France Celebrates

[audois 2,099]

On the 15th day of August a public holiday here. Paris and Lyon make the Champions League semi finals for the first time. On this Saturday Catalans are on top of the Super League and Toulouse Olympique lead the Championship. Interestingly PSG formed in 1970 whilst their German opponents Leipzig - arrived quite recently in 2009.A changing world.

[The Rocket 459]

51 minutes ago, audois said:

On the 15th day of August a public holiday here. Paris and Lyon make the Champions League semi finals for the first time. On this Saturday Catalans are on top of the Super League and Toulouse Olympique lead the Championship. Interestingly PSG formed in 1970 whilst their German opponents Leipzig - arrived quite recently in 2009.A changing world.

I imagine the soccer and the rugby would make headlines , does the Catalans achievement get much recognition?

[unapologetic pedant 426]

4 minutes ago, The Rocket said:

I imagine the soccer and the rugby would make headlines , does the Catalans achievement get much recognition?

Quick tip for Antipodeans. This sentence would benefit from the inclusion of the word "Union" somewhere.

[Griff 318]

18 minutes ago, The Rocket said:

I imagine the soccer and the rugby would make headlines , does the Catalans achievement get much recognition?

 

12 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Quick tip for Antipodeans. This sentence would benefit from the inclusion of the word "Union" somewhere.

On the other hand, the use of the word "soccer" is spot on.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon 1,091]

1 hour ago, Griff said:

 

On the other hand, the use of the word "soccer" is spot on.

Very well said, Griff.

[Eddie 2,532]

4 hours ago, audois said:

On the 15th day of August a public holiday here. Paris and Lyon make the Champions League semi finals for the first time. On this Saturday Catalans are on top of the Super League and Toulouse Olympique lead the Championship. Interestingly PSG formed in 1970 whilst their German opponents Leipzig - arrived quite recently in 2009.A changing world.

It would be great to see Lyon win it, of the final four. Anyone but PSG will do though. 

Edited August 16 by Eddie

[Themusician_2 240]

6 hours ago, The Rocket said:

I imagine the soccer and the rugby would make headlines , does the Catalans achievement get much recognition?

Outside of Perpignan no

[The Rocket 459]

On 17/08/2020 at 04:33, Themusician_2 said:

Outside of Perpignan no

You said in another thread that Israel Folua was the only thing keeping them relevant. Yet they can afford, I think I heard $400 000 at short notice to sign him and he has now extended for another year. Jimmy Maloney and Sam Tomkins wouldn`t be cheap either.

Somebody is putting a fair bit of money into this Club and must have a fair bit of faith in them despite your pessimistic prognostications.

[audois 2,099]

Hearing that USAP the Perpignan union team have received permission from the district council to have an 8000 crowd for their pre-season game next week. Their ground has a capacity of 15000.Who knows maybe Dragons can follow suit with a figure exceeding the 5000 in September when Leeds and Wigan come over. Fingers crossed.

Edited August 18 by audois

[ATLANTISMAN 414]

2 hours ago, audois said:

Hearing that USAP the Perpignan union team have received permission from the district council to have an 8000 crowd for their pre-season game next week. Their ground has a capacity of 15000.Who knows maybe Dragons can follow suit with a figure exceeding the 5000 in September when Leeds and Wigan come over. Fingers crossed.

Hopefully or the Marie will not be popular with Dragons fans:)

Paul

[Gooleboy 1,013]

On 16/08/2020 at 11:49, audois said:

On the 15th day of August a public holiday here. Paris and Lyon make the Champions League semi finals for the first time. On this Saturday Catalans are on top of the Super League and Toulouse Olympique lead the Championship. Interestingly PSG formed in 1970 whilst their German opponents Leipzig - arrived quite recently in 2009.A changing world.

They will be dancing in the streets of Toulouse.

[Cardypaul 320]

On 16/08/2020 at 11:49, audois said:

On the 15th day of August a public holiday here. Paris and Lyon make the Champions League semi finals for the first time. On this Saturday Catalans are on top of the Super League and Toulouse Olympique lead the Championship. Interestingly PSG formed in 1970 whilst their German opponents Leipzig - arrived quite recently in 2009.A changing world.

Albeit Toulouse only lead the championship because they have played more games than the he 2 teams below them.

[Themusician_2 240]

7 hours ago, The Rocket said:

You said in another thread that Israel Folua was the only thing keeping them relevant. Yet they can afford, I think I heard $400 000 at short notice to sign him and he has now extended for another year. Jimmy Maloney and Sam Tomkins wouldn`t be cheap either.

Somebody is putting a fair bit of money into this Club and must have a fair bit of faith in them despite your pessimistic prognostications.

This isnt about israel folau this about their champions cup win or am i mistaken?

[Themusician_2 240]

7 hours ago, audois said:

Hearing that USAP the Perpignan union team have received permission from the district council to have an 8000 crowd for their pre-season game next week. Their ground has a capacity of 15000.Who knows maybe Dragons can follow suit with a figure exceeding the 5000 in September when Leeds and Wigan come over. Fingers crossed.

The dragons are allowed crowds but super league teams don't want to play games in france

[The Rocket 459]

3 hours ago, Themusician_2 said:

This isnt about israel folau this about their champions cup win or am i mistaken?

The question if you read it isn`t really about Israel Folau but why you consider the Dragons to be irrelevant and yet in your last post you seem to be a supporter.