Result is disappointing if you see the game as we played well but great that we are mixing it with the big guns.

As someone who was at the game and not read all thus thread, I'll just add my two peneth. Always going to be up against it when we were 2 men down with Raleigh off after 13 mins with a bad knee and mariano concussion. However a prerequisite for a rugby player is to be able to catch, a prerequisite for a winger is to also be able to take a high ball. Fox failed and has failed lots of times in the past 2 seasons at this. Catalans would have had no chances to score if he had done his job, tiredness or no tiredness. That's 4 points in 2 weeks we should have had. To say I'm fuming us an understatement. Feed the fox and he will score, kick to him and you'll score more! Ian Henderson had a great game but we shouldn't be losing 16 point leads

That was a terrible performance from fox.

Here's hoping its a one off. The set from when it was 22-22 was apauling. 5 drives took Catalans to our 30 yard line to ping a drop goal over. Nobody went for the legs. That was the set that took the game away from us.

Could do with the points next week against Salford. Thought for the most part though we were quite good. Just a few too many head explosions leading to penalties that need sorting.

Said to my mate when we signed Lyne I could see Foxy being on his way out.He does some very good work when taking the ball up but his defending leaves a big question mark.
16 points up we should have been looking to finish the game off and to shut them out.Once again the side has shown that they can do it against tough opposition but they need to be consistant for the full 80 otherwise the results will read the same as the last 2 games.

Exactly my thoughts also.

That would be my call also. In the meantime bring Cowling back from Donny the kid deserves game he can't do any worse than foxy

Positives from todays game; we played with a few youngsters against a physical big pack. We can attack and score trys anywhere on the field especially out wide. Many of our plays had caused players to break the line (Mariano who set Mathers up for instance), we played over at Catalan which is very hard to get the 2 points for many teams including the top ones.
A few negatives; players giving away stupid penalties, players not being able to take a high ball (yes its hard but you expect them to be safe with the ball) and in defence is it only me that sees that Cockayne and Fox both get sucked in when defending the line. I cant help but think if they just held back or even acknowledged the winger on the blindside we would stop more trys.
Overall a great effort from the lads and I am looking forward to Salford at home. I just hope they dont think its going to be a easy 2 points. We can compete with top teams and this proved it.

could be well short up front next week, no Kirmond, Raleigh, Mario, injured, dont know about Wilkes. Does any one know

I think he was dropped, he had a shocker against Huddersfield missing tackles.

We should be by right 4 wins from 5 games and full of confidence, getting better each week & thinking we can beat anyone, instead we're 2 from 5, lacking that clinical edge you need to beat the better sides and no doubt our confidence is being tested.

Anyway onwards & upwards, hopefully sooner or late this lot will realise that they're a good side and start playing the full 80 like one.

I'd agree with that!

We show we can compete with quality sides, now time to show we can put away the lower SL sides and not slip up like we have in the past. Lets not underestimate Salford and take the frustration of the last 2 narrow defeats out on them and get a good win for the Belle Vue faithful.

Quote: Shifty Cat "We should be by right 4 wins from 5 games and full of confidence, getting better each week & thinking we can beat anyone, instead we're 2 from 5'" I honestly think we look a decent side we just keep letting ourselves down because of a few basic errors. Anyway, a win next week would mean 3 from 6. I'd be happy with a 50% win ratio by the end of the season, it would put us in or very close to the top 8 so it's not all doom and gloom! On another note, good to see Ben as the top try scorer and metre maker at the moment! www.superleague.co.uk/stats Well done Ben!

Quote: Shifty Cat "We should be by right 4 wins from 5 games and full of confidence, getting better each week & thinking we can beat anyone, instead we're 2 from 5'" I honestly think we look a decent side we just keep letting ourselves down because of a few basic errors. Anyway, a win next week would mean 3 from 6. I'd be happy with a 50% win ratio by the end of the season, it would put us in or very close to the top 8 so it's not all doom and gloom! On another note, good to see Ben as the top try scorer and metre maker at the moment! www.superleague.co.uk/stats Well done Ben!

I think we are one quality player away from being a very good team

What type of player and what position are you suggesting Clan?