Sat 8th June : SL : Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons KO 3:15pm Sky TV

[Old Frightful]

Discuss the SL fixture between Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons here.

[Eleftherios]

Warrington by 8

[Cheshire Setter]

Wolves weakened by some injuries and silly indiscipline, that means we don't have our 1st, 2nd choice fullback and now lose Lineham with no experienced backline cover.   I guess we'll see what Price has in mind but I'd like to see Hughes at centre with Goodwin on the wing.

Hopefully Goodwin won't be distracted, as rumours suggest Warrington turned down Souths attempts to re-sign him with immediate effect.   I'm hoping he won't let it affect his remaining time at the club but he seems the consummate professional so let's see.

Catalans will be desperate to bounce back from that embarrassment at Hull whilst Wire seem to scrape through everything they do.   I'd have to say Cats by 10 points 

[Teessidewire]

22 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said:

Wolves weakened by some injuries and silly indiscipline, that means we don't have our 1st, 2nd choice fullback and now lose Lineham with no experienced backline cover.   I guess we'll see what Price has in mind but I'd like to see Hughes at centre with Goodwin on the wing.

Hopefully Goodwin won't be distracted, as rumours suggest Warrington turned down Souths attempts to re-sign him with immediate effect.   I'm hoping he won't let it affect his remaining time at the club but he seems the consummate professional so let's see.

Catalans will be desperate to bounce back from that embarrassment at Hull whilst Wire seem to scrape through everything they do.   I'd have to say Cats by 10 points 

Goodwin certainly didn’t seem too unhappy on Saturday and Souths solved their centre problem at the back end of last week.

[bobbruce]

Got friends over who want to watch a game and this is the only one on in the northwest so going to this game. Feel dirty already. 

[latchford albion]

57 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Got friends over who want to watch a game and this is the only one on in the northwest so going to this game. Feel dirty already. 

Cats will be in white with a red chevron probably; you can pretend they are another team with a similar kit.

[newbe]

4 weeks on the road for Catalans, cant see them winning this week.

[Southerner80]

12 minutes ago, newbe said:

4 weeks on the road for Catalans, cant see them winning this week.

Sadly as a Fan I also agree. I feel Wire even missing a few players are a very tough proposition at home. 

Hull showed last week if a pack can front up to Les Dracs, they have a good chance.

Wire to win by 14pts. Hope I'm wrong. 

[Hemel Stag]

Warrington to win. I don't think the Dragons travel so well, and they are still full of pies.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Catalans by12,  just to be awkward.

[Cheshire Setter]

7 hours ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Catalans by12,  just to be awkward.

So I'm not the only one with a bad feeling about this then?  (from a Wire perspective of course)...

PS Is the British Ironworks centre still open in Oswestry?

[Padge]

Is this a TV game?

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

6 minutes ago, Padge said:

Is this a TV game?

Yes, on Sky, along with Trinity -v- Rhinos tonight and Lions -v- Wolfpack on Sunday.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

19 hours ago, Cheshire Setter said:

So I'm not the only one with a bad feeling about this then?  (from a Wire perspective of course)...

PS Is the British Ironworks centre still open in Oswestry?

Yes, it is - and well worth a visit.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Yes, on Sky, along with Trinity -v- Rhinos tonight and Lions -v- Wolfpack on Sunday.

Thanks, arranging.a meet up with TonyxIII that drops in nicely 

[Cheshire Setter]

2 hours ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Yes, it is - and well worth a visit.

Cheers.   I’m landscaping the garden a bit and fancy some of those painted iron canal boat jugs! 

[Sparse Attendance]

Wire by 36. 

[Chris22]

As a heads up to anyone with Virgin recording the game via series link, they have the game listed as "Super Rugby Union", so you will have to record it manually.

[ELBOWSEYE]

Thewlis makes debut at fullback (17 year old), and johnson on the wing.

[Cheshire Setter]

24 minutes ago, ELBOWSEYE said:

Thewlis makes debut at fullback (17 year old), and johnson on the wing.

He’s literally JUST turned 17 and up against Gigot.   Hope he rises to the occasion.

I’m in a car on the way back from NCL and it’s miserable here.    Is the weather similar in Cheshire?   Could work in our favour today as we are missing a bit of dry-field strike power...

[Man of Kent]

11 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said:

He’s literally JUST turned 17 and up against Gigot.   Hope he rises to the occasion.

I’m in a car on the way back from NCL and it’s miserable here.    Is the weather similar in Cheshire?   Could work in our favour today as we are missing a bit of dry-field strike power...

Looks OK on’telly

[Cheshire Setter]

4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Looks OK on’telly

Ah well Cats’ backline may teach us a lesson to two today

[ELBOWSEYE]

21 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said:

He’s literally JUST turned 17 and up against Gigot.   Hope he rises to the occasion.

I’m in a car on the way back from NCL and it’s miserable here.    Is the weather similar in Cheshire?   Could work in our favour today as we are missing a bit of dry-field strike power...

Just stopped raining, slippery condition but firm surface. On thewlis price could have played safe and put Johnson at fullback and one of the second rows at centre.

[Man of Kent]

Hope les Dracs turn up for what should be a good ‘Best of the Rest’ contest. Here we go.

[Man of Kent]

Tomkins is something of a genius at winning penalties