FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > The Virtual Terrace > Noble senses 'fear' that Toronto Wolfpack could reach SL
156 posts in 11 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain412No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 20186 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2018Sep 2018LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76960_1533043896.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76960.jpg



Quote: Judder Man "So a bad extensive winter in Toronto could see them play around 9 away games up to the magic weekend I think that would mess up the home and away weekly format for the rest of the other teams.
The biggest danger is if Toronto have to postpone say 2 games in mid March they would have to forfeit those home games because teams won’t want a re arranged fixture travelling mid week to Toronto.
I should imagine airline costs will increase in the spring when most clubs start to play across the Atlantic.
As for the Easter weekend all teams should be playing Friday and Monday and not Thursday and Monday which could be the possibility for 4 teams if Toronto is in the mix.'"


They could play at the Rogers Centre undercover.....

RankPostsTeam
International Star1976
JoinedServiceReputation
May 201113 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
59837_1508749784.jpg
Irony is represented below. [quote="JEAN CAPDOUZE":162hm7sy]He is not telling the truth. He is talking paranoid rubbish.[/quote:162hm7sy]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_59837.jpg



Or maybe people pay 20 quid to watch a game of Rugby, not to go to an outdoor pub beer garden

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain110No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2019Apr 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76334_1528724225.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76334.jpg



Quote: RoyBoy29 "Or maybe people pay 20 quid to watch a game of Rugby, not to go to an outdoor pub beer garden'"


Entirely possible to do both at the same time!

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2921
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2019Sep 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76030_1540929970.jpg
JESUS WEPT :WALL: HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover. There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :BEAT::d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg



Quote: pandamonium "Entirely possible to do both at the same time!'"

The beer garden is a free entry event, with bars around Toronto giving away free tickets to punters......I am not saying this is a bad idea, but it does pour cold water on the £20 a ticket myth..and for those that actually pay to go to game, the ticket price is £12......CA$20..........Argyle will need to keep throwing about £2,000,000 a year into the club just to keep them competitive in SL should they get there...free tickets and no TV deal, with a contra sponsor who has whinged about the lack of associated ticket sales in return for the free flights and other suppliers moaning about unpaid bills.....I wonder when the wheels will truly fall off this bandwagon?
The announced 7,500 gate last night was one of the greatest works of Fiction since the King James Bible.........

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain110No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2019Apr 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76334_1528724225.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76334.jpg



Quote: Call Me God "The beer garden is a free entry event, with bars around Toronto giving away free tickets to punters'"


Speaking of fiction, which you were, I can't even fathom how you cobbled this together. The beer garden is inside Lamport stadium. You enter the stadium on the east side with a ticket for either the east or west stand, and your ticket is scanned at the gate. Once inside, you are free to wander round and find a seat. The beer garden is between the east and west sides - you walk through it to get to the west stand. You buy drink tokens which are good for any of the beer/wine vendors. It is only a "free entry event" if you're already in the grounds. You can then, quite effortlessly, enjoy a drink and watch the game at the same time, especially if you turn round and face the pitch.

Quote: Call Me God "... the ticket price is £12......CA$20..........'"


It's CAD$25 for the east stand, same as last year, and CAD$30 for the west stand, $5 more than last year. There are half price tickets for kids and seniors.

Quote: Call Me God " with a contra sponsor who has whinged about the lack of associated ticket sales in return for the free flights'"


Air Transat is bringing over most of the away fans. Recent clubs (and shout out to Swinton) have brought anywhere from 100-250 away fans, so Transat probably isn't "whingeing" so much as they are "rubbing their hands with glee".

Quote: Call Me God "other suppliers moaning about unpaid bills.'"


Recent source other than the Parksider loop, please.

Quote: Call Me God "The announced 7,500 gate last night was one of the greatest works of Fiction since the King James Bible.........'"


Oh yes indeed, a fresh Sky audience is all over this one. Pro-tip: the tv cameras set up on the west stand, and so mostly show the crowd in the east stand, which is the smaller crowd. Nevertheless, still a bigger crowd than any of the other qualifiers this weekend.

That clunking you hear isn't the sound of any wheels falling off. It's the conspiracy theory jealousy machine going into overdrive with a bent crankshaft.

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain412No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 20186 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2018Sep 2018LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76960_1533043896.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76960.jpg



Quote: Call Me God "
The announced 7,500 gate last night was one of the greatest works of Fiction since the King James Bible.........'"

Jesus mocking his own Word? ...... if that was the Hadith, you'd be banned...

156 posts in 11 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint
156 posts in 11 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


5.005859375:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Leigh it is
jaws1
80
5m
Film game
Boss Hog
4066
17m
Rumours thread
Trojan Horse
2449
22m
TV Games - Not Hull
hull2524
2907
33m
Who do you want to win the Grand Final
just_browny
17
38m
Tonights match v HKR
just_browny
85
39m
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Emagdnim13
10095
40m
Championship Awards
Trojan Horse
9
48m
Decision on the field
hatty
12
51m
Questions for Ste Mills
JamieRobinso
1
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
30s
Squad 2024
Tony Fax
736
38s
Leigh it is
jaws1
80
40s
TV Games - Not Hull
hull2524
2907
44s
2025 TRANSFER AND RETENTION RUMOURS
Listenup94
1
50s
Proposed rule changes 2025
MjM
14
53s
Sam Burgess
Boss Hog
7
1m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
chapylad
2414
2m
2025 membership/renewals
The Dentist
42
2m
Film game
Boss Hog
4066
3m
Squads - Leopards v Warriors
Vancouver Le
8
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Questions for Ste Mills
JamieRobinso
1
TODAY
Decision on the field
hatty
12
TODAY
Who do you want to win the Grand Final
just_browny
17
TODAY
Worst semi
Barstool Pre
5
TODAY
2025 TRANSFER AND RETENTION RUMOURS
Listenup94
1
TODAY
Sam Burgess
Boss Hog
7
TODAY
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fightback To Secure Grand Final Spot
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Squad 2025
Nat (Rugby_A
1
TODAY
Tonights match v HKR
just_browny
85
TODAY
Isa 1 year extension
Phuzzy
10
TODAY
2024 IMG gradings
northernblok
2
TODAY
Championship Awards
Trojan Horse
9
TODAY
Season tickets
Hudd-Shay
8
TODAY
Best Semi
sir adrian m
13
TODAY
Ben Condon is a Leopard
Jack Gaskell
1
TODAY
Squads - Leopards v Warriors
Vancouver Le
8
TODAY
Any decent RL reads for me hols
norbellini
1
TODAY
Championship Play Off Final
PopTart
3
TODAY
Man of Steel
matt_wire
8
TODAY
Guest appearance
AgbriggAmble
2
TODAY
Squad for HKR
MorePlaymake
28
TODAY
Proposed rule changes 2025
MjM
14
TODAY
Fev H Play Off
Bully_Boxer
21
TODAY
Whose going for a beer in Wigan Saturday
Deeeekos
2
TODAY
Play-off semi-final
BarnsleyGull
19
TODAY
Coach of the Year
Howfenwire
11
TODAY
Greatest game ever at HJ
Fantastic Mr
10
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
212
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
789
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
819
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1228
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1449
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1198
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1607
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1308
Salford Ensure Play-Offs And S..
1538
Ruthless Wigan Thrash the Rhin..
1711
Huddersfield Giants Hold Off L..
2058
Salford Close In On The Play O..
1664
Leigh Leopards Up To Fourth Af..
1701
Leeds Rhinos Into the Six Afte..
2028
Wigan Warriors Defeat Hull KR ..
1725