[Bullseye]

Toulouse (H) : Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:56 pm  

Would be a major upset to get anything out of this. Walker, Thompson and Matongo definitely out injured. Not sure when Scurr's ban is over, he got 8 matches after the Widnes game but not sure if the friendlies against Dewsbury, Leeds and Workington will count toward it. Either way he's still out.

Would be hoping to see us give a good defensive display and try not to let the score blow out. If we can sort out the discipline, line speed and errors we ought to be able to avoid embarrassment hopefully.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:14 pm  

I think Scurr has 2 or 3 games remaining. If we are counting the friendlies he could be back this week. I'm not sure whether the friendly games count towards his ban though.

Massive challenge on Saturday. Early forecast says sleet and rain for the game. Could be a grim afternoon.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:54 pm  

Don't think it's quite the Toulouse of two years ago with Ford, Kheirallah running the show. Despite this then and Fev and still head and shoulders above everyone. Still want to see us have a dig. Think too many teams turn up against both and just turn over.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:23 am  

dddooommm wrote:

I think Scurr has 2 or 3 games remaining. If we are counting the friendlies he could be back this week. I'm not sure whether the friendly games count towards his ban though.

Massive challenge on Saturday. Early forecast says sleet and rain for the game. Could be a grim afternoon.

from memory your allowed to count only one friendly against a ban. So could be back for game after featherstone.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:21 am  

Given it's a stupid kick off time I'd have been tempted to give this one a miss as Saturday dinner time is really inconvenient... if I hadn't had to miss Widnes and another miss would leave me already close to losing money on my season ticket.

Can see nothing but capitulation in this match if we don't have Lawrence or Thompson on the park to keep order.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:41 am  

Flanagan will sort them out with his mature attitude.

[Bullseye]

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:11 am  

Hopefully Lawrence will be back from his knee injury/illness whatever it is. Would bring in Jones or Foster for Matongo.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:14 am  

I think with Toulouse and Featherstone its a shock and awe thing for Championship clubs. They give it to you until you capitulate and they can run them in at will. I don't think we can beat them, but we can keep them honest and make them genuinely graft.

[Bullseye]

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:10 pm  

Hope so. The kick off time is bloody awful so I doubt I'll be there this week anyway.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:42 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Hope so. The kick off time is bloody awful so I doubt I'll be there this week anyway.

Stupid considering it clashes with the local grassroots games. I’ll be playing rather than attending.