Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:13 pm  

Doom&Gloom Merchant wrote:

"no thought for the fans" is one of my favourites from the luddites this evening.

There seems to be a belief amongst some that every RL fan has a god-given right to be able to make every game and be home in time for the antiques roadshow.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:19 pm  

mapleyther wrote:

From a Canadian perspective, I have to say that's a great logo - just right for this market. The only question in my mind is whether games against Rochdale and Gloucestershire All-Golds is really going to grip the imagination. Still, 99% of people in Canada will never have heard of Wigan (lucky them) or Saints or Warrington either, so perhaps it won't matter much.

Read a suggestion elsewhere that perhaps two SL teams could go over and have a game in Toronto. Would mean one team willing to sacrifice a home fixture but could possibly have a double header at Toronto's ground with their match on beforehand. Could be something worth trying.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:20 pm  

This is mint. I hope Saints draw them away in the challenge cup. I havent been yet but it will already be my favourite away game

Regards

King |James

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:21 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Read a suggestion elsewhere that perhaps two SL teams could go over and have a game in Toronto. Would mean one team willing to sacrifice a home fixture but could possibly have a double header at Toronto's ground with their match on beforehand. Could be something worth trying.

wigan the best bet then

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:22 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Read a suggestion elsewhere that perhaps two SL teams could go over and have a game in Toronto. Would mean one team willing to sacrifice a home fixture but could possibly have a double header at Toronto's ground with their match on beforehand. Could be something worth trying.

I don't see how that would be of any benefit at all. People in Canada have not heard of Wigan and St Helens any more than they have heard of Hemel or Keighley. If SL teams were doing that then they would be better off playing in Vancouver TBH, where there is arguably a stronger grassroots RL base than Toronto.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:26 pm  

headhunter wrote:

I don't see how that would be of any benefit at all. People in Canada have not heard of Wigan and St Helens any more than they have heard of Hemel or Keighley. If SL teams were doing that then they would be better off playing in Vancouver TBH, where there is arguably a stronger grassroots RL base than Toronto.

Regards

King James

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:34 pm  

I think this is potentially all reward and no risk for the RFL, the backers also seem like the sort of people we want in our sport.

My biggest question, and one which I have been thinking about in terms of Catalan, is what is the long term plan. While on one hand it's great to be welcoming new teams and markets (and in Catalans case it finally seems like new contenders) should we be happy with just the odd team from here and the odd team from there?

Imo the goal has to be to get them involved with our structure, make sure their competitive and well run, then send them back in a couple of years with all the information and infrastructure they've gained to set up a competitive professional league.

That should be the long term goal.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:36 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Being ready for Super League is about a lot more than just on field results.

100% correct.
yet unfortunately our system puts teams in Super League based solely on on field results.

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:40 pm  

Barrie's Glass Eye wrote:

I think this is potentially all reward and no risk for the RFL, the backers also seem like the sort of people we want in our sport.

My biggest question, and one which I have been thinking about in terms of Catalan, is what is the long term plan. While on one hand it's great to be welcoming new teams and markets (and in Catalans case it finally seems like new contenders) should we be happy with just the odd team from here and the odd team from there?

Imo the goal has to be to get them involved with our structure, make sure their competitive and well run, then send them back in a couple of years with all the information and infrastructure they've gained to set up a competitive professional league.

That should be the long term goal.

wouldnt suprise me if superleague ended up like the super 15s southern hemisphere union in 10 years time

clubs in 3 or 4 countries, we'll have uk, france, canada maybe usa

Re: Canadian club in 2017? : Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:26 pm  

Doom&Gloom Merchant wrote:

"no thought for the fans" is one of my favourites from the luddites this evening.

Seen an irate Warrington fan who thinks it's "ridiculous" that they've been allowed to have the name Wolfpack and the RFL should've made them change it as its too similar to Warrington's Wolves name.

Can't wait to see a picture of 3 Toronto fans stood next to a wall with the name "Wolvepack" written on it