It isn't often we agree , but on the subject of Toulouse in the Championship , I concur , I would be much happier if the money spent flying players and staff over the channel was spent on building up one or two new British based Championship clubs

so then,what have the Scorpions or LSK contributed so far ? apart from saving loadsamoney on travelling expenses that is ?

They have contributed by putting awareness of RL in areas there wasn't before , and have enabled players in those areas to play RL to a much higher standard than they could have done previously , they have done this without considerable extra costs from central funds

great,sounds just like the french story then !

not a problem for me mate - i'm quite happy watching the LER - FCL and others have been great this season with some decent crowds that would put the Championship to shame - the problem is with the RFL who seem to want to do the expanding bit.Ask them why they want the french teams involved ?
FCL (playing in Narbonne) have made a bid for some kind of Championship representation along with Toulouse so it's in the hands of the RFL it would seem ?

Which would be totally pointless

The RFL is not known for it's bright ideas so nothing would surprise me !

The FFR is just as bad in many respects - for example,

this weekend is the play-off game between FCL & Pia - it KOs at 1730 with a junior game at 1530 - it just so happens that Catalans v Hudds KOs at 1830 ! which means that if the FCL game KOd at 1500 ish then there would be at least 1000 more for the Cats game,about one hours drive away - totally ridiculous planning !
also,the French GF is at Narbonne on the 14th may which clashes exactly with the TO v Hunslet game - another ridiculous decision by Mr Larrat and his cronies...

It's not the same company it's a different one, and that happens when a company goes into administration. Rugby league players are no different and have no less rights than any other employee in the UK when their company goes into administration.

ah,ok thanks for that

the rules are obviously different in france

Don't get me wrong I'd agree with you that employees should be paid and the rules around administration in the UK shouldn't be as weak but rugby players are just as unprotected as any other employees here, sadly.

Did anyone read/see this ? bit.ly/jXg2oB Limerick Leprechauns ? At least people will have 5 years to bitch and moan about it before it happens.

Did anyone read/see this ? bit.ly/jXg2oB Limerick Leprechauns ? At least people will have 5 years to bitch and moan about it before it happens.