my remarks were aimed at the "The English based teams have it pretty damn nice compared to what the French clubs have to pay."comment, if they want to play then they have to pay

I find it better to reply to the post , not necessarily the poster , and certainly not to others who haven't even posted , as I said , it doesn't help the cause

Nobody is disputing that the French clubs should not have to pay. What will be disputed is seeing any english club moan about travel costs to Toronto. Not when the French clubs just get on with things and pay a hell lot more.

Any club who cannot afford a single trip to Toronto shouldn't be in super league quite frankly.

Are we gonna see Salford get the buckets out next season asking for fans to fund the trip for the players and staff??

This!

Clubs seem to have no issues getting to Perpignan each year. Just another poop stirring thread from a bitter fan who hates the thought of 'his game' expanding....yawn
Jealousy keeps you imprisoned sunshine. Let it go.

As other posters have said. It really shouldn't be an issue with regards SL.

However, if Toronto aren't promoted, and stay in the championship. Then it does become an issue.

Yet historically clubs have never had to fund flying 20+ staff to another continent with accommodation for a few days. Why should they be able to afford such a significant expense?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was on the understanding (that at least a few years ago and maybe even now) the RFL funded British clubs' flights to Catalans.

I have no objection to clubs setting up in other countries. What I do object to is the loss of a domestic league. If we want an international competition (do we) then make a Champions League style competition or expand the World Club Challenge. Don't deny me and other genuine fans the opportunity to see their team home and away. We have enough problems with non-televised matches being on Fridays which are almost impossible to get to due to the unpredictable M62/other roads (not just the M62 corridor) and time off work.

As for people quoting football fans travelling around Europe, money and attendance wise that is a very different league to RL. The European matches are televised and clubs have 30/40,000 plus regular attendances as opposed to our big clubs getting around 10k.

I see Toronto are up in arms because they can not play 3 games on the trot in England they have to play 1 home 1 away like every body else they are blaming the super league teams from trying to stop them getting promoted

That has never been the case for SL clubs.

The RFL did have a "pool" where SL clubs paid an equal amount to cover the costs of traveling to France, meaning that it was fairer for those clubs that either played in France twice, or for clubs who had to travel during expensive travel periods (school holidays for example), but the RFL have never funded travel for SL clubs (and rightly so).

I don't think that pool exists anymore - too many clubs opted out to make their own arrangements (I know that Leeds historically charters its own plane and sells it as a "corporate trip" to cover the cost of flying the players out).

Historically clubs have never received the money they do now from TV or have the opportunity they have to gain significant sponsorship.

If a Superleague club cannot afford to fund 1 trip to Toronto then they shouldn’t be in Superleague.

Catalan have to travel away multiple times in a season and pay the costs so no other club can moan about paying for 1 trip to Toronto

This x10!