Re: Montreal for Super League : Sat May 14, 2016 6:36 pm  

vastman wrote:

Some of you people are gone with the fairy's, what dream world do you live in.

We couldn't manage to maintain a SL team in London, Paris or even Sheffield yet you actually think a team from Canada (filled with NRL rejects) could actually work - what a set of mugs. I truly despair.

For the millionth time, in case there are still people out there who haven't realised, we arent maintaining anything cos all the money for the Canadian project is coming from private businessmen so even if it goes bluetits up it wont matter!

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sat May 14, 2016 7:38 pm  

vastman wrote:

Some of you people are gone with the fairy's, what dream world do you live in.

We couldn't manage to maintain a SL team in London, Paris or even Sheffield yet you actually think a team from Canada (filled with NRL rejects) could actually work - what a set of mugs. I truly despair.

"we" have been keeping Wakefield afloat for centuries. The beauty of these canadian clubs is that they are self sufficient and "we" do not have to worry

Kind regards

King james

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sat May 14, 2016 8:07 pm  

yorksguy1865 wrote:

For the millionth time, in case there are still people out there who haven't realised, we arent maintaining anything cos all the money for the Canadian project is coming from private businessmen so even if it goes bluetits up it wont matter!

You are absolutely correct. Only someone who supports Sky-RFL handout dependent Wakefield would not know and understand this.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 9:30 am  

Lebron James wrote:

"we" have been keeping Wakefield afloat for centuries. The beauty of these canadian clubs is that they are self sufficient and "we" do not have to worry

Kind regards

King james

Go on then King Idiot, explain how Saints or Wigan have kept Wakefield afloat for "centuries".

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 10:01 am  

yorksguy1865 wrote:

For the millionth time, in case there are still people out there who haven't realised, we arent maintaining anything cos all the money for the Canadian project is coming from private businessmen so even if it goes bluetits up it wont matter!

At this point, let me say I'm in favour of expansion. But I think what you say is true only if applied to a team entering the championship or C1. But were two teams to enter SL, presumably displacing two currently full time clubs, only to then pull out a few years hence then I think that would matter a great deal. And if I'm honest I think the likely overheads make the scenario of a pull out extremely likely.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 10:57 am  

Clearwing wrote:

At this point, let me say I'm in favour of expansion. But I think what you say is true only if applied to a team entering the championship or C1. But were two teams to enter SL, presumably displacing two currently full time clubs, only to then pull out a few years hence then I think that would matter a great deal. And if I'm honest I think the likely overheads make the scenario of a pull out extremely likely.

Forgive me but I'm not really getting your point here. I don't see that it matters that they would displace two full time clubs because looking at it from that point of view then that would filter money and talent down to the second division so surely that would be a positive. It would make that league better quality and raise its profile even just a little which is a positive.

The Canadian teams would be full time so you are just replacing like for like and if they pulled out then two teams from the championship would be promoted up and everything would be the same as it was before. Look at the other year when 5 teams (I think) were relegated to league 1 and two went down to championship, bit of an upheaval and everything carried on fine, it would be just the same. It wouldn't collapse the entire system if a couple of teams decided to leave.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 4:41 pm  

vastman wrote:

Some of you people are gone with the fairy's, what dream world do you live in.

We couldn't manage to maintain a SL team in London, Paris or even Sheffield yet you actually think a team from Canada (filled with NRL rejects) could actually work - what a set of mugs. I truly despair.

It's a good job that we have clubs like Wakefield Trinity who have spent the last two decades demonstrating that they can grow the sport, grow their supporter base and grow their commercial revenue, all the while improving facilities for both players and spectators.

Some of us want to see this sport succeed as a professional sport. A few clubs aside, the heartland clubs have shown that they're completely incapable of growing the sport. It's time to start talking to people who might, just might, be able to do that.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 4:43 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Go on then King Idiot, explain how Saints or Wigan have kept Wakefield afloat for "centuries".

Whether or not other clubs have been keeping Wakefield aloft, there are a string of disappointed creditors who have effectively been keeping Wakefield aloft in one shape or form - including HMRC.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 5:55 pm  

Montreal and Toronto, along with Toulouse, could be the salvation of rugby league in the Northern Hemisphere. These three clubs could finally turn rugby league into a credible international game.


I look forward to the day, 20 years from now, when we talk about the Big Six: Australia, New Zealand, England, France Canada and the USA. Papua-New Guinea and Fiji will be just outside the Big Six.

Re: Montreal for Super League : Sun May 15, 2016 6:39 pm  

It will never be credible internationally until there is a successful team in London