Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:38 am  

snowie wrote:

Replacing any of the present teams with a new founded club with no background to support the sport, imagine losing clubs with history dating back 100 plus years for the same of glamour cities

Also they haven't earned their way in they have bought their way in

That's just nonsense Snowie.

What has being formed 100 years ago got to do with the level you should play the game at?

Of course they've earned it. Yes they have a completely different set of resources to other clubs in their division, but let's not pretend anything in our sport (any sport), is equal.

Fev don't have the resources of Fev and we don't have the resources of Leeds.

Just like us, TO have earned their spot, whether we like it or not.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:55 am  

Strinket wrote:

Relocating a squad of has beens, second rate Aussies and a few mercenaries isn’t and never will be expansion. It’s just spreading the talent pool a little thinner.

Where are the young Canadian players? It’s been 3 years now and not one in their squad, not even a token pick against the lesser Championship teams.

How many amateur clubs are there over there? Any of the schools playing it?

It’s a freak show and the likes of McDermott, Wilkin and Noble are just milking the cash cow before its inevitable demise.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:57 am  

Sorry to bring politics into the matter, but I suspect Toronto will divide fan opinion as much as Brexit has done to the populace of this country.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:38 pm  

dboy wrote:

Well that remains to be seen (though the current contract has a couple of years left).

Don’t forget the cut that the RFL will take of their good will gesture, I wonder how much that will be

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:42 pm  

Big lads mate wrote:

Don’t forget the cut that the RFL will take of their good will gesture, I wonder how much that will be

Enough to cover the costs of match officials etc, at a guess...

Who knows.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:12 pm  

dboy wrote:

That's just nonsense Snowie.

What has being formed 100 years ago got to do with the level you should play the game at?

Of course they've earned it. Yes they have a completely different set of resources to other clubs in their division, but let's not pretend anything in our sport (any sport), is equal.

Fev don't have the resources of Fev and we don't have the resources of Leeds.

Just like us, TO have earned their spot, whether we like it or not.

they haven't earned anything 3 yrs and bought the squad its that simple anyone with money can do it

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:24 pm  

I have no issue with toronto coming up but do they get special dispensation with regards to overseas players home gron talen and kolpak rules?if so thats a sticking point for me and as for mcdermotts expansionist plan when has an international cmpetition ever worked?even football knocked the european league on its head and thats with all their tv and sponsor money

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:26 pm  

Alchemist1 wrote:

I have no issue with toronto coming up but do they get special dispensation with regards to overseas players home gron talen and kolpak rules?if so thats a sticking point for me and as for mcdermotts expansionist plan when has an international cmpetition ever worked?even football knocked the european league on its head and thats with all their tv and sponsor money

Their youth system and reserve grade will take care of that hold on a minute, here we go again.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:35 pm  

Big lads mate wrote:

Their youth system and reserve grade will take care of that hold on a minute, here we go again.

I'm with you BLM.
I would rather have had a team in from Cumbria.

Re: Toronto promoted : Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:43 pm  

Strinket wrote:

Relocating a squad of has beens, second rate Aussies and a few mercenaries isn’t and never will be expansion. It’s just spreading the talent pool a little thinner.

Where are the young Canadian players? It’s been 3 years now and not one in their squad, not even a token pick against the lesser Championship teams.

How many amateur clubs are there over there? Any of the schools playing it?

It’s a freak show and the likes of McDermott, Wilkin and Noble are just milking the cash cow before its inevitable demise.

Spot on.