How do we think Toulouse are gonna do in their First Season? : Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:13 pm  

I think it'll be tougher than people think to get to a grand final....Hope they do well though.

[Dick Jones]

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:26 am  

I think they ll do ok

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:24 pm  

I think that they will make the playoffs in thir first year, but won't get near the final. Possibly a NRC final place in 2010, but dark horse at best at the GF.

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:04 pm  

Its going to be a hard first season for them to make the switch to traveling to England every other week but on the same note the same for the English clubs. As long as they can start off well in the first season and can keep a good home record they should do well.

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:20 pm  

belgianxiii wrote:

I think that they will make the playoffs in thir first year, but won't get near the final. Possibly a NRC final place in 2010, but dark horse at best at the GF.

That's impossible as they haven't entered the NRC.

I think they'll really struggle, if they had their team of last year they wouldn't win a game all season, but I think about 8th is likely

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:34 pm  

bowes wrote:

That's impossible as they haven't entered the NRC.

I think they'll really struggle, if they had their team of last year they wouldn't win a game all season, but I think about 8th is likely

They won't be anything like the same team as last season and 8th will at least justify their inclusion at this level. A GF in 2 years looks a stage too ambitious for my liking. However, a Challenge Cup Final and a third place in Super league acheived in 3 seasons by the Dragons looked highly unlikely when they kicked-off. Fingers crossed.

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:40 pm  

5th Place

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:44 pm  

ShayFax wrote:

5th Place

Don't split hairs, I'll settle for 4th though.

: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:25 pm  

I fully expect the RFL to announce that a Lord Derby Cup win will be enough to apply for a SL licence in 2011

Watch this space

: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:38 pm  

depends on the final make up of their squad really, they have signed some of the better french players outside Les Catalans so should do ok,

players like Anselme and Griffi should go well,