Given that most UK residents would be unaware of who Wilberforce was, I find it highly unlikely that any Americans would know him. As for Slavery, they didn't abolish it in the USA for nigh on 35 years after the British did.
The Rank organisation was a uniquely British institution which owned British Film companies and British Cinemas and therefore is unlikely to resonate with our America cousins.....even the older ones who would have referred to Rank Xerox before it became just Xerox.

Given 70% of Americans do not have a passport and of the 30% that do,50% of them are in the Military, it is highly likely that other than London, most of the UK could well be Mordor to them.

Half these teams will be in Canada - a country with very strong ties with the UK and a very well travelled populace.
US citizens might be less well travelled, but there are literally hundreds of millions of them - we only need a tiny fraction to get involved.

indeed

the news about a second team has broken on the [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/41631148BBC[/url and its in new york

nice looking stadium but not much around it except industry. situated in new jersey about 6 miles away from manhatten. should be well placed to draw in fans from the new york side and new jersey. more info on the stadium [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Arena_(New_Jersey)here[/url wonder if red bull are on board with the team sponsorship

What great news! The world's greatest city will play rugby league!

Goodbye lowly Leigh! Goodbye witless Widnes! Goodbye frantic Featherstone! Goodbye hopeless Halifax!

Hello New York! Hello Montreal!

This is now getting boring !!!!

Grow up

I thought it was one of his more funnier posts

It probably is, which says it all really.

First time it was nearly funny, after a dozen times its annoying

No evidence that this has anything to do with Eric Perez.

YOU sir are bloody

and need to go away before someone locks you up

What a great post. Woods tweeted earlier this year that RL is in a good place! Blokes completely clueless.

great news indeed,and lets hope that in thirty years time they will be able to field homegrown players ,rather than rely on the lads from lowly,witless,frantic and hopeless backwaters.but i very much doubt any of them will still be here in ten years.

Well, they've fielded a homegrown player already in their inaugural season, so they've started well. I believe their aim is to have an academy set up, with help from the CRL, within 3 years.

Dude you do realise that them English sides can exist with the north American sides. Doesn't have to be one or the other.

Isn't that former RLFans user 'Cala Milor Rhino' being quoted in the news release?

yes,and i do believe he has already been binned for next season.( pub gossip 0,so may be wrong.my point is all the new sides that have sprung up in the past are built on sand.

Fantastic news from New York. Perez should be made chairman of the RFL. Hes shown more vision than the likes of Wakefield and Huddersfield combined who have both been in existence for a hundred years longer.

Regards

King James

He said yesterday he is in Cambodia, you may get your wish

No one knew the true identity of CMR ...

Can someone please explain how more North American teams will A) solve the problems particularly towards the amateur level regarding lack of teams B) how it is fair for supporters to pay for TWO trips to America plus potentially two trips to France then fork out money for internationals, cup finals etc.

A) It wont, and it has never ever been said that North American sides would improve participation in the UK. That responsibility falls at the RFL's door.

B) Supporters don't have some devine right to attend every single away game, they can pick & choose where to spend their money. Following your side isn't & shouldn't be an obligation, but a choice. Why does this stupid away fan argument gets spouted on every single thread when expansion is mentioned?

And at the doors of the clubs - some of the community marketing and engagement I've seen from some clubs is pitiful.

If we can tap into some north American talent and find some quality athletes to come into our league, that can raise standards.

And if we can also tap into the NA media markets, maybe we can generate enough TV and commercial revenue to actually make the sport financially attractive to players.

Because one would like to follow their team, but can't afford to do so.