has anyone stated that the lad will be english? all i have read is that the player plays in england, it would be unusual for us to bring an english player in.

Can we not Cooke up a better rumour than that?

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I cannot understand why the Dragons have never tried to sign Frederic from Rugby - he has been placed further down the order at both Toulouse and by French coach Lievremont, but his skills would be far better suited to League than Union.

Personally I will be gutted that he is leaving.

Losing Ryles, Bird and he in such a short space of time, coupled with the injuries to Tommy and Greenie means that our season is probably not far off being over.

Of the new players, from what I have seen, only Walker has hit the ground running so it may be a while before we set off on a run of wins.

I suspect that reading between the lines on here, Walters will be long gone before that ever happens.

Whhhoooooooooo???????

Anyway, back to the idle speculation and rumour-mongering. If we've no players in by the Hull KR game, it'd be a sin. Field some new lads, I say

Whoops, left out the surname!

Freddie Michalak.

We could always burrow our head in the sand and not sign anyone!

Nope. Still never heard of him.

Has someone left the oven on? I can smell gas in here. Gas in here... Gasnier... Oh, forget it

thought they mihjt be after jarrod sammut from penrith along with crusaders....

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_MichalakFreddie Michalak[/url is one of the most dynamic playmakers and first receivers French Rugby has had in the professional era. He was moved out of position to 9 (playing effectively as a dummyhalf) for club and country, but he's a creative, dynamic playmaker who would thrive in RL. Michalak helped set up [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfMulCE1HE&NR=1a try that dumped the New Zealand All Blacks out of RWC 2007[/url, scored [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooZWErt2eDQ&feature=relatedthis try in RWC 2003[/url, and [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq5tHkr5Mmk&feature=relateda good one for Toulouse[/url.

but hes a RU player, not sure if he would be dynamic in league as he would have less time on the ball.

He'd have more time on the ball in RL due to the 10m rule. The defences in Rugby Union are right on top of the playmakers.

Discussing this with CMR, we reckon it's not Mogg we'd need to replace. It's Ryles. So Roy Asotasi or Fui Fui please

Indeed, i think its glaringly obvious we need another prop.

The only problem is that is was glaringly obvious before the season started!

Why did casty not play?

Ask Tony Smith and Ali Lauitiiti, second rowers as props do not work! Last year, Big Dane was playing 2nd Row, Lock or Wing - as good as he is (and I rate him very highly) he is not a prop

Feka on borrowed time at Wigan by all accounts.

Would prefer a player capable of lasting for more than 10 minutes at a time

Grrreat... just about 12 months too late. He lost the fat as was demanded by McGuire and then found himself able to play more minutes but unable to break through the line as easily as last year. His cause hasn't been helped by Coley, O'Carroll, Prescott, Mossop and even Fielden upping their game.

www./news_3445-cat ... lease.html The statement from Moggy is nice and if so he can remain a positive influence. We move onwards and upwards from here.

www./news_3445-cat ... lease.html The statement from Moggy is nice and if so he can remain a positive influence. We move onwards and upwards from here.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/catalan/8571974.stmMogg gone[/url

heh!!! beat ya just

Remind me never to challenge you to a duel.

Brough gone to Huddersfield, incidentally

"I am very proud to have worn the Catalans Dragons colors and helped the club development with young French kids playing now in Super League. Despite my early departure, I will be an ambassador of the club in Australia searching for young Australian talents and giving some advices to the new club recruits in term of french way of life! I wish long life to the club and thanks again for everything."

No offence meant to the guy but it was obvious we needed a prop when we re-signed Seb Martins, hes a worker but no better than a championship player IMO.




I agree, the guy has played in the game at the very highest level, the majority of it in the back row, but since we have 18 million back rowers at the club theyre playing all over the place