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

good

He was good in the NRL last year so I wouldnt be so hasty. Very very light on props this year now. especially considering Casty will be unfit at the start of the year.

https://twitter.com/mase21/status/67664 ... lang=en-gb perhaps the deal is still on!!

https://twitter.com/mase21/status/67664 ... lang=en-gb perhaps the deal is still on!!

Oooohhhh.....

When are we going to announce the departure of Lima and Pomeroy?

Lima has been announced. Not sure why they havent announced Pomeroy tbh.

One month to go

Pomeroy still listed as with us www.superleague.co.uk/club/catalan-dragons/49006

Pomeroy still listed as with us www.superleague.co.uk/club/catalan-dragons/49006

Any Willie news?

Still trying to get a contract in the NRL and then loos like Super League (probably us) if he doesnt get one over there. Wish we had the option of bringing someone else in. Their are tons of great players in the Aussie lower leagues, should try nab one of them (but I am unsure of what our quota allowance is atm).

I see that Gigot is starting at full back instead of Escare tomorrow. Having spent the break studying every try conceded last year I am even more certain that Escare is such a liability in defence that his attacking flare in no way compensates. A good and long overdue move in my opinion.

What about when he tackled Albert Kelly v Hull KR at home to save a certain try? Or when he held Chris Hill up over the line? I think his problem is more that he is a fair weather player. Doesn't do well in the rain.