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Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:32 am  

A chance to get back on track Sunday - though we haven't beaten the Dragons at BV since we thumped them
56 - 14 in 2014.

I don't think we have managed a League double (home and away) over Catalans before?

The bookies have us as slight favourites (-2) and the weather is due to be ok, let's hope we can get
folk down to BV to see a potentially tight game.

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:55 am  

Think we may have done the double in weekly rounds in 2009, but then they beat us at BV in play offs

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Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:22 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Think we may have done the double in weekly rounds in 2009, but then they beat us at BV in play offs

Correct! We won 30-10 at BV and 34-20 at Catalans.
As for the play off game - let's just forgot that one eh?

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:27 am  

I was at the play off game and at the game where we easily beat you 2 years ago.The 56-14 slaughter was one of the most awful defeats for us-and for the 2 players who were sacked immediately afterwards.You are much improved -I saw the game in Perpignan-And so are we in the last few weeks. Bird is expected back on sunday and I think it will be a good and close encounter.Your left wing scorned 3 excellent chances in Perpignan so I fear him next time

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:03 am  

catalanglais wrote:

I was at the play off game and at the game where we easily beat you 2 years ago.The 56-14 slaughter was one of the most awful defeats for us-and for the 2 players who were sacked immediately afterwards.You are much improved -I saw the game in Perpignan-And so are we in the last few weeks. Bird is expected back on sunday and I think it will be a good and close encounter.Your left wing scorned 3 excellent chances in Perpignan so I fear him next time

I'm asking only because I'm sure there aren't many Catalan fans in England, but are you the guy I see walking round Preston?

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:50 pm  

If Greg Bird plays he alone will be worth the entrance fee, best player in Europe, a Rugby God.

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:39 pm  

This is a HUGE game.
Bottom half of the table at home is a must win, especially having beaten them so convincingly in Perpignan.
But, more importantly, it will set the tone for the next few games, all of which are against "easier" opposition.
With Catalan, Leigh, Widnes, Hudds all coming up, we have to win at least 3 games, maybe all 4, if we are to finish in the top 8. May will be the most important month of the season for us.

Come on Trin !

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:21 pm  

Agree with you Wrencat. Need to aim for all 4 to keep pressure on Saints & Wire.

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Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:52 pm  

Agreed. We may end up with 3 out of 4 or 2 out of 4 but we are capable of 4 out of 4 and should be all guns for that.

Re: Catalans - Sunday : Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:36 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Agreed. We may end up with 3 out of 4 or 2 out of 4 but we are capable of 4 out of 4 and should be all guns for that.

I think 2 from 4 will see us in the middle 8's.
Although Wire and Saints have both underperformed this season so far but, they wont be in the bottom 4 and if you take those 2 clubs out of the equation Wakefield (and Catalan) are right in the mix.
Sunday's game is massive.
Salford's bubble may burst and they could end up in the scrap but, the battle to avoid the middle 8's is on now, whether we like it or not.