Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:06 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

There were 3131 at Featherstone when Toronto visited. Featherstone’s previous 3 home games had attendances of 1098, 2082 and 2048.

Home or away, Toronto are the main draw and have the biggest following in the Championship.

You are right for now, as they are, relatively speaking, a big spending club in a semi professional league.
Their "draw" will only remain high whilst they are spending X times their rivals but, this wont be the case if/when they are in SL.
Initially there would be some "curiosity" value but, maybe you should look at clubs' attendances when Catalans come to town or Toulouse in the Championship for a more balanced view.

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:27 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

There were 3513 at Toulouse for he Toronto game.

That’s a fantastic attendance for two expansion clubs in the Championship.

Have any games between two Championship heartland clubs, had an attendance higher than 3513 this season?

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:15 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

That’s a fantastic attendance for two expansion clubs in the Championship.

Have any games between two Championship heartland clubs, had an attendance higher than 3513 this season?

There was 3,328 @ Leigh v London. Not bad seeing they brought a minibus full.

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:01 pm  

Call Me God wrote:

And?
Genuine question. Bradford had loads of fans, so why did we let then go under?
Toronto are a "freak show" and once they've visited the SL grounds once, the novelty will wear thin and the usual "no away fans' bollox will be dragged out.......the reason to expand the game is to expand the player pool.......the interest from TV companies and sponsors....Toronto don't do any of that and nor will they because they play an unknown sport in front of bewildered and often legless ale aficionados.......fewer than 50 watched their latest "live game event" at a local pub in Toronto........they are the Emperors new clothes RL style!

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed. It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America . The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Regards

King James

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:36 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed. It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America . The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Regards

King James

CMG is a London fan.

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:53 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed. It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America . The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Regards

King James

Putting aside your faux pas regarding team allegiances for other posters, do pray tell which team's colours you have running through your veins?

Toronto, Toulouse, Catalans, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Paris, Montreal, Avignon... the potential list grows, and just a couple more and there's no need for any UK based clubs in this global league. Why not just short-cut the process and go back to UK-only clubs for a UK SL and let these mega clubs form their own league with their own multi million TV deals?

As far as the three clubs you mention not contributing to RL over the last century, they have a total of 13 championships and 16 challenge cup wins between them. Not contributing?

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:13 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed. It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America . The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Regards

King James

Ans who does King Lebron Nob support ? We don't know, he hasn't got the balls to say so.

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:30 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

London fan here....we posted some pretty decent gates in the first year or so........and that was without beer festivals and hotdog canons.

Lebron James wrote:

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed.

Define failure? We are a 3rd rate sport with little national footprint but 5/6k is acceptable for the level of public interest we achieve.

Lebron James wrote:

It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America.

Why? The wheels are coming off the Toronto bandwagon as I type.....several debts still unpaid, drastic cutting of sponsors input, Perez on his toes....and as for the Gym teacher and NYC........he is an online publisher of the Catalans programe....his company does nothing else......smike and mirrors and pith and wind....

Lebron James wrote:

The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Troll's gotta Troll, but you gotta try harder

Lebron James wrote:

Regards

King James

As others have asked Bazza, what side do you follow? Still the sharks?

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:20 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Brilliant. A Halifax fan having a pop at a team that has been in an existence for 4 minutes who have already posted a higher average attendance than his team has in over 100 years.

End of the day. Towns and cities like Halifax, Wakefield and Huddersfield have had their chance and failed. It’s time to draw a line under them, write them off and try new avenues like Toronto and North America . The likes of Wakefield and Halifax etc have had a century to contribute to the growth of rugby league and have contributed nothing.

Regards

King James

More insightful stuff from the "king" of feck all.
Perhaps you weren't born in the 80's but IIRC Halifax won both the League Title (old first division) and Challenge Cup and their crowds were pretty decent 8-10,000 so, clearly contributed nothing ??

Are you now saying that any club that hasnt won a title in 20 years should be binned off and thrown out of the sport.

So we'll have 5 clubs and then throw in half a dozen newbies, who, not only haven't won anything but, dont even know what RL is.

Great plan, no really

Re: Toulouse returns to top form : Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:28 pm  

Lebron James, Sir Kevin Sinfield, Jean Capdouze are all just wind up merchants and serve no purpose on RLFANS.COM. moderators....grow some balls, and delete their accounts, and any other account that is created with the same IP address.