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New York's challenge cup entry may be delayed until 2022 says Ricky Wilby.
Pandemic's grip on New York likely to prevent the 4 NRL clubs going over for pre-season friendlies at the end of this year, and the NY club can't now really recruit until next year due to the season here going on towards the end of the year.
The NY stadium has a 2 meter rule both ways and so only one in nine seats would be saleable. So 2,500 crowds would be no good. Anyway as they say "good things come to those who wait"
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New York's challenge cup entry may be delayed until 2022 says Ricky Wilby.
Pandemic's grip on New York likely to prevent the 4 NRL clubs going over for pre-season friendlies at the end of this year, and the NY club can't now really recruit until next year due to the season here going on towards the end of the year.
The NY stadium has a 2 meter rule both ways and so only one in nine seats would be saleable. So 2,500 crowds would be no good. Anyway as they say "good things come to those who wait"
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| Quote: Donnyman "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
so only one in nine could be given away !
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| Quote: Donnyman "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
The "year of friendlies" idea seemed a waste of time to begin with.
The pandemic has given them a great reason to just focus on 2022.
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| Who cares ?
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| Quote: Budgiezilla "Who cares ?'"
Exactly
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| Quote: Noel Cleal "The "year of friendlies" idea seemed a waste of time to begin with. The pandemic has given them a great reason to just focus on 2022.'"
See above. A year of friendlies puts them in the showcase for Rich owners to consider buying into them....
If you had $$Millions to spend and fancied trying RL along with Argyle would you buy into a dream or would you more likely invest into a real club with everything up and running??
Rimmer has given both clubs the prize, that last piece in the Jigsaw of a place in the professional game........
The only question is are these clubs needing a rich owner to come along now? Or do they have funds to at least run for a season, i.e. 2021
Remember Ian Lenegan & Company may well pull the plug on North American clubs in SL 2022 onwards. He can easily do this if only TWP are in the league running up their massive debts, but if THREE NA clubs and rich american owners are in the league 2021 it makes it rather impossible for Lenegan to dismiss that.
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| Quote: Budgiezilla "Who cares ?'"
You cared enough to comment?
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| Quote: Steph Curry "You cared enough to comment?'"
Or maybe he's just got fed up of reading this dribble about a pie in the sky dream belonging to some on here, you included that is of course if there's any credibility to your posts supporting this vision, or maybe you've just reverted to type and decided to make a bit of mischief, can't imagine why i'd think that of you
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| Quote: little wayne69 "Or maybe he's just got fed up of reading this dribble about a pie in the sky dream belonging to some on here, you included that is of course if there's any credibility to your posts supporting this vision, or maybe you've just reverted to type and decided to make a bit of mischief, can't imagine why i'd think that of you
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| Quote: Donnyman "
It would make it harder for Lenegan & Co. to give them the chop especially if Canadian and USA players were playing in the teams, and especially if there were three lots fo investors investing in North America. Fair play though if that was the case do carry on, do get TWP to also sign North Americans and step down to the Championship to join in proper expansion.
Hilarious, again.
So, you're solution for TWP, after kicking them out of SL, is to drop them into the Championship, a league that they have already EARNED promotion from.
Assuming that, at some point they were to top the league and gain promotion AGAIN, would YOU allow them back into the top flight ??
Maybe you would just preclude all "foreign" clubs, "cos they're no English"
Sounds like a fantastic plan ??
Do you seriously suggest that they should invest more money to regain top flight status - This is without doubt, one of the daftest proposals ever and you think this will help the sport attract additional investment / sponsorship.
RL has a history of making numerous, ill thought out changes to try and find the silver bullet that will propel the sport to the "big time" and it's the sport's inability to see things through and change tack, again and again that makes us a laughing stock.
A clear long term plan, with achievable goals, to grow the sport, should be the mandate but, this is RL, why have a plan, when you can use a fag packet.
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| Quote: Budgiezilla "Who cares ?'"
I do.
Any time a new team is created is a positive as it grows the game one small bit at a time.
The one concern I have is how Covid 19 will affect their plans. Perez thinks global air travel will be back in some form by Winter, but I wouldn't be surprised if air travel isn't available this time next year unfortunately.
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "
So, you're solution for TWP, after kicking them out of SL, is to drop them into the Championship.
A clear long term plan, with achievable goals, to grow the sport, should be the mandate but, this is RL, why have a plan, when you can use a fag packet.'"
Cut the silly [i"Hilarious"[/i stuff, it's childish like your stuff.
Placing all three North American clubs in the Championship makes great sense as you then get a mini league of these clubs playing each other, and Toronto can start to play Americans and Canadians in their team. This would be a great stimulus for finding a paying American TV deal. It would be a great stimulus for American players to look at a career in Rugby League. In short a good plan....
Why do you fall over yourself to disagree with me and goad me all the time? I thought you were a genuine poster, a Wakey lad? I have my doubts about you.
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| Quote: Donnyman "Cut the silly [i"Hilarious"[/i stuff, it's childish like your
Just how ?
Just because you relegate a club wont mean that they suddenly fill their side with "locals", why on earth would they.
Surely, their ambition, along with any other wealthy club in the Championship, is to gain promotion and ply their trade in the top flight, just as it will be for any other N. American club that joins league 1 or the Championship.
Also, you seem to forget that if you put Toronto in the Championship, they wont have any "local" competition and any newcomers would start in League 1 ??
There may be some mileage in them having local competition and this might help with generating interest and possibly allow them to stir interest in local broadcasting companies but, 3 clubs will never generate a stand alone deal that draws in millions of dollars, it's not going to happen.
Surely, the best chance of persuading N. Americans to watch RL is to have some presence in the top flight and watch a "local" club become successful and then for Sky to make a deal with local broadcasters ?
As for goading you, not at all.
However, if you post something so utterly outrageous on a public forum then, surely, you expect a response.
Your endless drive to see overseas clubs expelled from top flight RL to suit your own preference, whilst extremely annoying, should not go unchallenged.
As for being from Wakefield, it matters not.
I love RL, support my club, support the international game which, without profile, will totally disappear and I would like RL to be spread far and wide, not just restricted to the North of England.
Finally, back on topic.
It makes absolute sense for New York to delay their plans, it's an absolute no brainer.
Assuming that they can put their plans on hold - for whatever reason - a delay is absolutely the right thing to do.
As for a N. American "mini league" of just 3 clubs ?? Who, just who would want to watch that and what "level" of RL would play (SL/Championship/ League 1? Pop n crisp) and could that really interest the TV companies.
Even over here, where the game has been played for well over 100 years, the only interest is in SL and the occasional top 4 Championship game.
Your expectations are even more unlikely than "the dreamers" who believe thet N. America will be the new dawn and saving of the sport. Which, for the record, I dont.
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| Quote: Ornery Optimist "As changeable as the weather.On another topic you scoffed at the apparent lack of funds for overseas clubs.Then you state Ian Lenagan wants Toronto Wolfpack out of Super League despite that club being financed far easier than the other clubs.Now you want 3 overseas clubs in The Championship.
I can't wait for tomorrows instalment...'"
He's slowly changing his argument so that when the inevitable arrives in 2022 and Super league does have non English clubs, he doesn't look like a fool.
History repeating itself as he did the same thing on TRL.
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