On the free play. Whitehead was tackled straight after the kick. We shipped it wide after this.

Don't say I didn't warn you!

The game went exactly according to my script.

We are always going to do it tough against a big side like Catalans. We started off well but then made a few errors in the 2nd half and we just couldn't wrestle the momentum back from the Catalans.
It was another spirited performance though and the tries we scored were good quality. Most teams in SL would struggle without their main playmaker, 2 first choices centres and only 3 Props.

Hopefully a few bodies will be back for the Easter period and hopefully no new injury concerns.

Catalans were without their star playmaker (Dureau) their regular FB (Webb) and their bruising centre (Duport).

I think that evened it out. Unfortunately for Bradford, Catalans have depth, and an interchange French hooker (Pelissier) who is better than the import who starts the game (Henderson).

Yeah he is rubbish that Hendo, as are all your "imports". I'd get rid of them if I were you.

Not sure Webb is much of a loss, it would more likely have doubled the amount of penalties we were awarded! But yes the lack of depth in our squad due to last years problems will make things tough when we lose a few to injury.

Some great team spirit is covering the weaknesses well though and I've not left a game yet wondering if they really gave their all.

The full back who played instead (28) was class, very fast! Better than Webb nowadays

Whatever happened to that Damien Cardace at Catalan?? He was a quick player.
Morgan Escare (28) did well at FB against us but it's the Beaver who caused us a lot of problems

Cats are a tough prospect at home but if we'd kept our composure and made a few less mistakes we could have won. Think we missed our senior absentees like Langley, Gale, Lulia and Walker. I'm not convinced with our fringe defence with Whitehead in the centres but we've no other options with the injuries we have.

Beaver

Langley and Walker tackling stints much missed today.
Credit to Whitehead who is filling in at which is no way his best position

Damien Cardace is playing for the feeder club in the French Elite. Apparently the coach prefers Mathias Pala to Damien Cardace.