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.

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

Vangana and Boothroyd recoveredfrom injury, a timely boost. https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1813831075233513802

Vangana and Boothroyd recoveredfrom injury, a timely boost. https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1813831075233513802

Quote Khlav Kalash="Khlav Kalash"Vangana and Boothroyd recoveredfrom injury, a timely boost. https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1813831075233513802'" They haven’t recovered yet. Vagana back end of August and Boothroyd next few weeks. Hood back in which is good.

Quote Khlav Kalash="Khlav Kalash"Vangana and Boothroyd recoveredfrom injury, a timely boost. https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1813831075233513802'" They haven’t recovered yet. Vagana back end of August and Boothroyd next few weeks. Hood back in which is good.

I can tell you one thing it’s going to be a very hot one and subs are going to be crucial.



Had a walk round this morning and it’s roasting and very little wind.



Going to be boiling in that stadium.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.