He said that Dufty can’t pass before the game. Blokes not got a clue.

I've heard this sort of argument many times but our alternatives were Whitehead or Thomas.
That was very very tough out there. In a perfect world it is a 17 man game but in reality it's not.
I would not have slipped a young tough lad on to run at Catalan at the end he could get killed.
Whitehead or Thomas might get damaged as well. I'm with Powell on this.

Can now understand why they let Drinkwater go Tough game non-existent! Next games big test for him. Dudson should not have been signed. Never a fan.

I'll follow up my thewlis reply, to this one about drinkwater. And say

Eh?

Currie, Nicholson and Philbin the outstanding forwards.
Dudson won’t make the bench when Bullock and Harrison are fit.
Can’t understand anyone calling Thewlis on that performance, his second try was far from a gimme, and he always seems to take at least 1 high shot per match.
2 more points in the bag and a whole lot of guts on display.
Oh and I haven’t even mentioned Ratchford yet who I thought was pure class (goal kicking aside).

For a long time this forum has said we need a bit more mongrel, a bit of biff, we're too nice.

Well we've shown this season we've got plenty of skill and character, and now I think we can add a bit of luck as well, because fortune definitely favoured us there.

Our forwards were second best and a couple of great pieces of skill get us over the line, but fair do's we dug in again.

As for Dudson, he's been ineffective and now he is an ineffective idiot with a ban to match. Bullock is twice the prop.

I often get the impression that I have been watching a different game to some.

Having said that what did Philbin do that was likely to get a ban (I must’ve been feeding the dog at the time [not a euphemism)

INOUT

I used to tell my Nan she was far too polite for her own good Sally, but she never responded by smacking someone in the chops

You are Joel Monaghan and I claim my £5

£5, and a pint for making me snort (no, I’m not Chris Sandow).

I've been on here too long to fall for this.

You being quite conservative…2
My guess is 7-8.

An interesting and varied read in the 10 pages.

My view -
1. Catalans ready took it to us and deserved to win.
Their start to the match was incredible and their forwards dominated.
Considering they were significantly understrength - made worse when da Costa went off injured - they deserve massive plaudits.

2. Wire found a way to win even though they were second best. Fantastic resilience - something I've not seen for many many years from us. They didnt play at their best - weren't allowed to - yet they still came away with 2 points.
The chase back by 4 players to stop Johnstone scoring was really top draw and worth the entrance fee alone.

3. Dudson is a complete tool (a universal view) - he may not have ultimately cost us this match but could have the next two. What the f*** was he thinking? Johnstone did nothing wrong. Don't think we'll see him until late May / early June.

4. Drinkwater had a great match - arguably his best so far for us - and possibly just shades our mom from Dufty and Currie. Sublime kicking.

5. Some very difficult 50/50 calls for the ref and video ref, and also some forward passes not called (Danny was lucky one more than one occasion). I wouldn't have liked to try to make some of those calls.

6. Fan support fantastic.

7. Too many comments on this thread related to the commentators rather than the match. I'd rather talk about the excitement of the match.

Overall - this match had me on the edge of my seat from minute 1.
A fantastic showcase for RL apart from one tool.

I had a flashback to Ben Flower when Dudson hit him, and was praying his fist wasn't clenched.

It was. He's going to cop a big ban and we can't have any xomplaints.

Was it in the Wigan game yesterday that one got binned, it’s when the player is tackling from behind and falls backwards dragging the player down. It was on Da Costa, I saw the ref put it on report after the play stopped for doctor on the field.

Dudson let himself down, but let’s not be too hasty in calling for a mass lynching.

He can serve out his 3 game ban and he can get on with things.

If he does it again, then yea, get rid…. But let’s not be too harsh.

Yes it was a stupid thing to do, but it’s not as bad as some are making out.

I don’t think Philbin dropped his hip though, did he?

Never rated Dudson at Cats or Salford so a baffling signing imo.

Yes it was a Flower hit. Should be six months, aka season over.

It wasn't that bad, absolutely stupid but not as bad at all. He deserves whatever ban comes his way though regardless.

Although Dudson’s hit was nowhere near as bad as Flower’s, I’ve got no doubts the disciplinary will make an example of him due to the pending court case against the RFL from the ‘brain injury’ lawyers. There’s no way he’ll get less than 10 for that in the current climate. Especially when McGuire got 7 for use of a derogatory term.

Dudson - thug in the playground. Hitting someone when on the ground with little chance to defend themselves - it's just not on - and his 'what looked like' smirking as he left the field was not acceptable.

Agree though - let him serve his ban and come back. Whether he gets in ahead of Bullock / Harrison though is another matter.
Both of those two have proved their worth. Dudson hasn't so far.