Re: Toronto v Toulouse as part of Magic weekend? : Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:58 am  

luke ShipleyRed wrote:

I don't get how they've been allowed to do that. Like you say, they're either in everything or nothing. I could understand not wanting a home draw (like Toronto last season). But to just not enter it when there's no reason for it.

There is a reason for it though. It means that they will be playing potentially 2 to 4 less games than all the other Championship teams! Ergo, less injuries, blank weekends for recovery, less expense etc. giving them a definite advantage in their push for promotion.

I'd be surprised if any of the UK teams would be allowed to do this.

Re: Magic Weekend - Toronto v Toulouse : Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:23 pm  

Tigerade wrote: Looks like Toronto might have another "home" game here in blighty in 2018:- https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/5 ... fpack-away So Fax have no jet lag excuse for this game. Wonder what the excuse will be when Toronto put 50 past them.

Tigerade wrote: Looks like Toronto might have another "home" game here in blighty in 2018:- https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/5 ... fpack-away So Fax have no jet lag excuse for this game. Wonder what the excuse will be when Toronto put 50 past them.

Re: Magic Weekend - Toronto v Toulouse : Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:27 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

So Fax have no jet lag excuse for this game. Wonder what the excuse will be when Toronto put 50 past them.

The difference in budgets that the two clubs operate under? And it would be a valid one.
Not that I think Fax will lose by 50 but it's not even remotely a fair competition so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make?

Re: Toronto v Toulouse as part of Magic weekend? : Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:57 pm  

Fax Machine wrote:

There is a reason for it though. It means that they will be playing potentially 2 to 4 less games than all the other Championship teams! Ergo, less injuries, blank weekends for recovery, less expense etc. giving them a definite advantage in their push for promotion.

I'd be surprised if any of the UK teams would be allowed to do this.

Should do what my club does most seasons. And get knocked out after 1 or 2 games.

And your right about now uk club being allowed to do it. Just as no uk Championship club would be allowed near Super Leagues magic weekend.

Re: Magic Weekend - Toronto v Toulouse : Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:07 pm  

This is great news! Means I can watch the game without having to socialise with Leigh fans at the blackpool bash

Regards

King james

Re: Toronto v Toulouse as part of Magic weekend? : Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:13 pm  

Call Me God wrote:

Well done Keighley....attracting 5 gates of over 5k for games against Bradford (9 miles) and Halifax(12 miles).....outstanding work.......but in terms of expansionism, as much use as a chocolate tea-pot

What type of expansionism do we want......?
a/ Bigger TV deals and sponsors with very little substance and youth development and average crowds of 5k
b/ Youth development and more local interaction but with crowds in the 3/4k region?
c/ Billionaires throwing cash at the game but with no plan other than "if they watch it once they'll be hooked"?

You're wrong. Look at the crowds we were getting at the time (93 -96). Keighley were getting favorable crowds at the time. They were also the first club that was behind the razzmataz that became commonplace in RL. Music after tries, things for kids to do, making a day out at a game.
Given the lost there SL place, to a side that didn't have its own grounds and we're getting crowds of less than a 1000, but we're in a city. Yes they got every right to be a
Agreivied by what happened.

What you need is heartland clubs as well as expansion clubs, together making a go of it. With it being equal footing and rules for both.

Re: Toronto v Toulouse as part of Magic weekend? : Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:11 pm  

Fax Machine wrote:

There is a reason for it though. It means that they will be playing potentially 2 to 4 less games than all the other Championship teams! Ergo, less injuries, blank weekends for recovery, less expense etc. giving them a definite advantage in their push for promotion.

I'd be surprised if any of the UK teams would be allowed to do this.

Personally, if a club doesn't want to enter a Cup then I don't see why they should be forced to. I would be surprised if it was mandatory although smaller clubs potentially have a chance for some extra exposure/revenue from it, hence why they probably enter.

Re: Magic Weekend - Toronto v Toulouse : Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:20 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

This is great news! Means I can watch the game without having to socialise with Leigh fans at the blackpool bash

Regards

King james

LIKEWISE !

Re: Toronto v Toulouse as part of Magic weekend? : Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:22 pm  

Fax Machine wrote:

There is a reason for it though. It means that they will be playing potentially 2 to 4 less games than all the other Championship teams! Ergo, less injuries, blank weekends for recovery, less expense etc. giving them a definite advantage in their push for promotion.

I'd be surprised if any of the UK teams would be allowed to do this.

Re: Magic Weekend - Toronto v Toulouse : Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:50 pm  

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