Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:39 pm  

i like it when clubs with no away fans visit our ground because when they score a try, it's total silence.

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:57 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

A goundshare would be a decent solution.

Isn't Normanton equidistant and where Wakefield and Castleford roads meet?
In Union both Sarracens and Wasps borrowed heavily to buy their grounds, based purely on projected future incomes and the sales of debentures. AFAIK, Castleford own the Jungle and would get decent coin for it, so your half would be the only real "risk"......but without someone taking a risk, we'll end up either with 2 decrepit stadiums or only 1 side in SL inside the next 10 years because the sort has to evolve

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:05 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

Sadly thats all Leigh offer a few vocal fans hence why you keep banging that drum. In most modern sports its a secondary issue.

No need for that ! I wasn't haven't a go at any one club. I am saying basically you can't beat 'a bit of atmosphere' at a game, how weird am I ?

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:29 pm  

Call Me God wrote: Isn't Normanton equidistant and where Wakefield and Castleford roads meet? In Union both Sarracens and Wasps borrowed heavily to buy their grounds, based purely on projected future incomes and the sales of debentures. AFAIK, Castleford own the Jungle and would get decent coin for it, so your half would be the only real "risk"......but without someone taking a risk, we'll end up either with 2 decrepit stadiums or only 1 side in SL inside the next 10 years because the sort has to evolve You and I have already derailed this thread rather badly but, the Newmarket Scheme, where land was taken from greenbelt and brown belt to facilitate a new industrial development, which in turn would pay for the Community Stadium, SHOULD have been cast iron but, sadly, WMDC cant be arsed enforcing the agreement . They have gone from denying any involvement to promisuing to build a ground (regardless of whether Trinity were going to use it and we're now in the situation where the developer want to build additional units (which they can sell), rather than build the Community Stadium and despite the ruling at the public enquiry, it seems that WMDC are inclined to let them. It's been six years since it was passed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-20627503 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby ... gby-League https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news ... -1-9208564 It makes for very sorry reading but, folk like you just keep pointing the finger and blaming the club and it's fans

Call Me God wrote: Isn't Normanton equidistant and where Wakefield and Castleford roads meet? In Union both Sarracens and Wasps borrowed heavily to buy their grounds, based purely on projected future incomes and the sales of debentures. AFAIK, Castleford own the Jungle and would get decent coin for it, so your half would be the only real "risk"......but without someone taking a risk, we'll end up either with 2 decrepit stadiums or only 1 side in SL inside the next 10 years because the sort has to evolve You and I have already derailed this thread rather badly but, the Newmarket Scheme, where land was taken from greenbelt and brown belt to facilitate a new industrial development, which in turn would pay for the Community Stadium, SHOULD have been cast iron but, sadly, WMDC cant be arsed enforcing the agreement . They have gone from denying any involvement to promisuing to build a ground (regardless of whether Trinity were going to use it and we're now in the situation where the developer want to build additional units (which they can sell), rather than build the Community Stadium and despite the ruling at the public enquiry, it seems that WMDC are inclined to let them. It's been six years since it was passed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-20627503 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby ... gby-League https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news ... -1-9208564 It makes for very sorry reading but, folk like you just keep pointing the finger and blaming the club and it's fans

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:11 pm  

Back on topic.

My preferred outcome at the end of the Middle 8s would be:

1. Leeds
2. Hull KR
3. Toronto
4. Toulouse
5. London
6. Salford
7. Widnes
8. Halifax

But unfortunately that result will not happen because Salford have signed Jackson Hastings, who has turned their performances around the same way that Catalans signing Joshua Drinkwater turned Catalans performances around.

I now think that the final ladder will probably be:

1. Salford
2. Hull KR
3. Leeds
4. Toronto
5. Toulouse or London
6. Toulouse or London
7. Widnes
8. Halifax

Who would win the MPG if it was between

1. Toronto and Toulouse?
2. Toronto and London?
3. Toulouse and London?

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:19 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Back on topic.

Who would win the MPG if it was between

1. Toronto and Toulouse?
2. Toronto and London?
3. Toulouse and London?

Toronto, Toronto and I reckon London would deal with the pressure better regardless, but if it is in Toulouse it would be a closer game than if it were in London.

The winner of this weeks game in London will be the away team in the MPG unless something goes horribly wrong with the form book....if Fax, Widnes and Toulouse lose this weekend, then they will in all probability make up the bottom 3...the following week will determine if Widnes of Fax will finish bottom, Toulouse 6th, London 5th and it's a toss up at the moment between Leeds and Toronto who will finish 4th/5th........the MPG at Leeds will be twitchy bum time for the SL chairmen and the RFL......

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:38 pm  

If Toronto can get a win at Salford this week, I think they will finish in the top 3. But that’s a very tough ask against a form team.

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:09 pm  

Not Toronto.

Hopefully this season will stand them in good stead and they'll be contenders for promotion in 2019.

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:21 pm  

[quote="JEAN CAPDOUZE"]Back on topic.

My preferred outcome at the end of the Middle 8s would be:

1. Leeds
2. Hull KR
3. Toronto
4. Toulouse
5. London
6. Salford
7. Widnes
8. Halifax

But unfortunately that result will not happen because Salford have signed Jackson Hastings, who has turned their performances around the same way that Catalans signing Joshua Drinkwater turned Catalans performances around.



Hastings wont be playing for next 2 maybe 3 weeks. Bad one that, malicious.

Re: Who will replace Widnes: Toronto, Toulouse or London? : Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:21 pm  

Toronto player sin binned for dangerous tackle.

Salford player sent off for a high shot.

Where's the consistency.