Cas announced earlier in the week they have sold out their allocation of tickets, could well be another full house at Headingley.

I’m predicting

Toronto 22 Cas 20

Leeds 26 Hull 16

Im sure it will sell out, don’t think theres many left according to the ticket section of the website.

Personally I can’t wait seems to have really dragged out this off season

Going on pre-season my 17 would be

Walker
Newman
Sutty
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Gale
Prior
Dwyer
Ava
Ward
Martin
C.Smith

Oledszki Myler Mellor Holroyd

Walker
Newman Sutcliffe Hurrell Handley
Lui Gale
Prior Dwyer Oledzki
Martin Ward
Smith

Myler Cuthbertson Holroyd Mellor

Donaldson / Evans / Mustapha / Mclelland

That’s with doubts on Seumanufagai, if not then replace Holroyd with him.

Cuthbertson deserves a spot if were going on pre season IMO

And I dare say Donaldson over Mellor

Couldn't even try and predict the Hull side at the moment. Only ones I can be sure of are Shaul at full back (although Kelly played very well there last week), Sneyd at 7, Taylor at 8, Manu Ma'u and Josh Jones in the back row. The rest, couldn't even try

For some reason i thought it was Cuthbo carrying a knck not Ava & no way Donaldson gets in over Mellor imo.

Its nearly here . I dont expect it this season, but what a feeling it will be to win a major trophy without any of the golden generation. Although there are current players who have got winners medals and rings . Hope it's not too long

The Challenge Cup is achievable this year although I can’t see us winning the Grand Final

Jeez last year when we was next to bottom of the league you was saying we could win the Grand Final. Whats changed?

Good to see you are being a bit more realistic in 2020.

Grand Final, and relegation from week two

At one point mid season he had us getting relegated, winning GF, getting relegated and winning GF in 4 weeks lol.

Are there any tickets left and what happens when Cas fans leave after their game , do those spaces become availible . Also i understand Hull fans will be in all different sections of the ground (should be fun after a few hours on the ale).

2019 was a rollercoaster season

Leeds were miles away last year - I can’t see Agar leading this squad to anything but Lord knows I’ve written Leeds off wrongly before!!

to be fair it was saints and the rest. a bit of Improvement sees us 5th or 6th

Me too :

Still availability in the South and Carnegie stands. And a few seats in the North Stand have come back on sale this week.

It's one event, one ticket for both games whether you watch one or both. There is, and could not be, an in/out system.

If Cas was playing in my front garden i would close the curtains why would i want to watch them in a curtain raiser?

Feel free not to come.

Personally I'm looking forward to both games. Cas can be great to watch, be good to see Toronto and hopefully SBW.

No idea really what to expect from us v Hull. We have looked good in patches in pre season and Hull are always so unpredictable.

Clearly all teams will still be a bit tough around the edges but I'm expecting two entertaining games.

I will be there 10 mins before Leeds game kicks off.

Early train for a few of us.
Hope Skyrack and Oak are open earlier than the advertised 12 noon, it being a Sunday and all that.


Been informed that Taps is open at 10am.
Should just about do.

Mellor has really impressed me from the bits I've seen in preseason. Such a direct line runner. Once he gets into the swing of things he'll be hard to stop down the edge.

Seen one or two mention Muizz in the convo too. Am I the only one who doesn't overly rate him? He's a 110% player but his size is a big disadvantage for me. I hope he develops because that effort is there but at prop in SL I think he'll struggle in impact.

What about Head of Steam or Acadia ?

Not sure what you have seen impressive with Mellor. 10 minutes aside at Wigan he has looked pretty poop. Hopefully more to come.

I have to agree on Muizz. Voiced the concerns since early last year. But the qualities he does have are the same which gave JJB a long career despite.