Hvy wg Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Toulon will either play in elite 1 or the 3rd tier based on the fact Élite 12 has been announced and closed at 12 teams earlier. Fine management as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Don't worry heavy winger Toulon will take the place of lattes Montpellier in elite 2 before the season starts, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvy wg Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, barnyia said: Don't worry heavy winger Toulon will take the place of lattes Montpellier in elite 2 before the season starts, They're a joke. A bunch of clowns we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Palau broncos pull out of elite 1 and drop down to the third division, money problems and lack of players, Sad times hopefully Toulon will manage to play in elite-1 this season to keep the division at 10 teams. Things are very quiet at st gaudens too but hopefully just quietly getting things ready for the new season and not announcing signings or the players that are staying like other clubs are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 8 hours ago, barnyia said: Things are very quiet at st gaudens too but hopefully just quietly getting things ready for the new season and not announcing signings or the players that are staying like other clubs are doing. Think I'm right in saying they still don't have any juniors? Other clubs seem to fill gaps in the squad from the u-19s, St. Go not being able to do that means they always have to sign people from elsewhere, which must make it difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Lambert Belmas has left Catalan Dragons and has now signed for Lezignan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 9 hours ago, barnyia said: Palau broncos pull out of elite 1 and drop down to the third division, money problems and lack of players, Sad times hopefully Toulon will manage to play in elite-1 this season to keep the division at 10 teams. Things are very quiet at st gaudens too but hopefully just quietly getting things ready for the new season and not announcing signings or the players that are staying like other clubs are doing. That’s a shame about Palau. St.G are a club with potential to climb up a few more places imo. When do you start pre season Barny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 23rd August if the date of 3rd October for the first game stays the same, jason baitieri has signed with lezignan according to the local paper and may be joined by micky mac and maloney . Would be great for elite 1 if it did happen, it would cost the club a far bit i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Youre right St gaudens don't have a u19s team, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Lezignan must have a few bob available if they're able to bring in all those players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage XIII Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Read St Gauden's have a new president. Was quite a well established businessman with offices in Paris but couldn't read rest of article-paywall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Shame about Palau however I am not surprised they have been punching way above their weight. I was up mountain hiking in the Pyrenees on Saturday and got chatting to a school teacher from Paris who informed me that Perpignan council is now (Since the last election) been under the control of the vile National Front was wondering how this could affect things rugby wise in the city down the line. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, ATLANTISMAN said: Shame about Palau however I am not surprised they have been punching way above their weight. I was up mountain hiking in the Pyrenees on Saturday and got chatting to a school teacher from Paris who informed me that Perpignan council is now (Since the last election) been under the control of the vile National Front was wondering how this could affect things rugby wise in the city down the line. Paul No worse then a socialist government...Pol Pot, Stalin, Ceausescu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 38 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said: No worse then a socialist government...Pol Pot, Stalin, Ceausescu Not sure either type of governance is what we want in rugby league playing areas. Fingers crossed it doesn't affect the wonderful local support to Catalan and the game in that part of France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, GeordieSaint said: Not sure either type of governance is what we want in rugby league playing areas. Fingers crossed it doesn't affect the wonderful local support to Catalan and the game in that part of France. I went on line this morning and saw a couple of recent articles about it one in the FT + some local stuff a few pictures of meetings etc. No-one of any rugby note in any of them (Thank goodness) the vast majority of local rugby league sponsors and persons with involvement from memory were mainly either in the centre right or centre left parties (Nothing extreme) I have been told that the NF received strong backing from the local fruit farming community. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 So Elite 1 could be a 9 team competition this season? Doesn’t sound good, hopefully someone can step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said: Shame about Palau however I am not surprised they have been punching way above their weight. I was up mountain hiking in the Pyrenees on Saturday and got chatting to a school teacher from Paris who informed me that Perpignan council is now (Since the last election) been under the control of the vile National Front was wondering how this could affect things rugby wise in the city down the line. Paul As an aside whereabouts where you hiking ? I go to the Pyrenees every summer but not this one sadly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Just now, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: As an aside whereabouts where you hiking ? I go to the Pyrenees every summer but not this one sadly . Aiguestortes National Park over the border near Vielha is the place to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said: Aiguestortes National Park over the border near Vielha is the place to go... Looks stunning. I’ll add a visit there for 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 If Toulon pull through it will be a ten team comp, the fixtures should have been published early this week, but nothing has been sent yet, I think st Gaudens should be fine, new president, new coach, a couple of good overseas signings I've heard, but a few players have left too, if only the teams could convince some of the ex U19s players from places like Lézignan, Perpignan, Avignon etc to move over there for a couple of seasons instead of going to local third division clubs to play with their mates, alot of these kids could do a decent job in elite1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: Looks stunning. I’ll add a visit there for 2022. When travelling from France, I've always gone from St Gaudens to Vielha, to get a bit of a RL feel to the trip. Then stayed in Taull and gone walking around the reservoir Cavallers; some big 3000m peaks (Besiberri/Punta Alta/Comalaforno) to climb/admire. Then back to Toulouse... be perfect trip when TO are in SL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: As an aside whereabouts where you hiking ? I go to the Pyrenees every summer but not this one sadly . Mantet I have been going for years. Takes me 2 hours to drive but worth it Peralada Spain over the border /Perpignan/Prades/Vernet Le Bain/Py/Mantet I walk up to the house of the germans which is now an overnight little lodge (Was used by older Bavarian German soldiers in WW2 to intercept those fleeing hitler one way and Franco the other) Then back to the village for a nice lunch:) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said: Mantet I have been going for years. Takes me 2 hours to drive but worth it Peralada Spain over the border /Perpignan/Prades/Vernet Le Bain/Py/Mantet I walk up to the house of the germans which is now an overnight little lodge (Was used by older Bavarian German soldiers in WW2 to intercept those fleeing hitler one way and Franco the other) Then back to the village for a nice lunch:) Paul Yes I was at Mantet last year. I walked the other way up from the village to the col de mantet and then up through the forest to the border. Absolutely stunning. That road from Py isnt for the faint hearted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvy wg Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Are you mad?! Mantet has to be the worst road in Catalonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 56 minutes ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: Yes I was at Mantet last year. I walked the other way up from the village to the col de mantet and then up through the forest to the border. Absolutely stunning. That road from Py isnt for the faint hearted ! Thats for certain. Did you try the craft beers in the village ? Fantastic I also took a home made quiche from the brasserie back home with me on Saturday I asked them to make it for me the previous week. Problem with Col de Mantet (I have done it the other way a few times) is that horrible ski resort Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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