Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:26 am  

Lebron James wrote:

Toronto. Single handedly trying to raise the profile of rugby league than any other English rugby league club.

Regards

King James

Really?

Over the years we’ve had Warrington v Wigan in the Great American Challenge, all clubs involved when the NRL clubs toured England when SL started, all clubs involved in the Magic Weekend for years in Cardiff/Edinburgh/Manchester/Newcastle, Warrington played in Barcelona, Leeds did a pre-season in the US once, HullKR played in Toulouse, Wigan took a home game to London, it was our clubs that drive the World Club Series, Leeds played a Cas at Elland Road in front of a big crowd, Wigan v Hull in Australia, England played New Zealand in Denver, the chairmen if English SL clubs want to get a better TV deal and there’s been a power battle between them this year, Wigan playing in Barcelona next season...

I’d say Toronto have realised that having a team in a league 4000 miles away is unsustainable so they’re having to find closer alternatives. They’ll be the København Lions in three years.

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:40 am  

shame its not playing tonight as expected rain

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:16 pm  

snowie wrote:

shame its not playing tonight as expected rain

I’d be more concerned with your own fixture if I were you. Is your final heading for a sell out?

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:27 pm  

It's already sold our Troll !

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:08 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

I’d be more concerned with your own fixture if I were you. Is your final heading for a sell out?

rather not be in that final again, sell out lets see eh

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:34 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Toronto. Single handedly trying to raise the profile of rugby league than any other English rugby league club.

Regards

King James

& again in English please treacle !

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:15 pm  

pandamonium wrote:

Wolfpack will tell you that they've looked at all the possible alternatives. They looked at renting BMO Field early in the season and would have had to pay an astronomical rental fee. There's nothing remotely close to downtown that is affordable to rent.

Correct me if I am wrong but, isn't your owner David Argyle a BILLIONAIRE !!!
*I seem to recall you bragging about his/Toronto Wolfpacks wealth*

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:26 pm  

Miro wrote:

But three and a quarter sides under cover, hardly a fair comparison to Toronto and London.

Its not a fair comparison mate, but you're classing the Benidorm flats as a covered end and the Dutch Barn on the corner of the West Terrace is the only shelter for away fans.

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:34 pm  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

Hull City and Wigan Athletic are made to paint over the football markings on their pitch before Hull and Wigan can play rugby on them.

That pitch in Toronto looks bloody terrible and is a distraction to what’s going on in the game.

Wigan don't do a very good job of painting over them mate. In Friday's semi final Thaler penalised Castleford's Milner for handling in the 18 yard box. Bent or what?

Re: Toronto Lamport Stadium : Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:51 pm  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

Really?

Over the years we’ve had Warrington v Wigan in the Great American Challenge, all clubs involved when the NRL clubs toured England when SL started, all clubs involved in the Magic Weekend for years in Cardiff/Edinburgh/Manchester/Newcastle, Warrington played in Barcelona, Leeds did a pre-season in the US once, HullKR played in Toulouse, Wigan took a home game to London, it was our clubs that drive the World Club Series, Leeds played a Cas at Elland Road in front of a big crowd, Wigan v Hull in Australia, England played New Zealand in Denver, the chairmen if English SL clubs want to get a better TV deal and there’s been a power battle between them this year, Wigan playing in Barcelona next season...

I’d say Toronto have realised that having a team in a league 4000 miles away is unsustainable so they’re having to find closer alternatives. They’ll be the København Lions in three years.

I'm fairly sure Halifax played Cas in the Isle of Man one year.