Toulouse couldnt hack it in the championship, They were whipping boys and won nothing, brought nothing to the competition other than expansion, They pulled out, Rather than try to address the their issues, just pulled out and thought, lets just wait for the RFL to give us the Nod. Where will Toulouse find the players for SL, The vast Majority of quality is already going to Australia and will continue to do so, Will Toulouse not just dilute the player pool even more as they would certainly end up with Over the hill antipodians and no doubt a larger quoter for the first few years. They should be no different to anybody else, Just await the new restructure and see what happens, when they end up in SL2 and still get beaten week in week out the novelty will soon wear off. Maybe not for Jean Capdouze but for the majoirty of Toulouse fans it will happen.

Wasn't helped by having the smallest budget, and most clueless coach in the competition.

Nor by a smaller salary than other French teams, or having to fly part-time French players over to small northern towns. Toulouse in the championships didn’t work. But Toulouse in SL is a different proposition.

Im interested to know who all these players Fax or Fev would bring in to compete if not over-the hill aussies, because their current squads would be embarrassed.

What does the destination matter?! Is Leigh suddenly further from Manchester Airport than Wigan? Is Featherstone further than Hull?!

Just saying like. Where you there? I was, my eyesights pretty good, and having seen how they tried to promote this particular game and their motives, I would tend to go with my thoughts thanks very much.

You are free to believe what you want, as I am free to go with the official figure and in the absence of any evidence ignore your guess, and treat with the respect a guess would deserve.

Should Toulouse want to make progress to Super League, They should go through the same process as everyone else. And earn it, May take a pro-active backer to put a few quid in to get them promoted in the new structure, But if they are serious thats what will be needed, If they earn their place. Nobody would complain.

From what I read of the new proposals, The top 12 teams for 2015. Would be those who finished in the top 12 next season, And to me. If the RFL quite bluntly say P & R in whatever fashion is coming back in, Whether the league splits or whatever, But you have to avoid the bottom 2 to stay in SL - Everyone will do their all to survive.

At Cas, We run on a shoestring budget, And focus on blooding youth into our side, I am very sure that we wouldn't be in the bottom 2 under Daryl Powell, But if we looked in danger with 10-12 weeks to go, Well then the club would have the choice, Bring in more quality, or go down.

Toulouse would therefore need to beat teams like Featherstone to promotion.

For me, France represents the future for Super League if we are looking for growth. Towns like Toulouse, Carcassonne and Avignon are ripe for 7,000-10,000 averaging sides and commercial opportunities would rise with their inclusion. These places are popular with tourists and are respected and well renowned.

Toulouse is a very competitive sporting market but it seems there is interest in a Rugby League side there.

I was in Leigh yesterday and my god it was on it's knees. Full of down and outs and really quite a depressing environment. I don't suppose Featherstone and the like are any different. Untapped French towns and cities are very attractive for all parties in my opinion and would lead to a varied and dynamic Super League (however it may look).

Yeah and figures are never made up are they, Even under instructions from the RFL. What evidence would you require ?. Oh yes published figures. Seriously you really are but carry on, as you were.

Detroitcat, In my opinion, you are bang on, Everyone should have to do exactly the same irrelevant of whoever you are or whereever you are. They couldnt do it in the championship so why should they say, Oh, but thats a different scenario, we would do it in SL. So could many other championship clubs. As soon as they are back in SL then the gates would increase massivly, as would sponsorship and everything else.

Toulouse had a crap coach and had to have part time players traveling every other week. I dont understand this point, surely the coach is down to the club and attracting the right coach, and as for getting the team together, the player would know what they were signing up for and which competition they would be in. No Excuse.

Why would they need to beat teams like Fev to promotion and not teams like Avignon? And Why do Toulouse have to beat teams like Fev to promotion but teams like Fev don’t need to beat teams like Lezignan?

Believe what you like Smokey, however, I do not need to make any figures up they do not affect Hull K R. The RFL however, and their French counterparts, are quite susceptible to the odd bit of propaganda and bull story. The choice is yours.