Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:51 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

Just in a bar selling some rather nice Kronenbourg Blanc at €4 a pint which is around £3.50 which isn't much dearer than Cougar Park. To top it all they're putting the Leeds vs Manly game on.

Sat watching the game on my comp supping a bottle of Braustub'l wishing i was in France

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:53 pm  

obeone wrote:

Sat watching the game on my comp supping a bottle of Braustub'l wishing i was in France

Respect!

Me and Harry-Al-Hill just won a pint each off of an unassuming Ocker betting that the Whinos would beat Manly. (Even though personally I thought wrongly that Manly would do them).

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:04 pm  

If you're still there Stealth, can you get a better translation of the TO website's preview?

Le Toulouse Olympique affronte les Keighley Cougars ce samedi (18/02) à 16h30 au Stade Arnauné pour le compte de la 2ème journée de la Northern Rail Cup. Retrouvez le groupe toulousain pour cette rencontre.

L’équipe de l’entraineur-joueur Jason DEMETRIOU, ancien des Wakefield Wildcats en Super League, arrive à Toulouse avec des intentions et avec ses meilleurs éléments. En effet, les anciens pensionnaires de Super League, Sam OBST, Richie BARNETT et Michaël KORKIDAS, sont tous du déplacement dans la Ville Rose. D’autant plus qu’après leur courte défaite face à Batley (16-22) la semaine dernière, les Cougars ont les crocs !

Après 3 semaines sans compétition et des entrainements aménagés à cause de la météo, les protégés de Gilles DUMAS vont devoir retrouver le rythme du match et l’engagement nécessaire aux confrontations avec les équipes britanniques.

Bset of luck to the Cougars anyway, but I wouldn't like to call Korky an old pensioner les anciens pensionnaires [literal translation] to his face!

Which 'Google' translates as:

The Toulouse Olympique faces the Keighley Cougars this Saturday (18/02) at 16:30 at Stade Arnauné on behalf of the second day of the Northern Rail Cup. Find the Toulouse group for this meeting.

The team's player-coach Jason Demetriou, the former Wakefield Wildcats in Super League, arrived in Toulouse with intentions and with its best elements. Indeed, former residents of Super League, Sat OBST, Richie Barnett and Michael KORKIDAS, are all moving in the Rose City. Especially after their narrow defeat to Batley (16-22) last week, the Cougars have fangs!

After three weeks without competition and trainings developed because of the weather, protected by Gilles Dumas will have to find the rhythm of the game and commitment necessary to confrontations with the British teams.

but I'd prefer something on the lines (excuse the pun) of:

Toulouse Olympique face the Keighley Cougars this Saturday (18/02) at 16:30 at Stade Arnauné in the second round of the Northern Rail Cup. Follow the Toulouse team for this encounter.

The team's player-coach Jason Demetriou, the former Wakefield Wildcat in Super League, arrived in Toulouse with intentions and with his best squad. Indeed, former Super League players, Sam OBST, Richie Barnett and Michael KORKIDAS, are all circulating in the Rose City [Toulouse]. Especially after their narrow defeat to Batley (16-22) last week, the Cougars have teeth!

After three weeks without competition and training because of the weather, Gilles Dumas will have to find the rhythm of the game and commitment necessary to beat the British team.

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:50 am  

How many Cougars fans do we think there will be there today? I'm going for 10.

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:26 am  

My French isn't brilliant but here's what my take on it is, rehashed into more coherent sentences.

Toulouse Olympique take on the Keighley Cougars this Saturday (18/02) 4.30 at the Arnauné stadium in the second match day of the Northern Rail cup. Find Toulouse's group for this encounter (I'm guessing this may be a link to NRC table?)

The teams player coach, former Super League player for Wakefield Wildcats Jason Demitriou, has arrived in Toulouse with intent and his best team. Veteran Super League players Sam Obst, Ritchie Barnett and Michael Korkidas have all travelled down to the Pink Town. Especially after they were beaten last week by Batley (16-22) the Cougars have fangs.

After 3 weeks without been able to train or play because of the weather, Gilles Dumas' protégés will have to find the rhythm and commitment necessary to beat British teams

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:29 am  

RBear wrote:

How many Cougars fans do we think there will be there today? I'm going for 10.

I bumped in to Soupy in a Kebab shop last night so that's 3 I know of so far that are here.

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:11 am  

Rach wrote:

miserable git ...

You know me so well

Re: unoffical 'God I wish I was going to Toulouse thread ' : Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:13 am  

Dreamer wrote:

I would imagine that GW would end up handcuffed to a lamp post somewhere just outside Perpignan.

For a moment there you had me really worried.
I thought you had a copy of that photo