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| Quote: Lebron James "Toronto. Single handedly trying to raise the profile of rugby league than any other English rugby league club.
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King James'"
Really?
Over the years we’ve had Warrington v Wigan in the Great American Challenge, all clubs involved when the NRL clubs toured England when SL started, all clubs involved in the Magic Weekend for years in Cardiff/Edinburgh/Manchester/Newcastle, Warrington played in Barcelona, Leeds did a pre-season in the US once, HullKR played in Toulouse, Wigan took a home game to London, it was our clubs that drive the World Club Series, Leeds played a Cas at Elland Road in front of a big crowd, Wigan v Hull in Australia, England played New Zealand in Denver, the chairmen if English SL clubs want to get a better TV deal and there’s been a power battle between them this year, Wigan playing in Barcelona next season...
I’d say Toronto have realised that having a team in a league 4000 miles away is unsustainable so they’re having to find closer alternatives. They’ll be the København Lions in three years. |
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| shame its not playing tonight as expected rain  |
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| Quote: snowie "shame its not playing tonight as expected rain ![]()
I’d be more concerned with your own fixture if I were you. Is your final heading for a sell out?
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| It's already sold our Troll !  |
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "I’d be more concerned with your own fixture if I were you. Is your final heading for a sell out?'" rather not be in that final again, sell out lets see eh |
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| Quote: Lebron James "Toronto. Single handedly trying to raise the profile of rugby league than any other English rugby league club.
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& again in English please treacle ! |
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| Quote: pandamonium "Wolfpack will tell you that they've looked at all the possible alternatives. They looked at renting BMO Field early in the season and would have had to pay an astronomical rental fee. There's nothing remotely close to downtown that is affordable to rent.'"
Correct me if I am wrong but, isn't your owner David Argyle a BILLIONAIRE !!!
*I seem to recall you bragging about his/Toronto Wolfpacks wealth* |
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| Quote: Miro "But three and a quarter sides under cover, hardly a fair comparison to Toronto and London.'"
Its not a fair comparison mate, but you're classing the Benidorm flats as a covered end  and the Dutch Barn on the corner of the West Terrace is the only shelter for away fans. |
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| Quote: Psychedelic Casual "Hull City and Wigan Athletic are made to paint over the football markings on their pitch before Hull and Wigan can play rugby on them.
That pitch in Toronto looks bloody terrible and is a distraction to what’s going on in the game.'"
Wigan don't do a very good job of painting over them mate. In Friday's semi final Thaler penalised Castleford's Milner for handling in the 18 yard box. Bent or what? |
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| Quote: Psychedelic Casual "Really?
Over the years we’ve had Warrington v Wigan in the Great American Challenge, all clubs involved when the NRL clubs toured England when SL started, all clubs involved in the Magic Weekend for years in Cardiff/Edinburgh/Manchester/Newcastle, Warrington played in Barcelona, Leeds did a pre-season in the US once, HullKR played in Toulouse, Wigan took a home game to London, it was our clubs that drive the World Club Series, Leeds played a Cas at Elland Road in front of a big crowd, Wigan v Hull in Australia, England played New Zealand in Denver, the chairmen if English SL clubs want to get a better TV deal and there’s been a power battle between them this year, Wigan playing in Barcelona next season...
I’d say Toronto have realised that having a team in a league 4000 miles away is unsustainable so they’re having to find closer alternatives. They’ll be the København Lions in three years.'"
I'm fairly sure Halifax played Cas in the Isle of Man one year. |
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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "Correct me if I am wrong but, isn't your owner David Argyle a BILLIONAIRE !!!
*I seem to recall you bragging about his/Toronto Wolfpacks wealth*'"
Possibly the reason he's a billionaire is because he doesn't waste money.
I've never bragged about anything, you must be confusing me with some other non-Leigh supporter. |
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| Quote: newgroundb4wakey "I'm fairly sure Halifax played Cas in the Isle of Man one year.'"
The RL Charity Shield (winners of the league versus winners of the Challenge Cup) was held 9 times over 11 years from 1985 to 1996 (Wigan won both competitions in 93-94 and 94-95). The first 4 years were in the Isle of Man, with Cas playing Fax in 1986-87, with Wigan versus Fax the next year. Anfield, Swansea, Gateshead and Dublin were the other venues. |
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| Quote: "Really?
Over the years we’ve had Warrington v Wigan in the Great American Challenge, all clubs involved when the NRL clubs toured England when SL started, all clubs involved in the Magic Weekend for years in Cardiff/Edinburgh/Manchester/Newcastle, Warrington played in Barcelona, Leeds did a pre-season in the US once, HullKR played in Toulouse, Wigan took a home game to London, it was our clubs that drive the World Club Series, Leeds played a Cas at Elland Road in front of a big crowd, Wigan v Hull in Australia, England played New Zealand in Denver, the chairmen if English SL clubs want to get a better TV deal and there’s been a power battle between them this year, Wigan playing in Barcelona next season...
I’d say Toronto have realised that having a team in a league 4000 miles away is unsustainable so they’re having to find closer alternatives. They’ll be the København Lions in three years.'"
Wires played in Biarritz, London in Scotland and Leicester. Games on the road are nothing special. Aussies take games from the east coast to the west and north coasts. NZ to the other island. Whats the issue?? |
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Exactly good businessmen don't typically waste money. Londons owner is wealthy enough to take them to the top of SL, so was Branson when he owned London.
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Lamport Stadium.......not even remotely close to being full!
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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. 
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