Toronto turned down the 75k last year and I believe have waived the 150k central funding this year, as well as covering costs for UK clubs travel and accommodation. This year the investment from their sponsor is minimised by the skewed fixture list with the added bonus of no "extra" costs for getting Toulouse to an airport served by AirTransat.........so to date, they've diluted the talent pool and sorted out an extremely minor TV deal in Canada with a bolt on of "shed tv" coverage in the UK through premiere.
There have been repeated stories of the biggest task last year being keeping the squad sober and out of houses of Ill repute, as they knew a they had to do was turn up........
...I am increasingly under the impression that the business plan is to get teams into SL to receive the SKY cash to cover some running costs and then look for a TV deal.......and that's not a pan, but more of a "punt"........something along the lines of PSG and to a lesser extent, us.

All depends how woodsy sees it

...alas, no more.
Adam Pearson and his fellow 11 SL crusaders who believe that by May we will be able to compete with Union will dictate who joins them at the table. Currently I see a Toronto Wolpack side with a contra-deal for their main shirt sponsor, with no other paying sponsors, no paying TV deal and no plans other than chasing a SL paycheck in the "hope" that they can then deliver a TV deal......and to me, it's becoming more of a pipe dream by every turn of the page.

If the North Americans see enough of top RL, they may get hooked, so don't rule out TV deals. TV is always looking for something new, you never know if RL may be it. Don't rule out TWP, they sure know how to charm the media.

Dog, not sure about your alas no more comment on woodsy, care to explain

Toronto are playing Halifax in our backyard then. New River to host the game that cannot be played in Canada due to stadium work.

Seriously? Bit of a finger to Halifax fans, deny them the trip to Canada then turn round and say tell you what we will try to take the game as far away from Fax as we can to make it easy for you to come and see the game
Suppose they are thinking there might be be a few Canuck ex pats in london that may come and watch.

Yes on 28th April. Skolars obviously helping out.

Wonder if TWP are paying for Halifax travel costs to london?

Halifax have asked but unfortunately as a few clubs have pointed out to me the Wankpack have been very smart with their words when they joined stating they will cover all clubs costs for games in Canada. No mention of covering costs outside of Canada. In all fairness I don't think they should have to anyway. Halifax would have to pay to go to Cumbria or London Skolars so if the game is in the UK it should be Halifax who pay.

Thankfully Halifax have cash and will likely stay over anyway. Just hope they turn these lot over in front of a massive crowd of 120 Canadians

Don’t think that many Canadians turned out for the “historic” game when they played at Skolars last time out! Give skolars credit they did get a reasonable crowd but don’t think that many were N Americans. Personally I think they should be covering Halifax costs! This game sensibly should be being played within easy travel distance for the fax fans.

Take a bow sir, take a Bow! I will be refering to them as such from this day forth (moderators permitting)....

Toronto have moved that many goalposts in 12 short months that you'd think the SL chairman will see beyond their bluster, smoke and mirrors. For all their owners Billions of AU$ it does seem to the casual observer that the purse strings have been somewhat tightened this year. I know they have pitch issues in Toronto, but surely Perez could have taken a few games to Hamilton or Boston.....seeing as he's dead set keen on those cities having teams, but the cynic in me sees the ability to play all those games in 2 chunks of home and away, points very much to the "sponsor" not getting any traction or return on their free flights for a logo on the shirt scenario......and very little need to cover the teams accommodation costs when they are away as most of them can have mums home cooked meals.......

“The Broncos game and subsequent home matchups June 16 against Dewsbury and June 23 against Barrow fall before the city’s projected June 29 end of construction. There is also a June 30 game against Leigh.”
So latest projected end of construction date given by the city of Toronto has changed since the discussion we were having earlier in this thread. It’s a city council project I would be gob smacked if there is an early completion bonus, so why would any contractor want to finish early.

Anyone booking flights yet? Wonder where they will re schedule our game somewhere sensible? Newcastle thunder ground maybe? Looking at that press report they could go the whole regular season without playing at the home ground, and no mansion of an alternate stadium.
Hope woodsy is looking at that with his review.

There are a few I know who have booked either packages or Flights and Hotels. We have accommodation booked but we can cancel that. We have held back on booking flights and will await concrete confirmation before we do commit.