Quote ="SteveRoebuck"No problem with Toulouse joining but they need to come in at C1 level and be subject to the salary cap and import rules that all clubs are subject to. They should get no special treatment above and beyond a UK based club get if they are treated as equally as us or say Rochdale and they succeed good on them.'"
it's been proven that coming up through the C/C1 ranks doesn't work if the club is semi pro - the travel alone is the main pronblem and with the majority of french playing & coaching staff having to hold down full time jobs (just like the english lads in C/C1) it just isn't feasable
the only way is full time pros,like at Catalans
when Toulouse are offered the SL franchise in 2015 or next time around the team will have to be rebuilt - the sponsorship is in place and the club are just awaiting final approuval from the city council to commence ground redevelopment to met SL criteria etc - work should start after xmas.