Somewhere in Yorkshire, Peter Roe just exploded.

I agree. A French Super League is a better indication of the sport's growth than Super League being won by a French team.

Add to that, if you had a French Super League you then have scope for a European Cup style competition.

Exactly, this has to be the ultimate aim. once we have domestic leagues successfully in a number of countries, especially European, can we then build on that by having European competitions. In turn, this will increase money, press exposure, spectator numbers and will almost certainly be the main factor in getting a good international scene.

No idea if this will happen or how long it will take, however i would love our game to be in this state one day.

Great idea, but will never happen.

For a start the Canadian players would need to be full time pro's to be able to have the time off work to come over here every couple of weeks. The alternative would be to have blocks of games e.g. they come over for 4 weeks at a time for 4 away games, but surely the costs of this would be prohibitive (i.e. the cost of accommodation, food etc... for 30+ people for long periods).

The operating costs would run into millions a season.

Just not feasible at a semi - pro level.

Our game could steal a step by being one of the first to go to a worldwide comp because that's the way the world is moving but it won't.

We would be going in the exact opposite direction to pretty much every other sport in the world doing this. The world is getting smaller and smaller and people care less and less about small atomised comps. All major sports leagues are wanting to grow their footprint. Only ours has shrinking it as not only a realistic but a desirable possibility.

Translation: I love franchises I do. The more the merrier. Subway, Maccas, KFC, Starbucks... lovely jubbly. Canadian Club whisky please. Oh, and Cas, Fev and Wakey should merge and call themselves Calder.

Don't forget Catalans play in their domestic competition as well. We are almost playing 12 month rugby, and our team in the domestic competition is there trying to develop French players to come through.

This is mental. Isn't there a clutch of clubs in a league on the East Coast of USA? Philly, Providence, Boston etc. Might be a bit lower standard than they want however.

You've hit the nail right on the head there BigRedV. 2016 will be a key season as 2 matches will decide RLWC qualification. I think they realize that the only way that they can improve is to be consistently playing better opposition.

Can it happen? Well, Toronto would automatically be in the Top 10 best-supported sides playing in the three English leagues. Canada got 5,000 to watch them play the RAF for goodness sake! They seem to have the money in place to finance it and a reasonable logistic plan for making it work. Having said that, to call the fanbase fanatical is really a stretch - more like curious at the moment. It's bizarre to be in a stadium with 5,000 people and you are the only one shouting "OFFSIDE!" OR "FORWARD"!

Should it happen? Well, obviously I would love it to, for purely selfish reasons! It doesn't feel right though somehow, I have to say. On the other hand, if a foreign team like Catalans can do it, whats the difference, other than a longer flight?

Will it happen? I cannot see it myself...it's just too far outside the comfort zone of most people.

i didnt know this! fair play. is this where the likes of escare came from then?

Toronto to Manchester in Feb/March is only £400 a pop (London even cheaper) x 25 personnel = £10,000 a trip x 10 trips (less any group/frequent flyer discounts) £100k
These are direct non stop flights which are 8 hours
Arranging group accommadation at various bases for 25 , sharing of training facilities etc around £500-650k

Exactly, so not the millions that some are saying it would be, in fact totally feasible if they have a backer and some eager fans, throw in 50 SL freebie tickets per visit for them too as a sweetner and see what happens..I mean we'd be the world only global league in a ball contact sport
I would so love for this to happen, especially since Hemel is right on my doorstep