Sun 10 Oct: MPG: Toulouse Olympique v Featherstone Rovers KO 18:00 (Sky)

[Scubby]

Their game Toulouse now 

[Sports Prophet]

This Fev attack close to the line is similar to deer in headlights. Where’s the shape and delivery?

[Futtocks]

This is going to need an epic half-time talk in the Fev changing rooms.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Can Fev strike back second half?

[Futtocks]

Just now, Gerrumonside ref said:

Can Fev strike back second half?

At the very least, I don't want to see them nilled.

[Just Browny]

Hicks must have an early flight; called it a day on 39:30 there.

[Man of Kent]

Fev est gash.

[Pulga]

Big 40 minutes for expansion. Let's go!

[clogdance]

It's only 2 tries to 0, but that still doesn't mean Fev have any kind of chance of getting back into this, unless Toulouse get a couple of players sent off early in the 2nd half. 

[Liverpool Rover]

Toulouse were too big and strong for Fev in that half but if they keep conceding penalties in their own half then Fev will surely capitalise.

[Sports Prophet]

10 minutes ago, DavidM said:

No he said go down to negate an obstruction , that’s not in his remit . Just officiate the game 

I didn’t hear Hicks say it, but if he did, wouldn’t it be similar to calling a defender offside rather than instantly penalising him.

[Padge]

15 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

Hicks telling the Fev player to lie down after an obstruction,is that allowed ?

Yes

[spanishknight]

Fev are poor today, there a better team than this.

[Bulls2487]

Toulouse defence was class in the first 40. 

[Scubby]

Toulouse have made sure they competed their sets and finished with a kick. Featherstone pushed the pass in their own half. 

A couple of the older Fev forwards looking for shortcuts. The just need to tuck the ball under their arm and run harder than the opposition.

[Tabby]

2 minutes ago, clogdance said:

It's only 2 tries to 0, but that still doesn't mean Fev have any kind of chance of getting back into this, unless Toulouse get a couple of players sent off early in the 2nd half. 

Anything can happen.

[Hvy wg]

That kind of discipline would get Toulouse smacked in SL.

[Dave T]

3 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Is it really though? For me watching 500 Salford fans rattle around Wire’s large end terrace, when it’s only 30 mins from their houses, is far more depressing than the understandable lack of French supporters on a Friday night 

 

I think the value of away fans is massively over-stated. Financially the numbers, once or twice per year, are a rounding error really. And regardless, they’re rarely as many as people think: I remember when we (KR) first got promoted, people used our unroofed temporary stand (or the comedy South terrace) as an excuse for why not many turned up… since we built the all-mod-cons North stand, half of which was for away supporters, I can’t remember a single match when that section has been anywhere near full. And it ain’t that big! Even for FC games

 

I think you need to cheer up if you find that depressing. 

If you refuse to accept a stand with 500 in will create a better atmosphere than a closed one, then I can't say anything that will influence you. 

 

[Sports Prophet]

4 minutes ago, Tabby said:

Anything can happen.

Nothing can go wrong for Toulouse from here. Nothing

[binosh]

Jesus, I wish I’d screenshot all those posts about how Featherstone would have done better than Leigh in SL. 

[Robin Evans]

Worst we've played all year. We look absolutely hopeless by comparison in every aspect of the game. I'd normally joke that we're doing OK at kick restarts but we managed to bug ger one of those up.

We look completely outclassed across the field. Thing is, they're not doing owt special. Good line speed and basic rugby played quickly and effectively. 

We're towing to get even the basics right.

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

Nothing can go wrong for Toulouse from here. Nothing

Worth a try...

[Davo5]

5 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

Nothing can go wrong for Toulouse from here. Nothing

Fev score first & there might be a few French clacker valves twitching.

[Scubby]

3 minutes ago, Robin Evans said:

Worst we've played all year. We look absolutely hopeless by comparison in every aspect of the game. I'd normally joke that we're doing OK at kick restarts but we managed to bug ger one of those up.

We look completely outclassed across the field. Thing is, they're not doing owt special. Good line speed and basic rugby played quickly and effectively. 

We're towing to get even the basics right.

Toulouse should be out of sight but they are not.

[Sports Prophet]

It looks like the only hope for Fev is a surrender of historical proportions from Toulouse