UPDATE

In the last 24hrs ....... a promo video has just been released on Facebook. Look under Toulouse Olympique and share if you want to give international expansion a lift.

almost 4700 views in 24 hrs, and rapidly climbing .

5 players are back in for Toulouse that were not in the last Rochdale game.

3 or 4 are returning for Rochdale

Some supporters are telling me that Kilshaw is communicating that he will attack, and not use slowing tactics. He has told his players to be hard and provocative in the face of the Frenchman to force reactions, just don't let the ref or linesman see anything that could risk suspension in case they have to go to the playoffs.

He still hates the French, hates international expansion, but was told to improve his image by the Club as it risked bringing the club into disrepute. The CEO left his job, around the time of those earlier episodes. Enough was enough.

But despite all the public face changing Kilshaw is rope-able for the way fans and the RL community treated him for his bad verbal conduct and the grief from the 1st and 2nd games went. The Widnes games did not go unnoticed by Denis Betts and neither a few of the others including Doncaster and Hunslet. He will not want failure. He wants revenge and justification for his tactics even though he's pretending to soften his presentation with a new haircut, beard, being well dressed and complimentary of Toulouse. But Kilshaw hates Toulouse.

So Rochdale will not be slowing it down, they will attack, and attack hard.

This is Kilshaw's day - he must not make a mistake. Rochdale will be twice the side they were on the last visit.

Even though Toulouse beat Leigh and pushed hard to win the respect of Wakefield, they will have to be twice the team they were against them. This is going to be a very good Rochdale side.

But there's one thing I know, Toulouse respect all their opponents.- equally, Toulouse do not forget. Kilshaw's tactics will be the deciding factor.

Go Toulouse !! Vive expansion internationale !!

Why would your average BRITISH rugby league fan be pleased that Toulouse have gained promotion ? Unlucky Barrow...

Don't worry, they won't last long. Give them two seasons max in the Championship and they will throw in the towel until the next assault a few years down the lne. I suppose the TO haters will return with venom once they struggle against the heartland boys ? Do you all resent London , Oxford etc also or is nationwide expansion ok ?
And we won't even mention Toronto...

Rochdale are simply not up to standard if their game against Toulouse is anything to go by.

Have a look at the tapes. The time wasting tactics from Rochdale would have had them receive far more yellow cards from a suitably experienced ref. Toulouse would have won by another 20 points. On top of that Toulouse did not play well either. If they had been on form with a decent ref the game would have been a 40 point margin.

Barrow are a way better side. It will be interesting to see how better refs deal with Rochdale in the Championship if Kilshaw keeps his style. Hat's off to Kilshaw - he got the result. But now my respect.

Barrow have my respect and they should have gone up with Toulouse based on form and skill.

I think this was the season to win promotion cos' next season will be a lot tougher with the three Cumbrian sides plus Toronto and the other hopefuls like Donny, Cougars, hopefully York and Hunslet. There will be some cracking games between that lot.
Barrow would have been my favourites but they will be losing some good players next season and will need to recruit well to compete I feel.

Sadly I think we may not see York next season. Off the field they are in a complete mess with no immediate solution to their problems.