Quote: rugbyreddog "Does anybody know if Saints and Warrington will have to pay a bond similar to Toulouse for not selling out the stadium?'"
It's a fair point and you wonder what the number is that defines a poor crowd.
Mind you there were still significantly more there this year (62000+) than last (50,000+)
The "bond" is an absolutely shocking idea.
At a time when "we" are trying to encourage clubs from N. America and France to join the comp, implementing a huge bod for overseas clubs to take part is just nonsense and the "exclusion" of clubs like Toronto and Toulouse, just further devalues the Cup.
Can you imagine if we reach the point where there are say, 4 N. American clubs and 2 (or 3) French clubs in SL and yet they didn't compete in the premier cup competition for our sport.
Maybe that's why the 1895 cup has been introduced
Once again RL fails to think through its own plans.
