audois Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 300 attended clubs Garden Party organised by their Business Club last night. Here Club Chairman Bernard Sarrazain with the Toulouse Mayor. Play of the Year Award to backrower Con Mika and Young Player Award to centre Mathieu Jussaume. "It involves matters much greater than drafting the new rules...the original and existing games have their own powerful appeal to their players and public and have the sentiments which history inspires" - Harold 'Jersey' Flegg 1933 "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." - Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Si tu( Remi Casty) devais envoyer un fax au Président Guasch? " Un grand bravo pour ce que vous avez fait,et merci de m 'avoir embarqué dans cette aventure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 this is the team I want to see in super league more than any other, go TO, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 53 minutes ago, audois said: 300 attended clubs Garden Party organised by their Buiness Club last night. Here Club Chairman Bernard Sarrazain with the Toulouse Mayor. Play of the Year Award to backrower Con Mika and Young Player Award to centre Mathieu Jussaume. Con Mika is a well deserved choice for player of the year. He's been outstanding. He must be eligible for the France national team by now, if I was Cologni I'd be moving heaven and earth to get him to switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, owls said: this is the team I want to see in super league more than any other, go TO, Yeah they're a super club in the making. With them making the move to Stade Ernst Wallon they could in their first season average 10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 They seem, at least from this side of the Channel, to be a well run club with sustainability and building things slowly in mind and they look as though they’re building impressively. In some ways, they’ve been unlucky having some clubs who’ve thrown money at their clubs alongside them like Leigh and Toronto over the past few years. I think they’ll be hoping for Toronto to go up and probably London to come down to give them the best chance of promotion next year, if they don’t achieve it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, RugbyLeagueMan said: This is the calibre of business events that the newly renamed Manchester Lions need to embrace. 100%, Manchester need to get out the blocks really well and make a good start. This is a great example of how to engage with the business community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I like TO and what they’re doing but their crowds are so low (often sub 2k) that I don’t share many people’s optimism that they’re the great hope for SL. I can’t see them even averaging 5,000 in SL if they went up next season (though I’d love to be proved wrong), they already have very well established football and Union teams in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, Eddie said: I like TO and what they’re doing but their crowds are so low (often sub 2k) that I don’t share many people’s optimism that they’re the great hope for SL. I can’t see them even averaging 5,000 in SL if they went up next season (though I’d love to be proved wrong), they already have very well established football and Union teams in the city. I've been to Toulouse probably half a dozen times now to watch Leigh and the visibility of the club - and indeed RL as a whole - is pretty low, other than anyone who reads the scarves and flags in the Melting Pot. However, I do wonder how much of this is due to playing at Blagnac rather than in the city itself, along with the lack of forward planning that they were able to do with the uncertainty over the ground redevelopment at Minimes. Now that they have a plan with moving to Ernest-Wallon, it would be great to see their Championship crowds progress and increase the game's profile in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Always enjoy our games against Toulouse they play Rugby League the right way.Good game in prospect at Fev on Saturday as both teams would like the points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: I've been to Toulouse probably half a dozen times now to watch Leigh and the visibility of the club - and indeed RL as a whole - is pretty low, other than anyone who reads the scarves and flags in the Melting Pot. However, I do wonder how much of this is due to playing at Blagnac rather than in the city itself, along with the lack of forward planning that they were able to do with the uncertainty over the ground redevelopment at Minimes. Now that they have a plan with moving to Ernest-Wallon, it would be great to see their Championship crowds progress and increase the game's profile in the area. I didn’t realise they currently play outside the city, if that’s the case then yes hopefully they can pick up a few Union fans keen for something to watch in their close season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Eddie said: I didn’t realise they currently play outside the city, if that’s the case then yes hopefully they can pick up a few Union fans keen for something to watch in their close season. It's close to the airport and probably only about 5 miles out of the city centre but out of sight, out of mind seemed to be the impression I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdd Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 There was a great article in the Guardian about Toulouse within the last few days. It stated that 600 local sponsors help fund the club. Awesome to see they don’t rely on one wealthy backer. With that kind of corporate support in the championship i’ve no doubt they could be a hit in Super League. They have arguably more potential than Catalans. I’d like to see them given the same 3 year exemption from relegation that the Dragons got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiggy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 52 minutes ago, Cdd said: There was a great article in the Guardian about Toulouse within the last few days. It stated that 600 local sponsors help fund the club. Awesome to see they don’t rely on one wealthy backer. With that kind of corporate support in the championship i’ve no doubt they could be a hit in Super League. They have arguably more potential than Catalans. I’d like to see them given the same 3 year exemption from relegation that the Dragons got. