fevtom Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Can’t wait to see what’s in this for Gigot. Presumably Toronto have found a way to make it worth his while once the four weeks is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR23 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, fevtom said: Can’t wait to see what’s in this for Gigot. Presumably Toronto have found a way to make it worth his while once the four weeks is up. All the poutine he can eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, fevtom said: Can’t wait to see what’s in this for Gigot. Presumably Toronto have found a way to make it worth his while once the four weeks is up. He’s trying to earn a new contract, whether that is with Toronto Wolfpack or elsewhere. He’s unemployed without one, that is what’s in it for Gigot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, LR23 said: All the poutine he can eat. I think he’d prefer pootang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Gareth walker has pointed out on twitter there are examples of this happening already in the past 12 months. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/world-cup-prop-joins-leeds-rhinos-trial-484149 https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/patrick-ah-van-makes-incredible-gesture-to-widnes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fevtom Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 36 minutes ago, LR23 said: All the poutine he can eat. Isn’t that just cheesy chips and gravy? I never realised I was so cultured in the kebab shop at 3am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Isn't it just like an unpaid internship. How can the RFL stop it? Great signing for TWP. On his day a genuine match winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxmanc Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, fevtom said: Isn’t that just cheesy chips and gravy? I never realised I was so cultured in the kebab shop at 3am! Ah, the Manx national dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1812 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, fevtom said: Isn’t that just cheesy chips and gravy? I never realised I was so cultured in the kebab shop at 3am! Not the same. Must have cheese curds or it’s ######. I miss a good poutine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I don't know why there is all this affectionate nostalgia for Pootang/Poutine. Wasn't it his regime that banned the great game in France during WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said: I don't know why there is all this affectionate nostalgia for Pootang/Poutine. Wasn't it his regime that banned the great game in France during WW2? On reflection, I may have got that a teeny bit wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 It's easy for established SL teams to say Toronto have mismanaged the salary cap. The truth is that to get promoted they had to over pay players to get them to play in the Championship. Even with that, they failed in their first MPG and were losing their second promotion final with less than 20 mins to go. They literally did just enough to get promoted, they couldn't manage their cap over several years like other teams in SL. The comparison is unfair. Once they establish themselves, they will be able to manage the cap like other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, SL17 said: You can’t buy a team.. End of. You can't get easily promoted while managing the "cap". Toronto will fine. It's a shame that SL limits it's players earning ability with such a low salary cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIWIT Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, SL17 said: Why turn a scenario around now? TWP was based on, no expenditure to other clubs. We’ll foot the bill. Funny how things change in time. And again, that was the deal for L1 and the Championship. TWP operated under the assumption that when they made Super League the other clubs there would treat them as equal members and pay their own way, share the TV money etc. Instead they're looked upon as a cash cow and obliged to accept onerous conditions just to be allowed into the league. It would be bad enough if this had been made clear to Argyle 5 years ago when he first asked to join RFL when he could have just said no, but the way SL essentially forced these terms on him 3 days before the MPG reveals what a petty self-serving money-grubbing bunch Super League owners are. And from the way people act on this forum it's pretty clear that fabled sense of fair-play the English were known for is long dead because far too many seem perfectly happy with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 57 minutes ago, SL17 said: Leigh, Broncos and KR have done it whilst TWP have been in existence. How many players did you have in L1 and Championship? Relax, it is only round 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 47 minutes ago, SL17 said: I support Leigh and I’m totally relaxed. Just not sure how you feel. Leigh! It'll just take a couple of losses for Derek to pull the plug again. He did try to buy success, but wasn't rich enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SL17 said: Leigh, Broncos and KR have done it whilst TWP have been in existence. How many players did you have in L1 and Championship? Broncos, relegated. Leigh, relegated. KR were an established SL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Time to get rid of, or significantly increase, the salary cap. Toronto (like all the bigger clubs) are being held back by the weakest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIWIT Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 55 minutes ago, SL17 said: I’ll give you my total honest opinion. TWP have gone in to SL under the impression they will not be relegated, they will be protected as Catalans were. The problem is SL now control SL. That never occured to me but it's a good point. Maybe that's the carrot they dangled in front of Argyle last fall to get his agreement. A 13-team SL would work. Bring up the Championship winner and in 2021 each team would get a bye week after coming to Toronto. Very interesting idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 hours ago, TIWIT said: And again, that was the deal for L1 and the Championship. TWP operated under the assumption that when they made Super League the other clubs there would treat them as equal members and pay their own way, share the TV money etc. Instead they're looked upon as a cash cow and obliged to accept onerous conditions just to be allowed into the league. It would be bad enough if this had been made clear to Argyle 5 years ago when he first asked to join RFL when he could have just said no, but the way SL essentially forced these terms on him 3 days before the MPG reveals what a petty self-serving money-grubbing bunch Super League owners are. And from the way people act on this forum it's pretty clear that fabled sense of fair-play the English were known for is long dead because far too many seem perfectly happy with this. Could not have summed up SL and and some people on this forum better. Although some SL bosses have cash behind them, they have not got the kind of cash that Argyle has and they intend to have some of it.The tv money that the Pack should have got, most probably has been spent on some has been Aussies. If the pack stay in SL forget your tv money for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 hours ago, TIWIT said: That never occured to me but it's a good point. Maybe that's the carrot they dangled in front of Argyle last fall to get his agreement. A 13-team SL would work. Bring up the Championship winner and in 2021 each team would get a bye week after coming to Toronto. Very interesting idea. 13 doesn't work as it makes the Magic Weekend impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIWIT Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, GUBRATS said: 13 doesn't work as it makes the Magic Weekend impossible Explain further please. It's pretty late here and my brain is already asleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, TIWIT said: Explain further please. It's pretty late here and my brain is already asleep You can't have an odd number of teams and play an odd number of games , work it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 hours ago, SL17 said: I know that. The point you seem to have missed, is if the cap is full come season 3! How do you accommodate that player/players? Other players will have to be coming off contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 He says in an interview that toronto will be making room on the salary cap in the near future which should let him atleast finish the season with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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