Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:28 pm  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

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Clearly that doesn't justify breaches of Covid protocols for which clubs are liable and should be punished, irrespective of vaccine status.

Clearly if The RFL keep handing out major fines, as they have today & stand firm! Owners will need to find a quick solution!

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:42 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Owners will need to find a quick solution!

Sums up why the game is in a death spiral....quick fixes don't work.

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:09 pm  

How on earth do you establish bubbles for part time players, its not possible

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:35 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

How on earth do you establish bubbles for part time players, its not possible

So instead you punish a side because they have a wealthy owner.....yep, that'll have them lining up to invest in the sport

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:44 am  

northernbloke wrote:

How on earth do you establish bubbles for part time players, its not possible

Of course it is! The question is whether the authorities have the wherewithal to implement & patrol it which of course when you look at Rimmer & Moorhouse they do not. Quite looking forward to your view on why Batley should not be in Toulouse Saturday though.

None the less, SL clubs have clearly failed to maintain bubbles, protocols call it what you want or there would not be so many cancelled games. Yet nobody is responsible.

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:07 pm  

Please explain how part time rugby league players who also have full time jobs are meant to bubble.

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:21 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Please explain how part time rugby league players who also have full time jobs are meant to bubble.

They shouldn't be expected to, but neither should the London Broncos be penalised for being a full time squad in what is supposed to be an "elite sport". Toulouse have played 5 fewer games than their nearest Rivals and again will not play at the weekend. They too are a full time squad, but they aren't penalised because they are based in a different country. Toulouse have elected to play some 'home games" (2 IIRC) so as to ensure they meet the threshold for qualification to the play offs....they have without a shadow of a doubt played the system and not in 'the spirit of the game"
The RFL are 100% responsible for this. Doddery Dave (to his credit) didn't play the "covid card" when he could (should in my opinion) have and his honesty (naivety) has resulted in a fine & loss of points for the club, but it has also shown the RFL to be bereft of either ethics or intelligence.

Toulouse, who are INVITED GUESTS should have been made either play all their games in the UK, or cover the expenses of visiting teams. The visiting teams would then have had the option to go to france or forfiet the game 24-0. If the part time clubs couldn't muster a side, then a 24-0 loss it is.....the same rule for all clubs regardless of the wealth of their owners.

If toulouse thought this was unfair, then....well ........nothing. They are invited guests. If they wanted to give the season a miss then fine, they could be relegated and start in L1 next year. Harsh maybe, but Covid isn't a sack of fluffy bunnies and hard decisions needed to be made.....but unlike Toronto, this was the RFL making decisions and not "businessmen/chairmen". The RFL aren't fit for purpose as is.....

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:20 am  

northernbloke wrote:

Please explain how part time rugby league players who also have full time jobs are meant to bubble.

Please explain why Batley should not have been required to go to Toulouse on Saturday? The RFL cancelling the game is not an answer NB.

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:02 am  

northernbloke wrote:

Please explain how part time rugby league players who also have full time jobs are meant to bubble.

Exactly the same as when Championship Clubs travelled to Toronto, some were not able to do if their employers would not allow them time.

Re: Toulouse August Home Games : Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:39 pm  

Toulouse should be made to pay for visiting teams? Not sure what you mean? My employer would not be very happy and would quite probably turn round and say no if I asked for unpaid leave.
Travelling to Toronto totally different, one or two days off work, currently travelling to France, 10 days quarantine required if not double jabbed.
The argument for us as opposed to part time team, yep it was a harsh decision but we chose to fight it the wrong way, week before refusing to travel rather than when decision was made.
I don't think toulouse are playing the system at all.