Toulouse or London Promoted to SL!!

[The Daddy3]

London Broncos upset League Leaders Featherstone Rovers last night to qualify for the Championship grand final. They will play Toulouse in Toulouse now on Saturday.
Toulouse beat Bradford Bulls to qualify.

That means a club from a major European city will be in SL next year, great news for the sport in the northern hemisphere.

 

[Brian potter]

London Broncos upset League Leaders Featherstone Rovers last night to qualify for the Championship grand final. They will play Toulouse in Toulouse now on Saturday.
Toulouse beat Bradford Bulls to qualify.

That means a club from a major European city will be in SL next year, great news for the sport in the northern hemisphere.

On paper it would indeed appear to be great news but in reality both London and Toulouse have no financial clout behind them and next to no fans supporting them which will see them struggle at the foot of the table unfortunately.

personally I hope Toulouse win and end up being promoted to super league and somehow survive by the skin of their teeth and hopefully begin a slow process of developing and laying down solid foundations in super league to the benefit of not only Toulouse but French RL as a whole including the national team.

 

[The Daddy3]

On paper it would indeed appear to be great news but in reality both London and Toulouse have no financial clout behind them and next to no fans supporting them which will see them struggle at the foot of the table unfortunately.

personally I hope Toulouse win and end up being promoted to super league and somehow survive by the skin of their teeth and hopefully begin a slow process of developing and laying down solid foundations in super league to the benefit of not only Toulouse but French RL as a whole including the national team.

Wrong, Toulouse have always had strong support and now have new backers.

 

[Brian potter]

Wrong, Toulouse have always had strong support and now have new backers.

how many were at the Bradford game?

who are the “new” backers?

 

[The Daddy3]

how many were at the Bradford game?

who are the “new” backers?

Go and Google it. You seem to have formed your opinion already.

New backers not announced yet.

 

[Brian potter]

Go and Google it. You seem to have formed your opinion already.

I saw highlights of the game and the crowd was pitiful.

New backers not announced yet.

do you have a link?

 

[Pneuma]

Toulouse crowd was 4352. Not pitiful.

 

[NRLMad]

The only way we can grow the game is by expansion outside. Great news that Toulouse have got to the grand final. They need to beat London. They then need to be very selective on who they sign - I’d be looking at qld cup players and a few png players rather than nrl players. Sign them for 2-3 year min deals.

 

[Gobsmacked]

The only way we can grow the game is by expansion outside. Great news that Toulouse have got to the grand final. They need to beat London. They then need to be very selective on who they sign - I’d be looking at qld cup players and a few png players rather than nrl players. Sign them for 2-3 year min deals.

True. Having recently been in SL , Having a feel for it and probably a fair chunk of the same roster and players being developed should be a huge benefit this time.
Onwards and upwards! If they win

 

[Perth Red]

I was disappointed by the Toulouse crowds last time in SL, they avgd 5k. they have also had reported financial issues last year.

Toulouse Olympique reportedly close to bankruptcy – Total Rugby League

www.totalrl.com

London have the stadium, have in the past been able to get 7k crowds and probably offer more value long term to Superleague.

both bring different positives though so either can hopefully be succesful

the good news is with no relegation next season whoever comes up only needs to get a better grading than Wakey, York or Bradford to stay up.

 

[Wb1234]

The final is at toulose isn’t it

toulose should be given three years immunity from relegation like catalans were and they will end up a bigger club

huddersfield are a useless club so hopefully London take their spot next year

 

[Gobsmacked]

I was disappointed by the Toulouse crowds last time in SL, they avgd 5k. they have also had reported financial issues last year.

Toulouse Olympique reportedly close to bankruptcy – Total Rugby League

www.totalrl.com

London have the stadium, have in the past been able to get 7k crowds and probably offer more value long term to Superleague.

both bring different positives though so either can hopefully be succesful

the good news is with no relegation next season whoever comes up only needs to get a better grading than Wakey, York or Bradford to stay up.

So Toulouse had 1 year in SL vs how many did London have?
A marginally better crowd is hardly a reason to want London.

Rugby league in France needs this !
If Toulouse can stay up, it will help the game there tremendously!

Come on Toulouse!!

 

[Gobsmacked]

This article sums it up pretty good I think. Basically Toulouse have now addressed their funding issues, have new owners and structures and it all looks pretty positive.

Toulouse Olympique insist they are ‘in good place’ after ‘damaging headlines’ – Total Rugby League

www.totalrl.com

 

[Wb1234]

This article sums it up pretty good I think. Basically Toulouse have now addressed their funding issues, have new owners and structures and it all looks pretty positive.

Toulouse Olympique insist they are ‘in good place’ after ‘damaging headlines’ – Total Rugby League

www.totalrl.com

Back in the glory days of French rugby league they were a massive club

they will easily match Perpignan if given the same chances

 

[Perth Red]

The final is at toulose isn’t it

toulose should be given three years immunity from relegation like catalans were and they will end up a bigger club

huddersfield are a useless club so hopefully London take their spot next year

Yes at Toulouse
there is no automatic relegation anymore.

 

[Victoire]

Great stuff! Corey Norman up against his old club. I'd like to see either team in Superleague but having a soft spot for the Frenchies I'll be going for Toulouse

 

[Wb1234]

Yes at Toulouse
there is no automatic relegation anymore.

English rl might finally turn the corner

you got rid of Wakey

hudds and Salford are the only remaining with awful crowds but at least Salford is a big city plus Manchester next door

hudds offer nothing

super league should pretty much remain as is for next year going forward and let that build

 

[Gobsmacked]

English rl might finally turn the corner

you got rid of Wakey

hudds and Salford are the only remaining with awful crowds but at least Salford is a big city plus Manchester next door

hudds offer nothing

super league should pretty much remain as is for next year going forward and let that build

This article is a decent piece.

Catalans Dragons, Toulouse and London Broncos give Super League's boundaries a potential seismic shift

With Catalans in the Grand Final and Toulouse and London bidding for Super League, Dave Woods ponders a seismic shift in rugby league's boundaries.

www.bbc.com

 

[Wb1234]

This article is a decent piece.

Catalans Dragons, Toulouse and London Broncos give Super League's boundaries a potential seismic shift

With Catalans in the Grand Final and Toulouse and London bidding for Super League, Dave Woods ponders a seismic shift in rugby league's boundaries.

www.bbc.com

Super league has so much potential but it needs a Peter vlandys type can do leader

Richard Lewis was doing amazing things for the game but since he left expansion has struggled

it might take aussie ownership of super league to make it a much bigger sport

 

[yakstorm]

I'll be happy if either qualify. London is in a better position this time around to maximise their return to Super League (Trailfinders and The Hive were ridiculous grounds for a professional club) and potentially could build something, whilst we all know what Toulouse can bring to the French game.