Well lets hope we see some of Jonesy"s undoubted passion and pride in the performance today because the club needs it.

We cant allow this mob to come to HQ and knock us out of the cup.

Who's going to the game? ROLL CALL......

Yes I’m going . Coming over from York. Will try and get summat for Mother’s Day whilst in Shedingly, then bite to eat after. Coming with a Cas fan and he’s sorted tickets in Cas end!

I'll be there

Ill be there.

Does anyone know if the shop is open at 10am as usual, i need to swap something but would like to do it this morning rather than queuing up at game time?

Can't make it today. Working. Really hope it is a game I don't find myself fast forwarding through when I watch it later.

I can't make it either, got tickets for the boxing at first direct.

What gets me is if JJB can see all these issues, why didn't he fix them as an assistant. The main thing is he sees players not playing happy. Was he walking around with his fingers in his ears and eyes shut 10 days ago?

Is it Josh Warrington tonight?

It is.

Tempting

His twins are at nursery with my little one so I see him on a pretty regular basis. Nice fella. Hope he gets the win and doesn't get to much hammer in doing so.

Season over once we get knocked out of the CC, so what minute shall we call it today?

Sounds like you can't wait.

Got that big game feel about today. We will just need to forget what’s happening in the league and enjoy today. Local Derby, lovely weather, food and beer after, no childcare commitments for few hours. What’s not To like….?

Good post, I hope the players feel the same.

Thanks. This is our hobby and I’m bloody well enjoying today!

Cas fans not confident they want Radford to get an OBE ( out by easter) their almost of same mind as we were last week, wanting a to enforce change.

But i can only see thus going the same as “that Bradford” game 3 years ago, we rarely get the bounce back effect.

I’d take a win obviously, and I am hoping the Austin and Sezar have the shackles off and show what they can really do.

But I cannot call how this will go.

It’s a bizarre one this because ultimately its a cup game so we just need to win but in someways a good performance whatever the score is imperative today i think

And that’s the fun. Two closely matched teams. Both desperate. I’d like the win, but the occasion probably comes first today and will be an enjoyable game to watch…..

Who picked this team….JJB or Agar??

Well Thompsons not in and for that alone I'm happy! Still so light and thought muizz would have got a run. Briscoe gets in solely for his yardage carries with the props missing.

I can’t believe I thought we’d be challenging this season. Each time I look at the team sheets it becomes more and more obvious we’re so far away than where we should be.

What were people expecting? JJB still has the same squad of players.

There’s a couple of changes in there and no thompson.

Bar Broadbent over Briscoe its pretty much what we’ve all been saying should be the team.

Id maybe have had mustapha in aswell but maybe hes not fully fit

Just really highlights that starting the season short a centre and a meter making prop will bite you in the ass.
Who knew?..

Failed late fitness test apparently otherwise he played, glad oConnor gets a start over Smith who is lucky gets a bench spot.

Who failed the fitness test, Muizz or Broadbent?