so the Exiles weekend is the obvious solution ?



the effects of spending a couple of hours on a plane to France twice isn't exactly gruelling is it ? can't imagine jet lag from Hull to Perpignan...

logistically it isn't a major problem,no different to driving down from Hull to The Stoop in fact, probably less gruelling !

Catalans are at fault due to the incompetance of a council gardiner - but even without this incompetance the game could have been called off at short nootice due to bad weather etc but the officials still don't have the flexibility to call off the game more than 24 hours before the game so trip could have been a waste of time anyway ? Just like any other game...

Last weekends NRC clash between Skolars v Toulouse due for sunday was called off on the friday to stop unnecessary travelling etc - now that's what you call being flexible so why can't the RFL apply the same rules to the SL ?

why, if it's going to be at the KC then they won't want that, and nor will FC fans......

If they organise some decent flights i don't see the difference between flying to France and sitting on a coach to Saints from a logistical point of view.

That match in Beziers was part of the festival, which had a very Catalan flavour. It was a brilliant weekend (apart from the result and Yeamo's injury). The Dragons even had a beer stall in the square, promoting the club.

I thought the Bezier one was rubbish to be honest too late kick off so couldn't get a train. 2 hours there on a bus and over an hour back arriving back in Perpignan at midnight. Narbonne now that was a different story brillian weekend decent kickoff time and 45 mins on a train. Back in time to have a good night in Perpignan

EMA to CCN flights on a Monday start from March, so no real problems.

Maybe if the KC became unavailabe on the 12 August, due to a wedding fayre or a 5th birthday party or summat





Then we could play that weekend in France and rebook the home game....



Come on AP!

All depends on flight times in and out. If they travelled by coach to Saints as the example given once the game is finished they can get back on the coach and be back that night ready to start the next day as normal. Taking into account the usual flight times, travel time to airport etc then this isnt possible and the team would lose in affect 2 days of preparation time.



Unless someone charters a plane direct to and from Humberside of course.

yes it was - a great weekend of festivities - a good game but bad news for travelling fans regarding availability of hotels & travelling etc

I enjoyed it and managed to book early at a hotel in Narbonne - hundreds of other fans were not so lucky - as I said,great day but bad planning IMO,Narbonne or Montpellier would have been a better venue for that weekend,again IMO

Disagree, Catalans at home in August is likely to be our lowest gate of the season with many families likely to be away on holiday, re-arranged midweek outside of school holidays would likely draw a bigger crowd. Midweek away in France would be bad news for the team and travelling fans.



If as being rumoured the Exiles game is to be held at the KC then I think that weekend would also be ruled out, so we are left with the option of a date if both teams get knocked out of the CC, an option we don't want to have but semi final weekend in July might work......no easy solutions, but I'm against midweek in France.

2nd conspiracy theory

CC Draw

Catalan v Hull FC

them play re-arranged game tues / wed

who will the die-hard FC fans follow - England or FC ?



maybe the Cats v FC game could be shown on the big screen at the KC to keep everyone happy ?