[Wildthing]

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:26 pm  

vastman wrote:

Yep and look how that ended.

Do you expansionists never learn, how monumentally stupid and easily swayed are you sheep. How many paid anywhere near full price and how many would actually turn up week on week, get real.

Seriously you want to jettison a real club like Cas for a fantasy team like Tolouse - people on the VT, press and Redhall won't be happy until they have finally destroyed this great game.

Billy was being sarcastic Vasty. But I get your sentiment.

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:51 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

If not being promoted to a league you are completely unsuitable for gives you a slow lingering death. You are already dead, and as such should probably be a bit quieter.

He said licensing is a good system that keeps clubs ' safe ' , this lying coniving,cheating licence system has damaged RL possibly beyond repair

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:54 pm  

Starbug wrote:

He said licensing is a good system that keeps clubs ' safe ' , this lying coniving,cheating licence system has damaged RL possibly beyond repair

Agreed. I predict that the sport will die within 18 months unless we bring back automatic promotion and relegation immediately. Also Catalans and London must leave Super League for us to have any chance of regaining the sport's former glory days of the 1970's.

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:02 pm  

headhunter wrote:

Agreed. I predict that the sport will die within 18 months unless we bring back automatic promotion and relegation immediately. Also Catalans and London must leave Super League for us to have any chance of regaining the sport's former glory days of the 1970's.

The sports Glory Days will never return with or without P and R or licencing, most sports are witnessing the same, RL however doesnt have the numbers to lose any of its members, still 8/9 clubs will be sufficient to put together a team to lose to the Aussies every year

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:34 pm  

headhunter wrote:

Agreed. I predict that the sport will die within 18 months unless we bring back automatic promotion and relegation immediately. Also Catalans and London must leave Super League for us to have any chance of regaining the sport's former glory days of the 1970's.

Good post. Lets look at it objectively (rfl ish...)...The English national team need a good strong French national side to provide similar intensity to state of origin, yeah right, its Catalans in disguise.
Support...a couple of students from leeds with a catalan flag.
London broncos, harlequins whatever, what have we got since Fulham...Louis McCarthy scarsbrook.
Also I did,nt realise Toulouse was the major central capital of everything that is going on in the world at the moment, no wonder fev, fax, leigh and Sheffield have,nt got a hope...

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:12 pm  

vastman wrote:

Yep and look how that ended.

Do you expansionists never learn, how monumentally stupid and easily swayed are you sheep. How many paid anywhere near full price and how many would actually turn up week on week, get real.

Seriously you want to jettison a real club like Cas for a fantasy team like Tolouse - people on the VT, press and Redhall won't be happy until they have finally destroyed this great game.

FYI, Cas had 3k at one game this year In all seriousness i like Castelford, one of the best junior developments in tha game. Play entertaining rugby and great atmosphere at their ground.

However i can't see why Toulouse shouldn't be allowed in. They probably won't get 15k every game, but even if they get half that, that is a lot more than a lot of other heartland clubs. It will also help the French national team which will in turn help the international game which will make the sport stronger.

I also agree with Headhunter, unless we bring back P&R, the sport will be in a lot of trouble.

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:27 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

FYI, Cas had 3k at one game this year In all seriousness i like Castelford, one of the best junior developments in tha game. Play entertaining rugby and great atmosphere at their ground.

However i can't see why Toulouse shouldn't be allowed in. They probably won't get 15k every game, but even if they get half that, that is a lot more than a lot of other heartland clubs. It will also help the French national team which will in turn help the international game which will make the sport stronger.

I also agree with Headhunter, unless we bring back P&R, the sport will be in a lot of trouble.

I was quite surprised with the low turnout of cas fans at the game on Friday night, their first game at home since may 5th and a little over 6,000 attended with a good two to two and half thousand from hull!

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:32 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Just a quick question Fully.

Do you think that Catalan have been good for SL, or do you think that they shouldn't be playing in the comp ?

Although there is an argument that we should leave the French to sort themselves out, there are clear benefits for the game to have France as a strong RL playing nation.
Leaving them to play in their own competition wont move the game forward. However, including Catalan and Toulouse (if they are admitted) helps the French, which in the longer term can only be a good thing for the sport.

I think they have been OK - I wouldn't say they have been a revelation. After all, since their inception in 2006 they've finished bottom of the league twice and only a couple of seasons have they looked capable of challenging.

I think having one French team has been a good decision in the short-term, however, I think the ONLY way that France will progress as a national team is a strong domestic competition.

If Toulouse and Catalan can draw a TV deal playing in a professional competition like Super League, I am sure they will be equally drawn on a fully professional French competition along with sponsors.

It may take time but Super League is hardly a glowing blueprint for a competition. But aspiring French kids have only got Catalan as an option to showcase their skills. Imagine having 10 clubs to choose from across the South of France with real derbies.

I think the longevity of the game relies on strong domestic competition - not some ill-thought out plan to parachute random European clubs in to this competition.

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:51 pm  

vastman wrote:

Yep and look how that ended.

Do you expansionists never learn, how monumentally stupid and easily swayed are you sheep. How many paid anywhere near full price and how many would actually turn up week on week, get real.

Seriously you want to jettison a real club like Cas for a fantasy team like Tolouse - people on the VT, press and Redhall won't be happy until they have finally destroyed this great game.

Not necessarily Castleford. I'd rather see the RFL remove poorly run clubs that have previously cheated the competition by spending their cash on players rather than their tax bills. You know, like Wakefield.

Re: Toulouse : Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:51 pm  

vastman wrote:

Yep and look how that ended.

Do you expansionists never learn, how monumentally stupid and easily swayed are you sheep. How many paid anywhere near full price and how many would actually turn up week on week, get real.

Seriously you want to jettison a real club like Cas for a fantasy team like Tolouse - people on the VT, press and Redhall won't be happy until they have finally destroyed this great game.

Not necessarily Castleford. I'd rather see the RFL remove poorly run clubs that have previously cheated the competition by spending their cash on players rather than their tax bills. You know, like Wakefield.