It is quite strange how no-one in the press is attempting to question why the Saracens game is not going ahead and Toronto are now looking to London Broncos to do them a favour and host the SL champions at Ealing yet in another breath Toronto boast about hosting the Australian touring team at 30,000 capacity stadium.

In a very odd timing all round, Toronto and their large number of 30 yrs plus players (not one under 25), having likely had a very hard season, will not have played in over six weeks at that time and Australia are doing a major detour a week before the first Ashes test.

I assume Mr Argyle has been assured by Mr McDermott that all the players will be available (and keen to play) and has promised some serious money to the NRL.

But it's only a few weeks after TWP will have won the GF surely?

Christ alive, how many of you can there possibly be - got another one now

Agree 100%, but TWP dont give to55 about the sport, just a rich man and his toy.

It's entirely up to Australia who they play whether Toronto, an out on a limb fake side who by next autumn are likely to be pretty much Knackered or one of several big SL clubs who are also interested. Hunter states [i"they (the Aussies) want to do it"[/i but what the Aussies really want is the biggest pay day they can get and a fair run out for the players. We should all know by now how TWP "news" management works (check out the archives). Let's wait and see who gets the gig......

It could be Wigan Wire or Leeds or Saints. It could be TWP with 30,000 free tickets and Argyle paying the Aussies what they want out of his own pocket. What's another $Million down the pan.

SBW is refusing to wear the sponsors logo, can TWP embarass the game any further...?

what a clown

No issue with this really - seems consistent with his approach whilst playing union so nothing new or unexpected.

Whilst I understand his stance, and respect his rights as an individual, to not wear the branding of the main sponsor of the competition is hardly giving the awareness and profile TWP promised he would. TWP have probably known all along but seem intent on keeping themselves i the headlines.

We will have to wait and see what their talking on the pitch is like.

Because out of the entire team wearing the logo, people are really going to notice that he doesnt have it..

It really is a non issue. Also, they claimed he would raise the profile of rugby league in England, not super leagues main sponsor. Thats a really odd argument to use.

So which is it? Surely keeping themselves in the headlines is raising their profile?

Keeping themselves in the headlines with things that are probably making tne SL chairmen cringe. What if BetFred turn around and pull their sponsorship?

Anyway, the TWP cheerleaders are out, I'll reserve further comment until they actually play a game.

The French clubs don't wear betting company logos either and there isn't a fuss made over that. Plus, after the free publicity that has just been generated I'm sure BetFred are absolutely gutted! Mountain out of a molehill.

Please explain how why this is a problem for the game?

We have a Muslim here who doesn't want to promote a gambling company on the shirt he wears. Why would you see this is a problem

Toronto have no issue with this. Toronto should be applauded for respecting SBW religious beliefs.

The bigots will be out in force though soon enough claiming SBW the Muslim is forcing his beliefs on other people.