Will we finally get a win?! or will it be 1 win from 11?

Catalans struggled past london last time out, might be time for them to have a slump and they have a poor record when coming to the Giants

Mcgillvary, ferguson and fairbank to come back into the mix..

lets really get behind the lads for this one, if we get off to a good start then the confidence may come back!

Need to rattle up a fair few points to have any hope of a win I fear but if we can start well and gety 10 or 12 points ahead hopefully confidence will return and Catalan's open brand of rugby will see us get a few interceptions and hopefully a few more tries out wide.

Should be a good game whatever the result but even better with a Giants win.

Its 1 from 11 already if you include the Challenge Cup.

I think in depends on the team. With mcgilvary back should be better on the outside! I'd like to see george on the wing for a game.

Mate what are you watching,Goerge is always on the wing FFS.

wont have to wait too long to see george on the wing..thats his postition!

plenty of positive vibes coming out of the camp for this game...sounds like they are going to be up for it from the kick off ...which should always be the case!! lets hope its not all just talk again

but could be a better team than we have had out on the field for a while on sunday.

o'donnell and wardle the only ones out now i think (and kev brown!) hmm looking at those 3 they are first choice picks for me



faiumu, mcgillvary, murphy, ferguson all back

Would like to see something along the lines of:

Murphy

McGillvary Cudjoe Lawrence George

Grix Brough

Fairbank
Chan Ferres
Crabtree Robinson Mason

Lee
Patrick
Faiumu
Ferguson

Should be fairly sound defensively.

id go

murphy

mcgillvary
cudjoe
lawrence
george

lee
brough

moore
crabtree
mason
chan
faiumu
ferres

bench..
patrick
faalogo
ferguson
robinson

some may put eden at full back, fair enough, put murphy at centre then and lawrence back in the 2nd row.
i fancy giving lee a chance at stand off instead of grix, but if grix plays then so be it.
robinson to impact of the bench
faalogo as a prop

slowly getting out players back but still short in prop and stand off positions and missing wardle

Id go..
1 Eden
2 George
3 Lawrence
4 Cudjoe
5 Mcgilvary
6 Lee
7 Brough
8 Crabtree
9 Robbo
10 Ferguson
11 Faiumu
12 Chan
13 Ferres
Bench..
Mason
Moore
Patrick
Fa'alogo

The more we change our half back partnership the poorer our attack will be.

It would seem Robinson can't really go back to 7 as I would have wanted so Grix is the other choice at 6 with Brough at 7.

Keep brough and grix together. Grix is a good player, but he's playing with no confidence (not the only one). this team has the potential to win the game. My only concern is our forwards won't be able to control the Catalans forwards. First ten mins will be crucial. We need to get into the game

For moi -

murphy

mcgillvary cudjoe lawrence george

grix brough

lee
chan ferres
crabtree moore mason

bench..
patrick faiumu ferguson robinson

And also PA in the sheds just before kick off to remind the forwards in no uncertain terms what is required of them.

anderson saying players havent been trying....shame we spent our cash going to the games if some cant even be bothered to try.

Very honest of him I thought.

He's promised it's going to be physical on Sunday,so let's hope the players have got the message loud and clear and the days of not trying are over.

yes lets hope so but dont give the penalties away at the same time, we cand defend them.. penalty = TRY against us

19 announced

1. Scott Grix
2. Michael Lawrence
3. Leroy Cudjoe
4. Lee Gilmour
5. Jermaine McGillvary
7. Danny Brough
8. Eorl Crabtree
9. Luke Robinson
10. Keith Mason
12. David Fa’alogo
13. David Faiumu
15. Larne Patrick
18. Jason Chan
19. Tommy Lee
20. Luke George
21. Aaron Murphy
26. Jamie Cording
29. Greg Eden
36. Brett Ferres

moore left out

id go

Murphy

mcgillvary
cudjoe
lawrence
george

grix
brough

robinson
mason
crabtree
chan
ferres
faiumu

bench
faalogo
patrick
cording
lee

Catalans didn't 'struggle' against London - a combination of a makeshift french outfit with so many key injuries plus a tremendous performance from a well organised and confident London side well coached by Tony Rea and some very dubious reffing decisions made it look closer than it was

saying that...

Hudds can't play any worse than the Saints debacle so I expect a close encounter with the Catalans still missing Steve Menzies, Setaimata Sa, Louis Anderson, Frédéric Vaccari, Jean-Philippe Baile, Clint Greenshields, Thomas Bosc, Mickael Simon and William Barthau

may not be the prettiest of games but it should be exciting...

Wanna bet?

Think if we are picking out poor shows Saints is not one of them.

Punished for our mistakes but much better than some would give credit for.

true, didnt realise catalans rested so many players v london...expect quite a few to return that missed that game!

I hope Gilmour isn't playing. Couldn't catch a cold

not rested mate - I purposely asked Robinson before the game if the players were 'rested' à la Wigan or really injured and he said they all had knocks, some worse than others - Hendos' shoulder has been a problem for a while so i'm surprised to see him back so soon and it's good to see Fakir back
last weeks star men were Ben Fisher as 'head' hooker plus Remi Casty who must be a genuine contender for Man Of Steel this year and Vincent Duport who gets better with each game

I'd go with that team apart from I'd go Lee as the run on hooker,and Robbo off the interchange.Robbo I love him but he gets knocked backwards only because of his small stature.

If he has made Moore the scapegoat for last week,then I do not agree with that,in fact would say he was probably our strongest defender even though he only came on 2nd half last week.There are other 'big name' forwards who I feel are fortunate to be in this squad.