Toronto's first league game was in London. Their first home game was v Oxford. Toronto agreed that with the RFL in order to ensure people mulling over whether or not to try a new sport out viewed it as credible opposition i.e a place they had heard of.

North American expansion is creating a real opportunity for London assuming franchising returns, pretty much nailed on, and there is someone willing to run a franchise. That bit may be the challenge but don't totally write it off.

A very reliable birdie told me there was a serious attempt to put a consortium together to buy Broncos three or so years ago. Franchising and a possible return to the top tier may see another go. Stress may, I have no inside info on any current plans.

A new investor with experience of running a RL club would be brilliant for the broncos. Lets just hope something comes off

He is worth around 230-240 million sterling!!! We can but dream. Out of interest, how much is our current owner worth??

There are many people in the UK who dont know where these places are

I agree with didn't get a brass farthing from the RFL directly as far as I am aware. They brokered a deal that saw a lot of other people giving London money to get through the season. This is why our attempts to sign players after were rejected, the less willing "donors" thought we were taking liberties with their money.

I also agree Richard Lewis was key and others inside the RFL were uneasy / unhappy. It is public record that it was so touch and go whether the "donors" signed the deal off he threatened to resign if they didn't. However he headed the RFL and think we'd struggle to argue the final deal wasn't RFL driven.

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