OT: Toronto Wolfpack to enter League One next season (Rugby, European league)

[Menzinger]

They already have established leagues and playing more 3/4 times a week would be really tough travel. Start times would be a mess, say London is playing LA, what time does the game start?

NFL with one game a week gives Teams the opportunity to rest.

Oh I'd absolute agree that the logistics is still a major issue.

 

[thewave]

Only league I imagine it would be feasible is the NFL.

500,000+ travel expenses for each visiting team.

 

[GBLeaf]

I was under the impression that there's already a very serious possibility of a London based NFL franchise. It's growing in popularity over here.

Don't see it ever happening with hockey, it's already too well established.

 

[ACC1224]

500,000+ travel expenses for each visiting team.

I don't follow.

I was under the impression that there's already a very serious possibility of a London based NFL franchise. It's growing in popularity over here.

Don't see it ever happening with hockey, it's already too well established.

Wouldn't surprise me at all. Hope they get one right after Toronto!

 

[mcleex]

This whole idea sounds silly

 

[Quarter]

For what it's worth, the National Rugby team has always drawn very well at BMO Field. This will be interesting.

Honestly, the only thing that this venture has going for it right now is location. Everything else is just...

 

[Bobs your uncle]

Much like the dream of a NFL franchise in Toronto this rugby experiment doesn't make sense financially to me.

 

[ACC1224]

Much like the dream of a NFL franchise in Toronto this rugby experiment doesn't make sense financially to me.

How are they at all similar?

 

[BackHandShelf22]

They already have established leagues and playing more 3/4 times a week would be really tough travel. Start times would be a mess, say London is playing LA, what time does the game start?

NFL with one game a week gives Teams the opportunity to rest.

West coast would be too much trouble. East coast would be fine honestly. Travel isn't that much of a reach going from Toronto to Vancouver/LA than from London to Toronto.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Rugby is a good sport.

I can only follow basketball and baseball passively, and I don't even acknowledge TFC's existance, but I could possibly get into this.

 

[LeafFever]