tough trip to catalans, even harder now we had a game tuesday night too!

catalans prob the form team of super league, big pack and that scott dureau runs them so needs to be closed down


19 man squad announced

The squad is in numerical order and is as follows;

Scott Grix

Michael Lawrence

Leroy Cudjoe

Lee Gilmour

David Hodgson

Kevin Brown

Danny Brough

Eorl Crabtree

Luke Robinson

Darrell Griffin

Luke O’Donnell

David Faiumu

Shaun Lunt

Andy Raleigh

Larne Patrick

Graeme Horne

Jermaine McGillvary

Jamie Simpson

Dale Ferguson



Referee: Ben Thaler

The Giants will be playing in their claret and gold principle kit


simpson to drop out

and either raleigh, horne or ferguson!? but ferguson is playing well at the moment

I take it faalogo is injured again, love him when he is fit and playing well but it is rare and frankly at the moment too rare. Seems to get up to speed then drop from the picture every time.

i hear hes out for another 4/5 weeks...



turning out to be an expensive signing!

If it is the same leg again you would have to question his long term value to the club, I know that sounds mercenary but unfortunately things are simply not working out with the injuries and percentage of time he is spending on the pitch.

I would think Horne would miss out, cant see him dropping Fergy at moment..
looking forward to a nice weekend and obviously a win on saturday night will make it even better !!

Scott Grix

Jerry
Leroy Cudjoe
Michael Lawrence
David Hodgson

Kevin Brown
Danny Brough

Eorl Crabtree
Shaun Lunt
Darrell Griffin
Lee Gilmour
Ferguson
Luke O’Donnell



David Faiumu
Luke Robinson
Larne Patrick
Andy Raleigh if wet, if dry and hot Graeme Horne

Graeme Horne and Simpson

Horne unlucky but i would go for as big a pack as possible. Catalans play a forward game and then try to give Dureau time to run things. Put their pack on the back foot and that stops dureau

DG - do i like the look of that or what ??

looks an awesome line up does that and i would definitely go with that too

wish i was going

If i could fit you in my bag i would take you ............

Very strong squad for tough game - mentally as well as physically. Imagine rest of SL will be judging our title credentials on it once again....

Wonder if having both Simpson and hodgy in squad may be because jerry was nursing an injury at end of Salford game , or perhaps leroy to miss again, and pair Simpson with jerry..

Wish I was going - enjoy . Allez fartown.

I like the look of Durham Giant's 17 though I would probably opt for Horne who plays more in the second row rather than Raleigh who is playing more at prop these days. I'd also start Robbo.

simpson prob in squad due to him not going to catalans before and its experience for next time

Experience for next time?
Experience of what?
Flights on aeroplanes? Think he had his fill of them in nrl.
Guess he might see it as a bonding team building match / experience which links into this being his idea of best 17 . Impressive kids saved for bb.

ive had bruised ribs, it was really painful because you can't stabalise them as they are constantly moving. If robbo has just bruised ribs i'd guess he will not play for 3 weeks at least, if he has broken one, much longer. i cant imagine trying to train and play as the knocks you'll get could keep you out even longer.

Bruno caused a problem this morning.


He forgot his passport!

Tit.

experience of going to catalans...not same as going to bradford away is it.

Bookies handicap is scratch .
Would agree .

11/10 for giants win with victor chandler ......

was this morning anyway!!! now 8/11

What's our odds if he doesn't play?


I'll get my coat

I`ve fetched it already!

@ Work at the moment, viewing updates on Sportinglife.co.uk, has said the following team news for us

Grix
McGilvary
Cudjoe
Lawrence
Simpson
Brown
Brough
Raleigh
Faiumu
Horne
Gilmour
Ferguson
O'Donnell

Crabtree
Robinson
Griffin
Patrick

No Lunt? O.o

yes simpson centre too abit or a surprise
lawrence on wing
raleigh and horne starting props...

Hmmmm might be going for mobility early on, try tire Catalans out a bit then bring on Eorl, Larne & Griffin to punch some holes in the defence.