We shall have to agree to differ about the centres.I think that Duport is below super league average.He rarely passes,is very slow getting back,and can't catch.

WHAT!!!! Duport was one of our best in 2014 when we got to the semis and before he got injured this year was playing very well.

Quote ="Jimmythecuckoo"We are back in today for pre-season starting... www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ence-soon/'" any idea why todd carney isnt starting at the same time as everyone else?

Quote ="Jimmythecuckoo"We are back in today for pre-season starting... www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ence-soon/'" any idea why todd carney isnt starting at the same time as everyone else?

Not fussy. He's Todd Carney. We do what we need to in order to keep him happy.

Davey T... looking... lean?

Haha. I am hoping in the less defence driven Super League he is going to be a world beater

Looking like willie mason is a done deal. he is just waiting on his samaon passport to arrive. how can we afford all these under the cap? mental haha

Taylor looks 15+K overweight ,but at least he is present and training.+I presume that Aiton is still injured. So where are Carney and Pelissier?

That is Dave Taylors physique. That is his normal weight. That is him looking quite lean actually haha. Aiton is training. Carney who knows (but he will be playing) and Pellisier who knows.

Wasn't Pelissier off for surgery over the winter?

[url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1078228692195404.1073741903.185255301492752&type=3&uploaded=28Carney, Eloi and Aiton all in training - pictorial evidence[/url

Looks like Elima already practising moaning at the ref

looking good. very excited to see them all play together

Two pre-season games. Against 'Les Chevaliers Cathares', a selection from ASC, FCL and Limoux, and away at Huddersfield.

Good that there is an away game. Hopefully they can get that sorted.

Tonga has been released...

Gone to Leigh. What an enigma he was.

freeteams.com/EnglishDragons/new ... ory=155118 The headline wrote itself

freeteams.com/EnglishDragons/new ... ory=155118 The headline wrote itself

We need another centre a.s.a.p. Duport , Gigot and possibly Inu is not enough. Pomeroy?

I think 3 is enough personally. If 2 centres manage to get themselves injured then Dave Taylor or someone would have to fill in. Prop is a more worrying position in my opinion. Hopefully if Mason comes in that will shore that area up a bit.

I certainly agree that this is the key issue,but I disagree with your conclusion. Firstly Inu is not a tried and tested centre. Secondly Garcia was badly exposed for pace when used as an emergency centre last year.Only Taia amongst the forwards had the pace and he is gone.Thirdly Casty ,Elima ,Bousquet,Anderson, Taylor and Maria seem to be enough props, and Pomeroy in the second row could release another in an emergency. A close call ,I accept, but I think Pomeroy is a better bet than Mason

Joseph Negre is training with the first team and could provide another option in the centres.

Is he academy? French?

What I hope is the final word on the matter: If Willie Mason is the answer, you are not asking the right question.

No mason apparently. Deal has fallen through