A chance to get back on track Sunday - though we haven't beaten the Dragons at BV since we thumped them

56 - 14 in 2014.



I don't think we have managed a League double (home and away) over Catalans before?



The bookies have us as slight favourites (-2) and the weather is due to be ok, let's hope we can get

folk down to BV to see a potentially tight game.

Think we may have done the double in weekly rounds in 2009, but then they beat us at BV in play offs

Correct! We won 30-10 at BV and 34-20 at Catalans.

As for the play off game - let's just forgot that one eh?

I was at the play off game and at the game where we easily beat you 2 years ago.The 56-14 slaughter was one of the most awful defeats for us-and for the 2 players who were sacked immediately afterwards.You are much improved -I saw the game in Perpignan-And so are we in the last few weeks. Bird is expected back on sunday and I think it will be a good and close encounter.Your left wing scorned 3 excellent chances in Perpignan so I fear him next time

I'm asking only because I'm sure there aren't many Catalan fans in England, but are you the guy I see walking round Preston?

If Greg Bird plays he alone will be worth the entrance fee, best player in Europe, a Rugby God.

This is a HUGE game.

Bottom half of the table at home is a must win, especially having beaten them so convincingly in Perpignan.

But, more importantly, it will set the tone for the next few games, all of which are against "easier" opposition.

With Catalan, Leigh, Widnes, Hudds all coming up, we have to win at least 3 games, maybe all 4, if we are to finish in the top 8. May will be the most important month of the season for us.



Come on Trin !

Agree with you Wrencat. Need to aim for all 4 to keep pressure on Saints & Wire.

Agreed. We may end up with 3 out of 4 or 2 out of 4 but we are capable of 4 out of 4 and should be all guns for that.

I think 2 from 4 will see us in the middle 8's.

Although Wire and Saints have both underperformed this season so far but, they wont be in the bottom 4 and if you take those 2 clubs out of the equation Wakefield (and Catalan) are right in the mix.

Sunday's game is massive.

Salford's bubble may burst and they could end up in the scrap but, the battle to avoid the middle 8's is on now, whether we like it or not.

Sunday's game is even more important if you consider it is also Saints v Leigh. Should we lose then either Saints will overtake us or Leigh will be right on our tail. This Sunday is a must win for me.

A coincidence here and proves we live in a small world.



I have, in the past few weeks started a new job, and I look after the overseas ledgers.



One of my colleagues lives in Barcelona, and hes a Barcelona fan. He asked me who I support, which is Barnsley, though my passions arent as high with the sport. I said my live his RL and he loves it too. Hes a Catalans fan and goes over to Perpignan for the home games.

Team news in;



19 man squad;



Tinirau Arona

Joe Arundel

Matty Ashurst

James Batchelor

Mason Caton-Brown

Anthony England

David Fifita

Liam Finn

Ashley Gibson

Scott Grix

Dean Hadley

Keegan Hirst

Craig Huby

Tom Johnstone

Ben Jones-Bishop

Danny Kirmond

Jacob Miller

Sam Williams

Kyle Wood



I think Les Catalans are unchanged from the side heavily beaten by Wigan last week.



Ref: Phil Bentham.

Looking at the two squads i'm expecting us to win relatively comfortably, they are missing a lot of quality and we are not far from full strength. We are at home, have had an extra days rest and they have the travelling issue. Wakey by 20.