Man of Kent Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Is Iain Thornley available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogiron Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Chamey said: A joke I suspect. As for who are top 5, this squad compiled yesterday is probably as good a start as any: If a player is not in the above squad then the claim of 'top 5' is hugely dubious. First off we can rule out the front rows (left column). None of the Irish or English players are going anywhere before the RU World Cup, nor is Hogg. So we're down to 15. Folau is on a long term contract, so is out. 14. I'd be shocked if it was a saffa, given the amount of money the north pays them. 11. Semi doing his 3rd code switch of his career is possible, and probably the most likely imo. Jonathan Davis is doing well at his age to be on that list, mind it is RU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 9 hours ago, philipw said: As it currently stands, yes. They have played a number of 'home' games in the UK Which ones? Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipw Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Saturday was one, for starters, wasn’t it? Did t they play some ‘home’ games in the UK last season? 17th March vs Batley at Hull KR and 6th April v Sheffield in London too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 9:19 PM, Mr Plow said: Play in a English league, based in Manchester and play majority of their games in England English league with a French and Canadian club in it Play majority of their games in England as they have to play away games against all the sides in the league who are predominately English.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKR AWAY DAYS Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 15 hours ago, philipw said: Not SBW, according to Brad Walter How do you quote Twitter posts, please? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamey Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, HKR AWAY DAYS said: Just copy the URL and paste it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Manx RL said: At least 15 of your 27 2019 Championship regular season games, or the majority, are being played in the UK. Talk about false news. Guess you just forgot to include the playoffs games...must have just been an oversight that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Manx RL said: What utter utter ball cocks Nonsense...why hasn't Toronto been able to have more home block games?....the weather is a factor here no doubt. Toronto should at least have been given the flexibility in this regard after all they have done. It seems some wish to make any expansion attempt face difficulties and impediments...and then some wonder why NY has been a no go so far. Its called trying to work together...its call co operation...its called common sense for a change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Julian Savea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx RL Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Kayakman said: Guess you just forgot to include the playoffs games...must have just been an oversight that one. Not really, didn't include challenge cup games either. Just the regular championship season. - Adepto Successu Per Tributum Fuga - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Manx RL said: Not really, didn't include challenge cup games either. Just the regular championship season. Well its good you didn't include the Challenge Cup games...we are not in it this year....we didn't pay the bribe. Your abacus must be missing a few dominoes then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoboMog Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 15 hours ago, Kayakman said: Nonsense...why hasn't Toronto been able to have more home block games?....the weather is a factor here no doubt... Playing games in home/away blocks, with the first several rounds obviously being away, would solve the issue of Canadian winter weather. A shift to a mid-March through October season would do the same, as well putting the RFL/SL more in line with the NRL's scheduling, (not a bad thing when considering player contracts, internationals, the World Club Challenge etc). I'm not holding my breath, though. Change = Controversy. A motto for some. However, we aren't talking about a bit of snow, sleet and rain, over here, and the need to just "toughen up". We are talking about consistent and persistent frozen pitch conditions with exposed skin being frost bitten in minutes with game time temperatures potentially hitting -10°C to -15°C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKR AWAY DAYS Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 20 hours ago, Chamey said: Just copy the URL and paste it in. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 hours ago, ChoboMog said: Playing games in home/away blocks, with the first several rounds obviously being away, would solve the issue of Canadian winter weather. A shift to a mid-March through October season would do the same, as well putting the RFL/SL more in line with the NRL's scheduling, (not a bad thing when considering player contracts, internationals, the World Club Challenge etc). I'm not holding my breath, though. Change = Controversy. A motto for some. However, we aren't talking about a bit of snow, sleet and rain, over here, and the need to just "toughen up". We are talking about consistent and persistent frozen pitch conditions with exposed skin being frost bitten in minutes with game time temperatures potentially hitting -10°C to -15°C. Exactly and well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casually Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 20 hours ago, Henson Park Old Firm said: Julian Savea Whoo boy you do not want Savea given his current state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Quade Cooper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jim_57 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Don't know if it's been suggested but maybe "top 5 union player" could have been deliberately vague reference for a top 5 Canadian Union player? Would surely be more realistic price wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoboMog Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 4 hours ago, SL17 said: Not quite sure they are blocks though. Toronto are using home/away fixtures whilst still playing away. Toronto Wolfpack currently play a few home games at away/neutral venues, out of necessity, due to the fact these "home" games are scheduled during the early rounds, at a time of year when Canadian winter weather makes playing professional rugby league outdoors a pretty bad idea. Potentially playing in -10°C to -15°C conditions, before windchill, on a frozen pitch is simply a non-starter, both from a fan enjoyment and player health and safety perspective. With a February start, by Round 6 Toronto is typically warm enough and stadium available. There's no reason they couldn't do six away games to start the season, followed by 20 rounds, broken into home/away blocks totalling 13 home games and 7 away (not quite 2:1 ratio home:away), with the Summer Bash at a neutral venue and scheduled whenever the RFL sees fit. My point was also that if the RFL/SL were to play more in line with the NRL's schedule, say mid-March through October as I proposed above (finishing later than the NRL to accommodate any weeks skipped due to Challenge Cup games), Toronto would be good to go for home games at Lamport by Round 3, and even Round 2 is the City's Department of Parks & Recreation were to expedite winter dome removal. To be completely honest, while things aren't quite as extreme in a U.K. winter, a slightly later start isn't that bad an idea weather-wise on that side of the Pond as well. Enough about weather and league/round scheduling, though. That's a (potentially really good) topic for another thread... FOX League Exclusive [2019-02-21]: Rugby League Club’s Bold Play to Bring Sonny Bill Williams Back From Union From the looks of it, Toronto Wolfpack might have made an offer. I'm new enough to the game to be blissfully unaware of whether this is, or is not, such a big deal; and thanks to that, if TWP do end up with a different "big signing" I'll still be plenty happy. This is at least some interesting drama, early in the season, and doing wonders to help me forget how pathetic Toronto F.C., down in Panama, was last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallPlayingProp Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Looks like Argyle has confirmed it and spoken about it for the first time here: Interesting too some bits about Widnes and buying a stake in the club? Is he just gonna buy a stake in every club everywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 David Argyle, the saviour of Rugby League, what a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx RL Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, BallPlayingProp said: Looks like Argyle has confirmed it and spoken about it for the first time here: Interesting too some bits about Widnes and buying a stake in the club? Is he just gonna buy a stake in every club everywhere? Will he actually pay or just promise to pay? - Adepto Successu Per Tributum Fuga - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Toronto must have saved up a lot of coupons to sign him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx RL Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 27 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said: Toronto must have saved up a lot of coupons to sign him It’s all the air miles collected travelling to their ‘home’ games. - Adepto Successu Per Tributum Fuga - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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