Eddie Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I need an Elite 1 team to support. Preferably a traditional club with a strong fan base (not sure what sort of crowds Elite 1 teams get mind you) and potential, but who haven’t won anything recently (I’m not glory hunting), and have a nice jersey. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealwithit Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Avignon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Villeneuve are traditionally successful but have not won any trophies for seventeen years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, Eddie said: I need an Elite 1 team to support. Preferably a traditional club with a strong fan base (not sure what sort of crowds Elite 1 teams get mind you) and potential, but who haven’t won anything recently (I’m not glory hunting), and have a nice jersey. Any suggestions? Used to follow RC Roanne XIII when they were in Elite 2 after touring the area with Cumbria in the 80s,unfortunately they have declined over the years and are now down in National 2,they were a great bunch of people who loved RL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Nate90 said: Villeneuve are traditionally successful but have not won any trophies for seventeen years 34 minutes ago, dealwithit said: Avignon Thanks for the suggestions. Any idea what sort of attendances those two get? Or any other Elite 1 teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Carcassonne are the team that are the most active on social media, nice shirt too and one of the few to offer merchandise as Avignon do i think! I'm a lezignan man myself as my boys play there, great little ground, nice shirt. Always pushing for honors. Limoux is like a little England with a rugby mad town. Palau nice place but alot of people there are crazy! But funny crazy. St gaudens I've not much info on them, nice ground rebuilding and doi g quite well Villeneuve as most of the teams has a nice old fashioned ground and will have a good team on the field this year, Toulouse reserves are a bit of a lost team and their team depends on the first team etc Xiii catalans is a very very young team and have a bit of a we're the best and do you know who we are attitude. Avignon great stadium, great youth set up and nice shirt. Albi is a team going forward too, great place, nice ground but an orange shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Carcassonne, beautiful place and a tidy little ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, Davo5 said: Used to follow RC Roanne XIII when they were in Elite 2 after touring the area with Cumbria in the 80s,unfortunately they have declined over the years and are now down in National 2,they were a great bunch of people who loved RL. Steve Lane used to play for them as well P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 LEZIGNAN Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 In this article I was pleasantly surprised at the budgets of most of the French teams as they compare favourably to the Championship: The French press has revealed the budgets for nine of the 10 French Elite 1 Championship sides for the 2020/21 season. The three top spending clubs are St Esteve, Lezignan and Carcassonne, all spending in the region of €700,000 (approx £630,000). Lezignan €700,000 St Esteve €700,000 Carcassonne €700,000 Villeneuve €500,000 Albi €450,000 Limoux €450,000 Avignon €350,000 St Gaudens €280,000 Palau €200,000 Toulouse N/A https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/french-round-up-toulouse-open-with-a-win-as-elite-1-gets-underway-plus-club-budgets-revealed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Damien said: In this article I was pleasantly surprised at the budgets of most of the French teams as they compare favourably to the Championship: The French press has revealed the budgets for nine of the 10 French Elite 1 Championship sides for the 2020/21 season. The three top spending clubs are St Esteve, Lezignan and Carcassonne, all spending in the region of €700,000 (approx £630,000). Lezignan €700,000 St Esteve €700,000 Carcassonne €700,000 Villeneuve €500,000 Albi €450,000 Limoux €450,000 Avignon €350,000 St Gaudens €280,000 Palau €200,000 Toulouse N/A https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/french-round-up-toulouse-open-with-a-win-as-elite-1-gets-underway-plus-club-budgets-revealed/ YES budgets have always been published its a wonderful world where the maire coughs up the dosh:) Also these figures are way down on 15 years ago. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Anyone know about attendances? I’m sure Barnyia has kindly said about this before but I can’t find it. I’m undecided between Villeneuve, Avignon and Lezignan, don’t really want to support a team living in the shadow of a professional Union club (Carcassonne or Albi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Lezignan can get 300 v Toulouse or palau and up to 2000/2500 v limoux/carcassonne for a cup or play off game, and around a thousand for a normal derby Avignon 300/500 Villeneuve the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Wage bills, on pitch history, merchandise, attendances. Is this the licensing criteria for Super League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: Wage bills, on pitch history, merchandise, attendances. Is this the licensing criteria for Super League? don't forget nappy changing facilities. Or was that framing the future? it gets confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 hours ago, barnyia said: Carcassonne are the team that are the most active on social media, nice shirt too and one of the few to offer merchandise as Avignon do i think! I'm a lezignan man myself as my boys play there, great little ground, nice shirt. Always pushing for honors. Limoux is like a little England with a rugby mad town. Palau nice place but alot of people there are crazy! But funny crazy. St gaudens I've not much info on them, nice ground rebuilding and doi g quite well Villeneuve as most of the teams has a nice old fashioned ground and will have a good team on the field this year, Toulouse reserves are a bit of a lost team and their team depends on the first team etc Xiii catalans is a very very young team and have a bit of a we're the best and do you know who we are attitude. Avignon great stadium, great youth set up and nice shirt. Albi is a team going forward too, great place, nice ground but an orange shirt! Carcassonne great little club highlight France v Tonga in the 2000 WC Lezignan used to visit a very nice restaurant near to the ground was brilliant Limoux best time is the week of the clowns Palau YES ALL CRAZY in Palau LOL:) St Gardens have been 4/5 times however they were always TV matches played at the athletics ground as they needed floodlights always a great after match party serving sardines:))) Toulouse I agree but love the old stadium have fond memories of the win v Widnes on the BBC in 2005 it was the day my 15 year old was born X111 Catalans They certainly are:( I preferred the old St Esteve club they used to play wonderful rugby which was fantastic to watch 1998/2001 Avignon used to stay in a lovely village nearby called Althen De Palau the owner of the hotel became a good friend and sometimes visits us in Spain I also remember going into a local bar and everyone was speaking Provencal which was wonderful to hear:) good place also to stay when Carpentras were in Elite 1 I remember them playing Limoux on TV. Albi great potential remember the France v South Africa match in the 2000 WC Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Tournedos the restaurant on the round about in lezignan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, barnyia said: Tournedos the restaurant on the round about in lezignan Thats the one:) had a meal there with Carlos a couple of times I must touch base soon with Hughes Ratier I see he is on a very strong list for the FFR13 presidency along with several ex players. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 He's working for the club now or he was until covid kicked in, I didn't realize the player he was and the teams he's played in and against! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, barnyia said: He's working for the club now or he was until covid kicked in, I didn't realize the player he was and the teams he's played in and against! First time I saw him play was the France v GB test in Perpignan 1990 P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Rest of the world team a couple of times when it was a real strong team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealwithit Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I love carcassonne, but they have had recent success. I picked Avignon for you because it’s a great city and they have a great youth academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 I see there’s teams from Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier and Toulon in the lower divisions. Shame a few of us haven’t got millions of pounds each to spunk on buying them and get some high profile Elite 1 expansion going. If I won Euromillions I’d have Marseille XIII playing in the Velodrome in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 FRENCH team that's easy support plumecalcul vagabonds better known in these parts as FEATHERSTONE ROVERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Would be great to see PIA back in Elite 1 fond memories P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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