Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:29 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Ask the part time players trying to hold down a job and play rugby. 2 Transatlantic flights, a game of rugby when your body is 5 hours out of kilter and all over 3 or 4 days, then getting ready for another game a few days later

It's once a year. Maybe twice if they're in the playoffs.

Of course we could always put another small northern town in the league instead...

I don't see how the RFL would be liable for anything if the Toronto owner(s) pulled out either. So I'm struggling to see any risk or downside.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:08 pm  

Exiled down south wrote:
Hughes at London
Moran at Wire
Dr at Salford
Hudds, Hull, Hull KR........... do you see the trend



can you please take wire out of this list, we dont belong in it.

Catpiss, Its chairmen whose team hasn't won the grand final?

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:30 pm  

These are the same rumours that have been going about for a few months now, there's still nothing official been released. We don't know much more over this side of the pond either.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:35 pm  

CanaBull wrote:

These are the same rumours that have been going about for a few months now, there's still nothing official been released. We don't know much more over this side of the pond either.

But do you not think its a good idea I do, and like someone said if it takes of the good old USA might want a go

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:39 pm  

Absolutely it's a good idea; anything which raises the profile of the game is a good thing. I understand there will be a reserve grade side in the Ontario domestic League next year if all goes well.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:46 pm  

Press conference slated for April 27th apparently.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:25 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Ask the part time players trying to hold down a job and play rugby. 2 Transatlantic flights, a game of rugby when your body is 5 hours out of kilter and all over 3 or 4 days, then getting ready for another game a few days later

You find me a young lad who isn't willing to take a few days annual leave, to go and play the game he loves, in a fantastic part of the world for free!

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:40 am  

Would have thought a better option for the game would have been to support 6 Canadian teams and seed with 36 players to get a balanced mini league on Canadian TV and providing safer contact sport option to show schools and parents.

My main worry would be how Sky view this - presumably Toronto's financial plans depend on million pound payouts from Sky. Not many subscribers out there or in France and as Sky move increasingly to internet where they can accurately measure viewers by location we may find the goose laying less golden eggs.

If we (global RL) invested in creating strong French and Canadian leagues we may start heading toward the World Cup lineups we all crave - I fear we will end up diluting SL and end up with a couple of Classic clubs fading away in the championship.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:29 pm  

JackDiggle wrote:

Would have thought a better option for the game would have been to support 6 Canadian teams and seed with 36 players to get a balanced mini league on Canadian TV and providing safer contact sport option to show schools and parents.

How would the sport support 6 teams? Why would 36 players decide to move to Canada for a part time income?

JackDiggle wrote:

My main worry would be how Sky view this - presumably Toronto's financial plans depend on million pound payouts from Sky. Not many subscribers out there or in France and as Sky move increasingly to internet where they can accurately measure viewers by location we may find the goose laying less golden eggs.

Why would their plans depend on million pound payouts from Sky? They're in League 1.

Jack Diggle wrote:

If we (global RL) invested in creating strong French and Canadian leagues we may start heading toward the World Cup lineups we all crave - I fear we will end up diluting SL and end up with a couple of Classic clubs fading away in the championship.

With what money would we invest in French & Canadian leagues? We don't even invest enough in the English league.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:14 pm  

Sporting life article, with some details. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... gue-set-up

Sporting life article, with some details. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... gue-set-up