Sat 30 Jul: SL: Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos KO 18:00 (UK Time)

[FearTheVee]

2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

No credit to Leeds then?, and I ain't their biggest fan.

Fair play to Leeds, but 30-6 up against 12 men and lose is an absolute embarrassment. 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 hour ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Well done, BB!

Thanks mate 

Next week's lottery numbers to follow 

 

[Tommygilf]

Just got back to my room, still a bit lost for words. What a game

#MOT

[clogdance]

Just got back from the summer bash and seen read the match report of this game...one word WOW !

[Loiner]

On 26/07/2022 at 22:26, Cw25 said:

Catalans 46-12 Leeds

[Old Frightful]

On 26/07/2022 at 23:13, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Leeds in a high scoring game

A good shout but...

On 27/07/2022 at 09:21, Eddie said:

I think Leeds will spring a surprise here. 

Nostradamus here gets the prize!

[Harry Stottle]

11 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

No credit to Leeds then?, and I ain't their biggest fan.

Me neither, but credit given where credits due, well done Leeds.

Another thought occurs to me, but I won't know till I look at the table and remaining fixtures in how this result effects Cats finishing position on the league ladder, in that they still have to play Toulouse, and will they be able to give them the Charity that a few on these pages are hoping for, it may be the other way and the game could have no meaning, for Cats that is.

[Davo5]

16 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Me neither, but credit given where credits due, well done Leeds.

Another thought occurs to me, but I won't know till I look at the table and remaining fixtures in how this result effects Cats finishing position on the league ladder, in that they still have to play Toulouse, and will they be able to give them the Charity that a few on these pages are hoping for, it may be the other way and the game could have no meaning, for Cats that is.

A few people or just you H ?

[Harry Stottle]

24 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

A few people or just you H ?

So it was never said or intimated (on these pages) that Catalan should help out their fellow countrymen if at all possible by lets say not trying to hard in their up coming fixture to preserve Toulouse's SL status, which in turn will greatly help the game in France? 

As I said on another thread I would sooner go to an away fixture in Toulouse than Wakefield, but I wouldn't want either team to be relegated by something inappropriate.

Edited July 31, 2022 by Harry Stottle

[hullste]

No moaning about the unfairness of having golden point extra time this week

[Scubby]

17 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

So it was never said or intimated (on these pages) that Catalan should help out their fellow countrymen if at all possible by lets say not trying to hard in their up coming fixture to preserve Toulouse's SL status, which in turn will greatly help the game in France? 

As I said on another thread I would sooner go to an away fixture in Toulouse than Wakefield, but I wouldn't want either team to be relegated by something inappropriate.

You are talking twaddle. Nothing looked more inappropriate than Cas' complete downing of tools for the Wakefield game on Friday.

However, as in sport, it just turns out Cas were #### on the day and Wakefield up for the fight.

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Scubby said:

You are talking twaddle. Nothing looked more inappropriate than Cas' complete downing of tools for the Wakefield game on Friday.

However, as in sport, it just turns out Cas were #### on the day and Wakefield up for the fight.

Complete utter garbage Scubs with the exception of "Wakefield up for the fight" I said it at the time, in the 79th minute Wakefied gang tackled a Cas player and took him over his own tryline they didn't need to do that the game was well and truly over by then but that was the attitude they exhibited all the game, Cas couldn't live with it.

Anyway that is for another thread.

[Scubby]

Just now, Harry Stottle said:

Complete utter garbage Scubs with the exception of "Wakefield up for the fight" I said it at the time, in the 79th minute Wakefied gang tackled a Cas player and took him over his own tryline they didn't need to do that the game was well and truly over by then but that was the attitude they exhibited all the game, Cas couldn't live with it.

Anyway that is for another thread.

Okay I look forward to similar comments if Toulouse manage somehow to beat Catalans. 

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, Scubby said:

Okay I look forward to similar comments if Toulouse manage somehow to beat Catalans. 

The game will be judged on its merits, that is if we get to see it?

[DoubleD]

What a shame this game wasn't on TV..........

Highlights here...........

 

A very random DG attemp midway through the 1st half by Tomkins, when Catalans were in total control............and he missed from straight in front.

Not sure what Prior was sinbinned for, looked to be an off the ball incident as it wasn't clear

Edited July 31, 2022 by DoubleD

[DoubleD]

I'm sure Steve McNamara will be fuming. You know the defence is bad when Cam Smith makes a break. Some really poor attempts on that

[Hvy wg]

1 hour ago, DoubleD said:

What a shame this game wasn't on TV..........

Highlights here...........

 

A very random DG attemp midway through the 1st half by Tomkins, when Catalans were in total control............and he missed from straight in front.

Not sure what Prior was sinbinned for, looked to be an off the ball incident as it wasn't clear

Prior lost the ball and took his anger on Joe Chan.

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, DoubleD said:

I'm sure Steve McNamara will be fuming. You know the defence is bad when Cam Smith makes a break. Some really poor attempts on that

Never mind the break did you see how easily Cam Smith sidestepped the expected England Captain at Fullback, defensively Tomkins is going get found out at the WC, he has lost a lot of pace and his positioning is not the best.

[bobbruce]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

Never mind the break did you see how easily Cam Smith sidestepped the expected England Captain at Fullback, defensively Tomkins is going get found out at the WC, he has lost a lot of pace and his positioning is not the best.

Good chance he’ll be one of the half backs and either Lomax or Welsby to fullback. His pace just seems to have gone this year. 

[FearTheVee]

Tomkins is fortunate that Dodd got injured as it might well have kept him in the England side.

Welsby is miles ahead of Tomkins at both FB and 6 currently IMO.

[paul hicks]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

Never mind the break did you see how easily Cam Smith sidestepped the expected England Captain at Fullback, defensively Tomkins is going get found out at the WC, he has lost a lot of pace and his positioning is not the best.

cam smith is actually quite a good sidestepper when he is in the mood and lets not forget he played well at standoff against Wigan 

[Hvy wg]

And do not forget Tomkins was everywhere last night as all of our tries came from him.

 

[Harry Stottle]

5 hours ago, Hvy wg said:

And do not forget Tomkins was everywhere last night as all of our tries came from him.

 

He wasn't everywhere in defence when Leeds made the comeback, that's the trouble Wg, he is now only good on the offensive part of a full backs play they do have another function to perform as the last line of defence.

[Harry Stottle]

5 hours ago, paul hicks said:

cam smith is actually quite a good sidestepper when he is in the mood and lets not forget he played well at standoff against Wigan 

I consider in the WC if FB Tomkins will come up against much better side steppers than Cam Smith.

[paul hicks]

22 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

I consider in the WC if FB Tomkins will come up against much better side steppers than Cam Smith.

indeed he will but even props sometimes fool the best players