Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Mon May 15, 2017 12:23 pm  

big game, one we need to be winning!

both teams have their injury problems right now, catalans coming off a walloping at hull... they will be looking for a response.

we drew with them last time we played them at newcastle (game should have been won by us at half time!)

walsh always has a good game against us, need to stop him!

ridyard to make his debut alongside wood or farrell?

taai and cudjoe back hopefully!!!

hope to have a good day out and the 2 points... no point asking where people are sitting as we dont sit together anyway.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 9:21 am  

Newcastle was one of ,if not the best performance we put on last year. I hope we can play with the same attitude and style again. Catalan are not awesome at all and we have been improving slightly, No Brough which is a blow but Ridyard may slot in well. Hope Farrell gets his chance on the big stage, it could be just what he needs, and at the end of the day It's just another league match. onward and upwards.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 9:59 am  

brearley84 wrote:

big game, one we need to be winning!

both teams have their injury problems right now, catalans coming off a walloping at hull... they will be looking for a response.

we drew with them last time we played them at newcastle (game should have been won by us at half time!)

walsh always has a good game against us, need to stop him!

ridyard to make his debut alongside wood or farrell?

taai and cudjoe back hopefully!!!

hope to have a good day out and the 2 points... no point asking where people are sitting as we dont sit together anyway.

Ta'ai not available.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 12:30 pm  

bilko1941 wrote:

Ta'ai not available.

just cudjoe back then

giants still doing it tough

possible this is the last magic weekend up at newcastle... then goes out to tender again.

not been too bad for us, draw and a win.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 12:45 pm  

Hope this is the last up there. We usually go two nights- only gone one this year as the prices are a disgrace! People have voted with their feet too as fewer tickets sold this year overall- fewer weekend ones!

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 2:11 pm  

For your information Dragons went to Hull with 11 injuries in the 25 man squad.Gigot did not play as it was considered too risky.The Catalans have 6 more injuries as a result of the hull game,though one of them is outside the squad.The injuries to Bousquet and Myler ,2 of our 3 best players are the straw that breaks the camel,s back.It is claimed that Bird Bosc Anderson Wiliame and Gigot will be back on Sunday .I am dubious about Bird who is supposed to have a fractured eye socket. The following players from the 25 are injured 2 Broughton 3 Inu 7 Myler 9 aiton 10 Moa 12 Horo plus Baitieri Garcia Burgess Bousquet Margalet and Dacosta. That leaves 13 fit players plus 4 Replacements from the "kids".I know you will think I am whining ,but if you cannot beat that you are a very bad team.Our team looks like Gigot Yaha Thornley Wiliame Duport Walsh Albert---Casty Bosc Simon Anderson ? Bird.We might play Duport in the forwards . Replacements are ? ? ? ? .Please note that my information is from a well informed source .The club does not tell its fans what is going on.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 5:29 pm  

Well that's an essay of a giant early excuse.! To be honest I've never been one to care much about injuries.. every team has a squad, it's good practice for the younger lads and a good opportunity for the unfavoured ones.
Maybe the Dragons should use their wages on good French players and developing them rather than bringing in a new big signing every year..
Win, lose or draw against a depleted Dragons side won't make us a good or bad side.
We both play what's in front of us and hopefully we both do ourselves proud with our performances.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 5:42 pm  

catalanglais wrote:

For your information Dragons went to Hull with 11 injuries in the 25 man squad.Gigot did not play as it was considered too risky.The Catalans have 6 more injuries as a result of the hull game,though one of them is outside the squad.The injuries to Bousquet and Myler ,2 of our 3 best players are the straw that breaks the camel,s back.It is claimed that Bird Bosc Anderson Wiliame and Gigot will be back on Sunday .I am dubious about Bird who is supposed to have a fractured eye socket. The following players from the 25 are injured 2 Broughton 3 Inu 7 Myler 9 aiton 10 Moa 12 Horo plus Baitieri Garcia Burgess Bousquet Margalet and Dacosta. That leaves 13 fit players plus 4 Replacements from the "kids".I know you will think I am whining ,but if you cannot beat that you are a very bad team.Our team looks like Gigot Yaha Thornley Wiliame Duport Walsh Albert---Casty Bosc Simon Anderson ? Bird.We might play Duport in the forwards . Replacements are ? ? ? ? .Please note that my information is from a well informed source .The club does not tell its fans what is going on.

welcome to how our season has been so far and to some extent still is!

cas fans were saying the same with them missing players, still won.

we have improved as a team the last two games though so if we continue in the same vein it gives us a chance

the bookies have catalans as the favourites

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 6:42 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

just cudjoe back then

giants still doing it tough

possible this is the last magic weekend up at newcastle... then goes out to tender again.

not been too bad for us, draw and a win.

And Gaskell I believe.

Re: Giants v Catalans (magic weekend) : Tue May 16, 2017 7:29 pm  

catalanglais wrote:

For your information Dragons went to Hull with 11 injuries in the 25 man squad.Gigot did not play as it was considered too risky.The Catalans have 6 more injuries as a result of the hull game,though one of them is outside the squad.The injuries to Bousquet and Myler ,2 of our 3 best players are the straw that breaks the camel,s back.It is claimed that Bird Bosc Anderson Wiliame and Gigot will be back on Sunday .I am dubious about Bird who is supposed to have a fractured eye socket. The following players from the 25 are injured 2 Broughton 3 Inu 7 Myler 9 aiton 10 Moa 12 Horo plus Baitieri Garcia Burgess Bousquet Margalet and Dacosta. That leaves 13 fit players plus 4 Replacements from the "kids".I know you will think I am whining ,but if you cannot beat that you are a very bad team.Our team looks like Gigot Yaha Thornley Wiliame Duport Walsh Albert---Casty Bosc Simon Anderson ? Bird.We might play Duport in the forwards . Replacements are ? ? ? ? .Please note that my information is from a well informed source .The club does not tell its fans what is going on.

I am familiar with all those names,so they are no worse than us.