Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:42 pm  

Huge game for me this.

I think Catalans will be too good for us but I think we can run them close. We have to keep playing the way we have been and try not to let their forwards dominate. If Dureau (sp) gets room to play, it could be a long afternoon.

A good performance here could really set us up for a healthy attendance for Leeds at home the following week. We've got a tough run of games now but some home games were you would imagine the floating fan would be more interested in seeing. If we can stay competative for the next month I feel we could go on to have a good season. If we take a couple of beatings I fear the heads might go down and all the early season positivity will be lost. Yes, I'm a pessimist at heart.

Hopefully Williams will be fully fit giving us a little more pace out wide. I don't remember Gibson coming back on, on Friday so I presume he'll be a doubt. Other than that, I don't see many changes to the team from Friday.

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:46 pm  

Massive test for us on Saturday. We need to keep chucking the ball around as we have been so far this season, if we try to keep Catalan up the middle I fear a heavy defeat. Like has already been mentioned we need to keep their halfbacks quite as they have plenty of class at 6 and 7. I think we'll come unstuck against a very good Catalan side, but as long as we keep in the game and play some entertaining stuff then I'll be happy.

I'm not going for the first time since they came into SL because I'm a stupid skint idiot. For everyone else who is going I hope you all have a crap time!!

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:05 pm  

Ave It! wrote:

I'm not going for the first time since they came into SL.

With you there mate, a late decision but I'm not now making the trip either The Lakes for a few day it is. Enjoy to all those who have/are made/making the trip.

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:13 pm  

the girona 15 have done it for £48 flight, £26 transfer, £19 hotel total £93. Then there is the little matter of the beer priceless

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:17 pm  

Their centre Sa is up before the disciplinary panel for a grade C offence, might he get a ban for that?

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:15 pm  

Another here who isn't going for the first time ever, (barring the challenge cup game for which the volcano stopped me attending for which I had booked to go!). I think the bad finish to last season and the lack of belief I had at the start of this stopped me from booking. However I'm glad to say the lads have really turned things around and I'm going to miss not being there.

Hoping for a slice of luck and a win, if the RL want a big attendances at Barton and from the Manchester area for millenium weekend they could do no better than to send a bent ref down there for us and keep us high in the table till then

If the team play as they have been the last four games then an upset could be on the cards. Haven't heard whether the match is live on Canal+ or anything or whether there is streaming anywhere? If anyone as info on that can you let me know.

Good luck to all who are attending, hope you have a good time and come back with a win.

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:21 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

Haven't heard whether the match is live on Canal+ or anything or whether there is streaming anywhere? If anyone as info on that can you let me know.

As far as I've heard there is no TV deal in place to broadcast their games until later in the season; this is why Micron Video are having to send a team over to record the game.

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:30 pm  

I thought Al-Jazeera were showing it? Or is that the deal that hasn't started yet?

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:18 pm  

GT wrote:

I thought Al-Jazeera were showing it? Or is that the deal that hasn't started yet?

Starts mid-July with the Warrington game I believe so no stream, is it on the radio?

Re: Catalans match thread....... : Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:37 pm  

BartonFlyer wrote:

Their centre Sa is up before the disciplinary panel for a grade C offence, might he get a ban for that?

Confirmed 2 match suspension. Our back line will be licking their lips as I type.