GAME ON : Huddersfield Giants v Catalan Dragons - 20:00:00

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

Hudds 28 Le Cats 18
Att 4225
MoM Brough

The outcome is uncertain given the terrible injury toll now being suffered by the Mediterranean powerhouse which is Catalans Dragons.

Shouldn't be playing tonight. Who decided that it was fair over the Easter period to give Hudds and Catalans 48 hours more rest than most of us? Same goes for Widnes and Warrington tomorrow night having 24 hours more rest. You either have a level playing field at Easter or scrap it and only play 1 fixture, simple.

Pretty sure last year we had the extra 24 hours rest.

It's not right is it, and guess who has to go to france on monday after playing 48 hours after this lot ?

It's all swings and roundabouts.

Dragons haven't been home for a week and travel away every other week - Salford will be in their own beds every weekend apart from this one.

Doesn't make it right though ?

I have no problem going to france even after a game two days previously, (I presume the RFL will pass that baton onto another club next season), however it's hardly fair to have to travel to france whilst they have had two more days rest over an exceptionally busy weekend.

Surely you can see that ?

So you want all games to kick off at the same time, every week?

There is always going to be someone at a disadvantage, but Dragons are at a disadvantage at least every second week.

There is no point in bleating about it.

Doubt it will be Brough

I never said I wanted all games to KO at the same time so why bring it up ?

I'm not bleating about anything I 'm stating a fact. they have five days until there next game, and in that time we have to play twice, I won't ask again if you think that's fair because obviously you do, well as long as it's not your team I guess it's fine.

You think it's fair that Dragons have to play tonight, when they haven't been home for a week, therefore have been away from their families, training venue, rehab set-up and training squad?

They won't have run an opposed training session for over a week. Is that fair prep?

In that time Salford have had the exact opposite. The premise of your objection is a nonsense.

No i'd rather us have played tonight with our feet up for best part of a week, don't worry though it's not your club involved .

You have had your feet up for a week!

You haven't played since last Friday. When you play next, you will have had a full weeks prep - Dragons just played away from home (having not been home), with 4 days prep.

Swings and roundabouts.

I think that the Salford fan has missed the main point: Catalans, playing with their team riddled with second string players, just defeated Huddersfield 29-22 at Huddersfield.

The only decent response must be "Bravo Catalans!" The pathetic bleating about allegedly unfair scheduling is totally out of place at this special time of celebration in amazement.

Amazing

Dragons crap. giants crappier.

Stone is a disaster. The worst this millennium by a country mile.

I presume they played Wednesday due to clashes with the football - Town probably at home on the Friday or something.

Correct - They played Wednesday due to Hudds Town playing Preston NE on Friday.

That was a good decision for Catalans because it gives the injury ravaged team two extra days to prepare for the game against silly Salford on Monday in Perpignan.

Edited for accuracy.

Getting worried yet Jeanette? Think you'll be having a few sleepless nights this weekend at the thought of Dobbo, Lui and TC running amok in Le Sud de France.....