The Toronto lawyers contacted Barrow several times asking if they had any visa issues and were told they had no issues, The teams are roomed at the university and Barrow tweeted how excellent the facilities were free coaching to and from the airport free flights free accommodation free breakfasts I'm sure the club would sooner have that than the cost of travelling to South Wales you never know it might have suited Barrow to leave players at home with the Ipro cup final the following week you never know. ps we were over there and at the game

It's not Toronto's fault that the lower leagues of RL are barely semi-pro. They've been told to start from the bottom and that's what they are doing.

Hopefully at the end of next season they will be playing in the middle 8's (or whatever it's called) against the top Championship sides and some SL sides and this issue should be resolved and if the sides with more cash available want to pay for better hotels etc that's their call.

I can't understand the lack of enthusiasm from some RL fans with regards to Toronto. If it works it looks like the best thing to ever happen to the sport and with the potential of a SL featuring a Canadian side and potentially 2 French sides it must have a big impact on viewing figures, general interest in the sport and probably most importantly much needed extra revenue streams from TV advertising.

I can see why some think it s unfair that their salary cap is higher but if that wasn't allowed they would struggle to get off the ground. The salary cap is only there though because RL teams bankrupted themselves in the 80s/90s as they didn't have the money they wanted to spend. Toronto do have and their crowds are looking fairly consistent considering how one sides all the games have been so far.

Putting this in the context of League 1, some of the expenses may be an issue but, if/when they are in SL, it would be similar to some of the clubs visit's to Perpignan. I know that more and more SL clubs have started travelling in and out of France in the same day but, the general point still stands.

THere would be travel issues in shorter turn round fixtures and there would need to be a different plan for easter although, with Toronto likely to continue playing their games in blocks, maybe not too detrimental.
On the flip side, what are Toronto doing when they come over here.
I know that that was their choice but, I dont think that any of the English clubs will be covering any of their expenses.

Living at home?

Seems like Coventry enjoyed their experience. fredi.ca/rugby-league-attitude/

Seems like Coventry enjoyed their experience. fredi.ca/rugby-league-attitude/