Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:08 pm  

Big test this, we have a pretty poor record in France and they are pushing the boat out for the 10th birthday of the club and going for a big crowd: http://www.catalansdragons.com/articles ... s-hull-fc/ Asuming Casty and Bosc aren't back would guess they'll be unchanged? Not sure what's going on with Broughton or Willie Mason for that matter. Gigot Yaha Inu Duport Richards Carney Myler Anderson Aiton Bousquet Stewart Horo Baitieri Taylor, Pelissier, Mounis, Elima. Back row battle could be interesting, both sides strong in this respect. I'd hope we'd be unchanged but obviously would depend on status of Fonua and Manu, we could really do with both being available. Think we're waiting on Ellis for another couple of weeks.

Big test this, we have a pretty poor record in France and they are pushing the boat out for the 10th birthday of the club and going for a big crowd: http://www.catalansdragons.com/articles ... s-hull-fc/ Asuming Casty and Bosc aren't back would guess they'll be unchanged? Not sure what's going on with Broughton or Willie Mason for that matter. Gigot Yaha Inu Duport Richards Carney Myler Anderson Aiton Bousquet Stewart Horo Baitieri Taylor, Pelissier, Mounis, Elima. Back row battle could be interesting, both sides strong in this respect. I'd hope we'd be unchanged but obviously would depend on status of Fonua and Manu, we could really do with both being available. Think we're waiting on Ellis for another couple of weeks.

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:33 pm  

Can't see us winning but we need to be very competitive throughout the game. Our last 2 run outs have been good but both sides defended like 11 year olds at times and we need a better challenge for us to judge where we are. Won't be too disappointed with a close loss but would obviously hope we can nick it

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:45 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Can't see us winning but we need to be very competitive throughout the game. Our last 2 run outs have been good but both sides defended like 11 year olds at times and we need a better challenge for us to judge where we are. Won't be too disappointed with a close loss but would obviously hope we can nick it

Agreed.

Saturday is a free hit in that it's not a game we'd expect to win. Two points would be fantastic but a good performance and a narrow defeat wouldn't be the end of the world.

It's a good time to play them, away from the heat of June/July whic we've tended to have played in there in recent seasons.

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:51 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Agreed.

Saturday is a free hit in that it's not a game we'd expect to win. Two points would be fantastic but a good performance and a narrow defeat wouldn't be the end of the world.

It's a good time to play them, away from the heat of June/July whic we've tended to have played in there in recent seasons.

If we want to progress though, I'd hope we'd be competitive given we've got a week off afterwards too. We ran them quite close last year IIRC. Freyssinous says it's been warm and they've been watering the pitch, hopefully the temperature doesn't plummet again..

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:57 pm  

Aiton won't play picked up a bad injury v wigan

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:03 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Can't see us winning but we need to be very competitive throughout the game. Our last 2 run outs have been good but both sides defended like 11 year olds at times and we need a better challenge for us to judge where we are. Won't be too disappointed with a close loss but would obviously hope we can nick it

Not a top 4 mentality that

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:07 pm  

No manu I doubt. Ellis could be a straight swap though.
Fonua should be ok
Shaul might be missing

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:10 pm  

Isnt it time you was in bed keith,school tomorrow

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:11 pm  

As said, Aiton won't play v yourselves, he went off after 12 mins and didn't return.
LF said it was a bicep injury.
Pelissior played the 70 mins and didn't run out of energy on that dreadful pitch.
LF also mentioned that it had been 20 degrees in Perpignan for the past 4 weeks hence they found the conditions difficult at Wigan.

Us Wigan fans thought they were a very sound outfit. Defence is well organised (for them) but not much scope the show attacking flair but that maybe disguises the talent they have.
Carney and Myler mostly played shoulder to shoulder and will realy cause problems this season.

You look good on tv and this will be a test for your guys.
Should be a good game and looking forward to watching it. (On tv)

Re: Catalans Dragons vs Hull FC : Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:12 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Isnt it time you was in bed keith,school tomorrow

Mo he's to excited about the open top bus parade after today's game