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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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| I posed the question of the thread on the assumption that France would play close to its best possible team.
Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Best possible French team (revised)Morgan Escare
Fouad Yaha, Anthony Gigot, Vincent Duport, Jordan Sigismeau,
Thomas Bosc
Theodore Fages
Jason Baitieri
Gregory Mounis, Benjamin Garcia,
Remi Casty, Eloi Pelissier, Olivier Elima[/i
InterchangeJohn Boudebza, Julian Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Kevin Larroyer[/i
Injury replacementsGadwin Springer, Kane Bentley, Antoni Maria, Mathias Pala, Jean Philippe Baile, Luc Albert, Damien Cardace[/i
Duport is most unlikely to play, and Casty also is recovering from surgery so doubtful.
For me the crucial factor for France being able to hold England to less than 18 or not is the coach.'"
It turns out that 11 of the 13 run on players in the team that I named did not play.
We all know that there is no depth to France's talent pool, so to miss 11 of the 13 first choice run on team players virtually guaranteed an annihilation by England.
This French team was obviously France A, not France. The situation was farcical. Both the French Federation and RFL bear responsibility for the holding of this farcically uneven contest. You cannot expect the France A team to compete with France, let alone England. The team selection turned the thread question into a purely abstract exercise. |
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Did you get rid of all the voices in your head? Do you now miss them and the things that they said?: |
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "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.'"
Caught of law  Brilliant. |
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France better start rebuilding now from the ground up so that they have a decent side in 20 years.
It takes years to build up a solid base from which you build your international team. It doesn't happen overnight.
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What duty do the Catalans club have to produce players for the French national side?
Yes, France's player pool needs to improve massively, but it's going to take more than 20 players from the Catalans to do it. Look at NZ, hardly any of their first choice team come from the Warriors.
Positively, more French juniors seem to signing for English clubs, which is what's needed.
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Why did the French side have so many players missing?
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Why did the French side have so many players missing?'"
Casty, Duport and Yaha were definitely injured.
Seven of the other eight missing were suspicious absences, possibly instructed by their paymaster Bernard Guasch not to play.
Interesting that both Hull KR players were there, along with Morgan Escare (whom Guasch has covered by Krisnan Inu). |
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Only £10 to get in and only 8k. Leeds charge full whack and get 20k. We need to bring back longer kiwi and kangaroo tours.
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| Quote: roversmad "Caught of law ![]()
That's right. Not a court of law. I'm trying to figure out whether anyone caught the game.
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Did you get rid of all the voices in your head? Do you now miss them and the things that they said?: |
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "That's right. Not a court of law. I'm trying to figure out whether anyone caught the game.'"
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| Quote: spegs "Get over yourself. You missed the "small Northern" vitriol post FROM MR JEAN CAPDOUZE. I wonder IF HE SHOUTS WHEN HE TYPES....'"
Ah ok, so that makes it right then.
One of the reasons this planet is so messed up is because of 'tit for tat' revenge behaviour.
If someone is racist, stereotypical or rude to you it does not mean you need to reply with an equally insulting remark.
As I said, the fact that you and another person have tried to justify calling French people 'Frogs' goes to show just how far back in the past some RL fans are living.
And you wonder why RL cannot get sponsorship or TV coverage like Rugby Union?  |
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