I would be delighted to see Leigh and Featherstone promoted. Two great names of rugby league.

They'd add a lot to the elite league and leave the self-loathing northerners frothing at the mouth. Win Win!

Well according to players who have actually been to Canada, (Barrow more than most)although the city is fantastic and a great place to visit the "Hostel" the players are being put up in is disgusting.

You wonder why opposition players wont go back.

Yes, they do at the moment.
Do you think that it is an endless deal, with no end time or, do you think that they may want to renegotiate it at some point ?

Toronto also provide accommodation but, its akin to a school dormitory, not exactly what a top sportsman would expect.
Further hidden costs of having North American clubs in SL.

I'd like the N. American adventure to work but, regardless of their own success, their inclusion is costing the rest of the sport serious money and although, in the lower leagues, they have boosted some attendances, this may not be the case in SL

But surely when it comes to renegotiating a deal with there sponsors, if they are in SL they will be in a stronger position - media exposure etc? Therefore, why would they get less than they are currently?

The most sensible post in the entire thread - my opinion

A good use of vowels in Scrabble. Otherwise I'm struggling.

How are they costing the rest of the sport serious money?

Air Transat provide the flights as part of the sponsorship deal, but I’ve never read that they do so for no cost whatsoever. If they did that would be a very good sponsorship deal for Toronto, with the number of flights they must have booked for both them and all away teams playing at the Lamport Stadium.

I suspect they provide flights a

Work it out yourself.
Even if they pay for flights and accommodation, there is still plenty of cost for visiting clubs.
Try visiting Toronto for 2/3 days, it's a fantastic city but, it certainly isnt cheap, especially compared to Fev or Leigh

Fish and chips cost just a couple of quid in Leigh?

5 pounds 30 pence takeaway
8 pounds 20 pence - eat in
Green Lane Chippy (award winning)
Come and get some Jean, your tastebuds will love you forever