All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:44 am  

Thought I would share with those who aren't aware, the two sides determined in 1984 to constitute the greatest ever Catalan rugby league sides of the first 50 years.

The first side was selected by a group of experts (the official side) and the second by fans of the club in a poll.

The sides were:-

Official Team...

1. Nogueres
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Sire
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Levy
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Delhoste

Fans team...

1. Puig-Aubert
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Bruzy, G.
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Laforgue, G.
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Bruzy, A.

Truly superb sides both of them.

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:29 am  

Gaston Comes is, without doubt, one of my favourite players of all time.

To see his stepping against Sydney in 1951 is to appreciate the true ballet that rugby league can be at its very best...

A highly perceptive and deserved choice in both sides at centre.

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:57 am  

Surprised Shane Perry hasn't made the list there!

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:58 am  

I would have had Steve Bell over Comes any day too.

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:05 am  

marvwoodburn wrote:

I would have had Steve Bell over Comes any day too.

As a Queenslander, I would have to disagree...

[John_D]

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:16 pm  

Nice one in terms of pointing out that it was Grésèque I and not M

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:45 am  

John_D wrote:

Nice one in terms of pointing out that it was Grésèque I and not M

Ivan was clearly the better player.

Although I do like Maxime...he will never fulfil his potential though it seems.

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:00 am  

no Jacque Jorda, bit of a surprise
Jaqcue Moliner top 3 locks in the world in the 80,s

cheers
Dave

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:25 pm  

thought Pascal Fagas might have got a look in as he played for France in at least 3 diffrent positions

Re: All time great Catalan sides : Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:23 pm  

Gijou wrote:

Official Team...

1. Nogueres
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Sire
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Levy
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Delhoste

Fans team...

1. Puig-Aubert
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Bruzy, G.
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Laforgue, G.
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Bruzy, A.

Truly superb sides both of them.

Good to see some authentic Catalan names in there.