France/Way forward

[welshmagpie]

23 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

What SL have done to Catalans is basically reducing their SKY monies to 50% or even less.

There is a hard core of clubs that don't want them i would say now 5.

Anyway if the NRL make the move then it's game on

Tell me more Paul.

What do you know about potential NRL ‘moves’?

[Gomersall]

23 hours ago, The Daddy said:

What's super about it?

About the same as when the Stones Bitter Championship was rebranded in 1996.

[JM2010]

2 hours ago, Lowdesert said:

Who’s saying Catalans aren’t putting much in?

I just think they sign too many SH players and they don’t seem to offer enough opportunities for young French players. France U19s have just beaten England but how many of them will actually progess into SL?

[Lowdesert]

17 minutes ago, JM2010 said:

I just think they sign too many SH players and they don’t seem to offer enough opportunities for young French players. France U19s have just beaten England but how many of them will actually progess into SL?

I don’t think that really answers my question mate.

[JM2010]

Just now, Lowdesert said:

I don’t think that really answers my question mate.

[ATLANTISMAN]

On 19/07/2024 at 09:07, barnyia said:

Any news on tv coverage etc? Sponsorship? I've seen that france b will have a couple of games this season again, plus the game against the dragons, 

Waiting to hear back from the federation heard nothing since the presentation back in Toulouse the day before the England match.

The clock is ticking and now its holidays.

 

 

Edited July 21 by ATLANTISMAN

[barnyia]

Yes the federation published the fixtures on Friday as they close for a months holiday now. 

[Lowdesert]

1 minute ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Waiting to here back from the federation heard nothing since the presentation back in Toulouse the day before the England match.

The clock is ticking and now its holidays.

 

 

Remember.  They are French.  They do not have to answer, inform or involve you.  They will do as they want as they know best.  

[barnyia]

The clubs are still waiting for the minutes from the general meeting in Toulouse. What has been decided, any changes etc. we didn't know they where changing the name to super x111 until the fixtures came out! 

[Lowdesert]

3 minutes ago, barnyia said:

The clubs are still waiting for the minutes from the general meeting in Toulouse. What has been decided, any changes etc. we didn't know they where changing the name to super x111 until the fixtures came out! 

Bit like mushrooms.  Always in the dark!

[The Daddy]

On 02/07/2024 at 07:38, Eddie said:

Imagine if Catalan and Toulouse didn’t have to pay for everyone’s travel costs as well as their own, and that money could be pumped into grass roots RL in France. 

So on the French RL threads you talk as if you're a supporter of RL in France and on the IMG thread you're crying saying it's gonna be the 'fiNaL nAiL IN tHE cOfFIn' for you if Toulouse get promoted. Total contradiction

[Gomersall]

On 02/07/2024 at 07:38, Eddie said:

Imagine if Catalan and Toulouse didn’t have to pay for everyone’s travel costs as well as their own, and that money could be pumped into grass roots RL in France. 

Imagine if one or more English SL clubs decided to donate their Perpignan travel expenses to junior RL in France!

[Lowdesert]

22 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Imagine if one or more English SL clubs decided to donate their Perpignan travel expenses to junior RL in France!

From memory, Catalans have a relationship with about 9 schools in the area, plus Pole espoirs, plus their own academy Campus.  I don’t think TO have a lot going on other than a few local (Carca - St,Gaudens-Albi) schools.

I would imagine the biggest problem (if they even had the SL money) would be everyone going in the same direction regards development.  That would be a shame because one thing that they don’t seem short of are facilities and families taking their kids to sports training/competitions on a weekend.

[barnyia]

Catalans have nothing to do with the pole espoirs, they even ask their players to quit the pole in the 3rd year to concentrate on training with them, Toulouse help out pole France in Toulouse,  training sessions with them and the Toulouse coach goes in sometimes to coach etc. Toulouse have a centre de formation. I've no idea if either club go into schools. 

[Eddie]

1 hour ago, The Daddy said:

So on the French RL threads you talk as if you're a supporter of RL in France and on the IMG thread you're crying saying it's gonna be the 'fiNaL nAiL IN tHE cOfFIn' for you if Toulouse get promoted. Total contradiction

No it’s not, I want P&R settled on the pitch, and French teams to go up that way. Not by some nonsensical grading. 

[Lowdesert]

21 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Catalans have nothing to do with the pole espoirs, they even ask their players to quit the pole in the 3rd year to concentrate on training with them, Toulouse help out pole France in Toulouse,  training sessions with them and the Toulouse coach goes in sometimes to coach etc. Toulouse have a centre de formation. I've no idea if either club go into schools. 

Didn’t know that on the Poles but you will know first hand.

From 2021/22 ish I think they had some form of relationship with around 9 schools.  Maybe that has dropped off.

[Tommygilf]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

No it’s not, I want P&R settled on the pitch, and French teams to go up that way. Not by some nonsensical grading. 

Then you're delusional about the sport you are watching mate. What you want is fanciful right now given the state of the game.

Maybe in 40 years, but not now.

[JM2010]

1 hour ago, barnyia said:

Catalans have nothing to do with the pole espoirs, they even ask their players to quit the pole in the 3rd year to concentrate on training with them, Toulouse help out pole France in Toulouse,  training sessions with them and the Toulouse coach goes in sometimes to coach etc. Toulouse have a centre de formation. I've no idea if either club go into schools. 

How many Pole Espoirs are there? Do Catalans and Toulouse also run their own U19s?

 

Edited July 21 by JM2010

[Pigeon Lofter]

What is/are "Pole Espoirs " please?

[PECETTO]

2 hours ago, barnyia said:

Catalans have nothing to do with the pole espoirs, they even ask their players to quit the pole in the 3rd year to concentrate on training with them, Toulouse help out pole France in Toulouse,  training sessions with them and the Toulouse coach goes in sometimes to coach etc. Toulouse have a centre de formation. I've no idea if either club go into schools. 

They do

[barnyia]

Carcassonne pole espoirs, salon de Provence pole espoirs, and pole.france at Toulouse, pole espoirs is where the young players study at school in one of the towns/city and train in the afternoons/evenings during the week, with quality coaches,  weights and ball work etc my youngest is at Carcassonne pole and my eldest has just left pole france at Toulouse, great set ups, it's a selection but the parents still need to pay for the digs and inscription, plus the clubs help out. 

[barnyia]

1 hour ago, PECETTO said:

They do

Which one? My lads have both been at the pole and never had any contact with the catalans, the catalan lads even leave after the second year to stay with the xiii catalans u19s , my eldest was roommates with two of them, mathis fraysinous left last year too to be available for all the sessions at xiii catalans 

[barnyia]

The campus is a separate set up ran by the catalans with private teachers coming in to teach, 

[barnyia]

Catalan and Toulouse both have u19s but they play in the french u19s league against Carcassonne, Lézignan, pia etc 

[JM2010]

Thanks for the info. Where are the best players? The Poles or the U19 league?