Given that your predictions for 2016 included Leeds 1st and Hull FC 9th I'll not be overly concerned by your view.

That was some pack, Peacock in the 2nd row too. I'm not altogether sure those tactics wouldn't still work with that personnel. Maybe not as successfully as before but they'd win far more than they lost IMO.

This thread is digressing from its main theme of Catalans heroic victory despite 3 injuries (playing most of the game with 14 men against the 16 men of Hull plus the referee).

As we soon found out after Koukash was advised to make him head coach, it didn't take anyone long to realise we had a Dinosaur.

I agree with you regards the Bradford pack but disagree in your view that it isn't possible to run over teams these days like the Bulls did back then.Souths did it recently using the Burgess clan. The key is having the right players in place like the Bulls did back then.They didn't just have that 'Awesome foursome' up front but also some huge outside backs to compliment them. And not trying to disrespect Hull here as i think they are a good team in their own right, but they don't really have the same Quality as that bulls team had right through the squad so they will find it harder to blitz teams. I still think they will have some success though and be in the mix despite last night.

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!

Oh dear best you can come up with is from last season!

Your pure hatred of anything fc is as clear as day

Sorry.

All hail Gregory Bird looks like the treble is already in the bag.Big question is can the Cats go through the season unbeaten? If Gregory et al stay fit i wouldn't bet against it.

Yes Jean I agree .despite being deserved of the 2 points they would have buckled in seasons past against a very nasty team.expect 2 or 3 banned for hull .Bird is a stand out

No it was/is my view that Fonua takes exeption to being tackled and steps 3 or 4 steps forward every play the ball bit like ablett and does a saint vitas dance when stopped trying to milk a penalty .posted elsewhere that not being in super league gives a different perspective as a viewer forget who I support and just admit your team stink

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.