Sat 12th Feb: SL: Toulouse Olympique v Huddersfield Giants KO 20:00 (SKY)

[Scubby]

7 minutes ago, Ant said:

Totally an unknown this, and a huge banana skin for the Giants. 

We "should" win this, really good pack this season and far more balance in the halves & backs but I can imagine Tolouse will be throwing it all at this first game. 

I'd feel sorry for any team who got this fixture tbh. 

Pretty excited to see this Giants squad, some very shrewd recruitment. Will Pryce now has a pack in front of him to create his magic. Toulouse are used to winning atm so it will be a close tussle.

[Ant]

12 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Pretty excited to see this Giants squad, some very shrewd recruitment. Will Pryce now has a pack in front of him to create his magic. Toulouse are used to winning atm so it will be a close tussle.

Yeah, I have high hopes for this season from them - bonus is there's some young players got some super experience (and a fair few Giants academy players elsewhere in SL now) 

 

Last season was never going to be anything than it was, doubly so given the horrific injury list we had at times

 

As for this game, I absolutely hope Tolouse do well this season, just not at our expense

[Old Frightful]

2 hours ago, Maximus Decimus said:

This starts on Sky at 6:30, surely there isn't an hour build up or is it 8pm Toulouse time?

KO is 8pm local, 7pm UK. I would have thought it worth mentioning in the match thread title tbh.

[Northern Eel]

Huddersfield by 24+. 

[Charlie]

Like to see Toulouse win but they’ve got a poor team out today 

[Chris22]

Huddersfield team looking a bit weaker than I was expecting- France's vaccine rules maybe?

[Maximus Decimus]

No Widnes fan will ever say that Toulouse are gonna get turned over.

[Chris22]

Saying that, Toulouse's doesn't look too sharp either. Any side with Chris Hankinson playing out if position at half back is up against it.

[GUBRATS]

4 hours ago, kiggy said:

Just been told that no bars are open inside the stadium tonight

All about confidence , before injuries and suspensions start to tell on a small squad 

No idea what happen there

[GUBRATS]

4 hours ago, Cowboy said:

Taking ###### you? It's round 1 like 

Confidence is everything , before injuries and suspensions start to eat into a small squad 

[Cowboy]

4 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Confidence is everything , before injuries and suspensions start to eat into a small squad 

They won't lose that much confidence to write off entire season after 1 game like 

[Charlie]

Wonder why Marion and garrbut aren’t playing?

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, Cowboy said:

They won't lose that much confidence to write off entire season after 1 game like 

They won't win many if any away from home , to stay up they must build belief they can turn anybody over at home , a siege mentality , they need to win tonight IMO to stay up 

[EagleEyePie]

3 minutes ago, Chris22 said:

Saying that, Toulouse's doesn't look too sharp either. Any side with Chris Hankinson playing out if position at half back is up against it.

I'm not sure that squad would beat some Championship sides this year, never mind a Super League team. Big ask for Toulouse. I think their only hope will be Huddersfield having an absolute shocker.

Delighted that Joe Bretherton is back in Super League though. He was a great talent in Wigan's academy, a real natural athlete, but was terribly unlucky with injuries. Always had a feeling he'd make it back to the top league.

[Scubby]

34 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said:

No Widnes fan will ever say that Toulouse are gonna get turned over.

That can't still hurt after all this time?  

[Gerrumonside ref]

Any chance of a rude awakening for the Giants?

[GUBRATS]

Love the band , they once played God Save the Queen for me

[Gerrumonside ref]

What a try!

[Tommygilf]

What a start!

[Damien]

That was easy.

[Man of Kent]

What a turn up

[johnh1]

What a different class of commentary to earlier today. This is awful.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Non for Hanky

[Padge]

That's a start TO wanted.

 

Except the kick

[Old Frightful]

Not too shabby a start from Toulouse!