Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Tue May 26, 2015 9:32 pm  

Chris.Taylor wrote:

For a team to struggle against a poor, part-time pit village in Featherstone - then no they won't achieve a top four finish.

Catalans were playing without both their star halves, Todd Carney and Scott Dureau, their star attacking second rower John Zebolon Ta'ia, their star hooker Ian Henderson, and their tireless lock forward Jason Baitieri. Not surprising with such a fundamental disruption that they struggled against the pit villagers.

Judge them when they are at full strength against the likes of Warrington and Wigan. A proper dismantling in both cases.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Wed May 27, 2015 9:43 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Catalans were playing without both their star halves, Todd Carney and Scott Dureau, their star attacking second rower John Zebolon Ta'ia, their star hooker Ian Henderson, and their tireless lock forward Jason Baitieri. Not surprising with such a fundamental disruption that they struggled against the pit villagers.

Judge them when they are at full strength against the likes of Warrington and Wigan. A proper dismantling in both cases.

Except when you play us at our place

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Wed May 27, 2015 10:33 am  

Catalan are good at home where they the vast majority of decisions but dross a way from home. Defensively they lack the grit of a genuine top 4 team. Carney aka the tampon will no doubt be missing again soon.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Thu May 28, 2015 10:44 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Catalans were playing without both their star halves, Todd Carney and Scott Dureau, their star attacking second rower John Zebolon Ta'ia, their star hooker Ian Henderson, and their tireless lock forward Jason Baitieri. Not surprising with such a fundamental disruption that they struggled against the pit villagers.

Judge them when they are at full strength against the likes of Warrington and Wigan. A proper dismantling in both cases.

Featherstone were missing nine first team players for the game, which makes Catalans even poorer.

It would be good for the French game if they did make the top four.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Fri May 29, 2015 12:42 pm  

Re: Can Catalans make the top four?

Yeah why not?! Away form?possibly......Huddersfield are a decent while not all that great side, Wire are absolutely brilliant one week then absolutely dreadful for the next three and it's been like that all season with us, Cas have a good quick PTB from their pack and can be dangerous. I do actually think Catalans are better than all three of those teams when everyone is fit for them (have they ever had a fully fit or even close to fully fit side?) but they struggle on the road which could be their downfall, again.

Will be interesting.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Fri May 29, 2015 1:00 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Based upon yesterday's performance the answer would have to be yes.

The game against Huddersfield next weekend will be decisive. If THEODORE Carney, Scott Dureau, JOHNATHON Zebolon Ta'ia and Morgan Escare are all fit, then I would imagine that Catalans will dispose of Brough dependent Huddersfield quite comfortably. Note that Catalans have been playing without centre-winger combination of Benjamin Pomeroy and Vincent Duport for several weeks now. But Mouad Yaha has been a revelation on the left wing, and Anthony Gigot has been a remarkable performer in the centre.

Catalans now has the best spine in Super League. It is up to the Catalans pack to lay the foundations for the spine's dictation of supremacy against all opponents.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Fri May 29, 2015 2:26 pm  

Have said this every year for the last few years, they are unlikely to themselves, but they will have a big say in who finishes in what position

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Fri May 29, 2015 3:11 pm  

BuckleyStreetWire wrote:

I do actually think Catalans are better than all three of those teams when everyone is fit for them (have they ever had a fully fit or even close to fully fit side?)

Remember we've had injuries all year too and currently have about 6 or 7 first team players out!

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Fri May 29, 2015 4:32 pm  

Vespid_Wire wrote:

Remember we've had injuries all year too and currently have about 6 or 7 first team players out!

But you have been missing nobody of the stature of Todd Carney, Scott Dureau, John Zebolon Ta'ia or Morgan Escare. Those four, along with Ian Henderson and Eloi Pelissier, are the key to Catalans winning or losing.

One prediction: soon we will all be talking about the barnstorming runs and tries scored by the massive 18 year old winger Mouad Yaha.

Re: Can Catalans make the top four? : Sat May 30, 2015 6:52 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

But you have been missing nobody of the stature of Todd Carney, Scott Dureau, John Zebolon Ta'ia or Morgan Escare. Those four, along with Ian Henderson and Eloi Pelissier, are the key to Catalans winning or losing.

One prediction: soon we will all be talking about the barnstorming runs and tries scored by the massive 18 year old winger Mouad Yaha.

Probably when he's moved into the second row.