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I've been having a look at their website today, and thought I'd share.
How they'd structure their fixture list was one of the main talking points when it was announced they were joining League 1. here's their fixture list:
https://www.torontowolfpack.com/2016/10 ... -released/
R1-R5 away
R6 is their first home game vs Oxford
R7 away
R8-R9 home
R10-R11 away
R12 home
R13 bye
R14-R15 home
So that's: 6 home & 8 away in the regular 14-game rounds.
Super 8's they're playing their first three games away, with the last 4 games at home.
Ont he squad front, they're building a decent side - so far they've signed the following:
Reece Dean (Hull FC)
Greg Worthington (Leigh)
Andrew Dixon (Leigh)
Craig Hall (Wakefield)
Ryan Burroughs (USA Captain)
Bob Beswick (Leigh)
Jack Bussey (London)
Jonny Pownall (Leigh)
Dan Fleming (Bradford)
Rhys Jacks (Sheffield) (Canada Captain)
Blake Wallace (Illawarra Cutters)
James Laithwaite (Warrington)
Gary Wheeler (Warrington)
Liam Kay (Leigh)
Paul Rowley, Brian Noble, Simon Finnegan & Kurt Haggerty make up the coaching staff, with Beswick being Strength & Conditioning coach.
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I've been having a look at their website today, and thought I'd share.
How they'd structure their fixture list was one of the main talking points when it was announced they were joining League 1. here's their fixture list:
https://www.torontowolfpack.com/2016/10 ... -released/
R1-R5 away
R6 is their first home game vs Oxford
R7 away
R8-R9 home
R10-R11 away
R12 home
R13 bye
R14-R15 home
So that's: 6 home & 8 away in the regular 14-game rounds.
Super 8's they're playing their first three games away, with the last 4 games at home.
Ont he squad front, they're building a decent side - so far they've signed the following:
Reece Dean (Hull FC)
Greg Worthington (Leigh)
Andrew Dixon (Leigh)
Craig Hall (Wakefield)
Ryan Burroughs (USA Captain)
Bob Beswick (Leigh)
Jack Bussey (London)
Jonny Pownall (Leigh)
Dan Fleming (Bradford)
Rhys Jacks (Sheffield) (Canada Captain)
Blake Wallace (Illawarra Cutters)
James Laithwaite (Warrington)
Gary Wheeler (Warrington)
Liam Kay (Leigh)
Paul Rowley, Brian Noble, Simon Finnegan & Kurt Haggerty make up the coaching staff, with Beswick being Strength & Conditioning coach.
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| Quote: Halifax1989 "Great post, great to see actual positivity for expansion!
As you say, this one seems like its been very well thought out, and theyre doing it the right way- we havent just chucked a load of money at them and thrown them into SL. If they get there, it will be on merit, as a Fax fan I can swallow that far easier than watching Celtic Crusaders in SL!'"
Cheers, although, the game of RL should be thinking about where it wants to be in 10 or 20 years time.
I dont think that anyone at Red Hall actually knows where the game is trying to aim for.
Sure, there are lots of positive things happening (if you look for them) but, the domestic game is floundering.
Crowds are falling, the TV deal was accepted far too quickly and cheaply (especially compared to Union) and nobody has a flipping clue what to do to improve the game's profile and increase revenue.
Sadly, in pro sport, cash is everything and there just isn't enough brass coming into the game.
Toronto may help a little with profile but, what happens next.
Even if they romp the third tier comp, which many expect, making the next step (into SL) will be extremely difficult and this may be where the "experiment" falls flat on its back side.
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Warrington Wolfs - 0
Wakefield Trinity - 0
Leigh Centurions - 0
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| Quote: DGM "In the Dave Woods interview with Perez, Perez was quite nonchalant when he answered the financial questions, saying about his fellow investors, partners such as the City of Toronto & the Mayor, deals with hotels & airlines etc, expected sponsorship deals. it doesn't seem an issue.
Crowds will be interesting. As you say, the national team pull in around 7k. In a sports mad city with a he catchment area, 7k sounds achievable.'"
So the national team pulls in more fans than any other nation bar Australia, NZ and England? That's impressive
Regards
King James
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| Quote: Halifax1989 "Great post, great to see actual positivity for expansion!
As you say, this one seems like its been very well thought out, and theyre doing it the right way- we havent just chucked a load of money at them and thrown them into SL. If they get there, it will be on merit, as a Fax fan I can swallow that far easier than watching Celtic Crusaders in SL!'"
In fairness Celtic Crusaders got to the NL1 grand final in 2008 so even if the two teams to join Super League were decided based on league position then they would have still been in.
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| The marketing of the Wolfpack has already (in my opinion) been far and away superior to anything that any UK rugby league club has ever done, with Keighley Cougars being the closest I can think of. But the scale of this is very impressive. Several thousand season tickets sold before a ball is kicked. Will it succeed? There will be many hoping it will not, because there will be a few clubs (including my own) who will suddenly find themselves very small fish indeed in the pond. At the very least I hope UK clubs pay close attention to the professionalism of the set-up and the marketing that many clubs could only dream of. Other than some dubious action in the transfer market, they don't seem to have put a foot wrong - yet.
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| Quote: mapleyther "The marketing of the Wolfpack has already (in my opinion) been far and away superior to anything that any UK rugby league club has ever done, with Keighley Cougars being the closest I can think of. But the scale of this is very impressive. Several thousand season tickets sold before a ball is kicked. Will it succeed? There will be many hoping it will not, because there will be a few clubs (including my own) who will suddenly find themselves very small fish indeed in the pond. At the very least I hope UK clubs pay close attention to the professionalism of the set-up and the marketing that many clubs could only dream of. Other than some dubious action in the transfer market, they don't seem to have put a foot wrong - yet.'"
I did all my schooling in Toronto, so I hope it takes off for them. UP the CANUKS.
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