Eric Perez

[Mr Plow]

Where is he now? Is he working on other expansion projects?

[deluded pom?]

15 minutes ago, Mr Plow said:

Where is he now? Is he working on other expansion projects?

Yes, League 1.

[Krzzystuff]

nothing major on Perez except it confirms that hes alive and still a director of TWP.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/590/prime-time-sports/

scroll down until you see the headline below.

[Krzzystuff]

1 minute ago, Johnoco said:

Rebels.

Sugar Daddies. Heartlands.

left out future SL champs somehow

[dkw]

22 minutes ago, Johnoco said:

Rebels.

Sugar Daddies. Heartlands.

Are these names the SL clubs rejected? Quite like St Helens sugar daddies, or Wigan heartlands. Not sure who the rebels are though. 

[absentee thoughtlord]

15 minutes ago, dkw said:

Not sure who the rebels are though. 

Happy to help!...

http://www.cornishrebels.co.uk/

@CornishRebelsRL

[Krzzystuff]

yeah the tier 1 comp got my ears perked up also. I would love to see Tonga vs. Fiji/Samoa/NZ...don't care much to see an Oz game, the others seem like they would be more fun.

[deluded pom?]

28 minutes ago, Krzzystuff said:

yeah the tier 1 comp got my ears perked up also. I would love to see Tonga vs. Fiji/Samoa/NZ...don't care much to see an Oz game, the others seem like they would be more fun.

Neither Tonga, Fiji or Samoa are tier 1 nations.

[GeordieSaint]

2 minutes ago, deluded pom? said:

Neither Tonga, Fiji or Samoa are tier 1 nations.

You are starting to sound Australian with comments like that...

[deluded pom?]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

You are starting to sound Australian with comments like that...

Am I wrong cobbler?

[GeordieSaint]

2 minutes ago, deluded pom? said:

Am I wrong cobbler?

In my eyes yes... sadly not with the authorities who came up with silly system to protect themselves and their interests.

[Krzzystuff]

11 minutes ago, deluded pom? said:

Neither Tonga, Fiji or Samoa are tier 1 nations.

Tonga is now aren't they? so them and NZ, and bedsides Tonga vs. Samoa is a better game than Tonga Oz no? the whole Polynesian rivalry and all. i certainly enjoyed that game the most from the WC.

[deluded pom?]

1 minute ago, Krzzystuff said:

Tonga is now aren't they? so them and NZ, and bedsides Tonga vs. Samoa is a better game than Tonga Oz no? the whole Polynesian rivalry and all. i certainly enjoyed that game the most from the WC.

There are only three tier 1 nations. England, Australia and New Zealand. Nobody else matters.

[Krzzystuff]

2 minutes ago, deluded pom? said:

There are only three tier 1 nations. England, Australia and New Zealand. Nobody else matters.

Well here in Canada we don't give a ######. Tonga vs. the others would be better...so suck it tier 1! Watching Sims play for Fiji would be great.

[TheReaper]

Nah man, November is peak football!  If we can play the Grey Cup at the end of November in the snow, or the MLS Cup in December, I'm sure the rugby lads can tough it out. 

[Allora]

2 hours ago, deluded pom? said:

There are only three tier 1 nations. England, Australia and New Zealand. Nobody else matters.

You tell em Cobber

[roughyedspud]

4 hours ago, deluded pom? said:

Am I wrong cobbler?

It's cobber ya Burke lol

[Big Picture]

8 hours ago, Krzzystuff said:

Well here in Canada we don't give a ######. Tonga vs. the others would be better...so suck it tier 1! Watching Sims play for Fiji would be great.

You do that those are tiny countries with less population than Hamilton, right?

[Big Picture]

10 hours ago, scotchy1 said:

really interesting interview that. Especially the comments on other clubs coming in and on Canada/Toronto bidding for tier 1 internationals and other events.

Disappointing if the SL clubs are prepared to sacrifice the global rights for £1.8m. Not much faith in your product there.

What more do you expect from clubs whose management worries about such trivial things as how many visiting fans will come to their stadium and buy their tickets, programs, food and/or drinks?

[deluded pom?]

6 hours ago, roughyedspud said:

It's cobber ya Burke lol

Is it lonely in my keep net ‘spud?

PS. it’s berk ya berk.

[Sports Prophet]

15 hours ago, Krzzystuff said:

yeah the tier 1 comp got my ears perked up also. I would love to see Tonga vs. Fiji/Samoa/NZ...don't care much to see an Oz game, the others seem like they would be more fun.

Foregone conclusions are seldom enjoyable

[Sports Prophet]

5 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

Foregone conclusions are seldom enjoyable

Which is why most Aussies care little for international RL at the moment.

[deluded pom?]

31 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

Which is why most Aussies care little for international RL at the moment.

Wow! Have NSW finally turned the corner?

[The Great Dane]

21 hours ago, Krzzystuff said:

Tonga is now aren't they? so them and NZ, and bedsides Tonga vs. Samoa is a better game than Tonga Oz no? the whole Polynesian rivalry and all. i certainly enjoyed that game the most from the WC.

The thing that is really great about watching games like Tonga vs Samoa, a PNG game, etc, is the crowd and the atmosphere at the game, now maybe I've totally misjudged this and I'm wrong, but somehow I think it's really unlikely that a whole bunch of PI's are going to attend a match in Toronto... So the main thing that makes those games so exciting to watch almost certainly wouldn't be a factor in Canada...

That and the fact that most of the PI nations probably can't afford to participate in a game in Canada, so they'd need their expenses bankrolled to take part, and unless Argyle is willing to spend an extra $100k or so to get the game off the ground or he or the nation in question can convince the NRL to cover some of their costs (which is unlikely to happen unless the NRL stand to gain from the game), means that the idea probably isn't a goer.

BTW, the Roos may get a bad wrap (particularly in England), but don't let that BS cloud your judgement. Like it or not, or whether or not you think their style of play is particularly entertaining or not, they are pretty much the best team in world and have been for decades. I'm not suggesting that you should be clamoring to see them play or whatever, just saying that you shouldn't count them out cause of stupid stuff and that you'd probably really enjoy attending one of their games if you got the chance. Besides the Roos are starting to go through a period of turnover in the roster (particularly in the most important positions) as a bunch of the stalwarts retire, so there're a few years coming up where they'll be weak and vulnerable as the next generation of players fight to fill the gaps left by those that are retiring and cement themselves into the team, so if anybody unexpected was going to get one over them now would be the time to do it...

[Damien]

I just got round to listening to this and Argyle sounds like a man very committed to Toronto and the sport. I am even more excited about the whole Toronto Wolfpack project and the future for the game in Canada after listening to that. He seems a very astute individual and certainly has a short, medium and long term plan. Great stuff. I didn't think much about one of the interviewers who didn't seem to have a clue and hadn't done any homework but the other seemed very positive about the club and the game in general.