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Re: Toronto : Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:51 pm  
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No disrespect to you, but it's part of the reason why SL's crowds are declining that too many people like your good self advocate ignoring superstars and signing handfuls of 'better value' journeymen instead.


SBW to Wigan, Saints, Warrington, Leeds, Hull etc would be a massive coup and would create a lot of media exposure and put bums on seats. All those teams already have foundations and a superleague standard side. Toronto don’t have that foundation or a good enough team IMO.

They need to spend that money more wisely rather than spunk it on 1 player because what happens if he’s a flop or is constantly injured? He’s gone in 2 years along with all that cash that could have really laid the foundations for Canadian rugby league.

Spending 9 million on SBW is like spending all your holiday spends in the airport on your way there.


I just remember Wigan going to London one night midweek, and 10,000 people turning up to watch - and that was the Martin Offiah (etc) factor.

The British game is woefully star-light at present. Even Saints, who romped to victory last year, have very few players, if any, with that Wow! factor.

Toronto, Wigan, Leeds,, wherever ... we just need some megastars back in our game.
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Re: Toronto : Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:26 pm  
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I just remember Wigan going to London one night midweek, and 10,000 people turning up to watch - and that was the Martin Offiah (etc) factor.

The British game is woefully star-light at present. Even Saints, who romped to victory last year, have very few players, if any, with that Wow! factor.

Toronto, Wigan, Leeds,, wherever ... we just need some megastars back in our game.


You're absolutely right. One of the things Eddie Hearn discussed with the lack of household names in League. In most mainstream sports even people aren't of said sport can name a few names (Conor McGregor UFC, Tyson Fury/Anthony Joshua Boxing, Lewis Hamilton F1 etc) Whereas he said when people talk about names in league they mention Martin Offiah, Andy Faz etc. Young kids need names to look upto to want to be like; to drag them into the game. We need established names; SBW, Owen Faz, then to market and build our own.

Sadly I don't think the RFL have a club what to do.
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Re: Toronto : Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:08 am  
Linked strongly to Latrell Mitchell, what a signing that would be. Might take our game in on Apr 25th as part of my birthday celebrations
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Re: Toronto : Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:20 pm  
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Linked strongly to Latrell Mitchell, what a signing that would be. Might take our game in on Apr 25th as part of my birthday celebrations


And bloody good on them I say. In a mere 3yrs of existence they’ve done a world of good for the sport IMO. I really hope they have set the bar and the standard. If we had more owners with the money that David Argyle has we wouldn’t be anyone’s after thought.

But you just know that the flat cappers wanting expansion but not outside of the M62, wanting money but not to the big clubs, wanting good players but not too good will complain and complain until the RFL buckle once again.
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Re: Toronto : Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:46 pm  
I cant believe that Brian Noble wants a review of the salary cap after what has happened to Bradford,now i know its because they have a rich backer but what happens if they get relegated or he pulls out they are screwed
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Re: Toronto : Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:17 pm  
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I cant believe that Brian Noble wants a review of the salary cap after what has happened to Bradford,now i know its because they have a rich backer but what happens if they get relegated or he pulls out they are screwed


What if your uncles your Dad?

This type of attitude holds back RL. We’ve (Super League) been doing the same thing under different banners for years. It’s got us nowhere. Toronto are doing it differently and look at the exposure RL is getting. If only we had more financial backers with vision and clout we’d be far better off as a sport.
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Re: Toronto : Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:30 pm  
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What if your uncles your Dad?

This type of attitude holds back RL. We’ve (Super League) been doing the same thing under different banners for years. It’s got us nowhere. Toronto are doing it differently and look at the exposure RL is getting. If only we had more financial backers with vision and clout we’d be far better off as a sport.

This will not go through as there is only Wigan leeds saints wire Toronto and maybe hull with the money to spend a fortune on players,the less rich clubs won't vote it through as it wouldn't be a level playing field,on a personal level i loved it when we won everything but it just isn't healthy for the game in general plus bringing in a load of Australian and Kiwi players means that less junior players break through
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Re: Toronto : Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:47 am  
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What if your uncles your Dad?

This type of attitude holds back RL. We’ve (Super League) been doing the same thing under different banners for years. It’s got us nowhere. Toronto are doing it differently and look at the exposure RL is getting. If only we had more financial backers with vision and clout we’d be far better off as a sport.


I always wonder if the salary cap has put off more guys like Simon Moran, Koukash etc coming in. They’re guys with the finances to go around signing up big money players but if you can’t do it because of a salary cap what’s the point? Moran has shelled out for the two he’s allowed at Wire in Austin and Widdop but if he were allowed to sign more under the cap I’m sure he would.

The smaller clubs will always talk of an uneven comp, if big money backers come in to certain clubs but we’ve had a salary cap for years now and we’ve still only had the traditional big four clubs win the super league.

The marquee rule has helped but you do wonder what would happen if they went further. On the upside for the league the signings across the board for 2020 look exciting and it does feel like the tides turned a little bit when it comes to feeling like you’re watching a second rate product.
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Re: Toronto : Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:19 am  
Toronto have given Super League unprecedented worldwide sporting exposure over the last few days. And now on Skysports and the BBC Leicester Tigers are plying down a cross code move for Manu Tuilagi.

In 2019 - where everyone is fighting for your attention - Toronto are doing amazing work for our sport. More power to them. Keep going and let them spend what they want.

To survive Toronto need exposure. For the game to survive we need exposure.
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Re: Toronto : Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:21 am  
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Linked strongly to Latrell Mitchell, what a signing that would be. Might take our game in on Apr 25th as part of my birthday celebrations


Valentine Holmes (NFL) (that would be a shrewd move) and Manu Tuilagi are being mentioned now in the press.

Get SBW in and just imagine if they pulled off any of the above.
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