Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:16 pm  

Great to see TO in SL .

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:25 pm  

Bombed Out wrote:

Come on let's not overthink or over analyse this.
I'm sure Catalan will be fine not having to make an overseas flight for an away game.
They will also I'm sure take more away supporters to a game and vice versa for Toulouse.
They will be increased TV coverage/interest in France for the 1st SL derby.
I think it's a great concept and very pleased for the expansion of the game.

This is the best thing to happen in S/L for years
I expect to see Paris emerge again and several other French teams follow the route of Toulouse.
You have to remember Rugby league in France was the dominant code at one time so there is already a support base for the sport.
Nearly 10000 fans to see a championship play off is great news
TV coverage in France for the Catalan playoff against HKR was huge and also included Spanish TV.
This will also be a wake up to SKY.
My prediction you will also see a Spanish R/L team apply to come into what is now Championship 1 in the coming years.

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:27 pm  

bonaire wrote:

You have to remember Rugby league in France was the dominant code at one time so there is already a support base for the sport.

Over 60 years ago.

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:28 pm  

ccs wrote:

Totally underwhelmed by their promotion.

Thats because you are blinkered

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:29 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Thats because you are blinkered

Realistic.

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:34 pm  

ccs wrote:

Realistic.

Why don't you actually enlighten us with your reasoning then instead?

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:35 pm  

bonaire wrote:

This is the best thing to happen in S/L for years
I expect to see Paris emerge again and several other French teams follow the route of Toulouse.
You have to remember Rugby league in France was the dominant code at one time so there is already a support base for the sport.
Nearly 10000 fans to see a championship play off is great news
TV coverage in France for the Catalan playoff against HKR was huge and also included Spanish TV.
This will also be a wake up to SKY.
My prediction you will also see a Spanish R/L team apply to come into what is now Championship 1 in the coming years.

There was talk of Valencia trying to start in the bottom tier , Red Star would be my choice .

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:25 pm  

Bombed Out wrote:

Come on let's not overthink or over analyse this.
I'm sure Catalan will be fine not having to make an overseas flight for an away game.
They will also I'm sure take more away supporters to a game and vice versa for Toulouse.
They will be increased TV coverage/interest in France for the 1st SL derby.
I think it's a great concept and very pleased for the expansion of the game.

I wasn't overthinking anything. I am ambivalent on their promotion. Ultimately time will tell. It is after all, officially named Super League Europe.

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:32 pm  

bonaire wrote:

This is the best thing to happen in S/L for years
I expect to see Paris emerge again and several other French teams follow the route of Toulouse.
You have to remember Rugby league in France was the dominant code at one time so there is already a support base for the sport.
Nearly 10000 fans to see a championship play off is great news
TV coverage in France for the Catalan playoff against HKR was huge and also included Spanish TV.
This will also be a wake up to SKY.
My prediction you will also see a Spanish R/L team apply to come into what is now Championship 1 in the coming years.

I’ll get my maracas dusted off, ole’

Re: What now? : Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:51 pm  

Anyone who doesn't see the benefit of Toulouse being promoted over the likes of Fev isn't seeing the bigger picture. The game is struggling financially and a few hundred extra bums on seats once per season isn't going to rescue clubs that are struggling. We need to attract bigger sponsors and better TV deals and getting clubs like Toulouse in SL is one way to help achieve that. It opens us up to French TV offering more for the rights to broadcast games. Sponsors will see opportunity that just isn't there with yet another M62 team. Yes there are negatives in the short term, but if we aren't trying to grow the game and reach out to new areas we are eventually going to regress to a part time sport again. I hope Toulouse thrive and grow.