Why? I think you are getting tied up in a common misconception.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1.

If it's Ok to start a sentence with a conjunction in the Bible, then why not on an internet forum?!!

Some posters may be under the illusion they are greater than God

Greater than a fictional character, absolutely.

Rowley came up with plenty in his post-match interview, continually alternating between saying "we've no complaints", "credit to Barrow" and making complaints and discrediting Barrow. I want Toronto to do well, but Rowley does make it difficult.

My favourite line from Rowley "Maybe the game should have been called off"





Not every pitch can be like the bowling green that is the LSV, seems he's forgotten about Hilton Park. After 1 day of rain, it was muddy !

It isn't Rowleys's first trip to Barrow, he has played and coached in these conditions before.

Didn't hear him whinge when Toronto won at Whitehaven in the same conditions.

Makes him look childish.

Terrific Toulouse have thrashed shambolic Sheffield 50-6.

Terrific Toulouse are back in form, on their way to the Middle 8s!

Treacherous Toulouse Will only win most of their home games and hardly any away,and that i'm afraid will put you well outside of the top 4.

I wonder what the odds are on there being not one french team in Superleague next year?

Catalans are decidedly rubbish and Toulouse seem confident playing lower sides in France but seem to "poopie their panties" when faced with the trip across the channel. Sheffield are the bottom placed club and I expect them to be in a relegation battle this year......let's see if you go into Hibernation AGAIN next week when Leigh will hand them their french derrière's mon ami!


Come to think of it, the last time a French side crossed "le channel" with any confidence was 1066 IIRC

You seem not to have noticed that Toulouse have been playing their first three rounds without two of their top players -- star playmaking [idemi d'ouverture[/i Jonathan Ford, and former NRL [ipilier[/i Samuel Rapira. When these two players are fit and on the pitch Toulouse should be almost unstoppable, at home or away.

Samuel Rapira if you please

Barry mate. It's the same story with Catalans...they hire over the hill anzacs who are only there for the lucre and the lifestyle and Sam Rapira 2018 isn't the same bloke who ripped it up for the Warriors up to about 2010....he's the average one who was little more than average for the Giants who themselves finished in last pace in his first season and finished 8th the year after.....he started most games on the bench.
Ford is little more than a "pub" player......and that's doing some pub sides a disservice!

You have probably not seen Johnathan Ford play if that is your judgment of him. He is a top quality player.

Does he ever actually play?? he was out most of last year as well wasn't he, cost you a M8 spot according to you

We will see how much Johnathan Ford plays this year. At least Toulouse have bought cover in the form of William Barthau.

The team will perhaps need more the guts and skills of Samuel Rapira when it faces teams with strong packs of forwards, like Toronto, Leigh and Featherstone.

Was going to say the same. Has anyone actually seen him play for Toulouse?

I stand by last weeks prediction, it’s more of the same from Turgid Toulouse, and the final result will see them below Toronto, London, Leigh, Fev and possibly Halifax come the end of July.

Barthau was star quality yesterday, he ran the show. Problem will be when Ford comes back for the Rochdale game, what will happen to Barthau ?

Will they drop Stanislaus Robin, or make him hooker?

When he plays he is decidedly average. His career to date shows fewer than 40 games in 8 years......his most telling career stats can probably be seen by visiting the NHS website!

He's actually played 95 games over six seasons at TO13 plus friendlies.

I stand corrected.....he has played games at C1 level.

He is still average IMO.

On the topic of Toulouse, Featherstone Rovers were walloped by London today, yet they themselves put the French to the sword......are they going to AGAIN be a team that doesn't travel?
Also, they have beaten the bottom 2 sides in the competition, so it's a tad early to be praising them just yet! Let's see how they go next weekend......

If you say so mate.

Barthau ran the show and looked good alongside Robin so i've no idea what Houles will do when Ford returns. Ford won the game at Fev last year mainly because of his height and Barthau presents different angles to the game. Barthau took some heavy tackles as Sheffield targeted him on a few occasions, i'm not sure Ford would have escaped injury as Bathau did. He will be back for the Rochdale game so maybe Robin will move to hooker. Marion is currently injured and Bouzinac started saturday and looked good and Kriouache for once kept his discipline.
Sheffield were poor so TO13 fans shouldn't get carried away.
Other injuries to the relatively mall quad is Rapira, due to play in two weeks, Puech and Planas with a sholder problem picked up in training.
Pettybourne looked good and Sangare has beefed up and looks a very tidy player.