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Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:57 am
by leeroy*NRL*
are there better rectangle grounds suitable size for rugby league in Toronto ??
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:54 pm
by Terry
Toronto Wolfpack have won the pommy League One title with a win over Barrow in front of 8,000 fans. The win guarantees promotion to the Championship League next year. I gave this team no chance of succeeding but they've made a great start.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:37 pm
by AFLcrap1
Excellent news
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:16 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
Brilliant>>
https://www.thestar.com/sports/2017/09/ ... ision.html
be interesting to see how they go up a level..
in other news Hull K.R got promoted also in front of a sell out
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:59 pm
by NRL&NFLweLaughATafl
Is amazing to see a Canadian invest so much into a sport which is so foreign to Canada.
Eric Perez should be made CEO of the NRL, he would be fantastic.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:14 pm
by ParraEelsNRL
Bah, this'll never work, they're putting a second team into Canada (probs Montreal) which will be announced in 6 months time or round abouts as well as the New York Franchise plus something maybe from the Jacksonville area.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:56 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
just to add on from Parra Eels>>
Second Canadian team planned for RFL, says man behind Toronto Wolfpack
• Eric Perez believes new team will join RFL in 2019
• Perez wants northern hemisphere league within 10 years
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... o-wolfpack
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:18 pm
by Terry
Great start by the Wolfpack. I see the English Aviva Rugby premiership had a game for points in Philadelphia last weekend. They expected a sellout crowd of 18,500 at the stadium but only got 6,200. That makes the Wolfpack's season look even better.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:45 am
by rugby365
Terry wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:18 pm
Great start by the Wolfpack. I see the English Aviva Rugby premiership had a game for points in Philadelphia last weekend. They expected a sellout crowd of 18,500 at the stadium but only got 6,200. That makes the Wolfpack's season look even better.
so the wolfpac would have got 6k if they played in Philadelphia lol. You are dreaming. Wolfpack have done well to win a competition full of semi pro/amateur players. good luck to them in the championship
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:02 pm
by Terry
I never said they would have got 6k pal. Merely pointing out that as a comparison their Toronto crowds were very good. Perspective please.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:09 pm
by rugby365
so you compared the crowd numbers to two teams who are not from philly to a team's attendance at home. Nice one pal.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:18 pm
by Terry
Thanks pal. If I were you I'd be concentrating on the rabble that is Australian RU rather than international RL teams. Cheers.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:27 pm
by rugby365
zero shits given about the ARU. like ive said many times if australian rugby goes under it wouldnt make much of a difference in world rugby
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:30 pm
by rugby365
anyway congrats to the wolfpack for a great season. proved a lot of people wrong including myself.
Re: Toronto (that's Canada for the dingb@t)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:35 pm
by Terry
Yep. Agree with that. I couldn't see any way they could succeed with the cost's and distances involved but they have done well. Still to be seen if it will be a long term thing though.