Why would that be the case especially with Sky pundits? Wouldn't sky be annoyed at losing a game to broadcast?

Maybe those sky pundits were offering their sincere opinions.

Maybe they know that Toronto will still be in Super League next season ?

Stick to Reddit.

You see, you did come around to my wicked plan after all.

COYB.

Where would you expand first if you in charge of ETP?

https://www.totalrl.com/new-york-backer ... ver-talks/ Here we go................. Too shocked to comment myself

https://www.totalrl.com/new-york-backer ... ver-talks/ Here we go................. Too shocked to comment myself

Is he going to buy it and move it to New York?

Very astute good sir, that seems to be the plan. Saves a couple of seasons walloping the minnows.

Also Rugby Union club from here were interested - or so it's said.

he could move it to Bradford and open up another avenue saving costs of transporting players over to America

ETP?

There's stuff about buying TWP's "Franchise" but TWP is not a franchise.

Also stuff about private equity investment but that's just private investment as opposed to investing via the stock market, either way investors look for returns, not multi £Million losses.

Minus £18,000,000 is far from a return..........

Not sure they have the monetary backing. Mr. Beaumont apparently has that monetary backing. The criteria Hetherington states are all OK but if these clubs cannot afford to compete that's that?

Bit more on this, Any purchase of TWP's place depends on that place in Superleague "remaining intact", hence the move by Wilby is to see if New York can simply step in accordingly.

The benefit to Wilby is his alleged backers won't face the $$Millions they (if they exist) will have to lay out to go through the Championships. The intention would be to secure the SL place and go straight to building an SL team for next year.

Whatever you think[u in theory[/u it's worth Wilby taking a punt, the downside is that that place in Superleague may be lost to TWP today when the RFL meet to discuss Toronto's "participation agreement" (not Franchise). Wilby is basically saying give us their place in SL next season and we will carry on the "expansion" project?.

The practice may be different, even if the RFL chuck out TWP (well what remains of them, kit, balls and snake oil) there's half a dozen English clubs who would like to have that spot.

Cynics amongst us may believe this is an exit strategy for Wilby. Pretend New York are all ready to go in Superleague, ask for their place and when told no, disband and blame the RFL/SL for being anti-expansion. How in earth would Wilby even find a competitive team in a matter of months? He just wouldn't but this may save his face?

If there is any truth in the article, RL is starting to get a little bit grubby.
Are SL spots now for sale on the open market, what the hell is going on ??

Covid19 apart, a great city but, still not a great fit with SL.

Does this fit with the geographical connectivity that Elstone mentioned the other week.

All posts on expansionism to go in here .

Quote ="Durham Giant"All posts on expansionism to go in here .'" To get this right, expansion was defined at the time of Toronto Wolfpack's introduction here. BACK CHAT SPECIAL -ERIC PEREZ - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PIlV68mYc4 19 Jul 2016 ... Toronto Wolfpack Chairman Eric Perez reveals the future of Rugby League - but not as we know it Jim. He explains to Dave Woods how Ice ... You will hear Mr. Perez saying professional sport "needs to stimulate grass roots growth" and he talks about the importance of Paying Television deals. It's a very attractive proposition that we have a club say in New York or the South of France, and very welcome if more New Yorkers and French lads take up the game as a result, and pay to watch these clubs on TV, but if all this does is [usubstitute[/u clubs here who people do want to pay to watch on TV and who do produce new players like London for clubs that just provide exotic names and locations that isn't expansion. In fact it would be "Contraction".........

Quote ="Durham Giant"All posts on expansionism to go in here .'" To get this right, expansion was defined at the time of Toronto Wolfpack's introduction here. BACK CHAT SPECIAL -ERIC PEREZ - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PIlV68mYc4 19 Jul 2016 ... Toronto Wolfpack Chairman Eric Perez reveals the future of Rugby League - but not as we know it Jim. He explains to Dave Woods how Ice ... You will hear Mr. Perez saying professional sport "needs to stimulate grass roots growth" and he talks about the importance of Paying Television deals. It's a very attractive proposition that we have a club say in New York or the South of France, and very welcome if more New Yorkers and French lads take up the game as a result, and pay to watch these clubs on TV, but if all this does is [usubstitute[/u clubs here who people do want to pay to watch on TV and who do produce new players like London for clubs that just provide exotic names and locations that isn't expansion. In fact it would be "Contraction".........

Are Toronto still an expansion club now that they have reached Super league?

The all lot stinks time to say no to them both and any other teams in Canada and the America time to get the

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They are not in SL or any other league at the moment, expanded to extinction perhaps or just to New York.

You need to get out more. Much more. Skegness is not the centre of the global tourism industry.

BTW. There is no such thing as Bradford Canal. There however is Bradford Beck, Leeds Liverpool Canal and The River Aire.i will pass each after leaving the airport in 4 hours.

There is also the Ionian Sea but not in Yorkshire. It has lots of red snapper and tuna. That was Thursday..

I do hope you enjoyed your Yorkshire Day in Skeg Vegas.

Wont let this happen again ??
Not in a 100 years ??

Have you been asleep for the last 25 years

Paris, Crusaders, Bulls bust, Toronto. The list is endless (almost).
3 x 8 structure
MPG

The litany of mistakes is endless and do you really think that they're going to stop.

RL is a desperate sport, prepared to take a punt on just about anything that it feels may help, even if it's doomed to fail.
It' needs stability over everything else and ideally a shed load of cash.

There needs to be a decision made as to how many top flight professional clubs that the game can support.
Serious thought given to the international game and serious thought given on how to grow the sport globally (which needs the Aussies on board).

We have a world cup next season (hopefully) and there should be plans to use this to make advances in developing the game on the back of it.

Is there a plan (that has a chance of success) or, are we going to lurch from further failed scheme to further failed scheme

Quote ="JTCFJG" BTW. There is no such thing as Bradford Canal. There however is Bradford Beck, Leeds Liverpool Canal and The River Aire.i will pass each after leaving the airport in 4 hours '" Disused but there was talks of reopening it https://www.waterwayroutes.co.uk/blog/2 ... ord-canal/ https://www.waterways.org.uk/waterways/ ... l_overview

Quote ="JTCFJG" BTW. There is no such thing as Bradford Canal. There however is Bradford Beck, Leeds Liverpool Canal and The River Aire.i will pass each after leaving the airport in 4 hours '" Disused but there was talks of reopening it https://www.waterwayroutes.co.uk/blog/2 ... ord-canal/ https://www.waterways.org.uk/waterways/ ... l_overview

Very astute as usual. Canal Road in Bradford is a reminder of the Bradford Canal Branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal. The canal was extensively used by Bradfordians as a great big rubbish tip which led to it's closure as a health hazard. Later the Odsal bowl was also used as a great big rubbish tip

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