All roads lead to Stade Gilbert Brutus.

Next weekend will determine whether Leigh leaves Super League in 2018. The Nowhere Land of rugby league will travel by airplane to Perpignan (the first air travel experience for many of the players and fans) to face Catalans in what will be a do or die match for both teams. If Catalans win their retention of a Super League place is virtually certain. If Leigh loses then, following their loss to the well coached Hull KR, they can virtually say goodbye to Super League.

Who will miss Leigh being in Super League? Almost nobody other than Leigh fans. The club has given nothing to Super League other than a third chance to the thug Gareth Hock. A Super League that has Warrington, Catalans, Hull KR and London in it in 2018 will be a better place.

Having watched one of your favourites yesterday, I can't say that I fully agree on your resume

Leigh are looking vulnerable, this must have been seen as a banana skin that they had to overcome. Unfortunately they tripped up.

There will be more twists and turned yet.

Can Fev ruin Londons chances and will Fax scare Widnes- all will be revealed this afternoon

This will be a record match of penalties for high tackles.

What happens if Catalan lose though ?

Mind you, I want Les Cats to stay in SL.
A trip over there is better than a suburb of Wigan or East Hull all day long



Although the new structure has given a pathway into SL, the old problem of a promoted club staying up hasn't gone away and were in for an interesting few weeks.

Great win for KR though and they look to have got themselves a minimum of home advantage in the MPG and they could avoid the game altogether if they can gain another SL scalp.
Widnes beware !

I agree with all of that, my point was that the current Catalans set up bring very little to Super League, the emphasis on current, as I'm not having a go at them for bringing a colourful flag as their away support. Their play was poor, their attitude was poor, they offered nothing yesterday apart from a bit of niggle.

Big game next week against Leigh, I hope Leigh put up a fight rather than allowing Catalans to muck about away and think that they can survive by winning their home games

More likely the end of Catalans in SL.

Definitely think we'll be seeing one SL team go down now. Warrington have already done their trickier fixtures and will coast through to 'promotion'. HKR have home fixtures vs Widnes and Catalans to come and I'd fancy them to win one, even away to Warrington final week could be winnable with Warrington more than likely having their feet up having qualified already.

3 way battle between Catalans, Leigh and Widnes to survive for me.

After all these years, I still can't see what Catalans bring to Super League.
I'd rather have thousands of Hull KR or Leigh fans paying through our turnstiles than the half dozen that "travel" to support Catalans.

Half dozen being generous

Thanks for those nice words Jean , if we end up being relegated , so be it , despite what many think of us I think we have entertained and been competitive in most of our games

Can we beat Les Cats ? , well we were 12 seconds from doing so in the regular season , so I see no reason to think we can't

Unfortunately won't be able to make it over so will be in the pub next sat , can't wait

They will be fine, as they have just appointed Cunningham as DOR.

Why don't you head over to one of the boozers in Chorley? You could debate face to face with Jean then.

Nice one

but I bet if cats are ready to go down the RFL change the rules again

well if you dont come up, most rovers fans think the rfl will change the rules to 13 teams

They may then remember that expansion and relegation dont go together.
It's ok when the likes of Toulouse or Toronto are striving for promotion but, if/when these clubs make it to the top flight (or, IF Catalan face relegation), it's a smack in the face for expansion.

Whoever thought of the 3 x 8 system, really should have thought a little further forward.

Having said that, there are some great games in the middle 8's and with some Championship clubs spending big on the s/c, they are genuinely competitive.

Fax v Widnes this aft is a real difficult one to predict and should they pull off a shock, Widnes and Leigh will be fighting for their super league lives.

Leigh have just appointed Keiron Cunningham as head of rugby to work alongside Neil Jukes.

Would the RFL really allow that to happen or would they rip up the goal posts & set them down the sideline ?

Seems obvious don't it

The way he describes people from different places I'm sure a debate has well and truly passed.

More like kicking the crap out of him behind a Chorley boozer

Jeez, is this walloper still playing the "faux Froggie" routine. It's like watching James Davidson and about as funny! Nick,nick! (or Nicholas,Nicholas).

He tried to play a faux Aussie called Barrie mckenzie until the admins called him out on his English ip number.
As for the topic in hand, it will be shame whoever goes down but that's sport

Regards

King James

Catalan were dreadful on Saturday and only just beat London at home so wouldn't be at all surprised if Leigh turned them over

Sadly me neither.

Nothing seems to have changed under McNamara. I fear for us.

Catalan have had some great players pass through their ranks over the past few years and coaches too, but they still haven't quite made the winning podium, they have great crowds and we all have a great time down there, but if they are not good enough on the pitch then so be it and they need to go do if that is where they finish.

I feel the league isn't going to lose anyone this year however.............