Add to that Radford who was a tough unit and Gartner/Gilmour who ran lines well. Haha. We were blessed and very lucky to have class from 1-17. Very rare that happens.



Did not understand why he did that after being successful at Crusaders. Saying that, none of your coaches have really done well recently. Even the world class Tim Sheens didn't do much.



You've hit the nail on the head in saying you need the RIGHT players in place. Which is so hard to do. We were blessed with talent all over the pitch and you can see how Hull are trying to emulate this by having a big pack and massive outside backs (Fonua, Tuimavave, Talanoa and Griffin). But these guys aren't the same class as what we had and their pack isn't in the same class as the awesome foursome. To run over teams regularly you need freaks which is what we had. And that's why I try not to use the Burgess boys pack as an example of how a pack can simply run over teams because those 4 boys are freaks of nature especially Sam and the twins!

Ironically the nearest I thought a team were to recreating a dominant pack was Catalans when they had Casty, Elima, Stewart, Taylor and being bossed around by Aiton and Carney! That team should have done so much more than it did!

I just think with the way the modern game is in terms of fitness levels and techniques and size. You simply can't just run over the top of teams like we used to do. My opinion of course! Yes I assume Hull will be near the top and rightly so. They are a good club and have some very good players.

Back on topic. Great win for Catalan! Again I want to see them do well and become a leading team as it will help promote the game in France and hopefully benefit the French national team! But last night they ground out a victory in a scrappy game with a poor official! Something which they have failed to do in the past!

What a bitter little being you are.

I think some are being a bit unfair on Radford and Hull, last season I would agree, it was mainly about the forwards and defence, to be fair at times we played some great rugby and did have flair players like Shaul and Fonua, it worked and we had a great season.

Towards the end of the season when the forwards were tired and we lacked a plan B, so Radford went out and signed 3 attacking players for the backs, unfortunately our first two games the weather has been appalling and he has rightly had to revert back to the forwards battle, I'm sure as the season goes on we will see our style change and play some good rugby.

Catalans as usual in away games came to spoil, last year we beat them four times and they tried the tactics each time and it didn't work, for whatever reason we got drawn in on Thursday and were dumb and very indisciplined, it cost us the game.

what a load of poop! how many times did catalan move off the mark thursday night? the penalty on fonua was harsh, wrongly as i still cant see how he was suppose to ptb with a catalan player behind him!


plus if we stink, your team as has rotted and hopefully will remain in the championship for a few years! no, you arent missed and we dont need you financially

Was commenting on a thread of televised game . irrelevant who I support so try not to be so precious.what have rovers got to do with fc v catalans sky game? No need for hissyfits

The score was a less than fair reflection of the game. Catalans were decisively better and should have had the unexamined try from Inu video replayed so that it would have been awarded.

I would like to see an RFL investigation of Robert Hicks's shocking performance.