The Catalans first big test was the away game against Warrington, which the Catalans failed, though not very badly.

Bradford is the second top quality team that Catalans will face. It is necessary to win this one at home if Catalans have any chance of a top 4 finals position, let alone a chance of being considered silverware winners.

The main Bradford threat comes from the Maltese Falcon, Jarred Sammut. He has to be marked closely.

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I've seen Bradford once this season. The impetus that Heath L'Estrange provides out of dummy half impressed me most. Look after that - which means working hard at marker defence - and Sammut gets less of a platform.
Decent side, Bradford, but so are we. And we're at home.

Squad news. Escaré in, Mounis out. So it's:

Damo White, Leon, Big Zee, Tommy B Goode, The Elima-nator, Ian Hendo Henderson, Bulldozer, Sir Steve Menzies Campbell, Mr Anderson, Billy B, EEELLLOOIIIII, Superkev, Number 69, Mathias Not There, Mickey S, Bad Boy Bousquet, JaJa, JB, Morgan.

Bradford have Walker and Diskin back.

Clayton Donaldson, Sid Low, Mrs O'Brien, Manuokafoa, Allan Bateman, Lennie Bennett, The Scrutoniser, People L'Estrange when you're a stranger, Miracle Man, Lulia, Elliott W, Elliott K, Captain Jack Sparrow, Addy, Olbison, Chevrolet Walker, Jobe Murphy*, Goal kicker, Diskin.

* - Apparently, I've not made that one up.

I hope Bradford are there already. Might be struggling to get a flight this morning.

Just seen on twitter that, after a 3-hour delay, the Bulls have landed.

Why is every game daunting??? :/

D'you know, I can't really remember. Some patronising headline about a home game against some team who hadn't won in four or five visits to the Brutus, I think.

When we were in Perpignan for the draw in the rain in 2011, I saw the "bête noire" headlines in the local paper.

We competed well in the first half last year but in the end I think the team were too drained and you guys won comfortably.

I think it will be closer today. We're playing with abit of confidence at the moment, especially in the halves. And we have been taking our chances and showing a bit of composure.

Our 3 props have been holding their own well in the middle and Chev walker has been a revelation.

Should be a good game.

They gave a great platform against Hudds t'other week.

Escare starts at full-back

Escare starts at full-back and walks off with a man of the match award. Go Morgan.

Are we a second-half team then?

Escare looks like a future star for mine! Then again, I remember saying the same for young Tony Gigot.

wins a wins a win....

Big night coming up in London for us now.

Poor old Turnstile Tony. Bless him.