Quote: puroresu_boy "It was laughable they never got central funding in the first place.
This would be like a new franchise in Perth not getting funds from the NRL. Makes the competition a mockery.'"
Toronto saying that they wouldn't take any TV monies as they wanted their own deal in N. America was a definite mistake on their part.
I dont think they were precluded from a share of the Sky monies, it was more a case of them opting out, which no doubt helped their smooth passage into "our" comp.
Mind you, those were the days when they were "awash" with money.
As for the players union stepping in to look after their members interests - what took them so long ??