Big boy pants against Catalan : Mon May 30, 2022 12:10 pm  

Time to put them on for a tough trip to Catalan.
Couldn’t really get much tougher after a final.
The lads will still be hurting and I’m sure it will be difficult for them to be up for this energy wise as not just the physical game but the emotional side will have taken a lot from them.
Certainly no chris hill, potentially no fages again. Could Russell maybe be rested to recover fully from his hamstring and pryce be given a run out?
Will have to see if anyone else doesn’t make it through the lottery that is the MRP. Place your bets on that one ladies and gentlemen.
I’m expecting this one to be a game too early too far to get the two points. But who knows.
Catalan also have a few injuries to contend with. But will be fresh.

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Mon May 30, 2022 12:47 pm  

Yates won’t be travelling to Catalan. 2 game ban following MRP. so looks like both Bruno and ashworth will be in the side.

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Mon May 30, 2022 3:08 pm  

I'd be tempted to play the remainder of the squad for the catalans game to try and get the lads heads and bodies refreshed after this weekend. Picking up 2 points will be almost impossible given the last few days, so get through the week and start the remainder of the season and the charge for the GF the week after. But I'm not a coach so who knows

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:51 pm  

pryce likely will play in catalan.
No russell or fages in the squad. Be interesting to see whether he goes with him at 1 or 6.
no yates or hill so a big ask for our young pack. i can see lawrence will play just to put some experience out there.
im not expecting too much as the week will have taken much out of them and the travel wont help.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:40 am  

I don’t expect a win.
I expect it to be mainly players who did not play last week.

What we should see is a performance of pride with players putting their hand up to be part of the first Team squad moving on and saying I WANT TO PLAY IN THE GRAND FINAL.

Pryce and Hewitt and Wardle would be 3 of those in that bracket

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:25 pm  

A superb win in France.
Missing Russell, Hill, Wilson, Yates, and Senior from the team who played in the final and also Fages still out.
Excellent stuff.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:26 pm  

Impressive win that one. Bring on Leeds who are looking good against wire so far

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:16 pm  

jools wrote:

A superb win in France.
Missing Russell, Hill, Wilson, Yates, and Senior from the team who played in the final and also Fages still out.
Excellent stuff.

And Greenwood plus Ikahifho still out which just shows the strength of the squad. I really did not expect a win tonight.

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:08 am  

the stella kid wrote:

And Greenwood plus Ikahifho still out which just shows the strength of the squad. I really did not expect a win tonight.

Ooh yes I missed off greenwood from last week!
Only team to beat Catalan at home so far I believe.
Wasn’t expecting a win - and just shows how much belief and resilience Watson has put into this side.
Come on Cas!

Re: Big boy pants against Catalan : Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:57 pm  

jools wrote:

Ooh yes I missed off greenwood from last week!
Only team to beat Catalan at home so far I believe.
Wasn’t expecting a win - and just shows how much belief and resilience Watson has put into this side.
Come on Cas!

Nah we beat em at ome