The Virtual Terrace • Re: French RL struggling
orangeman wrote:
Unlike Catalan, Toulouse, should they win promotion, will have reached the top table on merit. For all the "it's not expansion", they have played by the same rules as the rest of the clubs in the championship during this weird times and haven't been "tested". The fact that they will replace Leigh, who themselves didn't 'earn' elevation is another plus.
As for the "bad news' coming out of France, the Elite seasons are often quite shambolic, but Toulouse have wealth, a fan base and will, eventually like Catalan, be challenging English clubs for the signatures of star NRL players......as well as developing their own talent. I believe they have 10 French player's in their current squad......how many SL Club's have that many "home grown" players ?? Wigans new star is from Croydon and came through the London Academy...regardless of the lies told by the pies....Louis MS has 11 years at St Helens, but he's another Londoner with GF rings....it takes a long time for talent to emerge, so rather than slag of Toulouse because they aren't included on your bus pass, embrace them...they are good for the game.
I personally welcome Toulouse as I think 2 to 3 "French derbies" a season would help grow the French game & bring both some bumper crowds, however you are deliberately avoiding comparison as like for like as that does not support your agenda !
"they have 10 French player's" & the ridiculous "how many SL Club's have that many home grown player's then comparing nationality to Counties or district's is a very deliberate avoidance of comparing apples to apples !
So Toulouse have 10 French player's, the question then becomes how many SL Club's have that many English player's. Of course you could say state how many Toulouse player's are from Toulouse, but that won't suit now will it ?
Statistics: Posted by Ste100Centurions — Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:10 pm