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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
In Rugby League news, the Toronto Wolfpack experiment in the English 3rd tier league has so far been a resounding success. With their win yesterday they are 9-0 having outscored their opponents 538-85 and are on track for promotion. Also, the crowds have been pretty good, averaging almost 7,000 per game.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/2017/...try-bears.html |
Sounds like a classic case of deep pocketed owners buying a lower division team and then outstanding their competitors in order to quickly climb the promotion ladder.