Guasch seduces Paris

[audois 1,942]

Maybe. Hopefully. An entourage from the Dragons led by the club President spent a few days up in the French capital. They were presenting a case to the Pariseins potential partners to come on board. Being stuck down on the Spanish border keeps them and the code out of the limelight.

They were making a case that the club was along with the likes of the PSG brand an international entity which will grow further in 2020 with Toronto’s participation in the competition. Following this years success taking the code and competition to new levels in Barcelona.

As well as talking with business people the visit encompassed a visit to the Australian Embassy. The Ambassador Brendan Berne was introduced to the clubs big signing for nex year James Maloney. The diplomat has been invited to come to Perpignan for the Wolfpack fixture at Easter.

Elsewhere its been reported here that Robert Elstone has been talking to the money people Rothschild about being involved in a possible Magic Weekend in the French capital come 2021.

Edited December 14, 2019 by audois

[welshmagpie 643]

Do you have confidence that this trip will bear fruit financially for Catalans and boost the profile of RL in France, audios?

[Clogiron 1,490]

I was expecting to see the word Hilton after the thread title, what a disappointment

 

[barnyia 1,106]

Reported today that bein sports and Eurosport may be interested in showing the catalans home games since the trip to Paris 

[aj1908 563]

2 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Reported today that bein sports and Eurosport may be interested in showing the catalans home games since the trip to Paris 

Robert elstone seems to.have been a flop in this.  Catalans cleaning up his mess

[Oliver Clothesoff 2,805]

7 minutes ago, aj1908 said:

Robert elstone seems to.have been a flop in this.  Catalans cleaning up his mess

Not sure that’s his job. 

[aj1908 563]

3 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Not sure that’s his job. 

Hes the one who decided to not continue the old deal 

[Oliver Clothesoff 2,805]

1 minute ago, aj1908 said:

Hes the one who decided to not continue the old deal 

Pretty sure it was the French broadcasters, not Elstone. 

[DavidM 7,526]

I saw this title and thought ‘ Respect . A whole city ....that’s impressive , even for a Frenchman ‘

[Number 16 1,001]

I can see why Guasch might want to take the MW to Paris, but IMO it would be a poor choice. 

The city is prohibitively expensive and it is a long way away from the game's French strongholds never mind the English. 

I can, however, see sense in the Dragons taking a game there and tapping into the capital's Catalan community. 

[Big Picture 1,368]

3 hours ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Pretty sure it was the French broadcasters, not Elstone. 

No, it was Elstone wanting more money from them.  According to reports they were happy to renew for the same money as before.

[Oliver Clothesoff 2,805]

13 minutes ago, Big Picture said:

No, it was Elstone wanting more money from them.  According to reports they were happy to renew for the same money as before.

https://www.totalrl.com/catalans-fail-to-land-new-tv-deal/

[Damien 7,404]

25 minutes ago, Big Picture said:

No, it was Elstone wanting more money from them.  According to reports they were happy to renew for the same money as before.

I'm sure they were.

[shaun mc 942]

Shows forward thinking for me with Toronto on board. English SL should be thinking the same - promoting the game on the back of Toronto and a game in London

[Wellsy4HullFC 3,741]

I'd go to a Paris Magic Weekend for sure. Edinburgh was far away. Cardiff was far away. Make it attractive and people will come.

Might not quite be as simple after Brexit though.

[Oxford 3,625]

24 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

I'd go to a Paris Magic Weekend for sure

Wouldn't we all

Well maybe not those that voted for this though

25 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Might not quite be as simple after Brexit though.

For those with dreams

" ...... we'll always have Paris ..."

[Oliver Clothesoff 2,805]

34 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

I'd go to a Paris Magic Weekend for sure. Edinburgh was far away. Cardiff was far away. Make it attractive and people will come.

Might not quite be as simple after Brexit though.

You do realise how mental your first paragraph is, don’t you? Two places in the UK are too far but one of the crappest European capitals out there? Yeah, sign me up. 

 

[Oxford 3,625]

Er ...

[Eddie 1,245]

30 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

You do realise how mental your first paragraph is, don’t you? Two places in the UK are too far but one of the crappest European capitals out there? Yeah, sign me up. 

 

Paris is one of the last places in France that I’d want to go for Magic. Take it to Lyon or Bordeaux and then you’re talking. 

[Oxford 3,625]

 

[fighting irish 913]

That was delightful. 

[themainbrace 241]

Yeah, that Paris eh,  isn't it rubbish.  I mean why would France be the most visited country in the world.

[Hemel Rugby League 98]

Thank you, Oxford, for reminding me that Paris is one of the three most beautiful cities in the world - Venice & Sydney are the other two.

I must return.

[Gooleboy 576]

6 hours ago, aj1908 said:

Robert elstone seems to.have been a flop in this.  Catalans cleaning up his mess

According to Ian Lenagan in League Express last week, Robert Elstone is "doing a great job" !

[Eddie 1,245]

1 hour ago, themainbrace said:

Yeah, that Paris eh,  isn't it rubbish.  I mean why would France be the most visited country in the world.

A, there may be some aesthetically nice bits but on the whole it isn’t particularly pleasant.

B, there’s a lot more to France than Paris.