Toronto Given Green Light to Enter Super League

[ChoboMog]

Just saw the following new item, here, on the TotalRL front page:

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Toronto given green light after Super League meeting
（October 2, 2019 Matthew Shaw）

https://www.totalrl.com/toronto-given-green-light-after-super-league-meeting/

We are still waiting for official statements from the RFL and the Super League, not to mention the obvious fact that this is all pending a Toronto Wolfpack Victory, in the Championship Grand Final, this Saturday, October 5.

This is big news, though; and, as a season ticket holder since 2017, I couldn't be more excited!

Official Statements:

• Super League Confirmation on Promotion
  https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1094/super-league-confirmation-on-promotion

News Reports:

• Rugby league officials say Wolfpack meet promotion criteria if they win Saturday
  (Neil Davidson | The Canadian Press | Multiple Publications | 2019-10-03)
  » https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/toronto-wolfpack-promotion-1.5307405
  » https://www.tsn.ca/rugby-league-officials-say-toronto-wolfpack-meet-promotion-criteria-if-they-win-saturday-1.1375728
  » https://www.thestar.com/sports/2019/10/03/officials-confirm-wolfpack-will-be-promoted-to-top-tier-super-league-with-win-in-million-pound-game.html
  » https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-toronto-wolfpack-approved-for-super-league-promotion-if-they-win/
• Toronto and Featherstone both approved for promotion by Super League
  (James Gordon | Love Rugby League | 2019-10-03)
  https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/toronto-and-featherstone-both-approved-for-promotion-by-super-league/
• How the Toronto Wolfpack Could Shape the Future of Rugby League on Two Continents
  (Morgan Campbell | Toronto Star | 2019-10-04)
  https://www.thestar.com/sports/2019/10/04/how-the-toronto-wolfpack-could-shape-the-future-of-rugby-league-on-two-continents.html
• Wolfpack Look to Win Promotion, Change Face of Rugby League
  (Neil Davidson | The Canadian Press | CBC Sports | 2019-10-04)
  https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/toronto-wolfpack-promotion-1.5307405
• Toronto on Verge of Promised Land in Bid to Become Global Sports Brand and Change the Face of Super League
  (Ross Heppenstall | The Telegraph | 2019-10-04)
  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-league/2019/10/04/toronto-verge-promised-land-bid-become-global-sports-brand-change/

[Krzzystuff]

adding to the good vibes Beswick is the new Ireland captain and Kay and Mulloey will be part of the squad too.

Can't wait for this weekends game!

[JDINTHEHIZZOUSE]

Allelujah!

[hrtbps]

The correct decision, but madness that it took this long to confirm!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

PARTY!!! 

[rhinos78]

Common sense prevails, thank god.

[CanadianRugger]

Great!  Booking my trip to Catalans and Leeds asap!  

I'm pulling for an early season home game in Vancouver at BC Place!

[fighting irish]

3 minutes ago, JDINTHEHIZZOUSE said:

Allelujah!

Hey, thats my line! 

[Chris Taylor]

2 minutes ago, hrtbps said:

The correct decision, but madness that it took this long to confirm!

Or even had to be a "decision".

[hrtbps]

Just now, Chris Taylor said:

Or even had to be a "decision".

Yep. Clarification would be a better word for it. 

[hrtbps]

1 minute ago, CanadianRugger said:

Great!  Booking my trip to Catalans and Leeds asap!  

I'm pulling for an early season home game in Vancouver at BC Place!

I hope someone in the Fev squad is printing these comments out and pinning them up in the dressing room. Just the motivation they need !

[CanadianRugger]

Just now, hrtbps said:

I hope someone in the Fev squad is printing these comments out and pinning them up in the dressing room. Just the motivation they need !

Haha!  Glad I could be of help Jack Bussey!

[Futtocks]

Oh dear, some people are going to be very angry and make some very long posts.

[Chris Taylor]

5 minutes ago, hrtbps said:

Yep. Clarification would be a better word for it. 

Not a dig at your word. Just a generalisation that a team had to be approved. Should never have come to that - if they are in the competition then they should be allowed to participate in any league.

[TheReaper]

Quick everyone,  get this thing up to 50 pages!

 

[Stirlin]

2 minutes ago, TheReaper said:

Quick everyone,  get this thing up to 50 pages!

 

Parky will do that on his own.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Stirlin said:

Parky will do that on his own.

Just one post...

[Lowdesert]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Oh dear, some people are going to be very angry and make some very long posts.

There’s a game to play first though.  

 

1 minute ago, Chris Taylor said:

Not a dig at your word. Just a generalisation that a team had to be approved. Should never have come to that - if they are in the competition then they should be allowed to participate in any league.

IMO, it was only going to end one way, with SL bosses wanting the money.

Lets see how much is used to better stadia or develop players.

[ChoboMog]

4 minutes ago, Lowdesert said:

There’s a game to play first though. 

Very true...

That said, it's not gonna stop me from looping this video, for the rest of the week, just to get in the mood for a Wolfpack victory:

 

[fighting irish]

Isn't it quiet, in Hunslet?

[Damien]

Absolutely fantastic. This is great news for the game. They just need to get there now.

[Dave T]

Well who would have thought it?

[cookey]

Pleased but handled appaulingly by Elstone.

Dont think clubs with large debts/deficits should receive additional money.Clubs with sub standard grounds should have to use any additional money to pay for ground improvements.

[Damien]

It seems like Super League Europe have also carved up a slice of the 12th share of the TV money too in the advent of Toronto getting promoted...

[Dave T]

Appalling stuff from the mods, locking the epic thread before Parky replied to my post