Quote ="'Hitman' Norvern Soul"With not going darn sarf to yesterday, I got my Rugby fix by watching the best game I've seen in Super League this season - your match against Huddersfield.
One thing I noticed in that game and the highlights of the Catalans game last week is the manner in which Cas are playing attacking, inventive and well structured Rugby.
With a new ground (hopefully) on the horizon, while I will personally be sad to say goodbye to Wheldon Road, no doubt Terry Matterson will want some imput in the dimensions of the pitch. At present, Wheldon Road is probably the smallest, tightest pitch in Super League, and in Hudson and Shenton pulling the strings, the team seem to be playing some of the most expansive Rugby in the League this season. With a bigger pitch at the new place, I can only see a bright on-field future for Cas.'"
That's a very good point.
I've heard it said before in football about the Premiership, that teams often struggle at home, due to the pressures and expectation from their own supporters. There have been times this year when Cas are attacking the Wheldon Road end, that the urgency and panic from the crowd, spreads to the players. Our players have to cope and learn to adapt to that pressure.
Your point about the pitch size is an important one. We seem to be running out of room at the end of moves. The pitch is the same for both teams and can no way be used as an excuse for a defeat, but it will be interesting to see how we perform on the football pitches in the SL this year.