Is everyone forgetting that we had a anglo/French cup about 10 years ago. Lancs Lynxs got to the final with a 10,000 gate on.

Where was it played ?

If you're using away attendances as the reason why your gates are poor, then your gates will always be poor!
Away attendance is a bonus, not a necessity. Hull rarely get more than 500 people at the KC from the away team.


See above. You shouldn't rely on away fans. Toulouse's crowds are low because they are getting beaten every week, not because they don't get many away fans. It's an absolutely terrible argument.

As is saying that a final would get 1,500. Would it? Based on what? How would you know? You don't, you're just picking a low number to make your argument seem plausible. There is NOTHING to suggest that attendance at all. Nothing.


In the situation I've said, would there be one week to prepare? Why does the final need to be straight after the group stages? The group games would be announced in advance.

Man Utd only had 2 weeks to prepare for an away game in the Champions League this season at one point, and 3 weeks at two points.


The fact that you're digging to find as many excuses as possible, and making ones that aren't even there, are suggesting otherwise. When people start saying "I can't afford it" and "there's too many games that far away" and "I want to be able to afford to go to all games so this would stop me" then it is a case of "my back yard" and "what's best for me".

Local game for local people and all that.

Toulouse

I find it interesting that no one's seems to have thought about the part time players/coaches/kit men who might potentially have to get time off work at short notice to travel, never mind supporters?

By the way ridiculous idea IMHO. Le Tornoui might have got a big crowd for the final but no one was interested in the early rounds -clubs included (why do you think L Lynx got to the final?)

Just telling it how it is , at the moment most clubs take no more than 100 fans to any away game at our level , perhaps a similar amount go to Toulouse , I dont think this would increase with a trophy at stake , therefore a final in either country would be poorly attended IMO

As for the benifits to the game , once again I really dont see what they would be I dont think other French clubs playing a handful of matches against Championship opposition would bring on the average French player to any degree , just my opinion , as a fan of a Championship club , your opinion is based on following a SL club , if you want to watch French RL , by all means go to France and watch it

You're not just telling it how it is though. You're telling it how you think it is.

I don't think the away attendance is what you should base a competition on... ever. If you think that's what a competition should be based on, then you might as well watch North West Premier next season as the away fans won't have far to go. Two games in France a season if the Final is in England, and if arranged well they'll be back-to-back so that fans (if they wish) can stay for a week and watch both.

As for benefits of the game, it's not just about bringing on the French players (which I disagree, I think exposure to a higher level more often will bring out new and better qualities in players). It's more about club development and exposure.

I don't see why me being a fan of a SL club and you being a fan of a Championship club has anything to do with anything anyway. Does that make your point more valid? It's like them idiot mothers who think just because they have a kid means they know how to look after one more than someone that doesn't.

You don't have kids , do you ?

No, why?

I thought so