Not the draw we wanted - lucky sods Gateshead.
At least its not Saints, Warrington, Catalans (for travelling), Wigan or Hull KR away which would have been worse.
Should be a good test for the lads and a decent crowd, maybe on TV as they tend not to have two teams on who have been on TV in round before (Saints v Catalans) so should be Wakey v Wigan and then maybe our game?

Who knows we have never lost to Cas in the Cup and nobody expected us to beat them the last two times we played them in the Cup either!
We cannot lose really (unless we get tonked 50+ which I doubt) as we get a pay day being Cas and we should take a few over so maybe a crowd of 7 or 8K being all pay.

I think it should be a good game. Obviously cas will be strong favourites, but Hull KR showed a few years ago that a well drilled team (all be it full-time) can cause the odd shock when a team is underestimated.

I'm hoping for a good performance even if we don't get the result. Lets show them what halifax has to offer these days.

I go with those but not sure Fev can do anything against Warrington, I think the Wakey v Wigan is the closest to call, ours COULD be close if we have the same defence as in the Widnes games.

Not the best draw, and certainly not the worst.

Will be a good pay day and, as has already been mentioned, we have never lost to them in the CC.



Should take a good number across and make a decent contest of it on the field.

Bring 'em on!

Gateshead v Oldham

Batley v Salford

Castleford v Halifax

Featherstone v Warrington

St Helens v Catalans Dragons

Huddersfield v Rochdale

Hull KR v Sheffield

Wakefield v Wigan

Don't think it's that bad a draw. Maybe we could have drawn a National League side but it would only have been delaying the inevitable.

Cas away will be a good game and a money spinner. And who knows...

Cas will break that defence, we need to keep them off our line. and not give away repeat sets of 6 like we did vs Widnes.

There's other teams in our division who, given that many play the balls on our try line would scoe more points than Widnes did, Its important not to let them get there in the first place.

From the Oldham Chronicle. Fully Agree with what Chris Hamlilton says there.

He is actually expected to take Nigel Woods' when big nige leaves/explodes.

I'm pleased with this draw, not because I think it is an "home banker", more to the fact that I enjoy playing Fax. Good set of fans and always a good match when you guys come to town. Would have been happy had it been at The Shay personally, always a nice ground to visit.
As mentioned previously, we have improved somewhat on last year as our league position suggests, but so have you- any team with Ben Black, Shad Royston, Sean Penkywicz and a host of other top players will make sure we don't have an easy day. Keighley got in our faces in the first half and our guys didn't like it, so if you do the same for the full 80 minutes it could be a real tough match. I would hope home advantage will work in our favour, but you just never know in the CC.
All the best in the league, hope to see you all at The Jungle come May!

I have a funny feeling we might win this.

keep their scrum half in your pocket and your in with a good shout.Ran the show at cougar park in second half.Me thinks i will have a punt on your lads.

We'll have to keep an eye on Brad Davis.

of course its fixed thats why there is only 2 super league clashes for the purpose of good tv games

........... and the last round? Give your heads a little tap over this crappy conspiracy theory. I agree - it was shortsighted of the RFL not to broadcast the draw but to suggest that there's some great Machievellian scheme to fix the competition is ludicrous. It shows more of their stupidity rather than their cunning and guile in manipulating a competition draw. This is the Challenge Cup - not the multi-million pound Champions League.

Fixed or not, I couldn't care less.

Always a good day out, decent club, decent fans

.....And I sense a shock in the air!

However, The RFL are a shambles

I can't see it myself. Had it been at the Shay - then maybe a slim chance but no way on their ground. I just hope we can keep the score down and put in a respectable performance.

think we could edge this one.
the cup is what dreams are all about, without dreams you have nothing

I fully expect to win, the CC is proabably top of our priorities now with how the draws are going, but i expect also for you to give us your all. I dont think by any means it will be a drubbing from us, but id expect to win comfortably and hope TM puts a strong team out because we'll need it.

I can feel a win in my bones too

its a good draw.. not a glamour draw but decent enough.. Should be a good crowd at cas, and will be a fun day out on the train with plenty of beers involved..

exactly y this round is rigged.
i dont think u get the point

OK.

Who's rigged it?

Why have they rigged it - to what end?

Did the RFL kill Kennedy or were they behind the Roswell incident?

EVERY year we have this warm ball cold ball crap and now a "behind closed doors fiddle". Mate, our game just isn't [ithat[/i important.

Decent fans???!!! You must be joking. Try standing in the Shed behind the sticks, they're a bunch of animals, make Whitehaven fans look placid.

They've stopped lower Championship League clubs getting promoted, now they want to make sure they don't get too far in the CC.

I think littlerich is on the RFL Payroll. In fact, I bet he warms Nigel Woods balls for him.

I've never had a problem with either Cas or Whitehaven fans.

On the Terraces, yes, they are passionate, and you'd expect them to be.

At Whitehaven, you wouldn't think they were the same people you were drinking with in the bars before the game. Back in the bar afterwards it's the same.