Re: Toronto gone : Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:14 pm
dboy wrote:
Let's be honest, no-one is coming up to replace them this season.
Season already started.
Part time squads.
Players on furlough.
Legal challenge and delay from the half a dozen clubs you don't pick.
Certain to finish bottom, but won't want to be relegated.
If you put a club up, how do your square their missing fixtures if Championship restarts?
Cash - who has cash to operate at SL level in 2 weeks time?
Duty of Care - Championship players not up to week-in, week-out demands of SL.
Etc.
Season already started.
Part time squads.
Players on furlough.
Legal challenge and delay from the half a dozen clubs you don't pick.
Certain to finish bottom, but won't want to be relegated.
If you put a club up, how do your square their missing fixtures if Championship restarts?
Cash - who has cash to operate at SL level in 2 weeks time?
Duty of Care - Championship players not up to week-in, week-out demands of SL.
Etc.
See the below then....
phe13 wrote:
Featherstone club statement:
Featherstone Rovers have made contact with Super League and RFL officials today and expressed their interest in joining the Super League following Toronto Wolfpack's withdrawal from the country's elite competition.
Rovers, who were beaten in the 2019 Championship Grand Final by Toronto Wolfpack believe Super League and RFL should consider granting the club a chance to compete in the 2020 competition. Rovers remain undefeated in this season's Betfred Championship and are due to play Wakefield Trinity in Round Six of the Coral Challenge Cup.
Rovers CEO Davide Longo said: “We were surprised that Toronto Wolfpack have had to make such a tough decision, every club within the sport has had to make challenging decisions this year and we share their disappointment in this difficult period.
“However, it leaves the rest of the Super League clubs with an uneven competition, disrupting the integrity of the division in 2020.
“Rovers have a squad littered with experienced players and ambitions to strengthen the squad if an opportunity presents itself. Featherstone were unbeaten going into lockdown and we feel a shot this season is worthy of our club's efforts over recent years.”
Featherstone Rovers have made contact with Super League and RFL officials today and expressed their interest in joining the Super League following Toronto Wolfpack's withdrawal from the country's elite competition.
Rovers, who were beaten in the 2019 Championship Grand Final by Toronto Wolfpack believe Super League and RFL should consider granting the club a chance to compete in the 2020 competition. Rovers remain undefeated in this season's Betfred Championship and are due to play Wakefield Trinity in Round Six of the Coral Challenge Cup.
Rovers CEO Davide Longo said: “We were surprised that Toronto Wolfpack have had to make such a tough decision, every club within the sport has had to make challenging decisions this year and we share their disappointment in this difficult period.
“However, it leaves the rest of the Super League clubs with an uneven competition, disrupting the integrity of the division in 2020.
“Rovers have a squad littered with experienced players and ambitions to strengthen the squad if an opportunity presents itself. Featherstone were unbeaten going into lockdown and we feel a shot this season is worthy of our club's efforts over recent years.”