Edited for accuracy.

Thought I'd put a couple of Keighley Cougar v Toulouse game videos up for analysis and comments

Forum rules prohibit us from putting up links, so Google :

" toulouse olympique video channel " to find the summary 10 min version ; and if you're a die hard analyst the 2nd video with the full version.

Johnathon Ford and Greg White, servicing the left winger Kuni Minga were pulled from the field with 20 minutes to go, and the Bentley brothers were not playing. That's 4 international standard players out. The score sheet still ticked over.

One of the French players commented that they are at the business end of the season and need to take their game to the next level. Are they really that good ?

Can a 4th placed team/ iPro winners really be that bad, or was it that Toulouse were that good?

Are the likes of York, Rochdale and Doncaster going to stop them? What's your analysis of where they are at.

I would say they are better than Keighley. Whether they surrender against the likes of York and Rochdale is another matter.

Yeah really pulling in the crowds a 1335 and a 738 so when they get promoted and start losing again they'll be down to less than 500 again and as for the squad they must and some multi passport holders

so let's not get all giddy over them again let them grow and see were and if they are still in existence in 5 years

Pray tell me which Championship clubs besides Leigh and Bradford (and Halifax on a good day) would draw more than 2,000 fans for games against Coventry and Doncaster? Toulouse's average crowd is higher than anyone else despite every game being a walkover.

As for the claim that Toulouse's squad isn't majority French, you'll have to provide evidence for that I'm afraid. It isn't true. This and the fact that you seem to think they will be out of existence in five years (you do realise this is an old club of great heritage and not a franchise, right?) shows that you know little of what you talk about.

So you'd turn down inward investment into the sport, and invest money the sport doesn't have into areas that don't really care?

Depends how you see the "areas that don't really care" perspective and the fact that the RFL haven't got a clue on fast tracking a development model into potential areas similar thoughts published by the welsh coach Clive Griffiths. The RFL only scratch the surface in marketing potential areas and offer no structure and expertise in a time scale to allow a new club to grow progressively.

They beat Leigh fare & square on their own turf in that there French France ....

How would they have done playing at Championship level for a full season ?
Maybe top 6 or 7 but not Middle 8's standard.

Let's [iNOT FORGET[/i that they are [iNOT[/i playing on a level field with [iALL[/i the other Championship 1 Clubs & are for all intents & purposes a Championship Club.

The situation will be exactly the same for the [iToronto Centurions[/i

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Your admiration of the French is .... well .... admirable .....

even if you are from Wakefield/Gateshead/Sheffield or wherever.

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So far both the playing & coaching teams are mostly made up of Ex or soon to be Ex Leigh Centurions.
It is a play on words with a nice mix of sarcasm & humour ....

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Should have been at least 90 - 6 as a perfectly good try was refused in the first minute

Excellent!! Lest we forget

Correct

That will NEVER go away.

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