Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:27 pm  

I can't say I'm confident but I am at least hopeful that our forwards up their game after the nonsense at Salford and a sherlacking by Sheens after the match.

If we win (and its a big IF), I reckon McBanana will be gone.

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:14 pm  

Thought they played well against Wakey but still lost. Asking a lot for us to get anything over there and could be a long 80 min? Best chance is to get ahead early and keep the pressure on, then their frustrations would probably lead to penalties and more ill discipline. Any points would be a bonus imo

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:41 pm  

We are playing them at a good time, the Castleford cancellation means we are going into it fresh. If we seriously still believe we have top 8 ambitions then its a must win game, lose it and I think it is guaranteed middle 8's (if it isn't already!)

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:21 pm  

Sacha Lee Tim wrote:

We are playing them at a good time, the Castleford cancellation means we are going into it fresh. If we seriously still believe we have top 8 ambitions then its a must win game, lose it and I think it is guaranteed middle 8's (if it isn't already!)

Ye of little faith

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:44 pm  

They're rubbish. If you can get 3 tries you'll win

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:44 pm  

I would look to get the ball wide early (they don't look strong to me there), and get an offer load game going.
We haven't got the pack to match them toe to toe, so would be looking to move them around the park.

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:14 am  

Someday wrote:

Ye of little faith

In fairness i'm quite confidant of a win this weekend, but looking down the fixture list it could be a struggle to get a run together over the next 4/5 weeks.

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:39 am  

With Moa, McIlorum, Anderson & Gigot returning and home advantage Catalans will be much stronger than last time.

They have played far better at home losing narrowly to Saints & Wakefield, the only 100% teams. You'd also expect a degree of desperation about them with them looking for their first win.

Not mission impossible but it's going to be very difficult.

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:01 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

With Moa, McIlorum, Anderson & Gigot returning and home advantage Catalans will be much stronger than last time.

They have played far better at home losing narrowly to Saints & Wakefield, the only 100% teams. You'd also expect a degree of desperation about them with them looking for their first win.

Not mission impossible but it's going to be very difficult.

They've worked hard against saints and wakey but they have next to no attacking threat. Defend reasonably well and you'll win as they're flakey and are bound to give you plenty of opportunities

Re: Catalans Away (Daunting trip etc) : Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:05 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

They've worked hard against saints and wakey but they have next to no attacking threat. Defend reasonably well and you'll win as they're flakey and are bound to give you plenty of opportunities

For once jake hope you are right