Re: Toronto : Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:22 pm  

Steph Curry wrote:

Toronto would also fit nicely. A club that didn’t have to lie about a new stadium to get a super league licence

Is there an echo in here what a strange person.

Re: Toronto : Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:41 pm  

I have said this on social media and will say this again. If Toronto are let back in. Given that they may have start again with recruitment as may have burned a few bridges and potentially put off players signing. They could be up against it already trying to put a competitive squad together. If this happens and they are relegated what are the potential new owners intentions then. Will do what every other club would do and take their place in the championship and try to win promotion again or would he fold the club and pull out? In a recent interview he honestly said it’s Superleague or bust which makes me believe if he’s not in Superleague he will want no part in the business anymore.

Re: Toronto : Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:00 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

I think Toronto deserve to be in on merit. The events of this year are Covid-related. You can't "appoint" a Championship club to take their place, because it isn't fair on the ones who aren't appointed.

There isn't a season in 2020. There are a number of exhibition matches in order to get Sky money, with a couple of clubs playing an exhibition match in front of no fans but in a bigger stadium, and the records will show them to be champions, but we know it's a farce.

In reality, 2021 will be a reboot of 2020. Start again, with the same teams.

I'm not bothered about Toronto being in, and I'd prefer Bradford or Widnes were back in on merit, but Toronto earned their way into this year's league, so deserve to start again when we reboot.

Said this all along, it's not about Toronto they can be easily dealt with one way or the other, it's about the club what take they're place assuming they aren't allowed back in, what criteria do you use for fairly selecting a club to take take they're place, runner up in the money spinners(Fev) runner up in the Championship (Toulouse) we haven't even got to Widnes, Leigh, Bradford, London or York , might all be academic really as for those who have Sky with time on they're hands might have noticed more American sport on Sky with the lack of most of the Aussie games with just the odd games every week, when Wakey played shudds Sky showed an interview with basketball player, nice to know they are spending my money wisely, maybe this prospective Toronto buyer might have some influence with Comcast who in turn then might influence super league to reinstate Toronto, happy days.

Re: Toronto : Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:43 am  

little wayne69 wrote:

Said this all along, it's not about Toronto they can be easily dealt with one way or the other, it's about the club what take they're place assuming they aren't allowed back in, what criteria do you use for fairly selecting a club to take take they're place, runner up in the money spinners(Fev) runner up in the Championship (Toulouse) we haven't even got to Widnes, Leigh, Bradford, London or York , might all be academic really as for those who have Sky with time on they're hands might have noticed more American sport on Sky with the lack of most of the Aussie games with just the odd games every week, when Wakey played shudds Sky showed an interview with basketball player, nice to know they are spending my money wisely, maybe this prospective Toronto buyer might have some influence with Comcast who in turn then might influence super league to reinstate Toronto, happy days.

I agree with the majority of this LW, apart from the last part.
Just because Comcast are American and want to push more American Sport our way will have little or zero effect on the success of Toronto.
It all boils down to what will generate the most advertising revenue.
Even in the UK, American Football is probably more popular overall than RL and in The States and Canada, there is literally no comparison.
A college game would attract higher viewing figures.

Also worth noting that the new owners may not wish to fund the current SL clubs travel and accommodation and will very likely want a slice of the Sky monies.
Having said that, if SL want to run a 12 club comp next season, there are very few sensible options and for this reason, I think that Toronto will be back.

Re: Toronto : Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:00 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

I agree with the majority of this LW, apart from the last part.
Just because Comcast are American and want to push more American Sport our way will have little or zero effect on the success of Toronto.
It all boils down to what will generate the most advertising revenue.
Even in the UK, American Football is probably more popular overall than RL and in The States and Canada, there is literally no comparison.
A college game would attract higher viewing figures.

Also worth noting that the new owners may not wish to fund the current SL clubs travel and accommodation and will very likely want a slice of the Sky monies.
Having said that, if SL want to run a 12 club comp next season, there are very few sensible options and for this reason, I think that Toronto will be back.

It's hard to disagree with what you say, but Comcast haven't just bought Sky sports because they can, presumably it's mainly for the revenue and showing other American sports on a larger scale than Sky would normally put on with the exception of the NFL, that being the case the sports fans in this country especially the rugby fans would find it unacceptable and if true to their word would cancel their subscriptions bearing in mind now the Aussie matches put on are now just a token gesture, maybe with that in mind Comcast and this livolski or whatever he calls himself have put pressure on the "top clubs" to include Toronto and strike a balance by appeasing the fans over here with a compromise of NA rugby and the other stuff.

Re: Toronto : Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:01 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

I agree with the majority of this LW, apart from the last part.
Just because Comcast are American and want to push more American Sport our way will have little or zero effect on the success of Toronto.
It all boils down to what will generate the most advertising revenue.
Even in the UK, American Football is probably more popular overall than RL and in The States and Canada, there is literally no comparison.
A college game would attract higher viewing figures.

Also worth noting that the new owners may not wish to fund the current SL clubs travel and accommodation and will very likely want a slice of the Sky monies.
Having said that, if SL want to run a 12 club comp next season, there are very few sensible options and for this reason, I think that Toronto will be back.

Yup, that's how I see it all, especially the last sentence

Re: Toronto : Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:04 pm  

Big lads mate wrote:

Is there an echo in here what a strange person.

Echo isn't what I'd call him but, it would have four letters