Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:20 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Many a few truths said in jest. The envelopes are empty this time

Probably ask for a loan to pay for the envelopes!

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:24 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Probably ask for a loan to pay for the envelopes!

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:31 pm  

Be nice to see this meeting televised

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:50 pm  

Certainly getting interesting with the suggestion that they now want a slice of the TV monies, which, much to Donny's delight, would suggest that they have given up on trying to secure their own deal.

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:52 pm  

snowie wrote:

Be nice to see this meeting televised

Agreed. Would be very interesting.
The prime defence will be Covid,conveniently ignoring all the poor practice and general breaking of all the rules put forward by themselves.
Brinksnanship of the highest level. Write off this season and avoid throwing anymore cash down the black hole. Then rejoin as a full member and take their slice of monies they said they neither needed or wanted on acceptance.
They are gambling the board won't have the balls to expel them or at worst rejoin in Championship but as a member. This with a points deduction is bare minimum surely? Nothing would surprise me however.

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:13 pm  

Clubs voting tomorrow apparently.

How can they make a fair judgement. Some chairman clearly despise Toronto. You could get two clubs who are in the exact same situation yet two different punishments due to the chairman "liking" one owner/club more than the other.

What does Elstone get paid for? It should be him and his team making the decision. Looking at the consequences for the sport/SL for each decision made from an unbiased point of view.

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:25 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Agreed. Would be very interesting.
The prime defence will be Covid,conveniently ignoring all the poor practice and general breaking of all the rules put forward by themselves.
Brinksnanship of the highest level. Write off this season and avoid throwing anymore cash down the black hole. Then rejoin as a full member and take their slice of monies they said they neither needed or wanted on acceptance.
They are gambling the board won't have the balls to expel them or at worst rejoin in Championship but as a member. This with a points deduction is bare minimum surely? Nothing would surprise me however.

Can you imagine if your club or Trinity, jettisoned their overseas signings, saving themselves a fortune and demanded to be kept in SL the following season
They would get the grand 2 finger signal.

What I dont quite understand is that, with the league suspended and knowing that their players were on "short" visas, why didn't they pack them off home, which, one assumes, would have enabled them to play when the season re started ?

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:34 pm  

Why in the world should the Championship accept Toronto back if they get relegated? What would they bring?

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:40 pm  

mapleyther wrote:

Why in the world should the Championship accept Toronto back if they get relegated? What would they bring?

Seriously I hope they bring some maple syrup for my pancakes as there was none on the shelf for me last weekend

Re: Toronto Wolfpack may pull out of Superleague : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:44 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Can you imagine if your club or Trinity, jettisoned their overseas signings, saving themselves a fortune and demanded to be kept in SL the following season
They would get the grand 2 finger signal.

What I dont quite understand is that, with the league suspended and knowing that their players were on "short" visas, why didn't they pack them off home, which, one assumes, would have enabled them to play when the season re started ?

The whole thing doesn't make sense.
I'd suggest Mr Argyle is a shrewd businessman and as circumstances changed he is trying to force acceptance as a member club after realising there is no money to be made even with the hordes of Canadian fans and he's unwilling to yoghurt another 20million. If they get expelled he walks away and invests in Melbourne.
If the gamble lands then they line up in SL and millions saved.If demoted but accepted as member club then that is also job done and is what he wants/expects imo. They are basically gambling the board will bottle the decision that should be made which is at least demotion and no funding.