Re: toulouse. : Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:21 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

you are joking of course ! the potential in Toulouse & area is enormous and an SL side will attract between 5K - 10K easily depending on results & performance,just like the Catalans
this year has been a disaster because because of one man,the alleged coach who has single handedly destroyed the club - there are many reasons for this,many of which have been revealed on previous forums

TO13 has to rebuild,which it will do and plans for the redevelopment of Minimes will go ahead with future SL membership in mind.

Or already "nailed" on??

Re: toulouse. : Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:53 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

you are joking of course ! the potential in Toulouse & area is enormous and an SL side will attract between 5K - 10K easily depending on results & performance,just like the Catalans
this year has been a disaster because because of one man,the alleged coach who has single handedly destroyed the club - there are many reasons for this,many of which have been revealed on previous forums

TO13 has to rebuild,which it will do and plans for the redevelopment of Minimes will go ahead with future SL membership in mind.

I think if you look back, I agreed with Starbug by saying I was going to amend it to say no interest in Championship Rugby, as I think this last three seasons prove.I didn't mention Super League as it would have set all the moaners of again. As I said I have no axe to grind about Toulouse who I said have a great Rugby League tradition.
I would welcome them back in our League but see no reason why they should go straight into Super League at the expence of established clubs.

You do seem to fly off the handle at times.

p.s Try looking up my post on Toulouses forum where I wished them well and asked when they would be playing Pia (Shad Royston) because we thought we may go over.

I quote

"For the last three years we have enjoyed our few days in Toulouse and will be sorry not to be able to do it next season.

Will follow your progress with interest.

Do you know what league you will be in,

Will you be in the same League as Pia, where one of our old players has gone (Shad Royston)

On second thoughts if you are, might make a few days for that game to cheer Toulouse and say hello to Shad.

Best wishes, sorry to see you go."

Re: toulouse. : Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:16 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

:MOTOR:

I think if you look back, I agreed with Starbug by saying I was going to amend it to say no interest in Championship Rugby, as I think this last three seasons prove.I didn't mention Super League as it would have set all the moaners of again. As I said I have no axe to grind about Toulouse who I said have a great Rugby League tradition.
I would welcome them back in our League but see no reason why they should go straight into Super League at the expence of established clubs.

You do seem to fly off the handle at times.

p.s Try looking up my post on Toulouses forum where I wished them well and asked when they would be playing Pia (Shad Royston) because we thought we may go over.

I quote

"For the last three years we have enjoyed our few days in Toulouse and will be sorry not to be able to do it next season.

Will follow your progress with interest.

Do you know what league you will be in,

Will you be in the same League as Pia, where one of our old players has gone (Shad Royston)

On second thoughts if you are, might make a few days for that game to cheer Toulouse and say hello to Shad.

Best wishes, sorry to see you go."

nothing to do with doubting your integrity mate,just correcting you on the point that Toulouse RL has little or no fanbase - in fact the potential fanbase is immense,probably bigger than Catalans
This years' attendances have been 'milked' - I know because I was present when most of them were 'decided' - the previous years were not - if you look at the attendances for the 2009 & 2010 seasons you will see more of a true picture ie the 3000 plus crowds for the Widnes games etc

looking forward to seeing Shad this season in the LER,Pia have a good squad and should do well though my money has to be on FCL again with Avignon & Villeneuve being serious contenders IMO

should be an ebtertaining season and yes,I agree with you,TO13 will indeed attract bigger crowds for the LER games especially as the games are usually held n a sunday afternoon and not at a ridiculous time on a saturady evening when saturday is actually classed as a working day in france thus making it more difficult for people to find the time to support their team etc

TO13 will rebuild and have some existing players but a good crop of Academy players coming through