The Virtual Terrace • Re: Future of the Game

You can't answer any of the points I make adequately so you just attack me Then you start asking me of all people to tell you about the North American players TWP binned off. Try looking stuff up for once please the players are all on public record? BTW I don't have an agenda, I merely reflect that Superleague's agenda is to return to an all English league 2022.

Interestingly the reaction from Perez has been to push his Ottawa fantasy with Rimmer to the point of an invite to start off in 2021, that led Wilby whose New York were rejected for now to insist they will also start 2021 regardless and play a full season of friendlies and an RL cup challenge cup game. Just imagine if New York went all the way and actually won the cup!! (SEE I can do fantasy RL as well my good friend). But as per the link I gave you Nigel Wood put a damper on all this and stated that if France and America want expansion then they must start their own leagues as a franco/american/english league just won't work, never mind your "give it time".

Now at the same time Wood was reflecting on the pointlessness of one club from France and one club from Manchester (whoops - I nearly said Canada) Bob Hunter the CEO of was crying to the press about how TWP were struggling financially. I didn't quite understand how that may be so given their owner is a $$Billionairre. Hunter actually gave Argyle a name check as being the main benefactor who was somehow helping with the deficit (rather than running it up ) it was if he was saying that TWP weren't actually working as a club. He went on to say that Toronto Wolfpack as a club were struggling for money AND momentum due to not having played in Canada since the start of October, and the fact they would not be playing at home for a long time to come and therefore he feared the club would lose it's fanbase (apart from a small number of really keen enthusiasts).

If your in favour of this Transatlantic Fantasy, then tough because Wood isn't any more and neither are Superleague. Hunter is already talking about how hard it will be to keep TWP going, and whilst Perez may be chirping away can you see Ottawa signing up the players for the 2021 start yet? Would any of them actually sign given players won't sign for TWP unless they are paid a fortune( Hunter also said this). Does ANYBODY believe Wilby's New York will play a full season 2021? (well Perez maybe )

ANYWAY must dash, but the question is this - has the American dream already started to wither on the vine? It looks very much like it according to Bob Hunter. maybe Eric should give him a ring......