Kind of concedes to me that they're ready for a demotion. I can't see any other reasonable outcome than this, they've withdrawn themselves, expect other clubs who are in hard times to restart operations, and then expect to continue in the competition next year? NO CHANCE

If they're serious about making it long term then start again, get yourself a sustainable model with an "affordable" team and go from there.

Leutele was the world's highest earning player on 800k a season i read? SBW on a 4million deal? Deals for Watkins and possibly Myler,Hall and rumored few others? Yet the squad consistently not paid? If the mining billionaire has stopped the bucks rolling in then what is left of that organisation? There must be more to come out regarding the behind the scenes management.

Probably ask for a loan to pay for the envelopes!

Be nice to see this meeting televised

Certainly getting interesting with the suggestion that they now want a slice of the TV monies, which, much to Donny's delight, would suggest that they have given up on trying to secure their own deal.

Agreed. Would be very interesting.
The prime defence will be Covid,conveniently ignoring all the poor practice and general breaking of all the rules put forward by themselves.
Brinksnanship of the highest level. Write off this season and avoid throwing anymore cash down the black hole. Then rejoin as a full member and take their slice of monies they said they neither needed or wanted on acceptance.
They are gambling the board won't have the balls to expel them or at worst rejoin in Championship but as a member. This with a points deduction is bare minimum surely? Nothing would surprise me however.

Clubs voting tomorrow apparently.

How can they make a fair judgement. Some chairman clearly despise Toronto. You could get two clubs who are in the exact same situation yet two different punishments due to the chairman "liking" one owner/club more than the other.

What does Elstone get paid for? It should be him and his team making the decision. Looking at the consequences for the sport/SL for each decision made from an unbiased point of view.

Can you imagine if your club or Trinity, jettisoned their overseas signings, saving themselves a fortune and demanded to be kept in SL the following season


They would get the grand 2 finger signal.

What I dont quite understand is that, with the league suspended and knowing that their players were on "short" visas, why didn't they pack them off home, which, one assumes, would have enabled them to play when the season re started ?

Why in the world should the Championship accept Toronto back if they get relegated? What would they bring?

Seriously I hope they bring some maple syrup for my pancakes as there was none on the shelf for me last weekend

The whole thing doesn't make sense.
I'd suggest Mr Argyle is a shrewd businessman and as circumstances changed he is trying to force acceptance as a member club after realising there is no money to be made even with the hordes of Canadian fans and he's unwilling to yoghurt another 20million. If they get expelled he walks away and invests in Melbourne.
If the gamble lands then they line up in SL and millions saved.If demoted but accepted as member club then that is also job done and is what he wants/expects imo. They are basically gambling the board will bottle the decision that should be made which is at least demotion and no funding.