Vichy thread

[thorson1987]

My point is just it’s a bit fanciful to imagine the French government handing back property etc after all this time.
As we have said left wing groups, Freemasons, Jews and no doubt others were targeted these groups would also then come to the forefront.
The property stolen will have been invested in and developed, possibly even sold off and the people who are in and run the clubs or own the land today are not to blame.
It’s akin to the prime minister of Australia gifting your house in 2018 to the local aboriginal group as the land was theirs. Again a moral case could be built to support that but it’s hardly a vote winner.

I’m in no way excusing what the Vichy government or union did, I’m just being a realist.

Cash will do.

 

[Pommy]

Disagree. You could argue the period 1934-1939 was the true glory period for French RL.

Then argue it, I’m not making a counter claim but if you have an argument let’s hear it.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Well it was when the majority of clubs joined, no?

 

[Disinterested third party]

That was one of the 'other ways' the game was attacked. Denied usage of its proper name.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Then argue it, I’m not making a counter claim but if you have an argument let’s hear it.

It was higher in the ranks of French sport in the former period than the latter. Simple as that.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

éducation générale

 

[gUt]

le gist of le article siv vu plays

 

[miguel de cervantes]

- post war league boomed primarily thanks to an influx of union players
- 70s+ league shot itself in the foot by
1. both heads of federations agreeing to stop player transfers between the codes
2. failing to train youth and promote the game outside of the heartlands