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Some of those players at Widnes have a big problem because no SL club would touch any of them.

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The Widnes players' body language speaks volumes. There's not much difference between them scoring and conceding a try.

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Cummins reckoned many gave up in the last quarter, that's not good..

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Toulouse play some great rugby league, would be nice to see them get a crack at super league. Unless widnes get 3 shock wins and beat halifax, it should be toronto v toulouse in the million pound game. Having said that though if leeds lose at widnes, then they might not finish in the top 3, but that's a big if.

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Quote: hooligan27 "Halifax to beat Hull kr , Widnes and leeds
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It is starting to look increasingly unlikely that Leeds, Hull KR and Toronto are the top 3, with Toulouse and London in the MPG. That would have been the ideal outcome of the Middle 8s from a rugby league development point of view. Unfortunately Salford's purchase of Jackson Hastings has improved Salford immeasurably and this tiny club with its 3,000 home fans will likely be back in Super League next year.

Meanwhile three worthy Super League contenders Toulouse, London, and Bradford may be in the Championship competing for one promotion spot in 2019, with <REMOVED - Not necessary> Featherstone also in the mix.

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Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Unfortunately Salford's purchase of Jackson Hastings has improved Salford immeasurably and this tiny club with its 3,000 home fans will likely be back in Super League next year.'"

That’s very generous, I’d say it’s much closer to 2000 home fans

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Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "It is starting to look increasingly unlikely that Leeds, Hull KR and Toronto are the top 3, with Toulouse and London in the MPG. That would have been the ideal outcome of the Middle 8s from a rugby league development point of view. Unfortunately Salford's purchase of Jackson Hastings has improved Salford immeasurably and this tiny club with its 3,000 home fans will likely be back in Super League next year.

Meanwhile three worthy Super League contenders Toulouse, London, and Bradford may be in the Championship competing for one promotion spot in 2019, with <REMOVED - Not necessary> Featherstone also in the mix.'"



Presumably, Widnes would be in the mix as well, assuming they don't go bust.

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Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "It is starting to look increasingly unlikely that Leeds, Hull KR and Toronto are the top 3, with Toulouse and London in the MPG. That would have been the ideal outcome of the Middle 8s from a rugby league development point of view. Unfortunately Salford's purchase of Jackson Hastings has improved Salford immeasurably and this tiny club with its 3,000 home fans will likely be back in Super League next year.

Meanwhile three worthy Super League contenders Toulouse, London, and Bradford may be in the Championship competing for one promotion spot in 2019, with <REMOVED - Not necessary> Featherstone also in the mix.'"



Give the insults a rest for gods sake.

Mods, why is this guy constantly being allowed to type this tripe all the time?

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Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "It is starting to look increasingly unlikely that Leeds, Hull KR and Toronto are the top 3, with Toulouse and London in the MPG. That would have been the ideal outcome of the Middle 8s from a rugby league development point of view. Unfortunately Salford's purchase of Jackson Hastings has improved Salford immeasurably and this tiny club with its 3,000 home fans will likely be back in Super League next year.

Meanwhile three worthy Super League contenders Toulouse, London, and Bradford may be in the Championship competing for one promotion spot in 2019, with <REMOVED - Not necessary> Featherstone also in the mix.'"


Just been playing the prediction game a little and will probably regret it but here goes....

Salford
Hull KR
Leeds
Toronto
London
Toulouse
Widnes
Halifax

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Quote: Gallanteer "Just been playing the prediction game a little and will probably regret it but here goes....

Salford
Hull KR
Leeds
Toronto
London
Toulouse

Widnes
Halifax'"


Wait until next weekend's results before you predict which of Toulouse and London are in the MPG.

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Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "That’s very generous, I’d say it’s much closer to 2000 home fans'"


It's a rugby league competition not an attendance league.

Also, IF London or Toulouse gain promotion, how many fans do you expect them to have or, doesn't it matter if theyre from outside Yorkshire / "Lancashire" etc.

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JESUS WEPT :WALL: HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover. There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :BEAT::d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg



Quote: wrencat1873 "It's a rugby league competition not an attendance league.

Also, IF London or Toulouse gain promotion, how many fans do you expect them to have or, doesn't it matter if theyre from outside Yorkshire / "Lancashire" etc.'"

1. Away fans and the amount that a club bring to games is an irrelevance!
2. Home fans and the number a club can attract is not and irrelevance but if a club shows signs of year on year growth of a supporter base and a benefactor is helping them, then fine.
3. Clubs that take £1.8 million from the kitty with the aim of seeing success as finishing mid table whilst their fans drift away and some of which who play out of unsuitable and unsafe grounds should have their funding cut or be cut aside for the benefit of the game.

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Quote: Call Me God "1. Away fans and the amount that a club bring to games is an irrelevance!

You can't beat 'atmosphere/banter' at a game, sadly when certain clubs visit any ground, this will NEVER happen. I'm old school though....though you would have never guessed so.

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