The Catalans were never going to be able to keep on improving every year, at some point they were always going to find their level. They will probably still end up in the lower end of the play-offs, 6th-8th, they might be dissapointed with that after last year, but I think that would be a decent start to Walters coaching career

Anyone who saw SLS will agree that Catalans seemed very unlucky in defeat.

The very same. Last minute addition to the squad, captain after two sub appearances, not french. A year of losses to blood young players woul be prefferable to mid-low table obscurity thanks to Bird.

Will they?

I just saw some heroic defence and ultimately taking your opportunities saving a match, by a team who have had more than their fair share of bad luck especially from Vidrefs.

No I'm not taking that away from Bulls, fair point, I was merely saying that Catalans still looked pretty good going forward and it's not like that they weren't competitive.

Mick Potter had no experience as a head coach.