I've never done Catalan away.

Could anyone tell me please if there's likely to be an organised trip for the cup game?

If so, could you give an idea of a ball park figure for the cost per person? I understand that this depends upon several factors and could vary the cost a fair bit. It's just that I haven't a clue how much to expect and if it will be viable for us

Many thanks.

£741-37p

Just had am email from CST who are apparently doing a trip for the game but are awaiting confirmation from the club about the date for the game. No idea on price unfortunately.

£250 half board 4nights staying in lloret flying from eastmid. catalan tours 50 euros for transfers. About hour and a half from lloret on coach.

on the CST website it says trips start from £299.

When are the games and venues confirmed?

as it's QF's the home team ground will be the venue, no idea when the rest will be confirmed, always amazed me how long it takes the RFL to sort this type of information out, hardly rocket science.

I'm giving the RFL the benefit of the doubt. I think it could be Sky and the beeb dragging their heels this time

it always takes a silly amount of time for whoever it is, that's for certain!

It's a bank holiday apparently in france so it's gonna be mid week at the earliest before dates are confirmed

True. They don't have a great track record do they.



Am I right in believing it's a bank holiday there when we play this cup game. Bastille day's in July.

Bastille day is July 14th, which is why I believe we'll play Saturday.

Cheers Standee, I kind of gathered this but as far as I know HKR are playing at a different ground in France. Just wondered if Gilbert Brutus Stadium was a guaranteed?

I would imagine so, but might be worth holding off, Toulouse is a long way from Perpignan!

Catalan always take at least one game on the road every season. They won't give up home advantage on this one and as it's Bastille day on the Sunday, the most likely day for the game will be Saturday, although it could be Friday night. In some ways I hope the BBC don't cover this game, although it would be great for fans not making the trip, it would also mean that KO would probably be scheduled for 2.30pm which could be a killer for us in mid July, an evening KO will give us a better chance.

I've got it on pretty good authority - 95% - that our game will be on the BBC. The BBC games are scheduled to KO at 4pm on Saturday and 4.15pm on Sunday. The delay with making a decision is apparently down to negotiations that the BBC are having with French broadcasters and the RFL are as frustrated as anyone. As stated earlier , logic says that the French would want to play it on the Saturday to avoid a clash with Bastille Day. Fingers crossed that's the way it will go.

Not sure why the BBC would have to negotiate with the French broadcasters, the BBC and Sky own the right to the Challenge Cup so they can dictate, surely?

Using their kit to save carting their own across?

possibly, but even then, I'd imagine they have a standing agreement in most countries to hire kit?

the longer it takes the fewer FC fans will be able to get there (money, holidays, flights etc.)

That's exactly it. Apparently using other broadcaster's kit on location esp on one off's is the norm.

Will be a good weekend to go, our first sl visit there was over the bastille day weekend, was a fantastic night out.

I love people in the know 95% eh I'll give my mate who is also in the know to find out

Just ring the communications manager at the RFL he'll tell you. Number's on their site. He didn't want to confirm anything because they were still awaiting the BBC to get back to them but he was "95%" certain that the Beeb were showing our game.

The delay is a joke, now people are buying up tickets for Campbells fight less will be going to France.