General ESL 2018

[Lord Gnome of Howick MBE]

What's the plan for travel for when/if the Toronto Wolfpack move up to Super League?

I think that they are paying for the opposition's travel until they reach the superleage.

 

[matiunz]

What's the plan for travel for when/if the Toronto Wolfpack move up to Super League?

I think I saw a thing where Toronto would do a couple of ‘mini tours’ like 4 weeks in uk, 4 weeks at home sort of thing

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

I think I saw a thing where Toronto would do a couple of ‘mini tours’ like 4 weeks in uk, 4 weeks at home sort of thing

It’s around 8 hours flying time from Manchester so it’s a trek. Almost as long as Denver tbh

 

[dean]

It’s around 8 hours flying time from Manchester so it’s a trek. Almost as long as Denver tbh

Or Townsville. Toronto have a competitive side so far, I hope they can maintain it and establish themselves. Great for the game, well done SL.

 

[razzrillinger]

They must be burning through the money currently by paying for the other team's travel all the time.

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

They must be burning through the money currently by paying for the other team's travel all the time.

Away teams still have to pay some costs. From last season but:
https://www.totalrl.com/barrow-seek-crowdfunding-support-second-trip-toronto/

 

[matiunz]

They must be burning through the money currently by paying for the other team's travel all the time.

Their main sponsor is Transat airline, I’d presume they get some sort of deal through them

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

McDermott sacked as coach of Leeds. They've been on a bad run this season but I thought they would have stuck by him tbh. Got hammered v Wigan last week so that may have been the final straw.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/44679477

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

Loads happening at the moment, Leeds getting hammered again and appointing Sinfield as Director of Rugby, Todd Carney returning this time with Hull KR, details here:
https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague
I watched Catalans a month or so back and they didn't look like a team from the bottom end of the table. I think they could trouble St Helens in the cup semi final

 

[Lord Gnome of Howick MBE]

Loads happening at the moment, Leeds getting hammered again and appointing Sinfield as Director of Rugby, Todd Carney returning this time with Hull KR, details here:
https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague
I watched Catalans a month or so back and they didn't look like a team from the bottom end of the table. I think they could trouble St Helens in the cup semi final

The Lower Eights will be a scrap this year.

 

[razzrillinger]

Interesting to see younger players like Blake Austin (27) and Tui Lolohea (23) heading over to the UK for next year.