist to jeopardise a major contact by making 2+2=5 in this sort of circumstance, also Bill Arthur and (more importantly) Jon Wells were taking it seriously as well. It might also explain something that slightly puzzled me about BM's sudden departure as I thought that he'd see out his contract then go. If you've got a family and mortgage and your current employer's looking wobbly, if someone comes and offers you another job with decent pay you have to take it.

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[If this means the RFL rather than QuinsRL, and it's unlikely to mean QuinsRL because DH =#FF0000:1vxq3ow6is ... Decisions such as allowing IL to put more money in?

Although as Chris said elsewhere he isn't putting any money in Oxford FC so why would he for Quins? RFl/SKY perhaps? a News Corp club.

=#FF0000Better not be that one after all those years of (correctly) denying bail-out accusations.

I thought Brian's family had returned to the North anyway, so why would he want to do another season, no one knows what Leeds may have promised him, but I still feel he will not make it Big as a Coach, it would be a real risk for the Rhino's



We as a Club are going through that stage that every other day there is something worrying, yesterday someone said they thought the name Broncos made people think we were American, I feel that was about the best period for us, what about the Bulls???



Every week now we are going to see the letters pages of the rugby weekly press attacking us as the M62 East corridor will stick together with Castleford and Wakefield, that never happened with Widnes and I fully respect the Widnes owner and Chairman how he accepted the decision with dignity (did he blame everyone else?) and was determined to ensure success next time around. The sad truth is a collapse of a London based Super League club would mean the end and no chance ever of a come back. When will be the time to put the cards on the table and if not public tell loyal Quins supporters what is going on?

This has all been a whisper going round for plenty of time now...



It's a shame and I really hope someone with a decent amount money to spare and a sensible vision can come onboard and help DH out here....but we've had this discussion numerous times, so I don't wanna go down that road again.



You can't blame McDermott one bit...anyone else would have done the same thing in joining Leeds, especially with the finanical issues we face.

Not to keen in renewing my season ticket (if I ever get offered one) at the moment.