Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Tue Oct 08, 2024 3:15 pm  

So here we go. A game that's been twelve months in the making with this game the likely outcome of a seasons worth of work.

As mentioned on other threads, feels very different to twelve months a go with only 4 props available then. It's not going to be 40 degrees either. We're full strength and EOC has some selection headaches this week.

While Hallas at Hooker worked on a boggy small field against Fev, I don't think it will work on a dry large pitch in Toulouse so I'd bring Ott back in.

Think this is too close to call. Toulouse haven't beaten us yet this year and they've lost a fair few times at home. That home invincibility tag seems to have gone.

But we still have to be at our absolute best to get anything. They're still a quality side and the only team to beat Wakefield this year.

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Tue Oct 08, 2024 4:50 pm  

We are definitely in a stronger position this time around, last year we looked like a side who just ran out of steam. We will start slight underdogs but we know we have enough quality to get a result.

Absolute embarrassment that this game will once again be a television and streaming black out apart from the Odsal stream. RFL should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves to allow that to happen for an English competition semi final.

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:25 pm  

Managed to secure tickets to the streaming at Odsal, should be a good atmosphere. Let's finish the season where we started it.

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:07 pm  

Again has the makings of a great tie and would be fantastic to go one better and make the final.

I just hope the travel to the game doesn't sap too much energy, especially with us being part time.
That said it can also bring some extra grit and resilience to proceedings!

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:17 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

We are definitely in a stronger position this time around, last year we looked like a side who just ran out of steam. We will start slight underdogs but we know we have enough quality to get a result.

Absolute embarrassment that this game will once again be a television and streaming black out apart from the Odsal stream. RFL should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves to allow that to happen for an English competition semi final.

Am sure someone has mentioned the streaming link will be available to all via a channel like before. I watched the bradford draw and it was a good contest and perhaps rep being less one sided you would have nicked it.

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:37 am  

supercat wrote:

Am sure someone has mentioned the streaming link will be available to all via a channel like before. I watched the bradford draw and it was a good contest and perhaps rep being less one sided you would have nicked it.

The Swinton Hunslet promotion/relegation match is on the sportsman you tube channel but your game and our game aren't being streamed.

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:58 am  

supercat wrote:

Am sure someone has mentioned the streaming link will be available to all via a channel like before. I watched the bradford draw and it was a good contest and perhaps rep being less one sided you would have nicked it.

I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere but have seen people making similar assumptions. The stream link was on rugbyleagueontv.com for that game but it isn't showing for this weekend - as far as I know the stream is being organised by Bradford.

[Bullseye]

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:44 pm  

Is Mick doing a radio commentary or am I going to be left waiting for Twitter updates?

[Bullseye]

Re: Play-off Semi Final: Toulouse (A) : Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:11 pm  

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-30098390 Bit overblown is this headline - for "nightmare" read "inconvenient".

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-30098390 Bit overblown is this headline - for "nightmare" read "inconvenient".