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RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 11:24 am  

We travel to Catalans with -

Unavailable - Fusitua, Momirovski, Croft, Holroyd, Bentley, Gannon, Donaldson, Johnson, Lumb
Doubtful - Newman, Hudson, Warren, Simpson

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Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 11:56 am  

Going to be a big ask this one but Catalans haven't really set the world alight so far this season with some truly baffling results / performances.

Heres hoping we can give it a real dig and sneak some points.

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Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 12:24 pm  

Sounds like Newman will get the go ahead.

Miller; Roberts, Newman, Martin, Handley; Sinfield, Frawley; Oledzki, O’Connor, Sangare; McDonnell, Goudemand; C Smith.

Ackers, Ruan, TNW, Lisone

Littlewood, McCormack, Edgell, J Smith

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 1:03 pm  

I'd personally give McCormack or Smith a go at winger over Roberts but know that will not happen.

Likewise, I'd rather not go with Sangare or Goudemand, however, there is little other option.

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 2:17 pm  

Could be a long afternoon - if we have the right attitude we can make a fist of it though

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 2:45 pm  

No pressure on us with that squad which might help. Can't see past and easy win for Catalans.

Don't expect much from the next 2 games, we then need to rack up some wins. Crunch time comes in mid July when we should have some players back and it's going to be top 6 teams every week.

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed May 08, 2024 6:23 pm  

Roberts looked better at centre. Is there another youngster that could play on the wing outside Newman with Roberts at centre inside of Handley?

Think it will be another hard day at the office. Hope they put in a performance they can be proud of.

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu May 09, 2024 8:55 am  

HucknallLoiner wrote:

Roberts looked better at centre. Is there another youngster that could play on the wing outside Newman with Roberts at centre inside of Handley?

Think it will be another hard day at the office. Hope they put in a performance they can be proud of.

We’ve a raft of young, talented outside backs who could play this season and get experience. Ned McCormack, Jack Smith and Max Simpson plus the injured Lumb

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu May 09, 2024 10:08 am  

We might have to carry Edgell, McCormack or Smith on the bench to cover injuries to the backs, or even to allow Martin to drop back into the pack later in the game. Newman might play but he is liable to break down as we know.

In the middle we're pretty close to first choice really. This is the ideal game to bring Frawley back in - being dropped gives him some added motivation, and he won't be in front of a large Leeds crowd to get on his back - also more Australian conditions. Also back at six you would imagine so - I'm expecting a good game from him this week. Let's hope...

Re: RD 11 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu May 09, 2024 11:11 am  

Our 21 man squad looks really thin I reckon we'll go

Miller
Edgell
Roberts
Martin
Handley
Sinfield
Frawley
Oledzki
O'Connor
Sangare
Mcdonnell
Goudemand
Smith

Subs
Ackers
Lisone
Ruan
T.N.W/ McCormack