Interesting one, this.

Catalans missing a few, I think, but just basically had a training game at the weekend, so will be fresher.

We're still missing Heremaia and Seymour, maybe O'Carroll back, tougher game on Sunday, but a better run-out?

Think this will be a better marker than the Warrington game, and it's to our advantage to play this match in cooler temperatures than some teams will do.

Think he'll go with the same squad, O'Carroll for Whiting/Turner if fit. Thoughts?

Has to be O'Carroll for Turner. It was a waste having him on the bench yesterday, but I can understand why he didn't get on.

Agree with the previous post. Whiting looked really good when he was on yesterday, he made some big hits and came out of the line and stopped some dangerous looking Warrington plays. I was really suprised he had such brief spells. O'carroll for Turner for me. If Martin is carrying an injury then we all know Whiting can cover.

What the others said, providing we have no more injuries. McKinnon didn't seem quite right the last 10 minutes although he could have been just knackered.

Unless injuries strike I'd go with the same squad that played Warrington, barring O'Carroll for Turner if fit.

I didn't get to the Warrington game, sunday's are a bit of a clash for me, but it sounded like Aspinwall and Whiting played well so with Moa, O'Carroll, Aspinwall and Whiting on the bench it should give us some good impact.

As pointed out, the fact that we're playing them in fairly good conditions should benefit us, but I think that we really need to push the flanks because of their current injury problems. All recognised Wingers are injured.

Hopefully we can maintain the spirit and performance from the Warrington game and build on it in this game.


Is anyone gonna be going to this match? I won't be but I wouldn't mind going one day.

I cant find it now but I had read somewhere that Seymour hadn't been ruled out for this trip but it will probably be unlikely, O Carroll more likely to be fit though. This will be tough game again but they do have a few injuries and its a great time to play them from the teams point of view but not the fans.

1st one we've missed and we're gutted not to be going, but it's too early in the season for us to justify spending money on a fixture we normally use as one of our holidays. If not the main one.

Only change for me (injuries permitting) O'Carroll for Turner.

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Have they got any other injuries? Think they had Blanch, Stacul, Vaccari, Mounis out last week, and Pryce who's meant to be back this weekend.

O'Carroll in for Turner, fresher forwards for the big French pack. Will be tough match, Dureau is a great player and they play with good pace. A lot of teams will travel there and come away with nothing, I'm hopeful we can improve again and come away with the points.

Potter said Catalans were just too strong through the middle for them - need a big performance from our pack.

No I read it on twitter I think on either Clarky's or Smailes' but it has either been deleted or I read it wrong but I swear it said Seymour wasn't ruling himself out.

Going to be another tough game, but looking at the fixture list most games can now be classed as 'tough' which is good for the game.

I'd bring in O'Carroll for Turner on the bench (Whiting can cover in the backs if we get an injury)

Wouldnt thought theyd risk him flying if hes had surgery

probably not pal but I am adamant I read it somewhere but probably wont be risked this week anyway

Gentle said it in his post interview with doc

thanks I thought I was going mental, but I defiantly heard/read it somewhere !

anybody going to this game?

fly out friday morning, looking forward to seeing how we go against a pack, which in my opinion will be stronger than wires', if they get on top can't see us winning, we will need another good kicking game to keep turning their pack around and have them coming out of their own 20 metre line

Peter Gentle has stated he will miss the Catalan game but could be ready for the London game .He will not travel to France

Will be home Wednesday anyone know of any cheap flights to the Catalan game to travel on Friday and where to stay its my frist time looking forward to it.Thanks

Not trolling. But I said to a mate of mine that Hull had got Cats at the right time what with all there injuries, I thought they'd struggle and be playing catch up for the top 8, but after seeing SL fulltime ill hold my hand up. They looked great, very strong up the middle, should be a good hard game for your guys.

Can't see us coming away with anything tbh. Against the biggest team in the comp which has got even bigger with the signings of Pryce and Anderson. Even though they haven't got any recognised wingers a back line off something like, Greenshields, Bosc, Sa, Raguin, Millard, Pryce, Dureau is still an impressive backline.

Be a good test for our forwards, if we can contain or match them it will give me a lot of confidence for the coming season. Having the much more competitive game this weekend may well benefit us more than the stroll in the park Catalans had.

As I have said before improving on performances at this stage of the season is more important than the wins, plus we have an easy run of fixtures coming up after this one, with London/Salford/Wakefield/Widnes/Castleford and Bradford to play (Yes we have Saints sandwiched in there as well) and all games we should be looking to win without too much trouble.

Yeah if we match them in the pack we'll be ok but tbh i cant see it. They're too big in the pack and always set the backs a platform to work the magic.

As i've said plenty of times on here London have a very good team this year and will surprise a few and i think they'll make the top 8.

I'd go with O'Carroll in for Turner as most have. We need to match them in the pack as that will be the key to getting anything from this trip. I reckon they'll be too strong though.

Not going as a)too cold, b) not planned it so would be too expensive now and c) too much hassle from our own fans last year when we lost. Hopefully we'll get another road game next year (Montpellier please). Good luck to those who are going - have a good trip