Quote ="dddooommm"Barrow's expenses were not covered by the RFL or Toronto according to their crowd funding page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-scarr'" I think they are being a bit 'picky', tbh. They had to pay for food and the coach from the Airport? I'm sorry to be pretty unsympathetic on that but, if they'd been drawn to play in Lancs or Yorks, wouldn't they also have had to pay for food, and a coach from Barrow would surely have cost considerably more than from the Airport into Toronto?

Quote ="dddooommm"Barrow's expenses were not covered by the RFL or Toronto according to their crowd funding page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-scarr'" I think they are being a bit 'picky', tbh. They had to pay for food and the coach from the Airport? I'm sorry to be pretty unsympathetic on that but, if they'd been drawn to play in Lancs or Yorks, wouldn't they also have had to pay for food, and a coach from Barrow would surely have cost considerably more than from the Airport into Toronto?

My take on the million quid game before the weekend was that, if it involved Catalans, then they would be going down. Their away form is, and always has been, rubbish and I can't see it changing soon. Even a combination of Ganson and Klein would struggle to keep them up.

Agreed. I think Leigh will be far more up for it. Catalans just look like they've lost all stomach for the fight.

Yeah, they do. I'll be sorry to see them go down, tbh, I like their club and the people in Perpignan. Too many good times on the vin rouge over there to be dispassionate about their fate! I guess that, even if we get promoted next season so will Les Cats, so still no trip over to Canet Plage..

Don't think it helps that players in their key positions really don't have a lot riding on it. Their fullback is only on loan and will be back at Wigan next year. Their two half backs are both leaving the club, so they won't be playing in the Championship. So as much as they'll want to win for their pride and teammates, it's not actually going to affect their careers all that much.

Can't wait to see the expression on Guasch's face during the mpg. As these middle 8 games have gone on, he's looked more and more p!ssed off with every game. Had a face like thunder during the match against Widnes.

One (Widnes supporting) journo on twitter mentioned some rumours that Catalans wouldn't even bother with the Championship if they were relegated and not actually accept/apply for membership. Proper take your ball and bat home stuff.

I would not want to see Leigh relegated as they have only been in SL for one season and in my opinion not had the time to get a SL team together that can compete with the big boys.
Catalan however have been in the lower tier for some time and i do believe that the Championship's teams will suffer with little or no away support (gate receipts) coming from a number of teams.
RFL mess in their own making

Catalan - 4th, 7th, 8th and 5th in the preceding seasons.

Your statement is simply not true

Correct, it's pretty much a one off for them and they've done nothing to deserve losing a spot in the top flight, imo.

Except appointing Steve McNamara and calling him a coach.

If Catalan loose the MPG tomorrow I don't think they will be playing in the championship next season, could be wrong, but don't think they will be

Is Guasch going to take his bat home?

Frayssinous' departure was a bit late perhaps, as the rot was in well before the new coach arrived. He seems to have curtailed their biggest flaw, which was giving away far too many penalties, but this has had the unfortunate side effect of seeming to dull their attacking flair. Hard to say if they can pick themselves up for the million quid match, but their demeanour in the last couple of games suggests not.

We made it. Don't think Thaler was a factor

No Catalans were the better side. Ref didn't come into it.

And there's a collective sigh of relief from the RFL and Championship clubs that they'll actually have a club with an away following playing in the 2nd tier in 2018

Yeah, agreed. Wasn't a bad game, apart from both sides obviously being very nervy.

The magic of Steve McNamara saves Catalans, a club in freefall, missing key players, yet super coaching and tactics from SuperMac saved the day and kept them in Super League.

And that Mystic Eddie will STILL claim he can't coach. But the record books will tell their own story

You mean like - the first team to lose to Celtic Crusaders in SL, the first team to give up a 30-point winning margin in a play-off game etc?

If there's a SuperMac coaching RL it certainly ain't McNamara

The only one of the four teams to win the Grand Final to be plying their trade in the third tier.

Probably

The only former thee times World Club Champion to be in the third division..

WE just keep smashing those records.

We've been relegated on the forums!

Should we take this as 'confirmation' or wait for the RFL to confirm it?

But at least we're back on top. On the Ch forum we were behind Batley.