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| Quote: fun time frankie "They've got a European championship to win ![]()
I imagine that is the reason they left so many out but seen as it is a pointless tournament which a team has no incentive to win then you'd think they could prove how good they are by giving England a game. This years European cup isn't gonna qualify anyone for the four nations seen as the next 4th team will be an Oceanic team so I would presume that the 2018 euros will be the next important one.
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Catalans have been in SL for several years yet French RL has gone backwards.
Next year the Dragons will have Myler and Carney in the halves / Tonga Pomeroy Inu Richards and Broughton in the backs / Aiton at 9 and forwards such as Stewart, Horo, Taylor & Anderson..
SL have let them get away with this for years. All aparently signed under the salary cap !
What a joke.
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| Quote: Cripesginger "Catalans have been in SL for several years yet French RL has gone backwards.
Next year the Dragons will have Myler and Carney in the halves / Tonga Pomeroy Inu Richards and Broughton in the backs / Aiton at 9 and forwards such as Stewart, Horo, Taylor & Anderson..
SL have let them get away with this for years. All aparently signed under the salary cap !
What a joke.'" Maybe Huddersfield should consider signing some of the quality French players that can't get a game. |
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| Quote: headhunter "Maybe Huddersfield should consider signing some of the quality French players that can't get a game.'"
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French RL appointed Agar...enough said
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Are there even any highlights yet?
It's like the game happened in another dimension or something.
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| Quote: headhunter "Maybe Huddersfield should consider signing some of the quality French players that can't get a game.'"
Better still. Catalans can develop some french players rather than sign a dozen overseas players who make up around 2/3 of their best 17.
To their credit the Giants wil have just 3 overseas players next year. |
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| 120 miles round trip for that rubbish! Won't be happening again to watch the French they were completely uninterested and those that played seemed unfit...
England will have to play Exiles next time in my opinion...very disappointing. Most French Super League players weren't playing  |
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| Quote: Wigg'n "Are there even any highlights yet?
It's like the game happened in another dimension or something.'"
It did...Leigh. The dimension where rugby league reality kicks in about August time. |
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| Quote: The Avenger "Why?'"
To help the French RL team improve of course. Keep up.  |
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| Quote: Cripesginger "Better still. Catalans can develop some french players rather than sign a dozen overseas players who make up around 2/3 of their best 17.
To their credit the Giants wil have just 3 overseas players next year.'" Number of French players produced by Catalans Why?'"
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| Quote: Wigg'n "Are there even any highlights yet?
It's like the game happened in another dimension or something.'"
Is there any hard evidence the game actually took place?
All I've seen is a picture of bateman in an england top with the ball that could well have been photoshopped and a ''match report'' which basically amounts to a few paragraphs seemingly scragged together in 5 minutes or less.
Is there any eye witness accounts?
I don't even think it'd hold up in a caught of law. |
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Aren't France in the European Cup? Why should they play a full strength team?
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Turns out the French were actually denied permission to hold training sessions at Stade Gilbert Brutus, which then offered to host sessions for the Kiwis.
Seems the Dragons are more interested in hosting another national sides rather than their own. Sums up the problems in the French game.
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| Quote: headhunter "Number of French players produced by Catalans
Wow the Giants haven't produced any French players ! you are so...deep.  Why not go for quadruple? If you are going to be fast and loose with your 'imaginary figures' it does not make much differences when you are being so vague.
People wanting to look at the facts - not your strong suit I appreciate - know that many clubs think an U23s comp is a waste of time. And that the Giants can find as many or more Huddersfield developed players in their 17 than Catalans can find Frenchmen.
The only SL team in France opts to have 11/12 overseas players in its best 17. The French national side was dreadful today and they struggled to beat Ireland. Pathetic.
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