Good question.



Might be due to this still? [url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-news/2009/07/08/giants-paul-whatuira-set-for-harlequins-return-86081-24098673/LINK[/url

So what I said then.

Quote ="COCKNEY GIANT"look at botton of report ie ref. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 152448.stm'" Since when have the BBC known anything about Rugby League Hewer definitely comes from Cumbria

Quote ="COCKNEY GIANT"look at botton of report ie ref. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 152448.stm'" Since when have the BBC known anything about Rugby League Hewer definitely comes from Cumbria

Or maybe not

Cheers chaps. Thought I'd missed something else. Bit of a worry if he's still struggling with it though.

here is the Catalans assessment of the game. Amazing how they know more about our team than we do. Guess work or inside knowledge. We need to check the players bags for empty snail shells. www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.p ... cle_id=596

here is the Catalans assessment of the game. Amazing how they know more about our team than we do. Guess work or inside knowledge. We need to check the players bags for empty snail shells. www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.p ... cle_id=596

A Dragons fan talking about 'pretty' football? LOL.



The players haven't been fit in previous years? Absolute garbage.

If you don't know anything about the opposition, clearly you can just make it up and call it a 'preview'.

See Keith Mason has been replaced due to calf strain as a precaution.

[iGIANTS AMEND 19

Huddersfield Giants have amended their 19 man squad as Josh Griffin comes in to replace Keith Mason.

Keith picked up a slight calf strain in final practice and has been withdrawn as a precautionary measure.

The 19 man squad is as follows:



1) Brett Hodgson
2) Martin Aspinwall
3) Kevin Brown
5) David Hodgson
6) Liam Fulton
7) Luke Robinson
icon_cool.gif Eorl Crabtree
9) David Faiumu
10) Darrell Griffin
13) Stephen Wild
14) Simon Finnigan
15) Paul Jackson
1icon_cool.gif Danny Kirmond
19) Michael Lawrence
20) Scott Moore
21) Leroy Cudjoe
24) Shaun Lunt
2icon_cool.gif Josh Griffin
33) Danny Sculthorpe


The Catalans Dragons 19 man squad is as follows: Baile, Bell, Bird, Bosc, Carlaw, Casty, Duport, Elima, Fakir, Ferriol, Gossard, Greenshields, Guisset, McGuire, Mounis, Pelo, Perry, Ryles, Stacul.
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shame about Mace !
i think we will have too much for our cross channel friends !

Just looking at Examiner interview with Fatz and it would seem he's just being rested as no mention of injuries or migrane? www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -24234509/

Just looking at Examiner interview with Fatz and it would seem he's just being rested as no mention of injuries or migrane? www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -24234509/

Another massive game tomorrow if we win it really is looking good, and a win on Friday and we could have a play off position tied up before the semi.

Big push tomorrow please, reading the Examiner the lads are really not resting on their laurels and want to push for a top 4 spot.

Single word to sum Catalans up - THUGS.

Cracking result and we managed to 'rest 'a few. Thought first 5 we were in trouble the Catalans used the 40-20 to good effect however we over powered rhem and in the end won easily.

Have to say our defence is awesome, they tried and tried again but could not break us down, seperb performance.

i got the feeling at the end that the lads were not just pleased bt there was an air of we know how to beat teams and we know what are strengths are, and we'll exploit these.

Almost certain play off's after today a win on Friday will mathematically confirm it, happy days.

Their were some big hits into today's game by both teams. I think frustration kicked in with the Catalans with deliberately laying on followed by some very sloppy hits. I thought No.22 for Catalans had a excellent game.

Also special mention to Griffin, who I think ,has had his best game for Giants in a very long while.

Not pretty to watch was it. <s>

I hope Lunt is OK, looked like an off the ball incident, I was pleased when he came out to applaud the crowd at the end which would suggest it maybe just a knock.

Oooooo ! what a 2ND try we scored with some great combination and a well worked try, which you could see this has been done so many time in training and it came off! Top draw stuff today lads



Just watch it when highlights go up.

Official match report for the exiles/those not able to make the game.

[urlhttp://giantsrl.dnsupdate.co.uk/latestNews/NewsArticle.asp?Index=2879[/url

The sad thing about today was we were under the 6K barrier for the first time this season.

I think I saw 2 Catalans fans, and a load are on the jolly's with the start of the school summer holidays, so I'm not that surprised TBH.

I did actually see more than that around, a group of 12 but couldn't be actually heard when they score their try's!

In condolence of the attendance though there were more than yesterday here today and yet there were less seats available for spectators today! And yesterday was so boring even the town manager requested the 4th official not to add time on!

Yes I guess there must have been more than the 2 I saw, but still the crowd needed to be 99% Giants today.

As for Town I'm pleased to say I don't follow them just glad they didn't mess our pitch up

We have a winner.

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Another report on the game from the BBC interesting to read NB's post match comments and he's keeping his cards close to his chest about the top 2 spots.

I dont think there was any thugish tactics from the Dragons today.

Lunt got hit as he passed the ball so the player was committed and there was no way of avoiding the collison. Lunt will prob miss next weeks game because a slight concussion (I think theres a mandatory 7 day layoff isnt there? with a concussion) but he was out at half time and sat on the bench talking to the subs etc.

Hodgson (B) had an accidental clash of heads when he got tackled in the in-goal area. Don't think there was any malice in it at all.

I think the game was a very physical one played but two large forward packs but dont think there were any thugish tactics. My only gripe would be the speed of the ruck which seemed slow. Overall I think Mr Bentham had a good game and dealt with everything he had to whilst trying to maintain the flow of the game