Just returned from a well negotiated trip to Morzine-Avoriaz, the Bélougas are at work. Defeated narrowly (3-2) against what is best in the division, the Blagnaco-Toulouse begin to identify the extent of their potential. “We are not going to fart the suspenders either”, tempers with an expression well home Eddy Martin, the Quebec coach. “We led for a long time and it almost tipped in our favor but I can assure you that there is still work to be done”, argues the coach of the current 3rd in the standings after 3 disputed days. Work, find your bearings and face opponents who aspire to the top of the table, this has been the TBHC program for the past two weeks. After Villard-de-Lans and Morzine-Avoriaz today place in Val-Vanoise, again one of the references of this pool B of D2. “It’s a team of the caliber of Morzine,” warns Eddy Martin about the Savoyards yet ranked 7th.

A very deceptive place since they could only play 2 games this season and what games, since they lost 3-4 against Annecy before reacting with the way on the move to Roanne 1-5. “It will not be easy but it is always better to face this kind of team quickly because it will allow us to increase our requirements and our level of play quickly too”, assures the Canadian impatient to test his group and the settings set this week. “We still have to refine our defensive structure and on the numerical superiorities everything is not perfect but it will not be done overnight,” said the captain of a Blagnac-Toulouse vessel still in the process of breaking in. Adjustments or Eddy and his protégés should be well inspired to keep the Jacques-Raynaud rink inaccessible as long as possible.