Re: LER underway : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:32 am  

belgianxiii wrote:

Player's what?

Stop it you.

Re: LER underway : Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:24 pm  

Toulouse for super L wrote:

Why dont the LER's get moved to summer rugby? Surely it would benefit as super league has done

Think the sheer heat would prevent that

Wire played Quins a few years back, a break every 20 minutes. water carriers on the pitch every penalty.

Think thats your answer - unsustainable

Re: LER underway : Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:32 pm  

well said Canaries - say no more...

not a Norwich city fan as well per chance ?

Re: LER underway : Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:38 pm  

No Mate.

I'll take my coat and leave now.... Leeds United!

Re: LER underway : Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:51 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

LER rugby must stay as a winter sport in france - the crowds are generally pretty stable/loyal throughout the season tho' many would be put off with the summer conditions ie extreme heat for the players & fans alike
SL summer rugby is great in the uk which has relatively cool summers compared with the french rl heartlands

Catalans and Toulouse fans seem to manage in the heat of summer, both their crowds have significantly increased with the switch. This suggests the French, like the British would take to watching RL in the summer rather than the cold and wet winter.

Re: LER underway : Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:31 pm  

as TO season ticket holders me and the good lady found some of the games difficult to cope with - most of the Catalan games we went to were bearable tho' the Wigan game was just too much for many of the fans I was around...
last winter was much cooler than normal - in an average winter season the conditions for both players & fans are pretty acceptable IMO

and as for 'Toulouse for the SL' is concerned,not for a good few years yet i'm afraid mate !
maybe with a more progressive coach and modernised caoching/training methods then we may have a chance...

Re: LER underway : Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:28 pm  

Toulouse for super L wrote:

Catalans and Toulouse fans seem to manage in the heat of summer, both their crowds have significantly increased with the switch. This suggests the French, like the British would take to watching RL in the summer rather than the cold and wet winter.

Its not all abut fans its about players.

Not knowcking any LER players but their levels of fitness and stamna whilst way above mine are not to the SL levels and the guys have day jobs too

Re: LER underway : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:05 pm  

I spoke with at least a few of the players and coaches visiting TO last summer and those who played in the afternoon ot late afternoon in high summer were completely done in.The teams playing the later games ie after 1900 hrs were less knackered - the same for the fans I feel

anyway it's great having the luxury of watching a reasonable standard of live rugby league all year round in France don't you think ?

Re: LER underway : Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:56 pm  

Pia beat carcassone at the Domec on Friday.

Seems from my man there is was fairly even to half time 18-19

Then it was Ok until 20 mins to go then Pia pulled out winners.

Not sure of score as my man had been to the local chateau open day, wine and lamb BBQ Free for all