rlWhat I posted 28 minutes after the fixtures officially came out so it was already being considered BEFORE releasing them.rl

going to france for the 1st time wish thay wud sort it out so i can plan for the trip

Hello, the Catalans wanted since long time to go to play in this stadium since the start of the season but the SL wanted we go for the Wilcats game. The problem it's one of our biggest sponsors (Région Languedoc Roussillon) is Montpellier based and the catalans wants to show there we can make a sold out game in Yves Dumanoir's Stadium. It(s very important for French RL if we full this stadium that's why we prefer play against Wigan Warriors because we think it will be easyest with Warriors crowd. I heard here there with big chance to have double header this day with Toulouse Cooperative Championship opening game. Hope your will accept change and your club accept too. Montpellier is a big city with very good ambiance and know the sea is very close, like Perpignan to Canet.

Charles, thank you for explaining the reasons. But what about your local sponsors in Perpignan.

Will they not feel "betrayed" by moving the game to Montpellier?

No problem

Our biggest problem now it's we must expand the capacity of our stadium Gilbert Brutus but politics do not so agree. The main financial is the Region Languedoc Roussillon council and that's why we want to show there rugby league can fill a 15,000 seats capacity stadium in France. If we realise it just in front of there eyes, they could not refuse gilbert expantion.

Quote: Charles in Charge "No problem Our biggest problem now it's we must expand the capacity of our stadium Gilbert Brutus but politics do not so agree. The main financial is the Region Languedoc Roussillon council and that's why we want to show there rugby league can fill a 15,000 seats capacity stadium in France. If we realise it just in front of there eyes, they could not refuse gilbert expantion. '" Will be a top ground when finished! www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_me ... utus.shtml It would be great if the game could be moed and get a huge crowd but only if the people who have booked their trips can get compensation.

Quote: Charles in Charge "No problem Our biggest problem now it's we must expand the capacity of our stadium Gilbert Brutus but politics do not so agree. The main financial is the Region Languedoc Roussillon council and that's why we want to show there rugby league can fill a 15,000 seats capacity stadium in France. If we realise it just in front of there eyes, they could not refuse gilbert expantion. '" Will be a top ground when finished! www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_me ... utus.shtml It would be great if the game could be moed and get a huge crowd but only if the people who have booked their trips can get compensation.

If it's too late for many of your fans it's too late and we have to play in Perpignan.
You know we love our city and our stadium wich is only 10km from where i live.
But playing a big event of rugby league in Montpellier should be another fantastic moment for the game in south of france. Catalans are a little part of Languedoc Roussillon and Montpellier is the capital of Languedoc Roussillon.

Now you lot will know how the Catalan fans felt last season, when they changed there game to Sunday when most fans were returning home.

The two clubs should get together and sort it out for next season ( 2011 ) then everyone has chance to make arrangements including the various travel agents that are involved and nobody loses money this season.
I don't want to spend an extra 4hrs on a coach ( 2hrs each way from Perps )
But I can see that the idea has merits, they know that Wigan fans would dig deep into their pockets and make the game a great spectacle, but nobody can afford to lose £200 -£300 this season.

Presume you mean Quins, and yes that was also a disgraceful way to treat supporters.

I believed that it was Sky Sports who changed the game last year ! It was the first and only home game of super league played on sunday in four years. And YES that was a disgraceful way to treat quins fans.

if the catalan club provide free transport for the fans staying in perpignan it could work, personally i think its a good idea means we get to see different places and drink in different pubs