Gigot gets a 1 match ban.

Pretty strong performance from them at wire with 10 front line players out. They would have won if pelissier hadn't gone in high and late on gidley after that kick

Correct. Excellent squad.

Pryce back to 6, with possibly Carlos on the bench. Still think Carlos is more suited to centre, several coaches moved him away from that position in oz despite his early junior International representation there and Radford clearly saw him as a centre with possibility to cover for 6.
Whilst giving him a go there isn't a bad idea I don't think he's shown enough to say yup, that's the 6 jersey sorted for next year and be confident about it. It's not that he'd do a terrible job but his worth in the centres is more, but then it's not like we have a dearth of centres for next year which kind of decrees what route Radford is going, missing out on an experienced 6 for next year certainly has changed hings.

Sat is going to be very close, we've been getting off the hook and winning ugly a bit the last few games and some mistakes creeping in, some 'injured' Catalans players will be taking the field for sure so they are going to field a strong side and there certainly isn't much in the teams. It really depends which FC side turns up because Carney will hammer us if we don't switch on.

In playing in the NRL for 2 clubs after his stellar junior career Tuimavave found stiff competition at 6. Moving up at the Warriors he had Chad Townsend and James Maloney and at Newcastle Jarrad Mullen and Kurt Gidley. At Newcastle he was unsuccessfully tried as a centre where he was targeted in defense. He also played at fullback in the reserves but was mostly picked at 6.

I believe he came to Hull predominantly to play at 6 as a replacement for Pryce next season.

Be a tough game, hopefully we'll come out with the win and a Semi Final at Doncater or Huddersfield...

Radford clearly stated that Carlos will be stand off next season, in his aftermatch interview, listening in the car, sat in Cas car park till 18-00, Sunday. I've SEEN and heard enough to say "yup, that's the six jersey, sorted". FC will be more clinical come Saturday, a la Saints, a win all the way to Wembley for me. With the players coming in next season, back line will be sorted with cover in all positions.

I've not viewed anything much other than the score from sunday and a couple of posts here, so that confirms really what we already knew. He certainly has the talent, maybe that we've not being at our best for a few games that I haven't felt 100% confident he's our man but then that's the route we are going so I'm okay with that. The proof will be in the pudding as they say.
I hope your prediction that we get back to playing better than we have in an all guns blazing performance comes true, we'll need it against Cats. I'll be in the city but can't attend as have something more important to attend to, I'll have to wait until it comes out on FC live to watch and won't even get the score until late afternoon.

I see Wigan's Ben Flower pleaded guilty to a grade C dangerous throw, which was downgraded to grade B with a 1 match ban.
He then appealed, and it was downgraded to grade A and the ban was lifted.

No way is that true. Our disciplinary process would be an absolute laughing stock if it were

I see cats have signed Ben Garcia "with immediate effect".

I wonder if he'll be playing?

Real shame you can't attend, espescially as your in town. Hope the other business goes ok.

Laughing stock , unacceptable.
Someone should organise a breakaway.

Hi CCS, Garcia will not be able to play in any of the remaining rounds of the Challenge Cup unless his signing was received by the RFL by close of RFL business on the Monday immediately prior to the Quarter Finals.

It is possible this did happen, and the delayed announcement from Cats this morning is because they've only just received confirmation from the RFL that its been sanctioned.

The comments of the Catalans CEO on their website suggest it was done in time and he is eligible to play.

SQUADS:

Bowden, Ellis, Fonua, Green, Houghton, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Pritchard, Pryce, Shaul, Sneyd, Talanoa, Taylor, Thompson, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts, Yeaman

Jodie Broughton, Pat Richards, Todd Carney, Rémi Casty, Glenn Stewart, Justin Horo, Jason Baitieri, Dave Taylor, Julian Bousquet, Eloi Pelissier, Greg Mounis, Thomas Bosc, Fouad Yaha, Morgan Escaré, Antoni Maria, Lucas Albert, Willie Mason, Romain Navarrete

Thats a very good looking side Catalan have available but think home advantage will count and we will progress., but fail to play like we can do and give dumb penalties away, we will more than likely get our backsides spanked.

thank you, I haven't missed a home cup game in quite a while, because they aren't on a Thursday or friday (usually) it's easier for me to attend, a late afternoon kick off and I'd be all good but there you go.
The thing is I hate looking at the score afterwards, it's like looking through your fingers to prepare for the worst and that wave of joy and a "get in" when you finally remove enough fingers to realise they've won. lol

If we play how we can then I've no doubt we can win, but sloppy play like we've seen of recent will hurt us badly. Fingers crossed!

This is a really tough game and one we will have to be really good in to get a win. les cats pushed us hard when they played at the KC earlier in the season when they were understrength and a weaker side than the one we will face on Saturday should really have won at wire last week.

I think they had a bit of a wobble a few weeks back but seem to be back in form again at the wrong time for us.

I'm really looking forward to this one, should be a cracker

we had ellis missing ,when we played them earlier.

And Mini,
They have Myler, Duport and Mounis missing, along with Inu and Aiton.

Makes it a fair game with there enhanced salary cap, love to know how they managed to make a big mid season signing and fit him under the cap.

Plus Tony Gigot.

Mini's big brother over here visiting

a coat on when its quite warm! Crazy these Australians

Really hope he is doing some coaching with the FB's.

Motu's trying to coach him out of retirement