Big game for Toulouse against Featherstone Rovers this Saturday in Toulouse. Toulouse must win and Halifax must lose to Hull KR in order for Toulouse to make the Middle 8s.

It can happen but it is far from certain.

TO should be favourites against Fev (it really depends on how they react to their coach leaving), and HKR will be favourites against Fax. From a bookies perspective, probably a toss of the coin looking at both games combined for who makes the top 4. Regardless of the Saturday result, Fax still have their destiny in their own hands.

The 8's format may not suit everyone, but it's certainly making for a more exciting end to the season from a Championship perspective.

Fax are on a roll and I fancy them to upset HKR and TO seem to be getting some confidence with some more players back which is encouraging for the second phase.
It's been up and down for TO but maybe they have realised that although their full-strength side is arguably the second-best team in the division money will be provided to improve the squad quality.
Duffy to Fev, if true is a good move. Swinton were by far, the most entertaining team to come to France this season.

Are you saying that money will be provided to improve the Toulouse squad quality? If so, when?

I think it's pretty obvious the present squad isn't deep enough in quality as the Ford, Robin, Kane Bentley and others injuries have shown. Money will need to be provided to strengthen if TO13 have any real ambitions of getting to the next level.
This isn't rocket science.

It is obvious to me that this needs to be done. But your previous posting suggested that there were plans in place already to do so at some unspecified time.

Toulouse was rumoured to be one of the clubs interested in securing the services of Hepatitis Cahill before he decided to stay with Widnes.

The plan as I recall ,was to get into SL for the 2020 season after a season or two consolidating a Championship place. Houles has repeated many times that his squad isn't ready for SL so the idea, I assume is to increase the squad quality and depth accordingly otherwise the club will stand still.

What a game today. Toulouse see sawing to a 32-26 lead! Toulouse scoring 6 tries to 4 by the Post Office Roaders.

Full time! Toulouse have won! 6 tries to 4! What a magnificent victory playing without star stand off Jonathan Ford!

Unfortunatley their further progress is based on others results.

Yes. We await tomorrow's match between Halfiax and Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull KR must win for the good of Toulouse and the good of the game.

It's a shame for them that this revival didn't begin a week earlier. They'd have wrapped it up by now.

But I think they only got a few of their important players back in the previous game, when they beat Hull KR.

Erm, no. Hull KR must win because we don't want to go into the m8s on the back of 2 losses. We don't give a damn about Toulouse.

If HKR do beat Fax tomorrow, then a trip to Toulouse for me is defiantly on.

How about it Mr Capdouze, would you care for an afternoon Beveridge in your neighbourhood.... my treat

Sorry but I am back in Kiev from Monday 24th until sometime in early to mid-August. (I may not be able to see any games even on TV while there). I'll plan my movements after that.

So, with a 4000 capacity ground is it best to book a ground ticket before looking at flights? Anyone know what their attendances are like?

Just had a cheeky tenner on a draw today @ 20/1.
I think HKR would much prefer a trip to Halifax than South of France. Everybody's happy! Well, nearly everybody!

Nope. Fax must win to assist in removing the chance of the Chorley Chump spouting his bile and nonsense in support of two French teams in SL.

6-6. A nailbiter. Especially for Ryano with his tenner on a drawn game

Not anymore. as the stranglers say, goodbye Toulouse.

HKR thrown in the towel?

Difficult to judge from the radio leeds commentary. You'd be excused for thinking that Fax could have put 50 on the 1982 kangaroos, had they played as they are doing today.

Well done to Halifax. They deserve their place in the middle 8's after beating Super League hopefuls Hull kr. It also means the players 10% pay cut, agreed after they failed to make a top 4 finish last year, has been reversed.