Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:44 am  

griff1998 wrote:

If they get big crowds - and maintain them - they'll soon be in $uperleague on merit.

The folk looking over their shoulders are at Shuddersfield, Salford, Wakefield, Leigh, Cas Vegas and, of course, promotion will drift further out of reach. You'll soon need a couple of Degsies to buy your way in.

Remains to be seen, obviously.

Good Morning Griff hope you are well??I myself welcome any new team to our RL family, though not at the expense of any existing Clubs,I watched the Wolfpacks game on Sunday and was very impressed by them, 3 tries scored by ex Leythers,I'm also looking forward to Sheff games this season, and hope you go well, I think the Championship will be a great League this year.

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:50 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Good Morning Griff hope you are well??I myself welcome any new team to our RL family, though not at the expense of any existing Clubs,I watched the Wolfpacks game on Sunday and was very impressed by them, 3 tries scored by ex Leythers,I'm also looking forward to Sheff games this season, and hope you go well, I think the Championship will be a great League this year.

I believe the airline that is sponsoring the Wolfpack are now offering lobby as the in-flight meal!

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:25 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Good Morning Griff hope you are well??I myself welcome any new team to our RL family, though not at the expense of any existing Clubs.

So it's OK so long as they're not very good?

No wonder expansion has been so difficult over the past 120 years.

It's a bit like the UK soccer teams staying out of the early World Cups because they were just full of foreigners.

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Tue May 09, 2017 1:05 pm  

I remembered this debate we had during the off-season on Toronto.

For those who were quite negative about the club, have your thoughts changed, or still don't like the idea and think it wont work?

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Tue May 09, 2017 1:08 pm  

Forgive me if i can't keep up but their match at weekend was live on premier sports,are they all covered and how do they get coverage and championship doesn't ?

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Tue May 09, 2017 2:11 pm  

mr t hall wrote:

Forgive me if i can't keep up but their match at weekend was live on premier sports,are they all covered and how do they get coverage and championship doesn't ?

They've set up their own partnerships with broadcasters. Premier Sports show it over here and CBC Sports in Canada. Catalan too have their own broadcasting deal I believe. Can other Championship sides do similar? No idea. Most SL clubs have their own TV Platform too. I think Ultimately the RFL own the broadcasting rights.

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Tue May 09, 2017 8:15 pm  

I'll wait to see how the crowds hold up but 7000 is pretty impressive.

Away support will have been minimal.

It's five times what we got on Sunday, playing Bradford who'd've had to travel about 15 miles.

If we return to franchising, a lot of folk will be looking at the oblivion of a permanent life outside $uper£eague very soon. Sheffield aren't going to match their crowds, neither are Fax, Fev, Salford, Widnes and a couple of dozen other clubs.

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Tue May 09, 2017 9:17 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

I'll wait to see how the crowds hold up but 7000 is pretty impressive.

Away support will have been minimal.

It's five times what we got on Sunday, playing Bradford who'd've had to travel about 15 miles.

If we return to franchising, a lot of folk will be looking at the oblivion of a permanent life outside $uper£eague very soon. Sheffield aren't going to match their crowds, neither are Fax, Fev, Salford, Widnes and a couple of dozen other clubs.

Yes impressive crowd but it was their first ever home game and remember Paris, Fulham and Crusaders first home games???
Come back in 5 years time and if their crowds are the same or higher I will eat my humble pie!

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Wed May 10, 2017 2:46 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

I'll wait to see how the crowds hold up but 7000 is pretty impressive.

Away support will have been minimal.

It's five times what we got on Sunday, playing Bradford who'd've had to travel about 15 miles.

If we return to franchising, a lot of folk will be looking at the oblivion of a permanent life outside $uper£eague very soon. Sheffield aren't going to match their crowds, neither are Fax, Fev, Salford, Widnes and a couple of dozen other clubs.

Surely the marketing success in Toronto shows that those clubs are capable of at the very least increasing their attendances quite significantly? I'm not suggesting each club could hit 6/7k anytime soon, but gradual improvements are doable surely?

Toronto have done a brilliant job in marketing themselves in Toronto and Canada using various clever and innovative methods, key partnerships in the media, engagement in the community.

Salford are a prime example of how a UK club is pi£$ poor at marketing themselves. They have a shiny new stadium (albeit in a poor location), they have some really good players, they're winning and they're playing good rugby. However, their attendances are woeful. It should be an easy sell.
But then you think, "well surely they're out there in Salford and Manchester doing all they can?". No. In fact this week on twitter, they asked fans to print off A4 posters and take them round local shops etc. Their marketing innovation is akin to that of a Pennine League club looking for new players.

Re: New "darlings of RL" Toronto Wolfpack : Wed May 10, 2017 6:25 pm  

The owner of their club is a complete bell end who uses incorrect terminology which irks me a great deal. then there is all the spiel about record scores and humiliating other teams who are generally hard working lads who have to pull on overalls the day before/after. Hope they crash n burn.