Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Catalans are now top of Super League with Toulouse top of the Championship, that’s absolutely brilliant for French Rugby League. Has this ever happened before with both the Championship and Super League having overseas clubs sitting at the top of the table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Catalans are now top of Super League with Toulouse top of the Championship, that’s absolutely brilliant for French Rugby League. Has this ever happened before with both the Championship and Super League having overseas clubs sitting at the top of the table? I wonder if this has been picked up by the French media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Catalans are now top of Super League with Toulouse top of the Championship, that’s absolutely brilliant for French Rugby League. Has this ever happened before with both the Championship and Super League having overseas clubs sitting at the top of the table? This is unprecedented in the history of rugby league. Also note that 10 of the Toulouse 17 playing today were French. I wonder if the RFL management can grasp the fact and its implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: I wonder if this has been picked up by the French media? Or the British media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Manfred Mann said: This is unprecedented in the history of rugby league. Also note that 10 of the Toulouse 17 playing today were French. I wonder if the RFL management can grasp the fact and its implications. What such as more croissants at RFL meetings?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimmestStar Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Maybe it will be too difficult explaining how a team with 7 wins is above a team with 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Wait for the "yeah but how many players are they producing for the French national team" brigade. Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: This is unprecedented in the history of rugby league. Also note that 10 of the Toulouse 17 playing today were French. I wonder if the RFL management can grasp the fact and its implications. What are the implications for the RFL? That would seem like a horrendous result for the RFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, ShropshireBull said: I wont use this great news to repeat that Toulouse being made to play in a part time league is crazy and the 2 french clubs should be locked into SL but merely say well done to both. They’re not made to play in a part time league, there’s promotion and relegation to/from super league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, DimmestStar said: Maybe it will be too difficult explaining how a team with 7 wins is above a team with 8. Was a genuine shame the scheduled Toulouse v Fev game did not happen. Would have been an absolute cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Eel Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Manfred Mann said: This is unprecedented in the history of rugby league. Also note that 10 of the Toulouse 17 playing today were French. I wonder if the RFL management can grasp the fact and its implications. I also thought I read somewhere that Catalans had 9 home-grown players playing for them at Leigh yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Eddie said: They’re not made to play in a part time league, there’s promotion and relegation to/from super league. Is there? How did Leigh earn promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Should be more French teams in british structure, its not even far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Is there? How did Leigh earn promotion? You know exactly what happened and why Toulouse weren’t chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Smudger06 said: Should be more French teams in british structure, its not even far away. Are any other French clubs interested in joining League One? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Eddie said: You know exactly what happened and why Toulouse weren’t chosen. I don’t know why Toulouse weren’t chosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eddie said: Are any other French clubs interested in joining League Avignon & Villenueve have stated intent in the recent past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Smudger06 said: Avignon & Villenueve have stated intent in the recent past. How recent? I remember Villeneuve did but must be 15+ years ago? I’d like to see it, but not to the detriment of Elite 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I don’t know why Toulouse weren’t chosen Primarily, I would imagine, because of the pandemic which you may have noticed is going on and is hampering cross channel travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, Smudger06 said: Avignon & Villenueve have stated intent in the recent past. Avignon would e a good choice. It is a beautiful town located in a large beautiful region of southeastern France which is away from the existing heartland of the Toulouse-Perpignan southwest. Villeneuve is a small town in the southwest which will add little to the existing rugby league fan base in France. Paris or Lyon would be much better choices than Villeneuve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 In RL you don't win anything in June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Like I said, I wont repeat my point. Here's hoping Toulouse are in SL with Catalan next season. Indeed , if they win the right by winning the GF , best of luck to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Evans Thigh Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 French teams are mentally feeble. Catalans might finish 4th and have a regulation defeat in the playoffs. Toulouse should realistically win the championship at a canter. They’ll lose in the playoffs. Formerly Alistair Boyd-Meaney fifty thousand Poouunds from Keighley...weve had im gid." MIPM Project Management and Business Solutions " Discounts available for forum members contact me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said: French teams are mentally feeble. Catalans might finish 4th and have a regulation defeat in the playoffs. Toulouse should realistically win the championship at a canter. They’ll lose in the playoffs. That is a bigoted statement. Uncalled for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertAM Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Eddie said: Are any other French clubs interested in joining League One? In their wildest dreams some may aspire to being in Super League one day..until they find out they could be Elstoned and then the enthusiasm could well take a dive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.