Thu 30th Sept : SL play off SF : Catalans Dragons v Hull Kingston Rovers KO 19:45 Sky TV

[barnyia]

Live on Spanish Catalan TV too. Brass bands, fireworks, a rapper has made a song about the team, free t-shirts and masks from the council, street entertainment in the streets around the ground, all the hospitality sold out within an hour, gates open 3/4 hours before with the entertainment starting at the same time, looking forward to a great night, 

[Col81]

Am i missing something here? 3 games this year all very close. The bookies are giving Hull + 12 start at even money seems a very good bet if they score first it colud be 18-0 in affect after 10 minutes or so. Seems big to me very big

[Hullkr_wests]

Will be getting up at 4am tomorow to watch my Robins from Sydney. At the start of the year I was genuinely worried that we would be playing Championship in 2022... Very proud of them, no matter the result.

[Ullman]

40 minutes ago, Col81 said:

Am i missing something here? 3 games this year all very close. The bookies are giving Hull + 12 start at even money seems a very good bet if they score first it colud be 18-0 in affect after 10 minutes or so. Seems big to me very big

I think you might be. 

[Old Frightful]

1 hour ago, Col81 said:

Am i missing something here? 3 games this year all very close. The bookies are giving Hull + 12 start at even money seems a very good bet if they score first it colud be 18-0 in affect after 10 minutes or so. Seems big to me very big

You're missing KR off the team name for a start.

[Col81]

3 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

You're missing KR off the team name for a start.

FUNNY

[Gerrumonside ref]

According to an interview on the BBC website, Ryan Hall could be set to feature despite his bicep injury sustained against Castleford?

Is this too bigger risk? Or is it a case of pulling out all the stops in an opportunity that might not come again for Hull KR?

How difficult is it to play with this type of injury?

[muckymunksy]

Cats by 14

[LeeF]

So why have Catalans managed to sell out for this game but last week’s matches had such poor attendances?

[Gerrumonside ref]

19 minutes ago, LeeF said:

So why have Catalans managed to sell out for this game but last week’s matches had such poor attendances?

Is this the first time Cats have got this far?

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

 

Not been this excited since the ‘86 cup final. Not the best of omens I grant you!
 

Going to be quite an evening, gutted to miss it. Having been over there first with Broncos for a pre-season friendly with UTC where they announced the Catalans re-brand pre-SL entry, and then many glorious weeks and weekends since, I can’t think of anyone else I could actually handle losing a game of this importance to. Rovers upsetting the odds would be immense, and I’ll give anything for it, but Les Cats are a great club from a great town and they’ve deserved their season too. Isn’t the cliche “rugby league is the winner tonight” either way?  

[Futtocks]

The build-up's already started.

 

[newbe]

2 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

 

Not been this excited since the ‘86 cup final. Not the best of omens I grant you!
 

Going to be quite an evening, gutted to miss it. Having been over there first with Broncos for a pre-season friendly with UTC where they announced the Catalans re-brand pre-SL entry, and then many glorious weeks and weekends since, I can’t think of anyone else I could actually handle losing a game of this importance to. Rovers upsetting the odds would be immense, and I’ll give anything for it, but Les Cats are a great club from a great town and they’ve deserved their season too. Isn’t the cliche “rugby league is the winner tonight” either way?  

Fingers crossed will be booking GF tickets. Allez les Cats. Rose' chilled can't wait. Like you have supported them for over 15years. 

[DimmestStar]

Catalans have been excellent all year and have beaten Rovers 3 times. Every game very close though and the trip to Perpignan saw us ahead at HT before losing to a late penalty goal 32-30. Jordan Abdull caused havoc with his huge bombs.

We ran out of steam in intense heat that day maybe the cooler conditions will help.

Ryan Hall might play but still loads missing and it's going to be an enormous task for Rovers. We'll be massive underdogs just as last week but whatever happens we've exceeded expectations.

Looking forward to the game.

[newbe]

Reading various threads it sounds like Catalans are providing a really good pre match atmosphere. This as a sport we should/can encourage new fans, younger men, female n kids.

[fieldofclothofgold]

Its getting exciting now 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

3 hours ago, LeeF said:

So why have Catalans managed to sell out for this game but last week’s matches had such poor attendances?

Either the novelty or that the locals think it's bull fighting?

 

[Cheshire Setter]

1 hour ago, Futtocks said:

The build-up's already started.

 

Is the whole match on this stream? I think I prefer ‘Bartholome and Thierry’ to Baz and Tez. And Phil Clarke could find it easier to get away with his fashion ‘faux pas’ on this channel.

[Northern Eel]

Can't wait for this. The potential for another first in our game. I wish nothing bad of the Robins, who have had a superb season, but it's Catalans all the way for me.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Great scenes on Sky from outside the stadium

[Man of Kent]

And some question why we bother with the French. Zut alors.

[Futtocks]

7 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said:

Is the whole match on this stream? I think I prefer ‘Bartholome and Thierry’ to Baz and Tez. And Phil Clarke could find it easier to get away with his fashion ‘faux pas’ on this channel.

My guess is no. But keep the stream going and let people know if it is.

[Gerrumonside ref]

No Sam Tomkins then, but sounds like he’s thinking of the Grand Final

[fieldofclothofgold]

If Sam is not playing I think in that case Rovers could take this 

[Szymala]

If Mourgue has a big game tonight does Sam get his place back ? On the bench perhaps ?