This would be a tough game anyway, but coming after the physical and emotional demands of Friday and with one eye on the Saints game I see this as one of the toughest games of the season. One that we would do very well to win.

Want be surprised to see a few players rested for this one

I think we'll win. As said though there will be a few players rested for this one with Saints after it. Consistency is what Che brings.

We should win but playing in france is never easy(although crusaders won there last night)

I don't think we put as much in as we all think to be honest. It was cooler, so fatigue wise won't have taken as much out of the body and also very few sets defensively we're completed, I think Wigan were 42% in the 2nd half, so in effect it saved you from 58% of tackling, so you got off lightly. Given our dropped ball in the first half,it could have been really bad had Wigan rammed it home for 80 mins.

I know we put alot in (tackle by tackle) to dislodge the ball etc but I'm not sure it was as bad as we think. Hopefully they'll go early this week, do some warm weather training, hydro etc, and we'll be cool.

If TS wants us to finish top then there can be very few players rested as although this is a tough game its one that we need to win to overhaul Wigan. Team selection may give an indication of the aims of the staff. Then again, what do i know. TS might send the reserve team out and they might win by 50 points to put a huge hole in that points diff ...lol

Did we come through the Wigan game with a clean bill of health? It looked like it to me...

To be honest i dont like the timing of this match, two weeks before the Semi. I'v not been a big fan of Catalans style of play this year , they seem to of turned into a dirty and at times nasty team team, so i'd take Monas out of this game. Catalan will still be looking at the Semi as the main focus of there season and if they can get Monas out of that match they know they stand a better chance of turning us over at widnes than they would with monas starting in the semi... Rest him for this one then let him rip saints apart the week after ..

After seeing some of the pictures I think some of the players had more of a physical challenge at Woodys ladies night.

clarke should start rest monas to improtant to get injured. apart from that full team.

Would give Monas and Benny a rest next week, Wires could use Cats indiscipline to their advantage and we are the type of team that doesn't rise to the bait. Wire by 20

Could use Cooper, Vinnie and Clarke for this. None played this weekend and none would let us down in France. Clarke for Monas, Vinnie for Louis and Cooper for Wood. I think that team shold be capable of a win in France.

Nail on the head here for me pal.
What about Dave though? He never returned in the second half...?

If you really think the Catalans players will be able to target certain players in the hope that they won't be available for the Semi then i'd have to question whether you have ever played the game, it's not quite that easy.

If you look at the amount of bans built up by the Catalans players this season then you'd know that any transgressions by them usually results in a ban of 2 or more weeks (average).

I do think Mr Smith will rest some players though as he's a smart coach who will want fresh bodies at this business end of the year, something he's managed with the rest of his staff very well so far.

At the end of the day we all want to see great games, well supported and absolutely NO INJURIES to ANY player. I for one hope the players of Warrington and Catalans remain injury free for the remainder of the season and then it's simply down to who is better on the day.

He had a dinner reservation.

Can see TS resting two at the most, possibly Benny W and Monas.