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| Quote: j.c "As long as the good folk of Toronto enjoy watching high scoring, one sided games then they're in for a treat next year'"
The good folk of Leigh have John for the last couple of years  |
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| Quote: number 6 "they are on premier sports i believe'"
Do you know if that's all their home games? |
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We have the worst fans in the league. FACT.[/quote:3dfkgjhv]:33972.gif |
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I don't think they had sold 3K season tickets a few months ago, I remember there being some confusion around this but I think 3000 people had registered their interest for a season ticket, not actually bought one.
I hope they do well.
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| Quote: RoyBoy29 "Haggerty only 27, I doubt he will be putting his boots up just yet.
Just another sneaky way of player recruitment without paying a transfer fee by Mr "morals and ethics" Rowley'"
There are levels of shade regarding player recruitment ...
& then there is Toronto.
*hope for the good of the game that it takes off big time over there & for the kleenex sales boost John Flatcap Dewsbury will bring* but by 6od, their recruitment strategies & techniques are questionable. |
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einstien said insanity is when a person does the same thing over and over again but expects a different result: |
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I don't get why Leigh fans get so peed off with Toronto would any of the players who left be playing for them in SL next season anyway
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| Quote: i hate pies "I don't think they had sold 3K season tickets a few months ago, I remember there being some confusion around this but I think 3000 people had registered their interest for a season ticket, not actually bought one.
I hope they do well.'"
Correct,it wasn't actually registering for an interest in a season ticket.It was registering to be placed on their mailing list with an outlook to being given priority to a season ticket should you register. |
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| Quote: HucknallLoiner "Very rough maths
I know you said rough estimate but your figures are well out, Flights circa £300 if booking just as an individual, hotel rooms at £33/night based on two nights stay within 1/2 mile of the stadium so even staying two nights is less than your £100.
that's prices available booking as an individual/couple within 3-4 minutes not at bulk/business rates.
More likely in the £150-£175k range but I would expect them to offset some of those costs anyway.
Listening to the interview earlier in the season this has more than a good feel to it and sounds more on a par with a SL team in terms of interest/organisation.
I'd be very interested in making the trip to the first home game, they even do a $99/£61 away supporters pack that includes a shirt, scarf, inaugural match book and one presumes match ticket.
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[size=85:3idnpzvq]Cup Winners: 1914, 1982, 2005, 2016, 2017.
Cup Runners-Up: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1922, 1923, 1959, 1960, 1980, 1983, 1985, 2008, 2013.
League Champions: 1920, 1921, 1936, 1956, 1958, 1983.
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| Quote: fun time frankie "I don't get why Leigh fans get so peed off with Toronto would any of the players who left be playing for them in SL next season anyway'"
For [isome[/i Leigh fans it's a double whammy of bitterness; firstly that they've got Paul Rowley and a load of other ex-Leigh players (some of which as you say, they wouldn't want for SL anyway); secondly, they fear that a club could come from nowhere and we bigger than them in a very short space of time.
There's a thread on their board too that has gone the way of the bitter few. Some are genuinely interested in Toronto, others are criticising the venture before it's even played a game. |
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| Quote: DGM "For [isome[/i Leigh fans it's a double whammy of bitterness; firstly that they've got Paul Rowley and a load of other ex-Leigh players (some of which as you say, they wouldn't want for SL anyway); secondly, they fear that a club could come from nowhere and we bigger than them in a very short space of time.
There's a thread on their board too that has gone the way of the bitter few. Some are genuinely interested in Toronto, others are criticising the venture before it's even played a game.'"
Although there is some sympathy with the "knockers" of this project, after all we have seen some failures with "expansion" clubs, since the inception of SL.
However, if a consortium of businessmen are willing to stump up a substantial amount of funding to get this thing rolling and are serious in trying to get a foothold for our sport in Canada, they should be welcomed with open arms.
The venture may fall flat on its backside but, if it does half of the things that these people are trying to achieve, I dont understand why people will not embrace the venture.
