[url=http://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=4196Castleford Tigers have signed prop Gadwin Springer from Catalans Dragons on a two and a half year deal starting immediately.[/url

Good player from the times I've seen him and still young.

Joins Pala & Garcia in moving elsewhere.

Good to see more Frenchmen coming through.

Could turn out to be a good signing that. He looks a prospect. It's a shame Frayssinous continues to prefer Aussies to the young French guys.

I think it's got to be a good thing for the French national team to have players more spread around the comp rather than all just coming from the Dragons.

Larroyer and Boudebza are also at Hull kr. Plus Fages and JP Baille. This must be the highest number of professional players the French have had to choose from in the modern era. They should finally be able to look like a half decent side. It's a shame there not in the 2016 four nations, Scotland are going to get panned by everyone.

Quote ="Mr. Zucchini Head"Could turn out to be a good signing that. He looks a prospect. It's a shame Frayssinous continues to prefer Aussies to the young French guys.'" Somehow I don't think Frayssinous is the problem :- the18thman.com/2015/06/12/exclus ... let-loose/

Quote ="Mr. Zucchini Head"Could turn out to be a good signing that. He looks a prospect. It's a shame Frayssinous continues to prefer Aussies to the young French guys.'" Somehow I don't think Frayssinous is the problem :- the18thman.com/2015/06/12/exclus ... let-loose/

No thread from the false Frenchman on this? I am surprised

Quote ="Tigerade"Somehow I don't think Frayssinous is the problem :- the18thman.com/2015/06/12/exclus ... let-loose/'" Seems a bit bitter at signing Carney, Leon Pryce? It would be pretty crazy if unproven French players were on the same money as quality Super league/NRL players. Catalans sole aim isn't to make the French national team better, it is also to be a successful club.

Quote ="Tigerade"Somehow I don't think Frayssinous is the problem :- the18thman.com/2015/06/12/exclus ... let-loose/'" Seems a bit bitter at signing Carney, Leon Pryce? It would be pretty crazy if unproven French players were on the same money as quality Super league/NRL players. Catalans sole aim isn't to make the French national team better, it is also to be a successful club.

Disappointed, I thought it was going to be about this guy

I thought Mitch had cut the apron strings there...

Gutted a prospect has gone.

All of the other stuff about staff and players ratting out Gausch is badly timed and unhelpful.

Are we responsible for the Dragons being successful, the game devleoping in France or the French national team?

The first one.

Not doing so well on that then are we!

Seeing French players leaving and getting into other SL teams!

In your opinion (as I'm no expert on Catalans by any means), are the accusations made by the ex-players in that article about Gausch true?


Hopefully, from a development of French & International RL point of view, the rumours are true about Toulouse joining League 1 next season

People are only excited because he's French. If Cas signed a 22 year old from Hull KR with next to no first team experience people would be underwhelmed.

One of the players who gets better in the eyes of fans by not playing.

A lot of cas fans are excited based on his appearance at wheldon road this year. He made a huge impact. Came on at 20-0 to Cas and played a big part in the dragons fightback to 20-18 knocking anyone around him back a peg or two. I don't think Powell will play him Thursday. He will be a project I think but I very much trust Daryl's judgement here.

That's like saying Saints were more excited to sign Mose Masoe than some prop from Hull KR. Of course they were, it's a player from a different country with a different style that has the potential to bring something different to the team.

I have no idea to be honest.

The article would have more credibility if the players were named.

My answer would be if the working conditions were that bad for French players at the club would the likes of Elima, Casty, Duport and Gigot have returned?

Gadwin Springer is a young player with enormous potential. But he still needs the guidance of a competent coach. He is more likely to find this at Castleford than at Catalans. I suspect that he will improve dramatically over the coming year, and during 2016 will be regarded as a game changer for his club.

Catalans lose out but Castleford and France gain a new star.

Weel done Jean - I knew you could do it.

Took many posts into the thread though.!