What a farce Toronto v Wire game was on Saturday. Listening to Brian Noble enthusing the merits of Toronto and Rugby League well Brian, both the City of Toronto and the game of Rugby League have been in existence for quite some considerable time and now, Canada is to become the 'New World' of Rugby League! Brian's Canadian team had nine former Leigh players in their seventeen man squad and, to my knowledge not one of them has any Canadian heritage only, Leigh RLFC's! You may say what does that matter? It matters that the BBC didn't publicise the fact and, our National Viewers could have been excused had they thought the Toronto team contained any Canadians? Whoever the Toronto team were representing they did nothing only thoroughly embarrass them and, if former Leigh players Kay and Dixon were the Villains, they were aided and abetted by their Australian/Fijian teammates McCrone, Lussick and Sims who were nothing short of disgraceful! We usually vent our anger towards the Referee's following a Match however, Referee Ben Thaler handled Saturday's game admirably and at least showed the National Viewers our Refs will demand, respect!
If these players do not receive any further punishment's for their behaviour then the RFL, will have failed to enforce their demand for Respect in our game!

He was terrible.. how many leigh lads in our squad ?... let go of thi hatred

Not hatred, fact, there is a difference


If we are to expect our teams to compete with a Canadian Rugby League team, shouldn't we at least expect to have some Canadian influence in their team? Currently we are Flying (mainly) part time UK teams over to Canada to play against, UK and Aussie players!

Chris Hill didn't gob off at Ben Thayler he approached him once and told him of an incident which as captain he is allowed to do. Ben dismissed his approach and he walked away. McCroney was gobbing off all the time at the ref and quite rightly got pulled. He didn't shut up and showed no respect to the ref so he had to walk. He had more than a fair crack before he was carded. The reason the sending off was sufficient and no further action was taken was because they lost the game because of the offences and that is penalty enough, not because the cards weren't warrented. Ben Thayler officiating was first clas I thought and I don't hate Toronto at all.

So, if they had won they would have been suspended? Committing the offence should be punished irrespective of the result.

It's not new signings they need..

So what do they need oh exalted one .... let me guess a new coach ??

The old right shoulder in walk to the left innocent trick. Annoying as the TJ saw it.

That is just bizarre/corrupt !

No further action against any of the seven Toronto players referred. That includes Dixon's punch (Hock gets one match for the same) or Lussick's 'foul and abusive language' to a match official.' Surely that warrants more than a zero match penalty notice?

I believe the reason for no action is that losing was sufficient punishment. Work that one out.

The RFL is run by muppets and convene disciplinary meeting where the verdict is entered on the charge sheet before it starts.

Is it coincidence that Toronto have accrued another dubious advantage.

Who knows but like you say the people who run the RFL ae muppets. Had it been a league game I think he would have got a ban.

It needs a full clearout.

I hear Sepp Blatter is after a job back in sport.

Now that would be corruption of the highest order.

That's one signing i was on about Ricky lauttiti.... just one More to come

Do you have a link to the official signing?

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/cr ... ssion=true

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/cr ... ssion=true

That's one if seen but it's true

Nowt official there Peter. Just a journo picking off another journo.

It's true trust me

The one in a few weeks will make your jaw drop

Let me guess.. Thurston finishes career at Toronto. Only 2 marquees allowed Peter. My jaw won’t be dropping that far.

Lots of pressure on the Toronto coach in the 8s.

You'll see