Sun 15th May : SL : Toulouse Olympique v Wakefield Trinity KO 3:30pm local (2:30pm UK)

[Tex Evans Thigh]

I hate to use the term 'must win' this early in the season but this is about as close as it gets without being actually must win. Psychologically it will be a huge blow if they lose to, realistically, their closest rivals for relegation.

They need to make their home games count, especially this one having lost to Wakey once already this season.

[Snowys Backside]

5 hours ago, Agbrigg said:

Wakey to win and Tom J to score a hat trick

To be honest, I might have a little flutter on this myself! 

[Hello]

Toulouse have been ahead in a few games well into the second half, and their record should be better.  I feel that they will have recharged after a week off and win this.  They're not one of those bottom sides who've been hammered in nearly every game e.g. .........

[Snowys Backside]

7 hours ago, Hello said:

Toulouse have been ahead in a few games well into the second half, and their record should be better.  I feel that they will have recharged after a week off and win this.  They're not one of those bottom sides who've been hammered in nearly every game e.g. .........

To be fair, its a similar pattern with most promoted sides and its purely conditioning. Last year Leigh were ahead at HT for 9 of their 21 games winning just 2 and lost 5 games with less than 12. Only London have recently bucked the trend by winning their close games and good on them.

Toulouse are quite capable of scoring points, but will have brain farts when they start to blow and get tired. Thats the difference is SL as you can concede 3 tries in 5 mins. Leigh beat Wakey quite comfortable in the end last year but the season was done and dusted. Toulouse have to start well to have ANY chance and must be in the hunt towards the end of the season when they are fully up to speed and conditioned.

Like last year though, I think the others will be too far in front on the League ladder.

[Mumby Magic]

Really fancying Toulouse for this one.

[Harry Stottle]

14 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

They could certainly do with getting another win, but it’s round 12 of 27, it’s not last chance saloon just yet. 

No not quite Kev, but the reliance would be on other clubs losing more games than Toulouse.

[Harry Stottle]

14 hours ago, Dallas Mead said:

Guys don’t panic, IMG won’t let Toulouse go down.  There will be a “strategic rejig” at years end.

That would have to include Leigh or Fev or both Dallas, that would never do would it.

The only other thing is either 2 X 10's  - which not many people want - or another licenced period which would have to be sorted by application on a yet to be formulated set of criteria, not enough time between now and the end of the season to do this.

[Dallas Mead]

14 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

That would have to include Leigh or Fev or both Dallas, that would never do would it.

The only other thing is either 2 X 10's  - which not many people want - or another licenced period which would have to be sorted by application on a yet to be formulated set of criteria, not enough time between now and the end of the season to do this.

It’s RL, there’s always plenty of time for a half baked, rushed re-org

[Harry Stottle]

33 minutes ago, Dallas Mead said:

It’s RL, there’s always plenty of time for a half baked, rushed re-org

That taken into considerationm, OK I concede.

[Harry Stottle]

14 hours ago, Hello said:

Toulouse have been ahead in a few games well into the second half, and their record should be better.  I feel that they will have recharged after a week off and win this.  They're not one of those bottom sides who've been hammered in nearly every game e.g. .........

Apart from last season which was designed for Leigh to make up the numbers,  when was the last time a relegated club was hammered in every game?

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

No not quite Kev, but the reliance would be on other clubs losing more games than Toulouse.

Isn’t that true for every club, not just Toulouse. 

[Harry Stottle]

21 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Isn’t that true for every club, not just Toulouse. 

Yes but it has far more meaning if your bottom and 6 points adrift.

[clogdance]

Not seen the team news, but I predict a narrow win for Wakey.

[Hello]

20 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

To be fair, its a similar pattern with most promoted sides and its purely conditioning. Last year Leigh were ahead at HT for 9 of their 21 games winning just 2 and lost 5 games with less than 12. Only London have recently bucked the trend by winning their close games and good on them.

Toulouse are quite capable of scoring points, but will have brain farts when they start to blow and get tired. Thats the difference is SL as you can concede 3 tries in 5 mins. Leigh beat Wakey quite comfortable in the end last year but the season was done and dusted. Toulouse have to start well to have ANY chance and must be in the hunt towards the end of the season when they are fully up to speed and conditioned.

Like last year though, I think the others will be too far in front on the League ladder.

Fair points

[The Daddy]

Is there radio commentary of this game anywhere?

[Agbrigg]

Tom J pulled out with a slight injury. Seems to be one thing after another . If he is off to Catalan they need to have a good stand by back up winger

[Harry Stottle]

47 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

Tom J pulled out with a slight injury. Seems to be one thing after another . If he is off to Catalan they need to have a good stand by back up winger

He reminds me of a lad back in the late 60'sin our U17's we called him Imie (Jewish name) every game rolling in agony he would complain about something different it was either "Imie leg" or "Imie back" or "Imie arm" or Imie any other body part you can think of.

[Old Frightful]

Toulouse 2 Wakey 0 after 9 mins.

[Old Frightful]

Try to Wakey,

2-4.

[Old Frightful]

Toulouse score their first try.

6-4.

[Old Frightful]

Toulouse 6 Wakey 10.

[Old Frightful]

Arf tarm.

[Old Frightful]

Toulouse 14 Wakey 10 after 44 mins.

[Harry Stottle]

Wakey better be careful not to get dragged any deeper into the relegation battle.

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:

Wakey better be careful not to get dragged any deeper into the relegation battle.

14-14 as you speak.