Twitter Talk: Fans have their say on New York and Ottawa bids
Rugby league supporters have been very vocal on the recent bids for New York and Ottawa teams to enter RFL competitions.
The Rugby Football League will ask the consortia behind the bids to create rugby league teams in New York and Ottawa to present their proposals to existing Championship and League 1 clubs to gain support.
Eric Perez, who helped set up Toronto and is still on the Wolfpack’s board, has revealed that he wants to bring professional rugby league to Ottawa next season.
The RFL’s strategic vision includes creating new players pools, bringing in additional revenues and commercial partners and extra viewers to increase the game’s visability and profile, and a new spectator base.
Championship and League 1 clubs will hear presentations from the New York and Ottawa franchises ahead of their proposed move into the RFL’s pyramid in 2020.
Should New York and Ottawa be accepted into RFL competitions? Here is how you reacted on Twitter:
Yes time the sport took the bold step and stop being held back by clubs who haven't progressed, happy to stay semi pro and watched by less than a thousand fans each home game
— mark hughes (@sparkyhullfc) March 26, 2019
Expansion always good done correctly of course ?
— Swissowls (@badendido) March 26, 2019
No. Not if they’re going to be another Manchester based team with no homegrown players who tour North America for a few weeks playing jet lagged part time teams.
— The Walking Man (@marlor_ian) March 26, 2019
1000% yes but must work there way through the divisions to help build fan base which is easier when your winning ?
— WIRES WIRES (@FollowDwolves) March 26, 2019
Imagine a European league North American League as well as super league and NRL. Could then hold a champions league style Tournament
— Daniel Allard (@Supa_Dan87) March 26, 2019
Yes. Evolve or continue going backwards
— jason norton (@jasonicus14) March 26, 2019
No.. let em start their own league
— Andy (@andyturton70) March 26, 2019
Yes, yes and a another years worth of yes!…#gamechangersaviour
— Giantssupporter (@Giantssupporte1) March 26, 2019
Yes, it will bring massive rewards for the game.?
— Keith Butler (@KeithB59) March 26, 2019
1000% yes but must work there way through the divisions to help build fan base which is easier when your winning ?
— WIRES WIRES (@FollowDwolves) March 26, 2019