Challenge Cup QF

[coldhardbitch]

Leeds v London
Saints v Wigan
Toulouse v Widnes
Hull v Leigh

I think Leeds will be too strong for London

I think saints will we too big for an injury hit Wigan

I think Toulouse will overcome a poor widnes and reach the semis

I think Hull will break the duck and be the first team outside the big 4 to make the CC final

 

[bartman]

Agree with your tips. Others have made the final in the last ten years (eg London '99), but I think only the four have won the cup during that time.

Depending on the semi-final draw it looks like it'll a shoot-out between Hull, Leeds, and Saints. I'd like to see Hull get some silverware...

 

[JasonE]

Leeds v London I tip Leeds
Saints v Wigan I tip Saints
Toulouse v Widnes I tip Widnes
Hull v Leigh I tip Hull FC

Hopefully Toulouse will get a good crowd at home, apparently ex England Academy star Tommy Gallagher has been going well for them.

 

[bartman]

Toulouse's crowd against Doncaster at home was apparently 1,945.

But I have no idea of the size of the town/ground etc to know whether this is good?

 

[coldhardbitch]

It's not bad considering they are playing N1 standard. Also, the city of toulouse is the 4th biggest city in France. itss population is about the size of Sydneys.

But its yawnion team is the European champions, so everyone is wrapped up in them, and probably would view the match as a local regional team playing against a 2nd rate english side.

Toulouse should be in superleague in 2 years

 

[terracesider]

Toulouse and Saints are the televised matches.

 

[t-ba]

It's not bad considering they are playing N1 standard. Also, the city of toulouse is the 4th biggest city in France. itss population is about the size of Sydneys.

:lol: . Try Adelaide.

Best of Luck to the Occitans though ;-) . I think I got my regional Frogs right...