Les Catalans Dragons

[sportsmad]

perhaps we have another Parramatta on our hands

[Druzik]

Sept 26, 2009 11:43:55 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

perhaps we have another Parramatta on our hands

I bloody hope so!

[sportsmad]

if le catalan dragons were to actually win the superleague GF then where would the world club challenge be staged?

[jim]

WOOO!!!

I wonder if Leeds will pick them, if Hull KR win I have a feeling Leeds will pick them because they had them covered in the first week of playoffs.

Sept 26, 2009 16:30:09 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

if le catalan dragons were to actually win the superleague GF then where would the world club challenge be staged?

Good question, the biggest stadium in Perpignan is about 13k I think. Maybe Barcelona?! ;D That would get my vote. Unless they are taking the game to a neutral venue which might well happen one of these years.

[sportsmad]

there was talk last year about a neutral venue with peacock throwing Dubai into the mix. i dont think it will happen for the next WCC though.

i hope dragons dont have to play leeds TBh. it would be better in the final.

[arh21980]

Sept 26, 2009 16:30:09 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

if le catalan dragons were to actually win the superleague GF then where would the world club challenge be staged?

I've always felt that it should be held at Wembley now that its up and running. Playing there would give it that 'special' occasion

[Marv]

Sept 26, 2009 17:19:30 GMT 10 jim said:

WOOO!!!

I wonder if Leeds will pick them, if Hull KR win I have a feeling Leeds will pick them because they had them covered in the first week of playoffs.

Sept 26, 2009 16:30:09 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

if le catalan dragons were to actually win the superleague GF then where would the world club challenge be staged?

Good question, the biggest stadium in Perpignan is about 13k I think. Maybe Barcelona?! ;D That would get my vote. Unless they are taking the game to a neutral venue which might well happen one of these years.

I really do wonder mate, The club call concept is gonna be an interesting one, nobody should want to play the dragons now either.

[Marv]

Sept 26, 2009 17:27:23 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

there was talk last year about a neutral venue with peacock throwing Dubai into the mix. i dont think it will happen for the next WCC though.

i hope dragons dont have to play leeds TBh. it would be better in the final.

the head honcho at the rfl nigel wood stated that the wcc would not be staged at a neutral venue anytime soon. The concept works well in the uk and thats something else to think about should the dragons make the final, because if they do we could see a few more empty seats at old trafford than usual.

[Marv]

Sept 26, 2009 8:27:57 GMT 10 Druzik said:

So its official then Marv

A successful year for the Catalans

Catalans 16-06 'Uddersfield

thats it mate, its official! See I can be positive sometimes

[jim]

Sept 26, 2009 18:22:42 GMT 10 arh21980 said:

Sept 26, 2009 16:30:09 GMT 10 sportsmad said:

if le catalan dragons were to actually win the superleague GF then where would the world club challenge be staged?

I've always felt that it should be held at Wembley now that its up and running. Playing there would give it that 'special' occasion

It's certainly a good idea to play it in big stadiums, not wembley though, and certainly not if an English team isn't involved. I would say each club should try and allign itself with a big stadium (atleast 25k) if they win.

Leeds - Elland Road, 40k
Saints - Anfield, 50k
Wigan/Warrington/Salford - CoM Stadium, 48k
Hull/Hull KR - KC Stadium, 25k
Catalans - Olympic Stadium Barcelona, 55k or Parc Des Prines Paris 48k
Huddersfield - Galpharm Stadium, 25k
Castleford/Wakefield - Bramal Lane, 33k
Bradford - Odsal Stadium, 27k
Celtic - Cardiff City Stadium, 27k
Harlequins - White Hart Lane, 36k

Something like that anyway.

[sportsmad]

i dont pretend to know all that much on french stadiums but the 31,000 capacity stadia de la mosson in montpellier or the 36,000 capacity stadia municipal in toulouse would have to come into consideration. these are both soccer stadiums though so the rent might be onscene and the availability might be quite rare.

i like your idea about each club being tied to a 25k stadium though jim. this is a hell of a lot easier in AUs with RL being the major sport for most of the teams and meblurne and nz both having stadiums over 25 (or will next yr). stadiums like Anfield might be quite difficult to get hold of though. although they are jey stadiums in the union world cup in 2015.

[jim]

Rumour is Adam Mogg is heading home in the next few weeks...

Something definatley not right at the club, I for one hope Walters joins him, don't rate him, never had.

[Marv]

Bosc back, Casey back to 9, Kane B out, gigot retains his place in the 19 for the HKR game.

[Marv]

The two games over easter has possibly sent kevvie mental, this is his side for the Hudds game.............



Starting line up is:

Pelo
Bell
Touxagas
Gossard
Vaccari
Gigot
Bosc
Johnson
Mounis
Carlaw
Fakir
McGuire
Guisset

Bench:
Martins
K.Bentley
A.Bentley
Simon

Dallas at prop?? Touxagas and casty in the centres??? OMG!

[jim]

Apr 2, 2010 16:36:44 GMT 10 Marv said:

The two games over easter has possibly sent kevvie mental, this is his side for the Hudds game.............



Starting line up is:

Pelo
Bell
Touxagas
Gossard
Vaccari
Gigot
Bosc
Johnson
Mounis
Carlaw
Fakir
McGuire
Guisset

Bench:
Martins
K.Bentley
A.Bentley
Simon

Dallas at prop?? Touxagas and casty in the centres??? OMG!

TBF Injury has forced his hand for alot of that. Surely he could have pushed Bell to centre, Stacul on the Wing and Touxagas to the bench instead on A Bentley.

And surely that forward back has just been listed back to front.

On a side note 13 Frenchmen in the team ;D

Good to see Gigot get a starting spot and Vaccari and Simon make their debuts. I hope Gigot maintains a starting spot even when Walker and Sa come back.