Quote Originally Posted by Wardy View Post
Well that’s a bit like saying the Scots aren’t interested in football because outside about 5 clubs the rest only get a few hundred. I grant you Union is more popular in France and richer, I live half the year in an area where League is very popular.

By contrast in the same area I would say football has almost zero interest. I’ve been there when France have won tournaments and the bars, streets and squares are empty.
They may well be some interest in RL in the part of France your familiar with I wouldn't dispute that .

But does the French game warrant two clubs in our Super League ? .

Surely they'd be enough interest to warrant a French Super League .

My actual problem isn't so much with the French but rather the powers that be who run Super League .

I could probably live with Catalan and Toulouse if it wasn't to the detriment of historic and traditional clubs like Fev , Widnes , Halifax and even Swinton who reside in hot bed RL areas in this country and have superb histories .

Super League began with France having Paris St Germain who were invited whilst my club Trinity despite an incredible history had to earn our Super League status on the field when we beat Fev in the championship Grand Final .

Catalans replaced the failed PSG and were once again parachuted in to Super League , they couldn't be relegated for three seasons either to get them established !!!!

How'd you like L.A. Galaxy excempt from PL relegation for three years whilst you took the drop back in to the championship to keep the flame flickering in the US .

Sorry Wardy if the game in France was so strong Catalan and Toulouse wouldn't be over here .