‘Like replacing Melbourne with Newtown’: Fans and experts react to Super League’s 2021 replacement for Toronto Wolfpack

15 December, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS

Rugby league fans in the northern hemisphere are reacting to Super League’s newest addition – Leigh – replacing Toronto Wolfpack for the 2021 season after the game voted against Toronto’s involvement.

One expert watching the situation closely told the81stminute.com it was “like replacing the Melbourne Storm with the Newtown Jets”.

The majority of fans were also bemused by the call.

Toronto replaced with Leigh… ok…
— Michael Carbone (@chasingroospod) December 14, 2020

Genuinely speechless that Toronto were binned off for not having commercial value but Leigh apparently do
— Mike Hughes (@mike96hughes) December 14, 2020

Imagine going on live TV and announcing to the public that you're replacing Toronto with Leigh having decided Toronto isn't commercially attractive enough pic.twitter.com/pej1qxl4Mw
— Wigan Warriors Fans (@wiganrugbyfans) December 14, 2020

25 years after the April fools raids here's more proof anything called "Super League" isn't very "Super" at all. #SuperLeague #TorontoWolfpack #FreePizzaLeague #BringBackThePack #TorontoDeservedBetter https://t.co/DhECJpvvlr
— Action Bailey the 3peat offender (@Fathairylazy) December 14, 2020

Missing Toronto Wolfpack 🥺…..that was only a 4 hour drive for us to see some quality RL…… I guess YouTube rewinds will work for us
— Cleveland Rugby League (@clerugbyleague) December 14, 2020

They got an independent committee to decide on 12th team but 11 other teams decided on Toronto’s fate fml I know I’m bitter but seriously
— Darcy Lussick (@D_LUSSICK) December 14, 2020

There are people striving to Make Rugby League Great Again. Many are decision makers. Then there are those of us who frankly don’t believe it was ever great in the first place – certainly not as great as it could be in the future. Very different perspectives.
— ⚡Steve Mascord☠️ (@SteveMascord) December 14, 2020

What superleague really needed was another team based near Wigan, St Helens and Warrington.

What an inspired choice
— Aaron Wallace (@wallyscr) December 14, 2020