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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Everyone knows that Catalans are capable of much better than the performance they dished out yesterday at Craven Park. Shipping 50 points is intolerable with the roster of playing talent that the club has.
And I say that with full respect for the talent that Hull KR has, especially Terence Campese, Albert Kelly and Kenneth Sio, -- talent which I have been talking up since before the season started.
I am starting to think that a new coach, or at least a Director of Rugby who supervises the coach, is in order for Catalans.'"
From "world beaters" and SL Champions to needing a new coach and all in the space of 5 weeks  |
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "When Todd Carney gets back from his broken ribs there will be!'"
Catalans should be "bubbling" |
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| Quote: Him "Are Michael Oldfield, Benjamin Pomeroy, William Tonga, Scott Dureau, Jeffery Lima, Zeb Taia & Louis Anderson just not very good then?
So many Aussies yet still a good hiding?'"
The first three are "not up to NRL standard", Dureau is competent but no more, Lima a penalty machine. Taia and Anderson are both decent, though. |
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einstien said insanity is when a person does the same thing over and over again but expects a different result: |
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Everyone knows that Catalans are capable of much better than the performance they dished out yesterday at Craven Park. Shipping 50 points is intolerable with the roster of playing talent that the club has.
And I say that with full respect for the talent that Hull KR has, especially Terence Campese, Albert Kelly and Kenneth Sio, -- talent which I have been talking up since before the season started.
I am starting to think that a new coach, or at least a Director of Rugby who supervises the coach, is in order for Catalans.'"
To be fair Jean you did talk up the 3 rovers players you mentioned and all have been fantastic especially campese Catalans looked very strong for the first 30 making plenty of yards up the middle on there sets but as soon as we started throwing the ball wide they had nothing |
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| Quote: loiner81 "90 points in 2 games ![]()
They play us this week though. 90 points in 3 games will sound a lot better.
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| Quote: Mr. Zucchini Head "They play us this week though. 90 points in 3 games will sound a lot better.'"
Should have little difficulty defending against our blunt attack. |
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| Quote: fun time frankie "To be fair Jean you did talk up the 3 rovers players you mentioned and all have been fantastic especially campese Catalans looked very strong for the first 30 making plenty of yards up the middle on there sets but as soon as we started throwing the ball wide they had nothing'"
Throwing the ball wide ! Are we allowed to do that as well? |
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| Quote: fun time frankie "To be fair Jean you did talk up the 3 rovers players you mentioned and all have been fantastic especially campese Catalans looked very strong for the first 30 making plenty of yards up the middle on there sets but as soon as we started throwing the ball wide they had nothing'"
Hull KR are now in the top 8 and I stand by my preseason prediction that they will end the regular season in the top 8 so long as Campese and Kelly do not suffer serious injuries.
Catalans are now in the top 4 (just) and I predict that they will end the season in the top 4 so long as Carney gets back soon and Dureau, Ta'ia and Escare do not suffer serious injuries. |
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| Quote: moto748 "The first three are "not up to NRL standard", Dureau is competent but no more, Lima a penalty machine. Taia and Anderson are both decent, though.'"
The first three have played in the NRL (Oldfield was a replacement winger for Manly) and Tonga has played for Queensland and Australia. |
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I know that and have seen plenty of all three playing there. But they're not wanted there now, are they?
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "
Catalans are now in the top 4 (just) and I predict that they will end the season in the top 4 so long as Carney gets back soon and Dureau, Ta'ia and Escare do not suffer serious injuries.'"
What, even without a new coach? |
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| Quote: gary-hfc "Throwing the ball wide ! Are we allowed to do that as well?'"
No your best bet for a win on Friday is one man rugby up the middle there tiny pack won't be able to take it  |
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| Quote: fun time frankie "No your best bet for a win on Friday is one man rugby up the middle there tiny pack won't be able to take it ![]()
It's been a very popular tactic for a few years now,  on a serious note the whole coaching culture needs changing.
They need to forget weight training and get practicing attacking structures over and over again.
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| Quote: moto748 "I know that and have seen plenty of all three playing there. But they're not wanted there now, are they?'"
We don't know what offers they got from Australia vs what Catalans offered them financially. Plus going to southern France is a pleasant adventure for a young Antipodean. |
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| Quote: loiner81 "What, even without a new coach?'"
Probably not without a new coach. It is still possible with this coach but I have my doubts. |
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