Eddie Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Anyone know how French attendances are holding up so far this season - up, down, the same? I don’t think they’re published anywhere, not that I can find with a Google search anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffy Tiger Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Non . Pardon Edited November 30, 2022 by Taffy Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Around 300 I'd say at Carcassonne v Pia, cold winter's day, Sunday there should be a large crowd for limoux a Carcassonne, They've already sold around 600 places for the pre match meal, Only 4 teams get decent crowds and it depends on the games, limoux, Lézignan, Carcassonne and Albi, probably the only teams that will get over a thousand supporters a few times during the season, Edited November 30, 2022 by barnyia 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I am off to St Esteve on Saturday so will let you know will also maybe going to Pia on Sunday (Audios or Barnyia maybe able to confirm but my guess is) St Esteve/X111 Catalan 500 (Pia will be 3/4000) bigger teams 1000 Avignon 500/600 Carcassonne 600/700 (2/3/4000 for Limoux and Lezignan) Limoux 1000 (2/3/4000 for Carcassonne and Lezignan) Lezignan 1000 (2/3/4000 for Limoux and Carcassonne) Pia 800 St Gaudens 400 Toulouse 300 Albi 1000 Villeneurve 400/500 (Poor for them) Paul 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Avignon is a lot lower than that, a couple of hundred maximum, Toulouse around 200, there's usually more away fans than Toulouse fans, last year in the under 19s game at toulouse, the game was 20 all and we where warming up, there was a penalty 30 metres out for toulouse, I heard a loud cheer and thought Carcassonne had lost, no they'd missed and the cheer was from Carcassonne fans as there was no one there from Toulouse, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 48 minutes ago, barnyia said: Avignon is a lot lower than that, a couple of hundred maximum, Toulouse around 200, there's usually more away fans than Toulouse fans, last year in the under 19s game at toulouse, the game was 20 all and we where warming up, there was a penalty 30 metres out for toulouse, I heard a loud cheer and thought Carcassonne had lost, no they'd missed and the cheer was from Carcassonne fans as there was no one there from Toulouse, Shame about Avignon as they are always a decent side however Carpentras always had the bigger crowds when they were in Elite 1. Fond memories of TV matches in both Avignon and Carpentras in the early 2000,s:) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PECETTO Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 3 hours ago, barnyia said: Avignon is a lot lower than that, a couple of hundred maximum, Toulouse around 200, there's usually more away fans than Toulouse fans, last year in the under 19s game at toulouse, the game was 20 all and we where warming up, there was a penalty 30 metres out for toulouse, I heard a loud cheer and thought Carcassonne had lost, no they'd missed and the cheer was from Carcassonne fans as there was no one there from Toulouse, For toulouse, around 500 vs catalans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theswanmcr Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Probably a stupid question but have always wondered, so here goes… has there ever been any call for/would there be any merit in France switching to a ‘summer’ season like in the UK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, theswanmcr said: Probably a stupid question but have always wondered, so here goes… has there ever been any call for/would there be any merit in France switching to a ‘summer’ season like in the UK? There was a proposed Summer league in the early 2000s IIRC. Former French RU international Jacques Fouroux was the face of it all but it never got off the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, theswanmcr said: Probably a stupid question but have always wondered, so here goes… has there ever been any call for/would there be any merit in France switching to a ‘summer’ season like in the UK? Probably a bit too hot in SW France in the summer? I don’t know if that’s why they haven’t done it but it seems a plausible reason not to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Eddie said: Probably a bit too hot in SW France in the summer? I don’t know if that’s why they haven’t done it but it seems a plausible reason not to. The proposed Summer league intended to play games on an evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theswanmcr Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Eddie said: Probably a bit too hot in SW France in the summer? I don’t know if that’s why they haven’t done it but it seems a plausible reason not to. That’s what I thought would be the reason too. With NRL and UK aligning it does seem a shame that France doesn’t too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 14 hours ago, theswanmcr said: That’s what I thought would be the reason too. With NRL and UK aligning it does seem a shame that France doesn’t too. I do not see it as an issue as long as it is not a pro League and has never gotten in the way of France fulfilling international obligations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELBOWSEYE Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Is there still plenty of junior tours going to France, remember in the 90s that lots clubs had tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 15 hours ago, theswanmcr said: That’s what I thought would be the reason too. With NRL and UK aligning it does seem a shame that France doesn’t too. If anything it may help them, as players might go over there for a game and a life experience during the off season here or in Australia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, theswanmcr said: That’s what I thought would be the reason too. With NRL and UK aligning it does seem a shame that France doesn’t too. Think it´s good it´s not in same time if it ain´t professional. A nice way for players on fringes of teams to go over and play themselves into another contract here. Or for french lads, when brains are engaged and Toulouse and Catalan get locked into SL, a way to earn a contract with them. Edited December 1, 2022 by ShropshireBull 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Yep and also gives us junkies something to watch during NRL and SL off-season. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eal Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 The Carcassonne Rugby Union side who are in the Pro D2 (Second Division) certainly bring in more fans than the Rugby League side. I really do fear for the future of Rugby League in France, it seems like it has a miniscule following. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith989 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, eal said: The Carcassonne Rugby Union side who are in the Pro D2 (Second Division) certainly bring in more fans than the Rugby League side. I really do fear for the future of Rugby League in France, it seems like it has a miniscule following. Not really a fair comparison, the Pro D2 has a large following. For instance Bayonne had an average attendance of 10k last season and the overall average in the league was 5k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eal Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Keith989 said: Not really a fair comparison, the Pro D2 has a large following. For instance Bayonne had an average attendance of 10k last season and the overall average in the league was 5k. It wasn't meant to be a fair comparison because there really is no comparing the two codes in terms of popularity. But it does show just how small the footprint of RL is in France, even in its supposed hotbeds like Carcassonne. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 22 hours ago, eal said: The Carcassonne Rugby Union side who are in the Pro D2 (Second Division) certainly bring in more fans than the Rugby League side. I really do fear for the future of Rugby League in France, it seems like it has a miniscule following. Well it isn’t going to improve by booting them. If Elite 1 becomes a mix of young French lads playing for a contract at a guaranteed SL Toulouse and Catalan mixed in with some ex NRL aussies then it will be doing a good job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eal Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 I'm not suggesting giving them the boot or giving up on French RL, just expressing concern at its current popularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, eal said: I'm not suggesting giving them the boot or giving up on French RL, just expressing concern at its current popularity. No I get that but there is no alternative to plodding on and hoping game gets a boost in France 2025 which at least establishes a cleaner and more accessible pathway to profesionalism for those in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eal Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Why is Carcassonne not a candidate for inclusion in the English structure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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