Sun 5th Oct: Ch GF: York Knights v Toulouse Olympique KO 14:00 (The Sportsman)

[Agbrigg]

I think York will have done enough to go up. This result helps Toulouse who should also join them. Therefore to my reckoning is between the bulls and London. Let's hope uncle Gary still has enough influence to stop Wood in his tracks

[The 4 of Us]

6 minutes ago, welshmagpie said:

How many IMG points is that worth? Congrats TO - delighted for them. 

2 bob thrupenny half bit

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, The 4 of Us said:

I think that’s a win win.

 

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Agbrigg said:

I think York will have done enough to go up. This result helps Toulouse who should also join them. Therefore to my reckoning is between the bulls and London. Let's hope uncle Gary still has enough influence to stop Wood in his tracks

ANY team bar Bulls.

[JonT]

11 minutes ago, NRLandSL said:

 Refs doing whatever possible to help York win. That's a sinbin 100% of the time.

All the points by penalties  

[The Phantom Horseman]

Well done Toulouse who shut York down very well, they are a terrier-like team on their day. York were a long way off the dominant team they have been for most of the season.

Personally I think these should be the first 2 teams on the list to go into SL next year but it does highlight once again in my opinion the folly of relying on one-off knockout games at the end of a long season as a significant factor in who merits going into a full SL season the following year, I realise it's only 0.25 IMG points as opposed to a winner-takes-all format this year but in my view it's not a good outcome when the clear-cut best team over the regular season risks missing out on the available promotion spot.

[Moominman]

The Fat Controller certainly won't be happy with the outcome...

[Ullman]

5 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

Paul Rowley, who knows a bit about the game.

I think Rowley really adds to the commentary. Manages to get his in-depth knowledge of the game across.

[Agbrigg]

1 minute ago, Moominman said:

The Fat Controller certainly won't be happy with the outcome...

Well he will always be fat, just hoping he has no control

[Bedford Roughyed]

Just now, Ullman said:

I think Rowley really adds to the commentary. Manages to get his in-depth knowledge of the game across.

I think it's a good commentary team on The Sportsman.  Good knowledge, especially of the lower leagues.    

[DoubleD]

6 minutes ago, Phil said:

I think he’s had a decent game, should have been a card for that high tackle on Ashall-Boult but he was solid and consistent 

He had some very strange decisions. Didn’t have an affect on the overall outcome but he generally doesn’t control games well at all. He’s very indecisive and unsure, he lacks clarity in his decision making and has no presence and players take advantage of that. He’s the weakest of the top flight referees by some distance 

[EagleEyePie]

Well done to Toulouse. Fully deserving of the win and really hard fought game. Hopefully they take their place in Super League next season.

[Ullman]

Just now, Bedford Roughyed said:

I think it's a good commentary team on The Sportsman.  Good knowledge, especially of the lower leagues.    

Yes, I was impressed with the coverage.

[Fevrover]

5 minutes ago, JonT said:

All the points by penalties  

Shouldn't give them away then,it's about most points not most trys.  Hopefully York can go up.

[JohnM]

4 minutes ago, JonT said:

All the points by penalties  

Indeed and deservedly so. Yorks discipline was appaling and the refs response to that was exemplified by his failure to card that obvious high hit. 

[N2022]

3 minutes ago, EagleEyePie said:

Well done to Toulouse. Fully deserving of the win and really hard fought game. Hopefully they take their place in Super League next season.

Well, I get there are off-field factors to consider, too, but surely now it would be too pointed to overlook Toulouse and, what, put in three teams who between them have only won one of the half dozen or more matches against Toulouse this season?

[Pigeon Lofter]

Rowley has just described it as "a full stadium"........

[moorside roughyed]

Good game that, proper arm wrestle. Not the most exciting way to win a game but they scored more points,they won. Well done Toulouse,they did what they needed to do.

[GeordieSaint]

Great result. Absolutely chuffed to bits. Hope that’s TO in SL now - absolutely deserve it as the most consistent team in the Championship for years now.

Commiserations to York. Great season. And I really hope you are in SL next season too. 

[oiseau]

Compelling stuff, best team won on the day.

Tough on Mark Applegarth but he showed a lot of class in the post match interview.

[Bull Mania]

Congratulations Toulouse!

[Ullman]

6 minutes ago, oiseau said:

Compelling stuff, best team won on the day.

Tough on Mark Applegarth but he showed a lot of class in the post match interview.

Really was a great example of how to maintain your dignity in defeat, all credit to him.

[Segovia Carpet]

33 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

I think York will have done enough to go up. This result helps Toulouse who should also join them. Therefore to my reckoning is between the bulls and London. Let's hope uncle Gary still has enough influence to stop Wood in his tracks

And just maybe Salford 2025 Limited who will be popular with most SL clubs due to their incredible AWAY support which is worth thousands to the Opposite Chairman. 

[The 4 of Us]

26 minutes ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

Rowley has just described it as "a full stadium"........

They completely sold the tickets for half the stadium? Could be spun as full if you squint a bit! 

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Congrats Toulouse. Surely they can't be overlooked now? 

I really can't see them having Toulouse, York and London though. Can't imagine the "we need to reduce travel and increase away support" Sunday league chairman will be happy to admit those 3 over Bradford.

Can't see London having the investors without the assurance they'd go up. 

Someone's going to feel hard done by here.