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[Tommy The C5t]

Discuss the game here  . . . .

[oiseau]

should be a cracker !

last years game was very entertaining with the moment of the season for catalans with the Menzies wonder try in the corner

problem is for the Catalans is keeping young Briscoe at bay without any recognised wingers to help cover

i'm predicting a very close game with maybe another draw for the Black 'n Whites !

[Old Frightful]

Don't know what I fear the worst, the thought of my team getting mullered or the prospect of Blunderside being the only medium through which to follow the game. Hopefully Hull should be getting there as regards match preparation and fitness. Think Les Cats will be just too strong though.

Les Cats 28 Hull FC 18.

[westhuller]

Dont agree OF I think we will improve again this week. Cats played well but Bradfords defence was awfull. They wont find it as easy against us.

Edited by westhuller, 06 February 2012 - 01:15 PM.

[Tommy The C5t]

You need to stop Dureau that's for certain.

[oiseau]

note that the majority of Catalans scores were under or near the posts without them having to resort to the wings where they are weak at the moment - Hull will need to attack the wings and put the Centres under pressure,going through the middle as in the past two seasons at Perpignan with Fitz etc isn't going to work

Robinson knows that his problems are out wide,they were last season early on and that was with recognised wingers - the thought of Briscoe will be a big concern to him...IMO

I still reckon a two point game or a draw

[Mistress_Marlowe]

westhuller, on 06 February 2012 - 01:12 PM, said:

Dont agree OF I think we will improve again this week. Cats played well but Bradfords defence was awfull. They wont find it as easy against us.

Ahh, the return of Mr Optimism!  

Catalans by 8+.

[1976PMJwires]

Tommy The C5t said:

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You need to stop Dureau that's for certain.

Hull can tackle

FC to sneak this one..... Paris will then downgrade Catalan and upgrade FC

[NEIL FOX IS GOD]

Catalan to nick it under 6 points in this one

[ParisSurtout]

NEIL FOX IS GOD, on 06 February 2012 - 07:31 PM, said:

Catalan to nick it under 6 points in this one

The Catalans have too many options in attack for most teams. The size of their pack and their centres, and the skills of their hookers and halves, are exceptional.
I would expect them to win over Hull FC by at least 12, maybe more, though the margin might not be stretched till the last 20 minutes.

Hull FC will never be able to replace Fitzgibbon in attack and defence. The man is a legend, and a fine person to boot.

Edited by ParisSurtout, 07 February 2012 - 08:26 PM.

[Roy Boy]

FC by 16,
Lynch, O'Meley & Moa to win the upfront battle, Houghton to cut em up, stopping Dureau getting the upper hand.
Once Hull are on top, expect Manu, Yeamen & Briscoe to run a few in :-)

Well that's my dream anyway :-)

[brooza]

Can't see past Catalans Dragons for this

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Agree with PS on this.

[Spookylish]

Old Frightful, on 06 February 2012 - 01:01 PM, said:

Don't know what I fear the worst, the thought of my team getting mullered or the prospect of Blunderside being the only medium through which to follow the game.

Consider yourself lucky you only have to put up with them for this one game. Some of us have to listen to that claptrap every week.

As long as Hull don't gift the Dragons tries like they did 3 times last week against Wire, they can nick this one. It'll be close, one score in it I think. Another nailbiter!

Edited by Spookylish, 07 February 2012 - 09:25 PM.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

ParisSurtout, on 06 February 2012 - 07:56 PM, said:

Hull FC will never be able to replace Fitzgibbon in attack and defence. The man is a legend, and a fine person to boot.

But we can replace Agar, which we have, and the overall ability of the team will be far far higher than if we lost 2 or 3 Fitzgibbon's!

We never relied on Fitzgibbon, so his loss won't be much of a difference.

[D34n0]

Catalans forwards to dominate. Catalan by 14

[ParisSurtout]

D34n0, on 10 February 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

Catalans forwards to dominate. Catalan by 14

After watching St Helens tonight, I am starting to think that Catalans have the best pack in Super League: Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Fakir, Paea, Anderson, Menzies, Baitieri, Mounis, with Fisher and later Pelissier as substitute hookers.

Plus Dureau, Bosc and Pryce in the halves.

They look the real deal.

Edited by ParisSurtout, 10 February 2012 - 10:20 PM.

[1976PMJwires]

[Just Browny]

1976PMJwires, on 11 February 2012 - 07:29 AM, said:

I think it's a valid opinion actually, although I think ours (Warrington's) is better. The players PS names are excellent, and are now playing under a real coach who understands forward play.

Hull's pack isn't bad actually, but I saw nothing from Westerman last week to suggest he's up to it. I think it'll be a close game, I'll say 26-18 to Catalans.

[HKR AWAY DAYS]

I have high hopes for the Frogs and think they'll be very dominant at home. I don't expect many teams to turn them over on their own patch but last season, Wakefield, St Helens, Salford, Warrington and Hull KR beat them away. Hull lost 28-10 and Bradford grabbed an 8-8 draw, so they did drop 11 points at home last season.

A plus point is that they kept both Wigan and Huddersfield scoreless in the second halves of those respective games and came away with the two points.