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<blockquote data-quote="Canadian_Rugger" data-source="post: 985555" data-attributes="member: 12699"><p>I follow Super League because of Toronto Wolfpack. The Izzy Folau signing by Catalans is a pure business/rugby decision though. </p><p></p><p>I don't support Israel Folau and think his remarks were abhorrent. I have no doubt that Catalans have inserted a clause in to his contract, that if he makes any more homophobic remarks, he is done. </p><p></p><p>That being said, taking away the emotion of this issue and looking at it from a rugby perspective, you can totally see why Catalans made this move.</p><p></p><p>A. Their fanbase won't really care (the French give way less crap about this stuff than Anglosphere countries)</p><p>B. They need the firepower to avoid relegation as their club is vulnerable </p><p>C. Folau, despite being a world class ahole, is also a world class footballer</p><p>D. They probably got a serious discount on him because of his "baggage".</p><p></p><p>It's a business and rugby decision. Super League is more competitive than ever as is the RFL Championship. There are more clubs capable of playing Super League than there are places with Toulouse, London, Leigh, Featherstone, Widnes all capable of stepping up. </p><p></p><p>The bottom half of Super League is closer to those clubs in quality then they are to the likes of Wigan, St Helens and Warrington. Catalans will do anything they can to avoid relegation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canadian_Rugger, post: 985555, member: 12699"] I follow Super League because of Toronto Wolfpack. The Izzy Folau signing by Catalans is a pure business/rugby decision though. I don't support Israel Folau and think his remarks were abhorrent. I have no doubt that Catalans have inserted a clause in to his contract, that if he makes any more homophobic remarks, he is done. That being said, taking away the emotion of this issue and looking at it from a rugby perspective, you can totally see why Catalans made this move. A. Their fanbase won't really care (the French give way less crap about this stuff than Anglosphere countries) B. They need the firepower to avoid relegation as their club is vulnerable C. Folau, despite being a world class ahole, is also a world class footballer D. They probably got a serious discount on him because of his "baggage". It's a business and rugby decision. Super League is more competitive than ever as is the RFL Championship. There are more clubs capable of playing Super League than there are places with Toulouse, London, Leigh, Featherstone, Widnes all capable of stepping up. The bottom half of Super League is closer to those clubs in quality then they are to the likes of Wigan, St Helens and Warrington. Catalans will do anything they can to avoid relegation. [/QUOTE]
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