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2019/sep/04/toulouse-olympique-rugby-league-super-league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 hours ago, RugbyLeagueMan said: This is the calibre of business events that the newly renamed Manchester Lions need to embrace. Although great to see TO getting more local exposure, soirees are pretty commonplace in France. But the model of ‘convivialitee’ might be lost in Manchester. The French can drink, dance, eat and talk without getting out of hand under drink. British events of a similar nature would normally end up in a knuckle fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Lowdesert said: Although great to see TO getting more local exposure, soirees are pretty commonplace in France. But the model of ‘convivialitee’ might be lost in Manchester. The French can drink, dance, eat and talk without getting out of hand under drink. British events of a similar nature would normally end up in a knuckle fest. I am sure the French example of hospitality could be embraced in the Cheetham Hill and Strangeways areas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnleywelsh Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gooleboy said: I am sure the French example of hospitality could be embraced in the Cheetham Hill and Strangeways areas! HMP Strangeways changed its name to HMP Manchester.......I think attendances rose there as well........ a precedent has been set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, burnleywelsh said: HMP Strangeways changed its name to HMP Manchester.......I think attendances rose there as well........ a precedent has been set Everton are changing their name to Liverpool apparently, to try to increase attendances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audois Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Here TO coach Sylvain Houles along with the Villeneuve/Lot Elite 1 Coaches Fabien Devecchi (lft)and David Despin(rt) - two famous names from the past when 'The Green Academy' ruled the roost in France. The former also turned out for the Chemics. "It involves matters much greater than drafting the new rules...the original and existing games have their own powerful appeal to their players and public and have the sentiments which history inspires" - Harold 'Jersey' Flegg 1933 "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." - Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Si tu( Remi Casty) devais envoyer un fax au Président Guasch? " Un grand bravo pour ce que vous avez fait,et merci de m 'avoir embarqué dans cette aventure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 10 hours ago, RugbyLeagueMan said: It never did Newton Heath and Ardwick any harm becoming Manchester clubs..... Maybe we need to ask the fans if they've stopped following them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 10 hours ago, RugbyLeagueMan said: It never did Newton Heath and Ardwick any harm becoming Manchester clubs..... There were actually in Manchester already though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 56 minutes ago, GUBRATS said: Maybe we need to ask the fans if they've stopped following them ? Might need this then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobbygobbler Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Eddie said: There were actually in Manchester already though. Newton Heath is about the same distance from Manchester city centre as Swinton. Both are in the M60 ring road (unlike Sale, Stockport, Oldham, Stalybridge etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Davo5 said: Might need this then. Well that is a ' message board ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audois Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 TO Chairman Bernard Sarrazain invited to Ernest Wallon Saturday by Stade Toulousain boss Didier Lacroix for their opening Top 14 fixture against Paris'Racing 92 New hybrid pitch looks OK. Will this be a first for rugby league in our competitions? "It involves matters much greater than drafting the new rules...the original and existing games have their own powerful appeal to their players and public and have the sentiments which history inspires" - Harold 'Jersey' Flegg 1933 "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." - Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Si tu( Remi Casty) devais envoyer un fax au Président Guasch? " Un grand bravo pour ce que vous avez fait,et merci de m 'avoir embarqué dans cette aventure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, audois said: TO Chairman Bernard Sarrazain invited to Ernest Wallon Saturday by Stade Toulousain boss Didier Lacroix for their opening Top 14 fixture against Paris'Racing 92 New hybrid pitch looks OK. Will this be a first for rugby league in our competitions? I'm not sure about first ever but probably first for a teams home ground. Twickenham has a hybrid but not sure whether that was in place for the CCFs when they were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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