Sun 9 Feb: SL: Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons KO 3pm

[RMBJ]

Interesting that Catalan haven't picked him. He might be on a match fee only contract and given all the controversy the Dragons might just think it's just too much of a distraction to take him to away fixtures. 

[Manfred Mann]

Catalans fitness/injury woes:

Backs: No Folau (not fit yet), no Mead, no Tierney, no Davies,

Forwards: no Moa, 

 

Likely Arthur Romano as centre/wing. 

Likely centre/wing debut for new signing from Toulouse, Gavin Marguerite.

[Wildcat]

7 minutes ago, Manfred Mann said:

Catalans fitness/injury woes:

Backs: No Folau (not fit yet), no Mead, no Tierney, no Davies,

Forwards: no Moa, 

 

Likely Arthur Romano as centre/wing. 

Likely centre/wing debut for new signing from Toulouse, Gavin Marguerite.

Thanks Jean.

The weather will be a leveler - the forecast for Sunday is appalling for Sunday. 

All depends on who adapts to the conditions, I doubt it will be a high scoring or entertaining game. 

[barnyia]

Folau is on a contract of 240000 euros or  200000 pounds for the season, a fifth of his money in union! 

[One F in Wakefield]

18 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Folau is on a contract of 240000 euros or  200000 pounds for the season, a fifth of his money in union! 

Hardly surprising, Saracens got fined for salary cap breaches - £12m . That would bankrupt our entire top division

[Hvy wg]

Romano centre 

Marguerite wing

 

[aj1908]

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/israel-folau-left-out-of-catalans-dragons-squad-to-face-wakefield-trinity/10teywn9qxazn19g0jc3r9hz8s

He's out 

[winnyason]

Dragons get pasted watched highlights v giants terrible out wide 

[Lowdesert]

On ‎07‎/‎02‎/‎2020 at 22:02, Manfred Mann said:

Catalans fitness/injury woes:

Backs: No Folau (not fit yet), no Mead, no Tierney, no Davies,

Forwards: no Moa, 

 

Likely Arthur Romano as centre/wing. 

Likely centre/wing debut for new signing from Toulouse, Gavin Marguerite.

No Hugo Salabio?  Scandalous.

[Lowdesert]

On ‎07‎/‎02‎/‎2020 at 22:11, Wildcat said:

Thanks Jean.

The weather will be a leveler - the forecast for Sunday is appalling for Sunday. 

All depends on who adapts to the conditions, I doubt it will be a high scoring or entertaining game. 

Agreed.  Weather will play a big part.

Wakey by 12 is my bet. 

[GUBRATS]

I think the old term " a game of two Half's " will be getting some use today

[JonM]

26 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

I think the old term " a game of two Half's " will be getting some use today

Yep, not a day for precision kicking or passing. Wakefield have postponed their reserves game, but SL game is going ahead as things stand.

[PREPOSTEROUS]

Postponed

[weloveyouwakefield2]

Game off might be played tomorrow!!

[JonM]

1 minute ago, weloveyouwakefield2 said:

Game off might be played tomorrow!!

Catalans flight home cancelled perhaps?

[Southerner80]

On 07/02/2020 at 20:45, barnyia said:

Folau is on a contract of 240000 euros or  200000 pounds for the season, a fifth of his money in union! 

Thanks for this information. I was curious about how much he was being paid. It seems a good salary given the situation. 

I would think assuming he has a good season, he is likely to make considerably more elsewhere next season in Union.