For the record, the second half of the season land winning the Challenge Cup was a superb achievement by Catalan but, this has no bearing on whether they are a top SL club. This is based on their performance in SL, which for a club with their wealth and infrastructure has been very poor over the last few years.
You cant write off their shocking start to the season and claim that they are a top SL side.
As we stand they are the 8th ranked SL side this season.

You bemoan the Castleford attendance of 7200, for a Thursday night game on TV against a club with nothing to play for.
Again, this is not Castlefords average crowd, it's one of their lower attendances, possibly the lowest attendance that they've had this season and I would think that their average is above Catalan.
They will be regarded as a "top" SL side when they consistently finish in the top 4 of the league.

Simple, even for a pseudo Frenchman to understand.

Also, what effect do you think Thursday night home fixtures would have for Catalan home games. Would it help increase their average or, reduce it slightly.

PS damn you for making me defend Castleford, it's not usually in my nature

Chorley Jean wrote: Castleford only got 7,200 tonight....(The population of Castleford at the last census in 2011, was just over 40,000) Muppet

You really do bore the t1ts of 98.9 % of this forums members.
All you ever do is type CRAP about heartlands clubs in the RFL.
Without us lot, there would not be professional Rugby League in this country.
I'm with you froggy, Catalans should be playing in the amazing French League. They love their RL in Southern France.









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They love their money more

HA HA...amazing statement from Steve McBanana. Must have took him 5 seconds to think of what to say....

Leading coach of a leading club.......er....um.....er.....lost for words

What a shame the young French International winger, who came off the production line of top Super League club Catalans brilliant academy, has chosen to chase the big money of rugby union.

I think Yaha will be back in 2 years (the term of his contract with Agen) or maybe 3, because he prefers the game of rugby league. If Toulouse is in Super League in 2022 then he will have more playing options and better money thrown his way then.

On the other hand by then Toulouse may have unearthed more flashy wingers, in the mould of their current dashing star Paul Marcon.

Catalans get an average crowd of around 8,500 -- which is more than Castleford gets most days of the week. That makes Catalans a better supported club than Castleford.

Indeed..... But neither side is a big SL club either.....

Cas also get more away fans than Catalans which means catalans crowds are even more impressive than the heartlands club, Castleford

Regards

King James

1 Wigan Warriors Under 19 23 19 2 2 819 339 480 0 40
2 St Helens Under 19 23 18 5 0 739 379 360 0 36
3 Leeds Rhinos Under 19 23 17 5 1 790 436 354 0 35
4 Huddersfield Giants Under 19 24 15 8 1 595 485 110 0 31
5 Widnes Vikings Under 19 23 14 9 0 618 490 128 0 28
6 City of Hull Academy Under 19 23 12 11 0 635 617 18 0 24
7 Bradford Bulls Under 19 22 11 11 0 518 495 23 0 22
8 Castleford Tigers Under 19 22 10 12 0 571 616 -45 0 20
9 Warrington Wolves Under 19 23 8 15 0 477 616 -139 0 16
10 London Broncos Under 19 22 8 14 0 476 740 -264 0 16
11 Catalans Dragons Under 19 19 6 13 0 453 612 -159 0 12
12 Wakefield Trinity Under 19 23 4 19 0 382 672 -290 0 8
13 Newcastle Thunder Under 19 22 2 20 0 290 866 -576 0 4

11th, yup brilliant

That may be an interesting comparison.
Catalan dont do too badly for away fans and have the advantage of not having their fixtures messed up.
Cant remember too many Thurday (or Friday) night games over there and most clubs take a reasonable number of supporters over there.
(mind you, it's a cracking weekend

I hope those Widnes lads aren't lost to the game when they go down

To be fair it is a belting weekend I agree.

Regards

KingJames

League table means nothing at that level, it’s all about how many Super League players an academy produces

Should you not be delighted that Leeds are in 3rd? Oh hang on..........I see Catalans in 11th.

WIth Toronto and Toulouse nowhere to be seen.

Maybe winning a game in the S8's would be a start?

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5 from5 in the super 8's.......mid table canon fodder at best



Next weeks contest (edited) between FC and Catalan should be on TV.....but only after the 9pm watershed

Who is going to stop this Catalan outfit?

Nobody, they are just far superior to any other team....

Catalans just won the Challenge Cup, beating the mighty St. Helens and Warrington in the process.

When was the last time Leigh achieved any of that?

And a great achievement for them. Let's see how many trophies they have won, when they have been around 100+ years!

I won't see that and neither will you.

What is more important is that after only 12 years in existence in Super League Catalans have been to Wembley twice and won the Cup once.

I look forward in my lifetime to seeing Toulouse emulate Catalans.

One behind Leigh then

Bad start to the season syndrome...? They first entered the cc in 2002......and joined SL 13 years ago...... And that's not witholding their pre-merger existence.....