Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:52 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Stupid considering it clashes with the local grassroots games. I’ll be playing rather than attending.

The kick of time is to help Toulouse get back to France. There are less direct flights than there were last season so it to allow them to get home as easily as possible.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:57 pm  

RagingBull wrote:

The kick of time is to help Toulouse get back to France. There are less direct flights than there were last season so it to allow them to get home as easily as possible.

Surprised the club agreed to it, I'll be amazed if it doesn't have a negative impact on the attendance.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:08 pm  

RagingBull wrote:

The kick of time is to help Toulouse get back to France. There are less direct flights than there were last season so it to allow them to get home as easily as possible.

Oh I understand why they’ve done it. But it’s still stupid. Two of the local sides are at home (Dudley Hill and Wibsey). Wyke are in Leeds. So that’s at least 3 sides who won’t be watching the Bulls plus families etc.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:08 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Surprised the club agreed to it, I'll be amazed if it doesn't have a negative impact on the attendance.

All of their away games are Saturdays. Its not like its just us thats agreed to play them on a Saturday for their benefit.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:14 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Oh I understand why they’ve done it. But it’s still stupid. Two of the local sides are at home (Dudley Hill and Wibsey). Wyke are in Leeds. So that’s at least 3 sides who won’t be watching the Bulls plus families etc.

See the post above!!!

Re: Toulouse (H) : Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:57 pm  

RagingBull wrote:

All of their away games are Saturdays. Its not like its just us thats agreed to play them on a Saturday for their benefit.

All of their home games are on a Saturday, presumably to help the part-time teams with return travel from France

It doesn't seem that much of a burden for us to put one home game on a day which suits them.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:44 pm  

Bulls squad:
ASN Doors 21-Man Squad

Keven Appo - Sponsored by Roy Sunderland
Joe Arundel - Sponsored by The Pitchside Crew
Jordan Baldwinson - Sponsored by Vicki & Graeme Sharp
Ben Blackmore - Sponsored In Memory of the Trotter Family
Chester Butler - Sponsored by Diane & John Butler
Brad England - Sponsored by Ruth Rider, Darren and Gareth Rider-Smith
George Flanagan Sr - Sponsored by Captain Hornblower, Carol and Tony
David Foggin-Johnston - Sponsored by Dave Green and Anne Fish
Brad Foster - Sponsored by 1st Safari Thornton Lodge Nursery
Kieran Gill - Sponsored by John Hazell and William Shepherd
Tom Holmes - Sponsored by HF Wealth
Josh Johnson - Available For Sponsorship
Myles Lawford - Sponsored by TrustFord Bradford
Michael Lawrence - Sponsored by E M Workwear & Embroidery
Jordan Lilley - Sponsored by 39 Steps Consulting
James McDonnell (Dual Reg)
Dec Patton - Sponsored by GH Premier Consultancy
George Roby - Sponsored by MRT Chemicals
Fenton Rogers - Sponsored by Saddleworth Holiday Lettings
Liam Tindall (Dual Reg)
AJ Wallace - Sponsored by Martin, Ros and Ric Tonks

Re: Toulouse (H) : Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:54 pm  

Obviously he has to play the 2 leeds lads so who will he leave out?

[Bullseye]

Re: Toulouse (H) : Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:26 pm  

Does he have to leave someone out? Tindall is an out and out winger and McDonnell is a centre/second row. Tindall looked very useful for us last year. McDonnell's stats for Leigh last year look impressive, might ask on the Leigh board what they thought of him.

Re: Toulouse (H) : Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:45 pm  

I think its a strange choice of duel reg players given we are very light up front. I think Tindall certainly improves the side and I wonder if we will see him start at full back so that Tom Holmes can slot back into the halves?

I'd be tempted to go with the following team:

Liam Tindall
Ben Blackmore
Joe Arundel
Kieran Gill
David Foggin-Johnston
Dec Patton
Tom Holmes
Brad Foster
George Flanagan Sr
Michael Lawrence
Keven Appo
Brad England
Chester Butler

Fenton Rogers
Josh Johnson
James McDonnell
George Roby

Jordan Baldwinson, Myles Lawford, Jordan Lilley and AJ Wallace would miss out for me.