They could just do what the teams at the bottom of SL do. Promote random amateur players to the first team squad on £50 a game and claim they have "developed SL quality players"

I find it hilarious that somehow Toulouse are expected to bring a tv deal- did Leigh? Would Fev?
I also find it hilarious that somehow the fact that only a dozen “away” fans will turn up , suddenly clubs are going to financially struggle without the 300 extra tickets they might have sold at 1 game next year had it been another side.
Then the fact that Toulouse are expected to bring to the table half a dozen top class home grown players - what like Fev and Leigh?
Did I miss something - or is this just really xenophobia by excuse?

Yep

Little Englander behaviour at its finest. #bluepassport

Didn't you know that small northern towns with clubs in SL see sky sports subscriptions go through the roof and in turn see sky paying more for the broadcast rights.

That's the myth I've seen told before.

This.

Any club could promote young players to 1st grade but thats not how you judge whether a clubs development system is working.

The players have to be good enough and the reality is there are very few players across the whole competition which make it to 1st grade because they are genuinely good enough.

Or multiple folks with the same agenda regurgitate the same gaff and then are`nt seen for months on end until a certain topic appears.You are part of Lord of the Flies.

If the board was more nrl centric I would gladly post more. The state of super League currently just doesn't create enough discussion.

Who's expecting Toulouse to bring any TV deal, they're hardly New Zealand Warriors. After all, prior to their previous 2 homes games they had barely achieved a home attendance bigger than 2000 whilst playing in the Championship & League One. :