RobertAM Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, SL17 said: A lot more than Canada. Good to hear the game is in good shape and growing in popularity across the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 9 hours ago, winnyason said: Again its pathetic read Darcy lussick tweet. what do you expect from ab has been australain reject who's failing career was saved by TWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 hours ago, frank said: The WP have brought more globall publicity to SL since they entered, than rest of the league together.If the clubs had embraced the entry of the WP things may have looked much better.Unfortunately they could only see short term gain. Embrace in what way ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 hours ago, frank said: The WP have brought more globall publicity to SL since they entered, than rest of the league together.If the clubs had embraced the entry of the WP things may have looked much better.Unfortunately they could only see short term gain. well they have just brought out a new video telling everyone how great the'ave been I've watched it and it's very good well produced shame they didn't save the money and pay some of the players what they are owed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnyason Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, POR said: what do you expect from ab has been australain reject who's failing career was saved by TWP Salty man you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 hours ago, DiH68 said: From that Sun story: “One of the main issues is a report compiled by Super League, with additional input from Rugby Football League chairman Simon Johnson, Andy Anson and Matthew Wheeler, into whether rugby league can succeed in Canada.” Do you know what would be interesting? If they compiled similar reports for all the areas in the UK where RL is currently played. Wonder what that would throw up? If it was compiled by the same 2 puppets who did the North American one from an office in Leeds it would throw up whatever Elstone wanted it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, winnyason said: Salty man you are THE truth can never be salty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, POR said: well they have just brought out a new video telling everyone how great the'ave been I've watched it and it's very good well produced shame they didn't save the money and pay some of the players what they are owed How much did it cost them to produce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, DoubleD said: How much did it cost them to produce? that's not the point it doesn't matter if it only cost thrupence happeny thatr's thrupence happeny that could have gone into the players pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 minute ago, POR said: that's not the point it doesn't matter if it only cost thrupence happeny thatr's thrupence happeny that could have gone into the players pot I’m not sure anyone would benefit from thrupence happeny being in their bank account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, DoubleD said: I’m not sure anyone would benefit from thrupence happeny being in their bank account you would if it stopped you going into administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 It was produced by staff who haven't been paid and who didn't get paid for doing it. They produced it for the love of what they did in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, ChrisM said: It was produced by staff who haven't been paid and who didn't get paid for doing it. They produced it for the love of what they did in Toronto. well tell them THANK YOU it was really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1812 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, POR said: you would if it stopped you going into administration Don’t think Toronto went into administration, you might want to look that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 34 minutes ago, POR said: well tell them THANK YOU it was really good Oh, they've already heard from the Wolfpack supporters - and the players - so they probably don't need to hear anything from anyone else. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 06/11/2020 at 22:26, Dave T said: Is it a surprise that players who are owed money wanted a Yes decision that would see them paid? I'd have thought that was an obvious conflict of interest on their view on whether the bid was right for SL. Your point about others suffering financial irregularities means little - Toronto left SL of their own accord. Other clubs putting a bid together - well talk has been around for a while that a mini-licensing process may decide a 12th team if the TWP bid failed. It seems prudent that clubs would put effort into a sales pitch. Your last paragraph is your usual nonsense - you do realise that you are now on the RFL's side - an organisation you regularly slate. I should imagine now that the Toronto player's are dispersing around the League and there is nothing tying them to being silent like as you say an "obvious conflict of interest" there may just be some damning revelations percolating through the dressing rooms onto the terraces, alternatively it could be they all tell us what a great expierence and time they all had. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1812 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: I should imagine now that the Toronto player's are dispersing around the League and there is nothing tying them to being silent like as you say an "obvious conflict of interest" there may just be some damning revelations percolating through the dressing rooms onto the terraces, alternatively it could be they all tell us what a great expierence and time they all had. Just a thought. A lot of players have come out after saying how great their experience in Toronto was. Don’t have time to link them all but check out Gareth O’Brien’s Twitter timeline. Also Darcy Lussick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 This American idea was a glimmer of possibility with a REAL billionaire keen to spend on the sport. Its nothing without. Is Jeff Bezos up for it? If not.........Let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 16 hours ago, theswanmcr said: Pie in the sky I know... but would love to see Toronto and Ottawa making a joint bid to join Super League in 2022. Two Canadian teams, promise of a TV deal over there with weekly local fixture etc Be great, if only to see Elstone have to squirm his way out it! I take it you did not read this report below before posting your "promise of TV deal over there" On 07/11/2020 at 10:10, Man of Kent said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Michael1812 said: A lot of players have come out after saying how great their experience in Toronto was. Don’t have time to link them all but check out Gareth O’Brien’s Twitter timeline. Also Darcy Lussick. Don't do twitter Michael, the most I see of it is Tommygilf's pro Toronto hand picked threads, are there none against TWP in the whole of Twitter? And, yes the link to the Sun newspaper report of why the submission failed also posted on these pages by MoK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, Smudger06 said: Is Jeff Bezos up for it? We would really be up the "creek" (albeit a big wide long one) without a paddle! Talking of paddles where's K'man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: I take it you did not read this report below before posting your "promise of TV deal over there" That would be the same Gary Carter that wrote this today? https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/13139203/toronto-wolfpacks-super-league-expulsion-will-be-regarded-as-a-betrayal/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebarweb That report is so full of holes and half-truths, it looks like the authors didn't actually speak to anyone involved in Canadian media or sport, they couldn't even get the name of the most famous hockey team in the world correct (Maple Leafs, not Maple Leaves), they didn't consider the publicity given to the Wolfpack by the Leafs, Raptors, TFC etc via Twitter - the same clubs they use as examples as to why (in their opinion) the market in Toronto is already sewn up. They say how difficult it would be to compete for sponsorship with the major teams without any understanding that the majority of sponsorship for those teams is negotiated at a League level, leaving plenty of room for additional local sponsorship. The report is a farce, a joke and the research was likely done on Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael1812 said: Don’t think Toronto went into administration, you might want to look that up. deary deary me nobody mentioned toronto going into administration it was a friendly chat with double D about money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Harsh but fair assessment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 They don't need a report to tell them this resurgent Wolfpack is a total farce. The chancer that took over the pieces of the Argyle disaster simply doesn't have enough money for a transatlantic sporting venture. If he had enough money he'd be in. He's nothing but a chancer trying to Hoodwink the League again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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