Someone made the same point on the Leigh board. Probably best to just wait and see really, Haggerty's appointment takes it to two assistant coaches, which is the norm.

Craig Hall was fantastic going forward for us at times this season so he should absolutely annihilate teams in the third tier. Liam Kay for top try scorer and Hall for player of the season.

If anyone thinks this venture will work long term then god help us

Why not?

Very rough maths:

21 games where they need to pay flights (£500 each for arguments sake) plus hotels (£100 each) for say 22 players and staff. That equals approx. £270k. Plus other costs lets say they need to make between £300k - £400k per season on top of player costs, ground costs, insurance etc

If they have the sponsors they say they have plus their share of the RFL money and if that covers their normal costs then they would need to sell about 1,300 season tickets (at $300 each) to break even.

As they get around 7,000 for international matches it might be doable.

I know the maths will be nowhere near accurate but give a flavour of what they will need to do. Plus they don't have the flat caps and whippets stereotype of RL over there so will find it much easier to get some decent sponsorship.

I hope it works as it will give us a real platform for the international game.

I hope Sky decide to show their first home game too.

here we go, surprised it took so long

Hopefully the home crowds will soon rise to 10,000 and Toronto will immediately smash its way into the Championship in the manner of Toulouse.

I hope we (Wigan) draw them away in the challenge cup. I fancy the trip.

Surely the Wolfpack away in the Challenge Cup is the draw everyone will want if the can scrape together the £400 - £500 flight money.

Did I read somewhere they have sold 3k ST's?

Yes and that was around 3 months ago.

Certainly in their first season, they will very likely be the best supported team outside SL, with KR and the Bulls not too far behind.
After that who knows but, it will be a big, big, ask to turn "failed" american football players into Championship standard RL players within 2 or 3 years.

I know that they will be able to fill their team with Aussies and European players but, their long term success will depend on RL taking off in North America and that will be a long, long process.

As others have said, it's a great "away" trip, in RL terms, Toronto is the most vibrant city in the western hemisphere and it would be difficult not to enjoy a long weekend over there.

they are on premier sports i believe

As long as the good folk of Toronto enjoy watching high scoring, one sided games then they're in for a treat next year