Quote: Wanderer "Good luck to York, they certainly seem to have been heading in the right direction pre-Covid.
As for Newcastle, I really don't see how they are any more ready for SL than for example (the Club I support) Doncaster, who have historically stated aspirations of progressing through the leagues but who I would freely accept are far from ready as things stand.'"
Saying yes to TWP is also saying a big direct NO to Mr. Flatman and Mr. Kurdi..........
Indirectly it sends a signal of a big yes to Ottawa and New York. There are two paths to travel, carry on accommodating the American dream - or expand the English professional game with two new rich owners. Here is Eric Perez
PerezToronto’s personal upside is to someday be Super League Champions. We can also grow a North American Rugby League. There is already interest from U.S. cities in the northeast (Boston and New York) who are watching closely. Our long-term goal is to organically grow the sport in Canada and the U.S”.
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Perez"From minute one we had a 10-15 year plan of expansion, Montreal is next on the list. We hope for a Montreal team in League 1 by 2019. We already a few pretty big ownership groups that are interested. Toronto is a city of six million people and, within an-hour’s radius, you’ve got 10 million. After Montreal let’s get into the United States, Boston, New York and go from there.”[/i
Perezne rugby league team isn’t enough in North America. There's so much more potential for it to grow over here. "It's kind of the perfect sport for North America. "When we started the Toronto Wolfpack, we always knew that for the Wolfpack and the whole venture to be properly successful, there needs to be further expansion. I think Ottawa makes a lot of sense"[/i.
PerezI expect rugby league to spread to more Canadian cities, I have already been contacted by groups in Montreal and Vancouver[/i”.