If it's true that the chairman of championship clubs want two extra teams why not promote two more from C1?
That way everyone wins. It means this season wasn't pointless completely.evens out C1 fixtures.

Worst case scenario is if Catalan replace us (Rovers). As a division with Catalan, Tolouse & Toronto offers not only very little with regards away fans. But problems and expenses with the games at there venues that clubs won't be able to get back.
So you would imagine that that's 6 games that most Championship clubs would be at best breaking even. Without counting the split to the 8's.

Faced with that scenario it's no wonder championship clubs are looking for ways to get in extra money.

I thought the Catalans deal for the SL clubs was that the RFL paid for expenses. Flights, accommodation, food, training facilities for a playing & coaching squad of 25 for 2 days in Perpignan. Paid for by RFL every 2 weeks.
I'm sure the championship chairmen will be making sure that deal continues in the championship if Catalan come down. I wonder if the same deal is set up for Toulouse? Toronto have a separate deal I think.

Toronto agreed to pay the travel for all visiting clubs. It must still cost a lot, what with accommodation, loss of earnings for part time payers breaking time, and what have you but the air fares must be costing them a medium fortune. What would anybody's guess be - maybe 40-50k a week? Shows how minted they are, whatever it is

I believe their sponsors pay for the flights, part of the deal to sponsor the shirts. But your point is still totally valid, I would expect RL has to take off in a big way in Toronto in order to ever recoup the money they must be shelling out to get to that point.

I forgot about that sorry. I think Tolouse during the regular season is pretty similar, but I remember both Rochdale and Sheffield having problems during the 8's. As Ferocious said Toronto is more to do with the private sector than the RFL.

I also forgot to add London to the home games with little away support. 4 out of 11 games in a division were clubs are struggling is a problem.

And with most clubs being part time, How many players would be willing to take basically enforced holidays to play on those 3 (should Catalan go down of course). And that's before the 8's, which in my opinion will definitely end by 2019.