Page 1 of 2

Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 13:26
by chesterfieldtiger
Million pound game today sees 2 teams that imo bring nothing to super league. Each team already loses around 50 to 100 grand a year with catalans not bringing any support. Next year will be the same with Toronto. Now in the current climate is there any team that can afford to lose so much revenue from zero away support? And on another note following the laughable crowd at Wembley this year imagine this. ..... old trafford next year. Toronto v Catalan final. How many upper tiers will be closed for that?

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 17:42
by the machine
Whilst Toronto don't bring any revenue in terms of gate receipts what they do bring is an owner with plenty of ambition and a truck load of cash, they also bring the potential for new alternative commercial and television avenues

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:15
by Spanishtiger
Would any other championship team bring a big away support?
For each team to be 50k down you're implying that someone else (be it Widnes, Leigh, London, Halifax, Fev, Toulouse or anyone else) would take at least 2,000 fans to every away game. These teams all struggle to get 2,000 home fans to a home game.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:19
by tigerfeat
Bradford and York will bring a lot next year
Hope London win Danny ward done a great job there

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:31
by Spanishtiger
Agree with you re Bradford not so sure with York. But the first post was about who's going to be in SL next year, not in 2 or 3 year's time.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:35
by tigerfeat
Sorry I miss read it thought you meant crowds in championship next year as well

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:36
by HuddsTigers
Toronto have a fair few UK based fans and they also put bums on seats in terms of home fans. I went to the Fax game v Toronto partly because it was against Toronto.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 21:06
by flood light tiger
Well done London :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: Toronto

Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 21:07
by the machine
Can't fault the performance from London, been an outstanding defensive effort from them

Re: Toronto

Posted: 08 Oct 2018, 09:45
by mart0042
They played brilliantly. If like to see them chase their players who come through the system. Lms and mcmeeken to start with. Otherwise they'll just continue going up and down. It has to be sustainable.

Don't want to lose mcmeeken but he could be marquee player for them and good forr the game.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 13 Oct 2018, 07:32
by jackknife
Well done London but i cant see them doing anything but finishing last where as i think Toronto would of signed big money signings n been in top 8

Re: Toronto

Posted: 10 Nov 2018, 21:04
by the machine
Toronto and Rowley parted ways, mutual consent

Up steps McDermott at a guess

Re: Toronto

Posted: 10 Nov 2018, 21:21
by lurcher
i'd hazard a guess that its his if he wants it.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 11 Nov 2018, 12:20
by jackknife
I received this text about 2 weeks ago but ignored it and assumed it was rubbish until now

News you may or may not know Paul Rowley has left Toronto and Brian McDermot is the new coach along side his coaching of the American national side. Rowley it is said that he was seeing a women over there and his wife found out and gave him an ultimatum so he decided to keep on the best side of his wife

Make of that what you will.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 18 Feb 2019, 19:04
by tigerfeat
Signed a top rugby union player apparently ...

Re: Toronto

Posted: 18 Feb 2019, 19:29
by old cas lass
tigerfeat wrote:Signed a top rugby union player apparently ...
Rumour is it’s sonny bill Williams.

Re: Toronto

Posted: 18 Feb 2019, 19:36
by tigerfeat
Yeah that would be some signing

Re: Toronto

Posted: 18 Feb 2019, 19:47
by Bolton-tiger
But how can they stay under the cap with all these signings from the nrl and other sl clubs.lets be honest the players they have bought havnt gone for peanuts and s.b.w will want big money to play

Re: Toronto

Posted: 18 Feb 2019, 20:16
by the machine
Same salary cap as super league, same exemptions available, marquee etc

Re: Toronto

Posted: 19 Feb 2019, 01:24
by Swagger
That would be huge. Huuuuge