Total Rugby League 522 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Toronto Wolfpack officials are lining up a shock return this year with an exhibition match at Lamport Stadium in the works. The event, headed by...View the full article 11 Quote TotalRL.com - Total Rugby League www.totalrl.com Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Me and my crew will be there come hell or high water. 26 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobertAM 2,438 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Count on me and my posse being there.... 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, RobertAM said: Count on me and my posse being there.... If we are short a few would you be willing to put the jersey and cleats on Robert! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JM2010 513 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Is there any chance they could join the USARL? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobertAM 2,438 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 18 minutes ago, Kayakman said: If we are short a few would you be willing to put the jersey and cleats on Robert! I'll do what I can!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobertAM 2,438 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, JM2010 said: Is there any chance they could join the USARL? has to be an Americas competition..whatever, wherever, whenever.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, RobertAM said: has to be an Americas competition..whatever, wherever, whenever.. We will play anyone, anywhere at anytime! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank 478 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Be great to see them back. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,117 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 But will they be allowed in Todmorden Pub league 4th division? 1 Quote trayodasha-kula = Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleD 5,977 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Run with the Pack! Nice to hear but I can’t see clubs releasing players for this. Maybe the odd few will make it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverback 1,208 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Great stuff, hope the heritage strip still fits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manxmanc 870 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 (edited) The clever move would be to reset in League 1 with Ottawa, guaranteeing 4 all-Canadian fixtures. If they genuinely had the funds, then there is the carrot of a nascent Atlantic Championship. Edited January 15 by Manxmanc 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manxmanc 870 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I think it makes sense to have a thread for revival-related posts now we are in 2021, with the old threads available for anyone keen to go over old ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Daddy 2,309 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Let's see how many pages this one gets too 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 7,251 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Fantastic news 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hela Wigmen 2,466 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Essentially a bringing down of the curtain on Toronto for the people of Toronto. It’ll be interesting to see how many people turn up for it, when it would be some two years plus since Rugby League was played in Canada come next Autumn, or whether the fans will boycott as some parting shot at the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo07 32 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Hope that they can keep a team together in Toronto. Covid has affected everybody all round the world. If it means stepping back to championship, league one or even USARL it will be a massive help when Ottawa commence in 2022. I still think there is mileage in North America and would love Toronto to be the phoenix that rises from the ashes. Good luck to all you Canadian fans out there. 13 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Taylor 428 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 This is great news, and I hope they spearhead a strategy around North America, with New York, Ottawa, etc involved. The concept of Toronto playing ERL teams is good in touring matches. 2 Quote 2008 RFL Wakefield & District Young Volunteer of the Year Link to post Share on other sites
ATLANTISMAN 1,001 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I heard about this a while back and know that its genuine, GOOD LUCK I say and if the money is there for a re-start we would be fools to turn it down. Paul 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scubby 11,859 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Perhaps they could play Barrow, they were always happy to head out to Toronto. 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldbear 905 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 20 hours ago, DoubleD said: Run with the Pack! Nice to hear but I can’t see clubs releasing players for this. Maybe the odd few will make it That’s my worry, player insurance must be an issue plus I can’t see some clubs wanting the injury risk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whippet13 1,230 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Essentially a bringing down of the curtain on Toronto for the people of Toronto. That would be a completely pointless and expensive exercise. It is an attempt to gauge the appetite for pro-RL and raise Wolfpack's profile with one eye on a possible permanent future return. If this goes ahead and they can get 10000 (Covid allowing) people turn up, that would send a massively positive message to the RFL/SL/investors about the viability of the club after all that has happened. It's a speculative investment by Argyle/Wolfpack and good luck to them, if it happens I hope Sky pick it up so I can watch the game. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,026 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 1 minute ago, Whippet13 said: That would be a completely pointless and expensive exercise. It is an attempt to gauge the appetite for pro-RL and raise Wolfpack's profile with one eye on a possible permanent future return. If this goes ahead and they can get 10000 (Covid allowing) people turn up, that would send a massively positive message to the RFL/SL/investors about the viability of the club after all that has happened. It's a speculative investment by Argyle/Wolfpack and good luck to them, if it happens I hope Sky pick it up so I can watch the game. We have seen there is an appetite for pro-RL in Toronto. That is beyond doubt. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldbear 905 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Essentially a bringing down of the curtain on Toronto for the people of Toronto. It’ll be interesting to see how many people turn up for it, when it would be some two years plus since Rugby League was played in Canada come next Autumn, or whether the fans will boycott as some parting shot at the game. Guess it depends when this might happen, currently the answer would be zero as no fans are allowed, in fact there seems to be no timeline for fans at sporting events. When fans are allowed it’s going to be at much reduced capacity so Lamport may be off the table, which then means an alternative venue, with all the cost and logistic issues that go with that. The question will be how much will people miss going that they will be prepared to put up with disruption and likely higher prices or will they give it a miss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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