I believe home advantage is massive for you, what is Turner like as a player? As you see him weekly, I always thought he was windy.

As you know he's weak in defence, thought the club would have sorted it by now but they haven't, in a full strength team he's become just outside the first 17. Attack wise he's OK but soft defending and can't read the oppositions attacking play very well.

Expecting a very close game, think both teams were struggling with injuries last time we met, Pritchard gave you some momentum in the last 20 mins but I believe he's jumped on a plane somewhere.

No disciplinary charges for any of our players, just a caution for Watts.

Good news especially with Sika & Frank having a short breakaway.

Sounds like Carlos might be available. Will be interesting to see what we do for him if he is fit.

Even without Frank and Manu we are more than good enough to get a result, although we will be slight underdogs.

Is our game televised on Sunday?

I believe it is mate

bbc2 16:00 Sunday.

anybody know how many coaches the club are taking, last i heard was a couple of friends booked on coach 7 on saturday

I booked on 7 on Saturday went in today and was up to coach 9

Any information on any coach availability and ticket prices please?

fc had few places left for free travel for pass holders or £5 for non, no more coaches to be booked after the next coach fills up (coach 12 had few left this morning)

adult is £15 concession £11
kids pass holders free but have to get ticket at fc shop first

Thanks for the info!

They had almost filled coach 11 at 9-30 this morning!

Assuming no injury worries this would be my side

Shaul
Naughton
Fonua
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Taylor
Mini
Ellis
Washbrook

Green
Bowden
Carlos T
Thompson

What a back row pairing to replace Sika & Frank.

That right side still worries me. Need to tighten up. Maybe a risk but Carlos to start ahead of Pryce?

Just watch the tries, it just needs to go forward & slide they back pedal all the time, it's hard to defend like that with attack gaining momentum.

Not referring to just the catalan game, Wakefield too

Imo a lot of sides attack the right edge as the natural way of passing is right to left, it's harder to defend as players cut back in it leaves you trying to defend on your left shoulder, which again is weaker, but not going forward makes it even more difficult, should be defending tight on your inside man leaving the attacking winger unmarked then slide as the ball ships wide, if it reaches the winger on the touch line either push him in touch or bury him in the 3rd row of seats.

Easier said than done, and when you have burly and/or agile wingers (that's 99.9% of all of them) so 'burying' them or pushing them out doesnt work as often as you'd want.
Also the natural instinct takes over and time and again players get too drawn over even when to the fan/viewer it's almost obvious the inside defenders will stop the player scoring, resulting in the oft seen wingers walk in. Decision making is one of the biggest aspects of most things in life, sport or otherwise, teaching/coaching decisions away from a natural instinct to do something for a particular circumstance is very very difficult for most people, even more so in high stress situations were natural 'instinct' more often than not takes over.
There should also be no "weak" shoulder or one you favour most, that's what practise/drills are for until you're sick of them, you ought to be able to be confident and capable enough to tackle with either, it's easier than being equally good at passing both ways.

https://t.co/zkB5pRq1VF can't see Michaels playing sunday. Think Talanoa and Naughton are better finishers

https://t.co/zkB5pRq1VF can't see Michaels playing sunday. Think Talanoa and Naughton are better finishers

Pryce has got to up his game esp his defending. Would put Hadley on bench to. COYH

If Tumavave is fit, think he'll go straight into 6. Ellis and Mini will tighten the fringe defence up.