Catalans Dragons host the Warrington Wolves. Saturday 17:00. Comment on the game.

Catalans Dragons are due for a big game. But their ability to prevail will depend heavily on whether giant enforcer Julien Bousquet is able to play. Bousquet missed the last game against Wakefield, and that enabled the David Fifita-led Wakefield pack to dominate the ruck.

Catalans will still miss the aggression of injured loose forward Gregory Bird.

There is also a question of who will replace the injured David Mead, though Fouad Yaha could be called up by coach Steven McNamara. Unfortunately alternative star winger Jodie Broughton suffered a biceps tendon rupture while playing for Catalans reserve team last weekend. This was on returning from an ACL injury suffered in June 2018. Broughton was operated on yesterday and will be out for a long period of time.

My prediction: if Bousquet plays, Catalans win by 4. If Bousquet does not play, Warrington win by 10.

Catalans will be up to their usual grubby tactics probably aided by a referee leaning towards the home team, oh and the usual sheeite commentary backed up by pointless facts and figures from Clark and tez and the hilarious funnies from bazza

that's McDermott not McKenzie.

I think your English has slipped a little here, Jean.

Surely you meant to say: "Catalan Dragons will be beaten (heavily) by the Warrington Wolves. Saturday 17;00.

Warrington by 12 - 20 points

Remember how easily "woeful Wakefield" beat them and that was without the man mountain, Pauli Pauli, who has Bousquet for breakfast.

Can anyone tell me why Jean has an obsession with Julien Bousquet at the moment?

The man has played 150+ times for Catalans and has done absolutely nothing that I can remember that stands out.

I fancy Catalans by around 8 points

...” before describing something that very rarely happens in said sport.
I would also predict a Catalans concussion interchange on about the half hour mark, with the concussed player making a healthy return when the second stanza begins.
At least three Catalans penalties will come from leapfrogging a nearby Warrington player before putting the ball on him.
Who’s reffing anyway? I mean the actual ref, not S Tomkins. Let’s hope is someone who doesn’t take any nonsense.

Wire by 12

Why is this thread even started. It's too early. There's a few games before then. Don't feed Jean. Let him wait til Saturday.

Really? There's a f#$king surprise!!

This a most important game, probably the most important of the round. In case you have forgotten it is between the winner and loser of the 2018 Challenge Cup. We must discuss it now and not a minute later in order to keep up to date with both squads' fitness situations.

Drama queen