John Drake Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Discuss Catalans Dragons v St Helens here. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 If James Maloney and Scott Drinkwater’s older brother play well then Catalans win. If they don’t play well then Saints win. Simple really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Tough test, as we don’t tend to do that well in Perpignan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: If James Maloney and Scott Drinkwater’s older brother play well then Catalans win. If they don’t play well then Saints win. Simple really. They haven’t shown anything since they came together last year,Tomkins is Catalans best playmaker,shut him down and you shut the Cats down. Edited May 20, 2021 by Davo5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 First two posts in this thread (now removed) were making derogatory comments aimed at another forum member. Don't do it. It's against our T&Cs and everyone posting in here has been on here long enough to know that. https://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php?/guidelines/ If it continues, suspensions will be dished out. Thank you for your co-operation. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Rojo Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Pay back time Significant Catalans victory 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Tough test, as we don’t tend to do that well in Perpignan. But you do have the French halfback Theo Fages playing for St Helens. He knows local conditions and he also will have the admiration of many locals in the crowd for his courageous decision as a teenager to travel alone to England to try to establish a professional rugby league career. The fact that Theo Fages has been able to nail down the half back slot in the top Super League team — despite the hostility of a small minority of St Helens fans who suffer from anti-French prejudice — is truly impressive. Therefore I believe that St Helens will have the sympathy of many French fans for their decision to embrace a son of France. And that fact will make Perpignan less unfriendly to the visiting team than it normally is. Edited May 20, 2021 by Manfred Mann 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: But you do have the French halfback Theo Fages playing for St Helens. He knows local conditions and he also will have the admiration of many locals in the crowd for his courageous decision as a teenager to travel alone to England to try to establish a professional rugby league career. The fact that Theo Fages has been able to nail down the half back slot in the top Super League team — despite the hostility of a small minority of St Helens fans who suffer from anti-French prejudice — is truly impressive. Therefore I believe that St Helens will have the sympathy of many French fans for their decision to embrace a son of France. And that fact will make Perpignan less unfriendly to the visiting team than it normally is. My word, this is a hot take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Saints to grind them down then win in the second half. Catalans diciplinary worse than last year so a good bet for a sending off or a few yellows at the least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebennettswinger Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, yipyee said: Saints to grind them down then win in the second half. Catalans diciplinary worse than last year so a good bet for a sending off or a few yellows at the least Good shout. Expect the usual depressingly petulant cries of bias and corruption from some if that does happen rather than the acceptance that good discipline is massively important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Catalans by 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Most Saints games this year have followed a similar pattern. A tight, low scoring first half with the game opening up more in the 2nd once they've ground teams down. Its not pretty to watch but its effective. Saints only seem to open up their attack in short bursts, very much playing the percentages and most of what they do comes off the back of really strong defence. I'd say we're probably looking at something like a 6-6 HT scoreline with something like an 18-10 win to Saints in the end. 1 St.Helens - The Home of Rugby Champions Saints Men's team - Triple Champions & Double Winners ; Saints Women's team - Treble Winners ; Thatto Heath - National Conference Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Saint Toppy said: Most Saints games this year have followed a similar pattern. A tight, low scoring first half with the game opening up more in the 2nd once they've ground teams down. Its not pretty to watch but its effective. Saints only seem to open up their attack in short bursts, very much playing the percentages and most of what they do comes off the back of really strong defence. I'd say we're probably looking at something like a 6-6 HT scoreline with something like an 18-10 win to Saints in the end. My worry with playing like that is if we are two scores behind with 10 to go I don’t have any confidence that we can just switch the attack on at that point. In big knockout games the lack of fluency in attack could cost us. I know he’s trying to get us battle hardened for the tough games at the end of the season I’d just like to see a few games where he takes the shackles off even if it’s just to give the players some belief that they can score 12-18 points quickly. Edited May 21, 2021 by bobbruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronicler of Chiswick Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Cats by 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barley Mow Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Saints by 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Pretty sure this is 17:00 UK time / 18:00 local time, might be worth clarifying in the subject title. 1 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 The fact that this match is being televised and broadcast live in two major European nations, in north America, and in Australia and New Zealand, is worth noting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Rover Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I don't think that there is going to be a lot of points in this game and Saints will grind out a close win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Saints by 14 in a bad tempered game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Boring, Boring Saints to win this after a close contest early on. https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Looking forward to this. I think it's a very interesting match-up. At Hull on Monday Catalans played a very similar style to Saints. They completed high, kicked to the corner then raised the tempo when Hull had punched themselves out. Could be a question of who blinks first. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 80 minutes until kick off. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Eel Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 21/05/2021 at 13:09, Just Browny said: Pretty sure this is 17:00 UK time / 18:00 local time, might be worth clarifying in the subject title. Yep, 5pm UK time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Good test to see whether Catalans are serious contenders or ill-disciplined flatterers. Edited May 22, 2021 by Man of Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Samkins and Langi are late withdrawals. Not good for Catalans. 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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