Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:33 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Toulouse shouldn't have to pay anyway, neither should Catalans. They have to travel far more than the UK clubs.

But the clubs shouldn't be footing the bill either it's not their faults. If both clubs could be allowed to do a decent tv deal this would pay for this. As for not allowing the money to be able to put towards a better flight experience is just petty. I'm with Matt on this it's bang out of order.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:41 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Jowitt
Olpherts
Pratt
Thornley
Walmsley
Kay
Gale
Bowden
Hood
Bain
Ashurst
Griffin
Pitts

Smith/ Doyle
Rodwell
Uele
Booth /Croft

I’d like to see Uele and Rodwell come off bench again as we haven’t seen that in a while and it was effective. If it’s hot then it could be ideal in the heat to have some real go forward 20-25 minutes in when some tanks have lowered.

Smith and Booth on a wide hard pitch in heat could be useful. Can’t beat speed and explosive acceleration plus Doyle put a huge stint in. That said it’s hard to leave Croft or Doyle out. Either way it will likely look like the above.

Need to prepare for the extreme heat and I’m sure the players will call on their high fitness levels and maintain a strong performance throughout.

I’m actually very confident for this game.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:43 am  

supercat wrote:

But the clubs shouldn't be footing the bill either it's not their faults. If both clubs could be allowed to do a decent tv deal this would pay for this. As for not allowing the money to be able to put towards a better flight experience is just petty. I'm with Matt on this it's bang out of order.

Yeah I agree that if it’s been decided Toulouse pay for transport that’s what should happen. If Trinity want to better prepare over and above that then they should pay the difference.

I’d certainly be speaking to the RFL about the validity of a claim.

Also, would SL clubs accept this if Toulouse got into SL?

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:47 am  

The pack is now strengthened. My main concern is the halves.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:52 am  

Prince Buster wrote:

The pack is now strengthened. My main concern is the halves.

I think we have been managing with Gale and Kay. This is a wide fast pitch in the heat though so it will need a big shift from both of them and less running more smarts.

I have no doubt the coaches have a game plan for the heat.

It will be Gale and Lino/Kay for rest of the season so we run with what we have in that regard. For me both are good enough to see us to the grand final at Championship level if the forwards keep up the top work.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:21 pm  

Gale is 36 and Kay 32, one not a half and with no idea on how long lino is going to be out for, we should be looking at a half imo. I really dont want us to be playing gale week in week out, him picking up knocks could harm us come the business end of the season.

I'd imagine Lawford would be rotating with Gale, to keep him fresh but with Lawford injured thats mnot happening.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:31 pm  

In fairness to Kaye, he is not an half but being asked to fill in. His defence is good, but with ball in hand not so good.. Last week at BradforId remember at least 4 passes to no one and two could have lead to opposition trys

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:03 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

In fairness to Kaye, he is not an half but being asked to fill in. His defence is good, but with ball in hand not so good.. Last week at BradforId remember at least 4 passes to no one and two could have lead to opposition trys

As a junior and academy he was a 1/2, moved to wing and full back which is where he's played most of the time since, but has shown he's an effective 1/2 stand off, hooker and loose foward. Better him there than Max moving from Fullback

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:16 pm  

supercat wrote:

Heard that Toulouse have basically said we will pay for a basic flight and we can't put towards any upgrade or chartered flight so it's coming all out of Matt's pocket. Bang out of order if Toulouse have to pay they should just be transferring money giving any team the option of upgrade with teams own funding going towards.

If the agreement is that Toulouse pay for a "basic" package then, anything else is our choice and therefore, we would be liable for the cost.

Re: Toulouse game : Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:27 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

As a junior and academy he was a 1/2, moved to wing and full back which is where he's played most of the time since, but has shown he's an effective 1/2 stand off, hooker and loose foward. Better him there than Max moving from Fullback

Yes I know his history, but that doesn't alter the fact in attack he looks poor. I will say again, not his fault he is doing the job being asked to do. However far from an ideal solution in my opinion, but alternatives are limited at the moment.