Don't forget the added expenses of the loop fixtures

I didn’t RW&B

Perhaps we should just revert to the old Yorkshire and Lancashire league, with 3-4 fixtures each across the Pennines? That will wow the Sporting World!!!

We need to find a way to progress the game and build interest. Toulouse increases that interest. Featherstone coming up to Super League would have had the same impact that Leigh did this season.

Not all fans travel to away games anyway and there are still 10+ other away games to attend on the M62 each season. Other than Rovers, other teams don’t bring many fans to Hull.

Let’s at least see how it goes, before we bemoan Toulouse not been located on the M62.

We could explore something like state of origin games, to help build the game.

Don't forget the cost to Les Cats. As someone else has stated it's another expensive away trip. One which people may make to Toulouse, at the expense of a trip, or two, to Perpignan.

Come on let's not overthink or over analyse this.
I'm sure Catalan will be fine not having to make an overseas flight for an away game.
They will also I'm sure take more away supporters to a game and vice versa for Toulouse.
They will be increased TV coverage/interest in France for the 1st SL derby.
I think it's a great concept and very pleased for the expansion of the game.

Great to see TO in SL .

This is the best thing to happen in S/L for years
I expect to see Paris emerge again and several other French teams follow the route of Toulouse.
You have to remember Rugby league in France was the dominant code at one time so there is already a support base for the sport.
Nearly 10000 fans to see a championship play off is great news
TV coverage in France for the Catalan playoff against HKR was huge and also included Spanish TV.
This will also be a wake up to SKY.
My prediction you will also see a Spanish R/L team apply to come into what is now Championship 1 in the coming years.

Over 60 years ago.

Thats because you are blinkered

Realistic.

Why don't you actually enlighten us with your reasoning then instead?

There was talk of Valencia trying to start in the bottom tier , Red Star would be my choice .

I wasn't overthinking anything. I am ambivalent on their promotion. Ultimately time will tell. It is after all, officially named Super League Europe.

I’ll get my maracas dusted off, ole’

Anyone who doesn't see the benefit of Toulouse being promoted over the likes of Fev isn't seeing the bigger picture. The game is struggling financially and a few hundred extra bums on seats once per season isn't going to rescue clubs that are struggling. We need to attract bigger sponsors and better TV deals and getting clubs like Toulouse in SL is one way to help achieve that. It opens us up to French TV offering more for the rights to broadcast games. Sponsors will see opportunity that just isn't there with yet another M62 team. Yes there are negatives in the short term, but if we aren't trying to grow the game and reach out to new areas we are eventually going to regress to a part time sport again. I hope Toulouse thrive and grow.

Another game without atmosphere

They could always hire a trumpet player and steal football songs to create an atmosphere.

I seem to remember all the same pomp and circumstance with Toronto, they were going to open up the North American advertising market. I hope it doesn’t end in tears again just like Gay Paris, the original European part of SLE.

Yes lets just have Hull v Rovers and Wigan v Saints every week instead,

Totally different, PSG was a new club in an area with no real connection to rugby league. Toulouse on the other hand were formed in 1937.

Just in time to be banned by the Vichy France government.

I didn’t want to say out - in case others complained about non RL topics.

you are as blinkered as your mate ccs
you two are stuck in a time warp

I think the Catalans had major problems in 20/20 and 20/21 negotiating their own tv broadcasting deals in France, in fact in their historic grand final year, some of their games were not televised at all. Hopefully the promotion of Toulouse will add more weight to new broadcasting deals for both teams.