Bird - reckless tackle.

BIRD SUSPENDED FOR SALFORD CLASH

Catalans Dragons captain Greg Bird will miss his side's re-arranged Super League match against Salford at The Willows on Friday after being handed a one-match ban.

The Australian stand-off was given the suspension, along with a £300 fine, after being found guilty of a reckless tackle on Celtic Crusaders prop Ryan O'Hara in the last minute of the Dragons' 34-0 win in Perpignan on Saturday.


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Big game friday if we have any plans to pass bradford a win is vital. dont ask me how it will have to be up to the players to give us the fans somthing back for the last few weeks of dire rubbish

All respect to you guys but We could use the win just as much if not moreso as we still have an outside hope of making the playoffs, Im hoping The Salford lads are already thinking about the beach and their post season hols!

Mate they started doing that a few games ago!!! (and in one case thinking of life in primrose and blue)

How is Blackpool sur Mer ?

2 days to go to the BIG match and the official site is STILL advertising the wakey game.....is it any wonder we are a fooking laughing stock - this club gets me really annoyed ffs

Shame that it looks inevitable Catalans will score their first ever points at The Willows on Friday.

Was just thinking the same thing pathetic really.

Maybe they're having a sweepstake on:

a) How soon the first post will appear in the Virtual Terrace saying how small the crowd is and how we don't deserve a license.

b) How long said thread will go on about it for.

c) How long until some fec[size=9.[/sizekwit troll posts on here about it.

must of ran out of puns to advertise the game

slay the dragons !!

cut down the catalans !!

fight the french on friday !!

have you heard about the bird.....I say the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word !!!....... and he's out

Salford City Reds squad

Wilshere, Henry, Littler, Walton, McGilvray, Smith,
Ratchford, Cashmere, Alker, Stapleton, Adamson,
Sidlow, Swain, Paul, Sibbit, Leuluai, Nash, Fitzpatrick, Myler.


Catalans Dragons squad

Baile, Stacul, Bentley, Perry, Bosc, Carlaw, Casty, Croker,
Duport, Fakir, Guisset, Gossard, Greenshields, Martins,
McGuire, Mogg, Mounis, Pelo, Ryles.

What price keeping the scoreless record at the willows? (them not us!!)

Am I reading too much into the order that the squad has been printed in, or can we expect Ratchford and Smith in the halves with Myler missing out??

Looks like you are right FL. For me though Fitzy should be in ahead of Robbie on the bench. With great respect what is the point of favouring a Leigh bound player over a Salford contracted loyal servant who has defied pain and long term injury for this club? Doesnt seem right to me.

I thought Robbie was one of our better players against Wakey, would be harsh to drop him.

I know he's Leigh-bound for next year but, as we're still paying his wages, he should still be earning them IMHO.

If we're going to drop him because he's leaving, what are we paying him for?!

IHOPE TO SEE ALL CITY RED PLAYERS THIS WEEK THROWING THE BALL ABOUT WITH CONFID ENCE -YOUVE BEATEN LEEDS & SAINTS SO WHATS YOUR PROBLEM? SHOW THEM WHAT YOUR MADE OF! GOOD LUCK.

No Greenshields either, injured at training yesterday & still no place for Elima or Ferriol

And yet we will still find a way to loose !!

Yeah I thought Robbie was one of our better performers on the night tbf. Our best period of the game came just before half time and (despite them scoring straight from the kick off near the hooter

) Paul was the reason for this, we started to use the ball more productively from Hooker, which is something that Alker (although never great at) was ing e with on Friday.

Yeah agree did have a good game. I think some of the morons who go and abuse him forget he's playing out of position at hooker
and if anyone meets robbie please can they apologise on behalf of the proper fans that go as the abuse given to him on fri was shocking and totally uncalled for !!!

:3aybig4z*LATEST BETTING*:3aybig4z



SALFORD CITY REDS - 5/2

CATALANS DRAGONS - 4/9

DRAW


SALFORD CITY REDS ~ +8 10/11

CATALANS DRAGONS ~ -8 10/11

TIE: ~ 16/1

I am concerned about the damage Bosc could cause us tonight as we always suffer against players with excellent kicking games.

I just hope McRae has done his homework and drilled it in the players to really pressurise Bosc by closing him down very quickly.
It wouldn't be a bad move to have one of our players sweeping up behind our defensive line either, as Bosc is exceptional at kicking over or through the defensive line and regathering the ball.

I think to have any chance tonight we need our forwards to really stand up and match them. (Something we failed miserably to do in France)

As for Myler not playing, it could prove to be a smart move by McRae as Catalan really targeted and exploited his weaknesses in defence out wide the last time we played them.

Myler will be dropped unless there is a massive change of heart. Fitzy in at fullback.

Catalans Dragons team:

1-Bosc
2-Stacul
3-Baile
4-Croker
5-Pelo
6-Mogg
7-McGuire
8-Ryles
9-Kane Bentley
10-Guisset
11-Gossard
12-Carlaw
13-Fakir

14-Ferriol
15-Casty
16-Elima
17-Mounis


Martins is sick, and Greenshields is injured; so Elima and Ferriol are in.

Maybe, we'll play like against Leeds, Bosc will play fullback only in défense.

Bosc at fullback?? You'll do for me, pal. I know it was mentioned above but we really need to stop his kicking game or we'll be torn to bits.
I hope Fitz can pull a big performance out if called upon, and I'm hoping that Smith and Ratchford get the nod in the halves to start bilding up an understanding.