Toulouse imploding

[Toby Chopra]

1 hour ago, ShropshireBull said:

And none of those are based in a market that can seriously produce players who can play against England, thus significantly increasing our sports commercial income and exposure.  

The key is internationals, everything else must be secondary.  

 

My attempt at wit was rather feeble - I agree with what you say, it's just that I don't see any other club in the top two divisions bring able to make the leap to lock in the two French clubs long term. 

[yipyee]

13 hours ago, Jughead said:

If there is ever a good time to face Saints, next weekend could be it for Toulouse. Batchelor is definitely out after failing a HIA and Matautia and Walmsley picked up knocks in the second half last night and there were, prior to the season starting, three unvaccinated players at Saints, so there’s potential for quite a number to be missing through injury/unavailability. 

This should keep the saints score below 50 then

[RayCee]

Before the season kicked off, I saw Toulouse getting thrashed each week. The team has had some decent recruits and are starting to get up to speed with SL In fact, Toulouse aren’t that far off where they need to be to pick up enough wins to stay up. The problem is they can’t leave it too late to start getting some of those wins. Otherwise it will be a case of too little, too late.

[bobbruce]

2 hours ago, RayCee said:

Before the season kicked off, I saw Toulouse getting thrashed each week. The team has had some decent recruits and are starting to get up to speed with SL In fact, Toulouse aren’t that far off where they need to be to pick up enough wins to stay up. The problem is they can’t leave it too late to start getting some of those wins. Otherwise it will be a case of too little, too late.

I think that’s Toulouse’s big problem by the time they get up to speed quite a few of the games they would be targeting for wins will have already gone. 

[Lowdesert]

7 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

I think that’s Toulouse’s big problem by the time they get up to speed quite a few of the games they would be targeting for wins will have already gone. 

Indeed.  Their run in, to the end of the season, is difficult.  If any better players are available now, then they need to act quickly imo.  

[Scubby]

5 hours ago, Lowdesert said:

Indeed.  Their run in, to the end of the season, is difficult.  If any better players are available now, then they need to act quickly imo.  

First 4 home games in SL - Huddersfield, Warrington, Wigan, St Helens is no picnic either. They've been dudded by the fixture planners for sure.

[Lowdesert]

30 minutes ago, Scubby said:

First 4 home games in SL - Huddersfield, Warrington, Wigan, St Helens is no picnic either. They've been dudded by the fixture planners for sure.

Last 6 games - 1 at Toulouse.

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

Toulouse still have 22 games remaining, they are only 2 points behind Wakefield and Castleford, they can still avoid relegation.

[kiggy]

2 hours ago, Scubby said:

First 4 home games in SL - Huddersfield, Warrington, Wigan, St Helens is no picnic either. They've been dudded by the fixture planners for sure.

Having to play St Helens 3 times is a bit unlucky

[Wellsy4HullFC]

18 minutes ago, kiggy said:

Having to play St Helens 3 times is a bit unlucky

London weren't complaining...

[Jughead]

On 12/03/2022 at 11:20, barnyia said:

The need for vaccination to enter stadium finishes on Monday, 

Not saying you’re lying but where have you seen that?

[barnyia]

I live here in France, from the 14th march you no longer need a pass sanitaire to enter public and private building, stadium etc, you only need a mask on public transport and in medical places,

[DimmestStar]

Toulouse have a great chance on Easter Monday when they are at home to Hull kR.

The Good Friday derby game will take lots out of Rovers whatever the result so to have to immediately pack their bags and travel to France for a game on Easter Monday is a very tough proposition.

[Segovia Carpet]

On 09/03/2022 at 19:25, Agbrigg said:

It's a conspiracy! Wakefield and Salford those teams that are a disgrace to SL have concocted this deal between themselves to make sure Tolouse are at a disadvantage. 

However there is a plus side to this. If Wakey win just get some satisfaction that a well known poster on these forums will be really miffed.

Mr Brigg - Please explain why Salford `are a disgrace`?

[kiggy]

1 hour ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

London weren't complaining...

No one I know of in the club is complaining. In fact, happy to have a video ref for a game. Maybe London felt they were a bit unlucky too?

[kiggy]

53 minutes ago, DimmestStar said:

Toulouse have a great chance on Easter Monday when they are at home to Hull kR.

The Good Friday derby game will take lots out of Rovers whatever the result so to have to immediately pack their bags and travel to France for a game on Easter Monday is a very tough proposition.

I know, I feel the quick turnaround Easter weekend is tough for all the teams, especially those that have to travel to France. Luckily, or unluckily if you are a Hull fan, it's only one England team this Easter, as TO travel to Catalans on the Thursday. 

[RayCee]

Sylvain Houles remains upbeat, obviously he has to.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/sylvain-houles-toulouse-avoid-super-league-relegation/

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

2 hours ago, DimmestStar said:

Toulouse have a great chance on Easter Monday when they are at home to Hull kR.

The Good Friday derby game will take lots out of Rovers whatever the result so to have to immediately pack their bags and travel to France for a game on Easter Monday is a very tough proposition.

Yup. I thought when that came out “why didn’t they send one of the teams from one of the pretend derbies over”, rather than us having played a real one

[Wellsy4HullFC]

6 hours ago, kiggy said:

No one I know of in the club is complaining. In fact, happy to have a video ref for a game. Maybe London felt they were a bit unlucky too?

I doubt it. They best Saints twice in the extra games.

[Agbrigg]

16 hours ago, Segovia Carpet said:

Mr Brigg - Please explain why Salford `are a disgrace`?

It appears my post went way over your head.

[DimmestStar]

On 13/03/2022 at 19:12, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Yup. I thought when that came out “why didn’t they send one of the teams from one of the pretend derbies over”, rather than us having played a real one

Toulouse will also have the benefit of blank weekends in 2 of the previous 3 weeks due to them declining the invitation to participate in the Challenge Cup.

[JonNgog]

Kheirallah’s departure confirmed with a very abrupt statement:

Toulouse Olympique XIII formalises the early termination of Mark KHEIRALLAH's contract for serious misconduct, with immediate effect.

This announcement closes communications on this subject and the Club will not make any further comments.

https://bit.ly/3w7AgbB

[barnyia]

Written in the local Perpignan paper today that the Catalan have to pay the travel costs etc for referees and visiting teams in the cup, just as toulouse have to for every home super League game, so it looks like the agreement has  been carried over to super League for Toulouse

[nadera78]

2 hours ago, barnyia said:

Written in the local Perpignan paper today that the Catalan have to pay the travel costs etc for referees and visiting teams in the cup, just as toulouse have to for every home super League game, so it looks like the agreement has  been carried over to super League for Toulouse

This sport's a joke. Let's just give up the pretence and only play games between teams who can get a public bus to one another.

[Dave T]

21 minutes ago, nadera78 said:

This sport's a joke. Let's just give up the pretence and only play games between teams who can get a public bus to one another.

To embed French teams I to the UK league a decision needs to be made on costs. Admitting a French team may incur a cost of say £500k to the game - no TV income covers that, it is a pure cost. 

Who should fund that?  Because let's be honest here, if the answer is the existing clubs will foot the bill then the answer is likely to be no. 

I really don't think we should be shy about getting other people to pay for things. I don't think it is unusual for things like this, whether it is paying costs (the NRL has done it in the past) or whether it is things like huge franchise fees to join leagues. 

It should also be remembered that these costs are in effect a reduction from their central funding.