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

Article on club website says he spent a bit of time working with Shauly. Also said that he thought the scenery around south cave was beautiful and he was gonna spend a bit more time looking round the area so keep your eyes open!

Not another Minichello in South Cave!!!!!! Mind you there's an Italian restuarant and an Italian bakery. Quite cosmipolitan, us uno

Is that the Italian way of spelling restaurant?

what a player he was - loved watching him in action

He's now included in their squad.

Has he played much this season could he be a weak link to target

Looking forward to the game on TV here which has a late supper time kick-off(10-30pm). Hull will win this one.

Cooking on gas here in Melbourne as too cold outside
4c this morning on my walk

My heart bleeds

The pitch looks like it's going to be painful!