Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:51 pm  

Toulouse Olympique vs Featherstone Rovers in Toulouse is next Saturday. That should be a cracker.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:00 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Featherstone are heavily reliant on Leeds’s dual registration players. They had Jordan Lilley, Josh Walters and Nathaniel Peteru playing for them today. These players won’t be available in the middle 8’s, if Featherstone qualify and as such, Featherstone will not be a threat to anybody in that competition.

How do you know kevjean?

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:04 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Toulouse Olympique vs Featherstone Rovers in Toulouse is next Saturday. That should be a cracker.

It also might be a drubbing by Fev, and tbh i hope it is.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:47 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Featherstone are heavily reliant on Leeds’s dual registration players. The had Jordan Lilley, Josh Walters and Nathaniel Peteru playing for them today. These players won’t be available in the middle 8’s, if Featherstone qualify and as such, Featherstone will not be a threat to anybody in that competition.

Heavily reliant...the 3 you've named there all made their first appearance of the season today for us. I guess the fact that we have free scoring wingers, one of which has just matched Offiah's record of scoring in 15 consecutive games and probably the best half back in the competition in Martyn Ridyard doesn't fit your narrative of us being "heavily reliant" on Leeds.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:56 am  

toastymcb wrote:

Heavily reliant...the 3 you've named there all made their first appearance of the season today for us. I guess the fact that we have free scoring wingers, one of which has just matched Offiah's record of scoring in 15 consecutive games and probably the best half back in the competition in Martyn Ridyard doesn't fit your narrative of us being "heavily reliant" on Leeds.

Grrr!!

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:46 am  

toastymcb wrote:

Heavily reliant...the 3 you've named there all made their first appearance of the season today for us. I guess the fact that we have free scoring wingers, one of which has just matched Offiah's record of scoring in 15 consecutive games and probably the best half back in the competition in Martyn Ridyard doesn't fit your narrative of us being "heavily reliant" on Leeds.

Are you seriously suggesting that Martin Ridyard is a better half back than William Barthau or Stanislaus Robin?

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:24 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

Englands performance may have improved because half the team play in Australia

I think you could say the same in 2013.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:16 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Are you seriously suggesting that Martin Ridyard is a better half back than William Barthau or Stanislaus Robin?

In a word, yes.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:50 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Are you seriously suggesting that Martin Ridyard is a better half back than William Barthau or Stanislaus Robin?

No .....
he is suggesting that Martyn Ridyard is a better half back !

Standards Kev, standards.

Re: Could Toronto, London and Toulouse all get promoted? : Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:58 pm  

toastymcb wrote:

Heavily reliant...the 3 you've named there all made their first appearance of the season today for us. I guess the fact that we have free scoring wingers, one of which has just matched Offiah's record of scoring in 15 consecutive games and probably the best half back in the competition in Martyn Ridyard doesn't fit your narrative of us being "heavily reliant" on Leeds.

The 3 named, Josh Walters, Jordan Lilley and Nathaniel Peteru played for Featherstone this weekend. Other Leeds players, such as Ash Handley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Harry Newman and Jack Ormondroyd have played earlier in the season. I would say that’s heavily reliant.

These players can be recalled by their club, Leeds Rhinos, at a moments notice. However after round 23 they can only play for either Leeds or Featherstone. Leeds will keep the players for the Super 8’s incase they pick up injuries.