McIlorum injury

[Hvy wg]

Could out for months with biceps injury. 

Da Costa is months away from being fit apparently and Garcia is out indefinitely. 

No hookers left in that Catalans team. 

[DoubleD]

14 minutes ago, Hvy wg said:

Could out for months with biceps injury. 

Da Costa is months away from being fit apparently and Garcia is out indefinitely. 

No hookers left in that Catalans team. 

It’s fine, you’ve got Langi

[Rupert Prince]

3 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

It’s fine, you’ve got Langi

It is not fine.  There is another player out with a long term injury. But carry on... have a good laugh.

[silverback]

mylers on his way back

[DoubleD]

9 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said:

It is not fine.  There is another player out with a long term injury. But carry on... have a good laugh.

Whooosh

[Hvy wg]

We have two options. 

Makeshift hooker (Langi, Smith or Albert) 

Calling an Elite 1 hooker and as Saint Esteve's is in his first senior year... Gotta call Khedimi from Carcassonne, Kriouache from Limoux or ask Toulouse for one... 

[DoubleD]

3 minutes ago, Hvy wg said:

We have two options. 

Makeshift hooker (Langi, Smith or Albert) 

Calling an Elite 1 hooker and as Saint Esteve's is in his first senior year... Gotta call Khedimi from Carcassonne, Kriouache from Limoux or ask Toulouse for one... 

Smith or Albert are your best options 

[Southerner80]

2 hours ago, Hvy wg said:

Could out for months with biceps injury. 

Da Costa is months away from being fit apparently and Garcia is out indefinitely. 

No hookers left in that Catalans team. 

These are some bad injuries. Can Dracs get some cap dispensation?  And bring in a short term NSW cup hooker? 

I would think give Albert a game here and see how he goes. And speak to Eloi..... He would be a good choice but I know he fell out with the owner. 

[nadera78]

You can have Pelissier anytime you want.

[Oliver Clothesoff]

Smith at hooker? 

What a move that would be. Better off promoting one from the reserves or Elite 1 than using him. 

I wonder if there is a Super League side who have someone to loan out. Saints have Aaron Smith who played on Friday and was loaned to Hull KR last year. 

[Exiled Wiganer]

If only they had a whole country to choose from. They will be scouring Queensland cup teams as we speak. 

[Davo5]

Hope they have better luck than Wigan had in replacing him !!

[paulwalker71]

1 hour ago, nadera78 said:

You can have Pelissier anytime you want.

I was just going to throw his name into the mix...

[Evil Homer]

6 hours ago, Hvy wg said:

We have two options. 

Makeshift hooker (Langi, Smith or Albert) 

Calling an Elite 1 hooker and as Saint Esteve's is in his first senior year... Gotta call Khedimi from Carcassonne, Kriouache from Limoux or ask Toulouse for one... 

Meresta-Doucet is alright and was praised by Bosc when he was coaching the reserves.

[barnyia]

Morgue played nine in a France 19s trial game and was very impressive in attack. 

[Evil Homer]

28 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Morgue played nine in a France 19s trial game and was very impressive in attack. 

Yes could be an opportunity for Mourgue to make the breakthrough, remember George Williams coming into the Wigan team in a similar way filling in at hooker. Won't happen though, based on his track record McNamara will probably go with something like Smith at hooker and Langi and Bird in the halves.

[Dunbar]

According to reports, James Segeyaro is just about to be released by Cronulla to stay under the cap and he may miss out on an NRL contract for this year as all other teams have finalized their squads.  Not sure Cats will be able to get him under their cap though. 

[dealwithit]

Would like to see a youngster get a game, but wouldn’t be surprised to see baitieri or bird fill in at 9. I remember Casty playing a few games in a dual role - Lock/hooker - like that brisbane forward. 

[Southerner80]

35 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

According to reports, James Segeyaro is just about to be released by Cronulla to stay under the cap and he may miss out on an NRL contract for this year as all other teams have finalized their squads.  Not sure Cats will be able to get him under their cap though. 

If he's available Dracs should do whatever they can to get him..... It's a shame they have Just gone and gotten a big name prop when that was a position Dracs were not desperate for a player in. 

Segeyaro is a very good hooker and his running style make him a rich man's Eloi and he was effective for Dracs.

[Hvy wg]

With Kasiano in there is no way we can afford another player. 

[Southerner80]

16 hours ago, Hvy wg said:

With Kasiano in there is no way we can afford another player. 

 Its a shame as I don't feel another big forward will help as much as a hooker or a half back. 

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

I see that Lucas Albert popped up in the, for him, unusual position of centre at the weekend and helped himself to four tries as St Esteve XIII Catalan defeated St Gaudens 46-30 in a high-scoring Coupe de France Lord Derby match.

I wonder if he might come into the equation somehow.  That said, my worry for him is that he seems to be somewhere between SL and Elite 1 in standard.

[barnyia]

Reported that Lucas Albert will probably fill in at hooker,