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| Quote Budgiezilla="Budgiezilla"Knew I'd get a 'few bites'....well done chaps !
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Not difficult on here, they can't wait to be offended and then tell you why 
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| Yes get on with it & while your at it take sky with you!
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| Quote Doom&Gloom Merchant="Doom&Gloom Merchant"Ahh, the old 'I was trolling for bites' excuse after being made to look insular & stupid.'"
Ah the old ''I was trolling for bites' excuse after being made to look insular & stupid double bluff trick" 
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| Quote vastman="vastman"Ah the old ''I was trolling for bites' excuse after being made to look insular & stupid double bluff trick"
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Wakey fans a little nervous too?
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Club Coach | 6809 | Catalans Dragons |
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| Quote Doom&Gloom Merchant="Doom&Gloom Merchant"Wakey fans a little nervous too?'"
They should be. I fully expect Toulouse to thrash the woeful Wakefield club in Toulouse's first year in Super League, and if woeful Wakefield is still in Super League by the time Toronto arrives, I am sure that the Canadian club will repeat Toulouse's performance.
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| I think with the money that Toulouse and Toronto appear to have i think its only a matter of time before both are knocking on the Super League door. The RFL will have to expand the competition back to 14 teams again.
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"They should be. I fully expect Toulouse to thrash the woeful Wakefield club in Toulouse's first year in Super League, and if woeful Wakefield is still in Super League by the time Toronto arrives, I am sure that the Canadian club will repeat Toulouse's performance.'"

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Club Coach | 6809 | Catalans Dragons |
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| Quote Huddersfield1895="Huddersfield1895"I think with the money that Toulouse and Toronto appear to have i think its only a matter of time before both are knocking on the Super League door. The RFL will have to expand the competition back to 14 teams again.'"
You don't have to convince me. I agree with you completely. Adding two new clubs to Super League won't dilute the quality of Super League players very much because although both clubs will start out with lots of Super League Englishmen, and/or NRL standard Aussies and Kiwis, Toulouse will still be majority French players from the beginning, and Toronto plans to be majority north American players within five years.
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Club Coach | 8682 | Leigh Centurions |
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| Quote Doom&Gloom Merchant="Doom&Gloom Merchant"Ahh, the old 'I was trolling for bites' excuse after being made to look insular & stupid.'"
Don't be siily you Prat (I'll get personal as well) It's common knowledge that if ANYONE dares to criticize the 'Global expansion of Rugby league by the RFL' on the VT be prepared to wear a 'tin hat'.
My initial response was to Jean's hatred of M62 clubs, then I'd thought I'd add what I think of Catalans/Toulouse/Toronto anyway. I've done it before, and I knew what response I'd get, and I wasn't disappointed. Folk that agreed with me couldn't @rsed typing anything (as it's old news), and the 'very few' who disagreed, got all 'upset' about it.....awww Bless !! 
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"They should be. I fully expect Toulouse to thrash the woeful Wakefield club in Toulouse's first year in Super League, and if woeful Wakefield is still in Super League by the time Toronto arrives, I am sure that the Canadian club will repeat Toulouse's performance.'"
Yeah, 'cos they will fly through the Championship wont they.
It's not that easy, just ask Bradford AND under the new structure, nobody has been promoted from the Championship, yet
It wasn't too long ago that you were telling us how good Catalan were and how they were going to win the Grand final.
Since then they have been beaten twice by the "nervous" Wakefield team.
Maybe, it's your knees that I can hear knocking.
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Club Coach | 4526 | Bradford Bulls |
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| I agree that it would be great for expansion but feel the RFL should be looking at the game here as well. There are so many clubs that rely solely on the largess of a rich backer to survive. I think this is akin to organising the deckchairs on the Titanic whilst it sinks.
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="Huddersfield1895"I think with the money that Toulouse and Toronto appear to have i think its only a matter of time before both are knocking on the Super League door. The RFL will have to expand the competition back to 14 teams again.'"
You don't have to convince me. I agree with you completely. Adding two new clubs to Super League won't dilute the quality of Super League players very much because although both clubs will start out with lots of Super League Englishmen, and/or NRL standard Aussies and Kiwis, Toulouse will still be majority French players from the beginning, and Toronto plans to be majority north American players within five years.'"
Hey Barrie, how's things man? Are you still following Cronulla or is that done? I agree with expansion but really, it has to come in the form of clubs coming up through the lower divisions. No nonsense, so clubs can believe the road is fair and people domestically who want to come in and invest can do. There are plenty of good investment opportunities in Rugby League, it just requires improvement in guidance from the RFL in marketing and getting the word out. Toronto, whatever they turn out like, have made waves and they should be commended for that. The RFL should listen and help out with all clubs and make it as attractive as possible below SL to invest and encourage success. For me that should be a total introduction of a turnover-percentage based salary cap below Super League, the more media, sponsor and attendance revenue you get, the more you have to play with.
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