So you don't want to see the rise of Toulouse at the expense of little parochial clubs like Rochdale?

If Rochdale made it to Superleague - if promoted correctly - the rise of fan owned club from possible oblivion to the elite would gain more column inches in the national press. Than just another gimmick like having another French team.

It's not that response just proves my point. Bet you're a full kit as well.

Are Leigh top of the middle 8's after wiping the floor with everyone so far or not? There is life outside of superleague.

Fair play to Rochdale. No other side has travelled to Toulouse this season and won.

Toulouse still have another crack at promotion, which they need to take, as otherwise they'll be battling vs a strong Toronto and the two Cumbrian sides coming down next season.

It's a bit rich for a Bradford fan coming on here telling the world there's more to rugby league than Super League when 4 or 5 years ago they wouldn't have contemplated not being in SL.

Have you any idea how ironic your constant use of the word "parochial" in your posts is?

I'm a season ticket holder of a League 1 club and I give up roughly 3 days a week to amateur RL.

But I'm not daft enough to think everyone should know the ins and outs of every league in RL.

No it's probably not like Man Utd fans knowing about the Isthmian League, it's probably more like expecting Blackburn Rovers fans to know the ins and outs of the Isthmian League. Still daft isn't it?

not seen it anywhere on the boards today, but just in case anybody missed it with all the excitement of kr v salford, Toulouse won promotion to the championship today, beating Barrow 34-22

No, it's strange how the Toulouse haters have gone back into the woodwork. They probably won't appear again until the froggies struggle in the Championship in a few months time.

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.