Sat 8 Aug: SL: Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons KO 4.15pm (Sky Sports)

[John Drake]

Discuss Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons here.

[Harry Stottle]

Catalan were not very good at all last week, as I stated at the time void of ideas in attack, and utterly useless defending a couple of the Saints would have an U13's coach pulling his hair out at the naivety of that defence.

Not having seen Cas perform yet I would be very surprised if they lost to Catalan, the only thing I can see in Catalans favour is that they have played a game under the '6 again' rule and so should have ironed a few things out.

Nevertheless I am going for Cas by 3 scores.

[DavidM]

Cas by 12

[Father Ted]

The Catalan pack are so much better with McIlorum  on the field. They faded badly when he went off. Not sure if Mead is back but they need a win to stop their poor away record. Cas by 2.

[Gates1]

Despite 4 months off Cas have managed to pick up injuries to Watts, Blair and Smith.

Feki, Moors and Cook still recovering from injuries before lockdown too.

The good news however is following Rankins departure Eden will be playing full back

Catalan look to be missing a few too, Tomkins and Mclloram notably, big losses.

Wouldn't want to call.the outcome, far too many unpredictables!

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Cas by 18.

[Manfred Mann]

Catalans without Sam Tomkins (suspended), and McIlorum, Mead, Tierney and Simon (injured)..

[barnyia]

Drink water struggling with an ankle injury, Albert may take his place 

[The Daddy]

1 hour ago, barnyia said:

Drink water struggling with an ankle injury, Albert may take his place 

Might work in Catalans favour after his last performance 

[barnyia]

In both ways as drink water didn't do much in his last game, and Albert's last game he played really well with morgue in the halfs 

[Neutralfan7]

Cas by 8

[corvusxiii]

Our league app up and running. For the moment.  Phil Clark in my house!  Hmmm.

[dkw]

So the big question for today, Who the hell dresses Phil Clark? 

[Neutralfan7]

How boring is Wilkin

[The Hallucinating Goose]

What a crazy pick up that is! 

[meast]

Crowd noises playing "get into um" when Cas are in possession

[dkw]

2 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

What a crazy pick up that is! 

Ridiculous wasn't it, I thought there was no chance he had scored that. 

[meast]

I think a part of the ball was resting on Shenton's little finger nail as he tried to get it under control

[The Hallucinating Goose]

12-0 Cas, Catalans can't handle the pace at all. 

[meast]

24 minutes ago, dkw said:

So the big question for today, Who the hell dresses Phil Clark? 

He looks like he's just stepped out of a 1980s catalogue

[Man of Kent]

Great to hear Jon Wilkin on commentary. 

Makes Terry O’Connor seem like Wilkin’s thick uncle. 

[M j M]

Wilkin is a massive improvement on insight and delivery over the Sky regulars.

Catalan look just as woeful as last week, classic McBanana.

Anyone got any idea why Hull FC's sponsors are being displayed on the banners over the north stand seats? Last week they changed the banners to fit the home team; perhaps Cas didn't want to pay for theirs?

[meast]

I think O' Connor has called almost every player "a quality player" some have even been described as " quality, quality players"

[Padge]

That was bad.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Oh christ! That is nasty!