GAME ON : Catalan Dragons v Warrington Wolves - 17:00:00

GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

Wire look to be collecting heads, but otherwise we unremarkable this far. Savelio's performance will be fascinating for Saints fans who never really understood what went wrong for him at St. Helens.

Catalans look their usual slightly disorganised bag of potential where the whole never adds up to the sum of the individual parts.

was expecting a bit more flair from both teams, so far very disappointing, just hope its rustiness

According to the BBC Catalans are 134-6 up...

Nah that's the penalty count

not warrington headshots?

Warringtons attack was poor or Catalan defended well. Not sure which.

both attacks lacked something, wire the most, although i thought they defended better of the two as it was nearly all catalan 2nd half

Catalans missed Anthony Gigot, who could have provided a bit more flair in attack. Ditto Fouad Yaha.

Catalans fully deserved their win IMO

Jean, Gregory Bird looks more like one of Harold Enfield's scousers every time I see him.

Three tries to two tells the story of the difference between the two teams.

If Catalans can get their star full back Anthony Gigot back, they will do very well this year.

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by that remark.

Bird looked really motivated which is good to see. There's nothing worse then seeing big money Aussies coming over for a holiday as Catalans must know.

Good to see Ryan Atkins keeping the crowd on their toes as per usual by giving them a quality pass or two.

Did he also celebrate knocking the ball on, or does he save that for the big games?

I'm intrigued...

Have Catalan been given special dispensation against the new rules to speed up the play the ball....

Players should move immediately the ref calls move!! EcceptCatalsn seem to be players niggle.. join the ruck... lay on... wriggle a bit... read a novel... hold a telephone conversation with a relative in Australasia that they haven't seen for a week or two... put a load of washing in... wait for the cycle... put the washing out to dry... wait for it to dry... iron it and put it away in the linen cupboard... then move

That's watch as an impartial observer... I like neither of these teams!

Or Brookside

Looked like Gary Oldman's character (Bex) in 'The Firm'.

Gregory Bird told Bernard Guasch in 2009, as he departed back to Australia after a part season with Catalans, that he was eternally grateful to Catalans for throwing him a lifeline when he got in trouble in the NRL, and that he planned to return one day to help the Catalans team win some silverware.

So far he is on course to fulfill his promise. He returns to Perpignan in 2017 with his lovely wife, the former Rebecca Rochow, now known as Becca Bird. He performs admirably in his first game against last year's powerful runners up, scoring a lovely try and tackling his heart out.

God bless you Gregory Bird.

Had to do another runner to his French bolt hole.
5 year contract.
Bernard must be barking.

Didn't Bill Arthur mention Catalans have a player on a 2 year ban? is it Gigot?

Apparently, yes. He didn't fail a drugs test but has done something bad to the guy who takes the sample. For a 2 year ban has he shot him ?

Catalans have that dispensation for every home game, but have to play by the rules when away

Having just watched our game with yourselves it seems Cas are exempt from a few rules as well

Only when at home though!