A consequence of the RFL's ridiculous policy on how the game is referreed. Like in football, there is a good chance of gaining a penalty or numerical advantage by milking it Danny Maguire style.

I hope the team have had a safe journey.

The team is stretched.
They deserve credit if we are competitive in this.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Batch
Lineham
Walker
Bowes
Battye
Hood
Arona
Ashurst
Pitts
Crowther

Kay
Whitbread
Aydin
Shaw

Bowes and Walker will be interesting.

We've gone from depleted to full on experimental.
Let's see how the lads go and whether this squad prompts any of the "absent" players to get jabbed.

Hope we get through in one piece , can’t see any of the unjabbed giving a crap, oh sorry they are not unjabbed , just with mystery ailments.

Walker and bowes might have been interesting in a friendly, but with half a team out they are going to get crucified

We should have took the 47-0 loss and cried off

Well for a long time on here there has been questions raised about utilising home grown talent. Well today is a big day we have plenty of youth on display I can't wait written off already but get behind these lads some real talent and the proper way to develop is play games like this. Good luck boys

I hope the 6 unvaccinated are happy with themselves.

Wow I’d be worried about that squad playing Featherstone but Catalan!

I agree. Nothing to lose and a lot of experience to gain.

I know the official party line... but I hope they never play for Trinity again!

Don't think I can bare to watch the game live. Man City v Spurs then watch our game once I know the final score. Much less stress and heartache.

You need to get some sleep Spooky.

Looking at "who's online" below, it looks like that's where he's gone

I think that team would struggle to beat Toulouse . Which might be a much bigger issue

The problem we face is not only the score line but the increased injury risks we are putting on the inexperienced. I know they have to start somewhere but not in such numbers against an aggressive team like Catalan.
I am sure some are suffering with injuries of convenience, they may have a niggle but not one that would usually stop them playing. I hope they realise that to redeem themselves for the risks they are passing onto the younger players they need to put a top rated performance in the next home game, when I expect many will have miraculously recovered.

I'm not quite understanding the animosity. Half the oeople missing are clearly injured or banned.
Lino hasn't played and we were told last week he wouldn't be ready. This isn't the game to play an unfit player, especially if you need him for rest of season.
Lyne can't play and Gaskell is clearly injured.

I'd have liked Fifita but the other props were OK last week. Tanginoa was easily the worst. Glad Whitbread and Aydin have their chance.

The real issue is at half back. I don't know why Miller isn't in but the others are valid misses.

Let's just see how they go.

Miller certainly looked fit and healthy at Ponte swimming pool this morning

So much for the strength in depth we supposedly have. Second game in and we're going with just one centre, no halves and one hooker. Makes dropping Kelepi an even bigger surprise.

Injured, unvaccinated whichever is the correct situation we are throwing too many inexperienced players into the dragons cave. I hope it is the former because if not I feel this will not help with team cohesion.

What’s happened to Tom minns he’s a centre ?

Well I'm backing the team that's playing to do their best.
I look forward to seeing whatvthey can do.

Come I pop tart do you really believe that , minns and tanginoa were both fit enough to play in reserves , fafita had banged his thumb in training (a player who played seven games on one leg) Lino isn’t quite ready ! Oh and miller got a knock in training coincidentally we have 6 unvaccinated players .

Batchelor needs to stop shooting out like that Jesus.

Sky commentators blowing smoke up Catalans