Mon 18th Apr: SL: Toulouse Olympique v Hull Kingston Rovers KO 15:00 (UK time)

[WakefieldCityLoyal]

18 hours ago, DimmestStar said:

Coote hasn't made the trip to France and neither has Frankie Halton. Vete and Garratt still  missing .

Looks a very tall order to follow up after the derby with a day's less rest than the opposition and also the travel.

Feels like this has been set up to provide Toulouse with a great opportunity.

Is that covid rule still in force or has it finished?

[Niels]

21 hours ago, Tony Angelino said:

True but when you throw in the travelling after such a short turnaround and Toulouse starting to get into must win territory anything can happen l

You were right, 12-0 at half time

[Scubby]

Rovers strike back 12-4 before Toulouse go in from long range

16-4 TO kick to come.

Kick over 18-4

Edited April 18, 2022 by Scubby

[MZH]

Toulouse quite simply have to win from this position. A couple of good chances have already gone by the wayside for them and if they have any chance of surviving they can't blow another one.

[Scubby]

Ryan Hall in at the corner 18-8 kick to come 26m to go.

Goaled 18-10

Edited April 18, 2022 by Scubby

[Scubby]

18-16 King try - game on

Edited April 18, 2022 by Scubby

[Scubby]

Hull KR on a roll now 22-18. Toulouse imploding.

[MZH]

16 minutes ago, MZH said:

Toulouse quite simply have to win from this position. A couple of good chances have already gone by the wayside for them and if they have any chance of surviving they can't blow another one.

Oh well. First nail in the coffin.

[bratman]

Storton in 18-28.

Edited April 18, 2022 by bratman

[bratman]

Toulouse in 24-28, not long left.

[bratman]

24-28 to Hull KR full time

[Scubby]

21 minutes ago, MZH said:

Oh well. First nail in the coffin.

Yep, even if they get close to avoiding the drop they will look at missing two points here as crucial. 18-4 up in the second half and blown it.

[GUBRATS]

2 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Yep, even if they get close to avoiding the drop they will look at missing two points here as crucial. 18-4 up in the second half and blown it.

Typical promoted performance by the sound of it , unable to keep the intensity up for long enough 

[Scubby]

2 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Typical promoted performance by the sound of it , unable to keep the intensity up for long enough 

Yep true, they would have been off the bottom with a win today and then they play Leeds next week (and could be 3 points clear). The season is almost right here.

Edited April 18, 2022 by Scubby

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

Phew! 
 

Just need Wire to do their duty against the Dark Side now, and it’ll have been the perfect weekend

[GUBRATS]

Just now, Scubby said:

Yep true, they would have been off the bottom with a win today and then they play Leeds next week (and could be 3 points clear). The season is almost right here.

Wouldn't that have been fun ?

[graveyard johnny]

toulouse simply dont deserve to be relegated - if the game is to expand - get rid of wakey - as normal service seems to have been resumed at smell vue 

[DimmestStar]

Toulouse had everything going for them here. They have been having weeks off whilst everyone else was in the challenge cup and they had the benefit of a Thursday game whilst Rovers were in a full blooded derby on the Friday.

Travelling to France almost straight after the Good Friday derby was the short straw for Rovers so to come back from 18-4 with plenty of absentees is a great result.

[Niels]

4 hours ago, HKR AWAY DAYS said:

A lot been made of Toulouse having more recovery time but in reality they've had about half a day; it isn't anything worth making a big deal out of.

I expect a close game with Rovers pulling away towards the end.

You were spot on with your prediction.

[Fevrover]

34 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Wouldn't that have been fun ?

Not for sir  kev  it wouldn't lol.

[Snowys Backside]

Is the Leeds game at Headingley? 

 

If so, as much as I don't like saying this, I think Leeds will crush them. 

Toulouse? They could have a chance. 

[Snowys Backside]

2 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

Not for sir  kev  it wouldn't lol.

Depends which poster name he uses. He normally likes his own posts

[Tony Angelino]

1 hour ago, Niels said:

You were right, 12-0 at half time

What a shame a RL match lasts 80 minutes

[Tony Angelino]

20 minutes ago, DimmestStar said:

Toulouse had everything going for them here. They have been having weeks off whilst everyone else was in the challenge cup and they had the benefit of a Thursday game whilst Rovers were in a full blooded derby on the Friday.

Travelling to France almost straight after the Good Friday derby was the short straw for Rovers so to come back from 18-4 with plenty of absentees is a great result.

Unfortunately for Toulouse they aren’t going to get these advantageous circumstances going into every game from now on.

They blew it and most likely their chances of survival.

[PECETTO]

40 minutes ago, DimmestStar said:

Toulouse had everything going for them here. They have been having weeks off whilst everyone else was in the challenge cup and they had the benefit of a Thursday game whilst Rovers were in a full blooded derby on the Friday.

Travelling to France almost straight after the Good Friday derby was the short straw for Rovers so to come back from 18-4 with plenty of absentees is a great result.

Exept their 10 injuries maybe….