Following on from the other teams we've previewed. What do people think of the Dragons chances in 2010? They had a great finish to the season last year and have recruited some decent players most notably Dallas Johnson althoughthe loss of Greg Bird will be massive. I'm going to go for a surprising 5th place and a CC final appearance.





1 Clint Greenshields Fullback
2 Chris Walker Wing
3 Steven Bell Centre
4 Adam Mogg Centre
5 Dimitri Pelo Wing
6 Setaimata Sa Stand Off
7 Thomas Bosc Scrum Half
8 David Ferriol Prop
9 Casey McGuire Hooker
10 Jérôme Guisset Prop
11 Sébastien Raguin Second Row
12 Jason Croker Second Row
13 Grégory Mounis Loose Forward
14 Dane Carlaw Utility
15 Jean-Philippe Baile Second Row
16 Olivier Elima Second Row
17 Cyril Gossard Second Row
18 Cyril Stacul Wing
19 Julien Touxagas Second Row
20 Kane Bentley Hooker
21 Florian Quintilla Scrum Half
22 Jamal Fakir Prop
23 Dallas Johnson Loose Forward
24 Rémi Casty Prop
25 Frédéric Vaccari Wing
26 Sebastien Martins Second Row
27 David Guasch Stand Off
28 William Barthau Scrum Half
29 Mickael Simon Second Row
30 Mathias Pala Full Back
31 Tony Gigot Centre
32 Vincent Pagès
33 Michaël Tribillac Second Row

Hasn't Croker retired? Thay'll probably play Mogg at 6 as a running 6 and let Bosc guide the team round the park.

WIll probably do well again - suffered from a slow start last year iirc so will hope to avoid that.

Surely Sa will swap positions with Mogg?

I think Johnon may be the making of the Dragons. If he can instil his work ethic and discipline to the rest of the pack, they could be a real threat.

The squad is copy and pasted form wikipedia, apologies if not spot on.

I think they will be tough to beat at home like 2 seasons ago - I think they credited themselves on that under Potter but last season I dont think the away games to Catalan were as hard as the season before. I think they will have another blinder this year in the home games. I think they can definately make the 8.

If they'd have kept Bird i'd have seen them as a huge threat to Leeds, Saints and the rests chances of finishing top 2 but without him i'm not sure. They have some fantastic players and Dallas Johnson will be great for them but i'm not sure they'll pick up enough points away from home to get into the top 4.

Overall i'd back them to finish around 5th or 6th on the back of a great home record.

Just watch Dallas Johnson tear up Super League.

One thing that has surprised me about Catalan is the quality of talent they have attracted over from Aus since 2006. Stacey Jones, Adam Mogg, Dane Carlaw, Jason Ryles and Setaimata Sa to name just five. I think they will do OK this year.

The area is helping them without a doubt.

It must be miles easier trying to sell the south of France to these Aussies and Kiwi's then it is trying to convince them to move to the North West of England.

I think they'll be among a group of 11 teams pushing for top 8! You would expect Leeds to finish top with Saints pushing 2nd but after that any one from Wire, Wigan, Les Cats, Hull KR, Huddersfield, Hull, Bradford, Wakey & Cas could finish in any of the play off places. Only Salford, Crusaders & probably Quins will be out of contention.

Les Cats will be tough to beat at home & will ruffle a few feathers away. Their biggest issues are strength in depth - the loss of McGuire/Bosc/Mogg or Greenshields would hit them harder than most other teams should they lose a player from those pivotal positions.

That's the one for me, if they get that right, they'll go close. They have all the ingrediants, decent backs, big pack, good halves, versatility [ie, it's no biggy for them to slot say Raguin at centre].

Problem with them is, you're watching them, and you go to say to whoever you're watching the game with[i "They'll give away a penalty in a minu.... SEE ..."[/i

Daft buggers like Elima, Ferriol, Casty. They do all the hard work then release the pressure.

If Johnson can carry on what Bird did, I thought he looked to try and instil some steel into them, he got off the line, all that sort of stuff, I'm with you, I think they'll go close.

I'd like to think Us, Wigan & Catalans, perhaps Bradford are the four most likely to trouble the top two. [I know Hudds & Hull KR might have something to say about that.]

I think Hull FC an Wakefield may have something to say as well, you never know.

I think Warrington, Catalans and Wigan will occupy 3rd-5th spot, don't know in which order though. After that there is all the other teams appart from Salford and Celtic fighting for the 8.

But it looks like most of these northern clubs are managing to convince them judging by the numbers of Aussies streaming into Super League every year....

I'm not sure. Most Aussie RL players are a little 'dolly dimple' to say the least and the thought of having to a) learn another language after not having mastered English since the colonial end in 1931 , b) pay €6 for 500ml of beer may just be that step too far when they can go on holiday in Stockton Heath