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Post subject: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:44 am

Gijou

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Location: Stade Velodrome, circa 1951

Thought I would share with those who aren't aware, the two sides determined in 1984 to constitute the greatest ever Catalan rugby league sides of the first 50 years.

The first side was selected by a group of experts (the official side) and the second by fans of the club in a poll.

The sides were:-

Official Team...

1. Nogueres
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Sire
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Levy
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Delhoste

Fans team...

1. Puig-Aubert
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Bruzy, G.
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Laforgue, G.
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Bruzy, A.

Truly superb sides both of them.

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:29 am

Gijou

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Gaston Comes is, without doubt, one of my favourite players of all time.

To see his stepping against Sydney in 1951 is to appreciate the true ballet that rugby league can be at its very best...

A highly perceptive and deserved choice in both sides at centre.

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:57 am

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Surprised Shane Perry hasn't made the list there!

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:58 am

marvwoodburn

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I would have had Steve Bell over Comes any day too.

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:05 am

Gijou

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Location: Stade Velodrome, circa 1951

marvwoodburn wrote:I would have had Steve Bell over Comes any day too.

As a Queenslander, I would have to disagree...

:lol:

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:16 pm

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Nice one in terms of pointing out that it was Grésèque I and not M

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:45 am

Gijou

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John_D wrote:Nice one in terms of pointing out that it was Grésèque I and not M

Ivan was clearly the better player.

Although I do like Maxime...he will never fulfil his potential though it seems.

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:00 am

Foti with the goaty

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Posts: 1738
Location: France

no Jacque Jorda, bit of a surprise
Jaqcue Moliner top 3 locks in the world in the 80,s

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:25 pm

Cridling stubb xii member

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thought Pascal Fagas might have got a look in as he played for France in at least 3 diffrent positions

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Post subject: Re: All time great Catalan sides

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:23 pm

Catalancs

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Joined: Jan 28 2006
Posts: 18736
Location: Baix Empordà, Catalunya

Gijou wrote:Official Team...

1. Nogueres
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Sire
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Levy
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Delhoste

Fans team...

1. Puig-Aubert
2. Trescases
3. Comes
4. Mantoulan
5. Bruzy, G.
6. Dejean
7. Greseque, I.
13. Laforgue, G.
12. Pambrun
11. Cologni
10. Ulma
9. Porra
8. Bruzy, A.

Truly superb sides both of them.

Good to see some authentic Catalan names in there.