The potential for exposure, sponsorship, additional TV revenues is huge and to help get another nation to include RL as a professional sport should be encouraged and commended.
Of course, there does and will need to be serious thought and planning to ensure the thing works properly but, we should all be getting behind this sort of thing. |
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "
Of course, there does and will need to be serious thought and planning to ensure the thing works properly but, we should all be getting behind this sort of thing.'"
Unfortunately, you'll always get some fans that want to see it fail, partly out of jealousy, partly out of bitterness with the RFL. I for one hope they're a fantastic success. RL is quite similar to Americal Football, but played at a faster speed with greater intensity - should easily capture the imagination of Americans and Canadians... |
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| Quote: jakeyg95 "Do you know if that's all their home games?'"
I think they are showing all their games home and away. |
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| Quote: espanyolswan "I think they are showing all their games home and away.'"
Good stuff. |
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Toronto have committed to cover the costs of visiting clubs for the first season only. Have they announced their training base yet or said why the venture with Bradford Bulls fell by the wayside
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[size=85:3idnpzvq]Cup Winners: 1914, 1982, 2005, 2016, 2017.
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League Champions: 1920, 1921, 1936, 1956, 1958, 1983.
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Quote: DemonUK "Toronto have committed to cover the costs of visiting clubs for the first season only. Have they announced their training base yet or said why the venture with Bradford Bulls fell by the wayside'"
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Toronto Wolfpack have abandoned a plan to share Bradford Bulls' training facilities at Tong during their inaugural season in the English league.
Bradford say they have been unable to come to an agreement with the Canadian newcomers, who intend to base themselves in the north of England while playing blocks of four away matches in Kingstone Press League 1 in 2017.
A Bulls spokesperson said: "Despite the endeavours of both clubs to reach an agreement which would have been financially beneficial for both clubs, it became obvious that the proposal was impractical and it would be difficult to form a working relationship.
"The club would like to state that the decision was made amicably and we will continue to support Toronto in their efforts to establish themselves."
Toronto, who have appointed former Bradford coach Brian Noble as director of rugby and have ex-Halifax and St Helens forward Adam Fogerty on their board of directors, are now thought to have set their sights on using west Yorkshire-based Brighouse Sports Club as their English base. |
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Quote: DemonUK "Toronto have committed to cover the costs of visiting clubs for the first season only. Have they announced their training base yet or said why the venture with Bradford Bulls fell by the wayside'"
sport.bt.com/more-sport-hub/more ... 4098355976
Toronto Wolfpack have abandoned a plan to share Bradford Bulls' training facilities at Tong during their inaugural season in the English league.
Bradford say they have been unable to come to an agreement with the Canadian newcomers, who intend to base themselves in the north of England while playing blocks of four away matches in Kingstone Press League 1 in 2017.
A Bulls spokesperson said: "Despite the endeavours of both clubs to reach an agreement which would have been financially beneficial for both clubs, it became obvious that the proposal was impractical and it would be difficult to form a working relationship.
"The club would like to state that the decision was made amicably and we will continue to support Toronto in their efforts to establish themselves."
Toronto, who have appointed former Bradford coach Brian Noble as director of rugby and have ex-Halifax and St Helens forward Adam Fogerty on their board of directors, are now thought to have set their sights on using west Yorkshire-based Brighouse Sports Club as their English base. | |
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Irony is represented below.
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| Quote: DGM "For [isome[/i Leigh fans it's a double whammy of bitterness; firstly that they've got Paul Rowley and a load of other ex-Leigh players (some of which as you say, they wouldn't want for SL anyway); secondly, they fear that a club could come from nowhere and we bigger than them in a very short space of time.
There's a thread on their board too that has gone the way of the bitter few. Some are genuinely interested in Toronto, others are criticising the venture before it's even played a game.'"
Most Leigh fans are criticising the manner in which they left the club to head Toronto bound. Hence the morals and ethics |
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