Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:51 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Voted to go with a 12 team league next year, applications invited frorm those clubs interested.

Toulouse for me, they would need some sort of protection from relagation though, as would any club coming up as they are completely against it recruitment wise.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:21 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Voted to go with a 12 team league next year, applications invited frorm those clubs interested.

I wonder who is setting the criteria.
Depending on the weighting given to certain aspects of any application will ensure that certain clubs are already at an advantage.
What a bloody shambles.

Should we just ask McManus, Lenegan and Hetherington to tell us who they want.
After all it is they who call the shots.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:06 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Toulouse for me, they would need some sort of protection from relagation though, as would any club coming up as they are completely against it recruitment wise.

We struggle to get our own fans through the turnstiles as it is! The last thing we need is another club in super league that dont bring any fans .

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:37 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

We struggle to get our own fans through the turnstiles as it is! The last thing we need is another club in super league that dont bring any fans .

Irrelevant, we need more of our own fans rather then hoping others turn up to fill the void.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:38 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

I wonder who is setting the criteria.
Depending on the weighting given to certain aspects of any application will ensure that certain clubs are already at an advantage.
What a bloody shambles.

Should we just ask McManus, Lenegan and Hetherington to tell us who they want.
After all it is they who call the shots.

Voting by Rugby league fans on the Total rl site, would suggest most fans who are to vote, would like to see The RFL and SL, back under the same umbrella. I personally, cannot see what good Robert Elstone has brought to SL except a lot of unnecessary expenses.

Should Super League (Europe) cease acting as an independent body and become absorbed once more into the Rugby Football League?

Yes, immediately.
68.01%
Yes, but only after next year's World Cup.
3.05%
Let's wait to see how the broadcast negotiations work out.
11.58%
No, Super League should retain its independence.
17.36%

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:42 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Baseball is played over there.
Toronto Bluejays are pretty big and have decent profile in the city.
Their stadium is a huge modern thing.
It's not a sport that I follow at all but I think they are in the play offs this time.

Correct wrencat. I attended a Toronto Blue Jays v Cleveland Indians and St Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates game a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the experience that included all the extras le hot dogs, Cokes etc. The nine innings per team match allows spectators to go home, have their tea and return for the back end of the game.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:44 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Irrelevant, we need more of our own fans rather then hoping others turn up to fill the void.

How do you get more fans? You get better players and win more games! How do we get better players? We get more paying fans home or away! Still irrelevent

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:52 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

How do you get more fans? You get better players and win more games! How do we get better players? We get more paying fans home or away! Still irrelevent

Yes, the better clubs have a larger home attendances irrespective of the opposition. Away fans are a bonus. They are not a guaranteed number si no business should rely upon them season ticket sales is where it's at.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:10 pm  

Away fans won’t even be a consideration for next year, of the suggested teams only Fev are likely to bring big numbers to Belle Vue in a normal year. Giving Catalans a derby game with Toulouse adds value to the league.

Re: Toronto rejected. : Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:22 pm  

wakefieldwall wrote:

Away fans won’t even be a consideration for next year, of the suggested teams only Fev are likely to bring big numbers to Belle Vue in a normal year. Giving Catalans a derby game with Toulouse adds value to the league.

The Leigh fans travel quite well and in good number.
If it is based purely on fans then, Bradford should be promoted.

There is no such thing as a totally independent decision here.
Even if the actual decision is "independent", who will set the criteria ?
This could stink the house out and whoever gets the nod, there will be 3/4 other very angry clubs.

This could end up in court.