Quote ="Wellsy13"And I can tell you now, regressing to a little Northern comp isn't going to be the answer.'"
I'd counter that plopping teams into random North American cities isn't either.
As much as the Troll in Chief, Jean prattles on about them, Toulouse would be a fine addition to SL. They have done the hard yards and would benefit from a couple of years "relegation free" as Catalans did, to cement themselves as a viable pathway for French Talent.
Toronto Wolfpack is the exact opposite of what we need. All TWP have has done is offer a wage to journeymen players and run a few fun-days with beer.....there is still little of any interest in Rugby League in Toronto and they have freely admitted that a separate TV deal or Player Development will not be happening in the near future.....so they deliver nothing other than a different ground to visit if you can swallow about a grand for a week away in Toronto.
Sadly, it's my belief that if SL do flog off some of the family silver to a VC company in January, you can be damned sure that Toronto (or Catalan for that matter) will not be receiving a cent. More likely, SL will shrink to 10 English Clubs, P&R will be put on hold for a decade and the game in the UK outside the top tier as well as France will suffer for it.
