How long will Hudgell pump money into Rovers, or McManus into Saints?

I've read that there are a number of investors on board, albeit it's being driven by one person inparticular.

Unlike most of the Championship & League 1 clubs, Superleague is their aim, and we should do all we can to provide the stage for that investment and ambition to go as far as it can.

The End is Nigh

No way. I think it's a great idea they're joining but let's not try and make them run before they can walk, wasn't that what they did with Crusaders. They should be allowed to grow and build at their pace.

Crusaders were League 1 Champions in 2007 and Championship runners-up (after extra time) in 2008.

Very, very cold (could be minus 20 plus windchill) and usually lots of snow. As I look out my front window, still no leaves on the trees and buds are just starting. Spring hasn't officially started yet. But July and August can be 90 degrees plus. Teams that come here early in the season will freeze to death and those that come late on will burn.

From a Canadian perspective, I have to say that's a great logo - just right for this market. The only question in my mind is whether games against Rochdale and Gloucestershire All-Golds is really going to grip the imagination. Still, 99% of people in Canada will never have heard of Wigan (lucky them) or Saints or Warrington either, so perhaps it won't matter much. I could easily see them being in the Top 10 supported sides in the British game by the end of next season. Not that hard at all if they replicate the great crowds they have had for the international games (even against semi-amateur opposition. They are very marketing savvy and have a good social media presence and contacts to build on. I hope they can find room for a few home-grown players. Enoch Wamalwa is a young hard-running second row/prop that I'd like to see given a chance.

Toronto v hull could be well attended seeing as there is a hull close to ottawa

For all those moaning about travel times

Quick Google search

Manchester to Toronto direct 7hrs 45min

Super 15s clubs for example

Sydney to Johannesburg 14hrs 30 mins

Guess we shouldn't moan too much lol

"no thought for the fans" is one of my favourites from the luddites this evening.

Being ready for Super League is about a lot more than just on field results.

There seems to be a belief amongst some that every RL fan has a god-given right to be able to make every game and be home in time for the antiques roadshow.

Read a suggestion elsewhere that perhaps two SL teams could go over and have a game in Toronto. Would mean one team willing to sacrifice a home fixture but could possibly have a double header at Toronto's ground with their match on beforehand. Could be something worth trying.

This is mint. I hope Saints draw them away in the challenge cup. I havent been yet but it will already be my favourite away game

Regards

King |James

wigan the best bet then

I don't see how that would be of any benefit at all. People in Canada have not heard of Wigan and St Helens any more than they have heard of Hemel or Keighley. If SL teams were doing that then they would be better off playing in Vancouver TBH, where there is arguably a stronger grassroots RL base than Toronto.