What ever side we put out, it CANT be as bad as last year........ (can it???)'"

First trip up to Newcastle for me so I’m looking forward to it. Hope I don’t regret it.

As RB suggests I can see a few changes if fit bodies allow.

Newcastle also played on Sunday so at least both sides will suffer from the short turn around

We need to go up there on Friday and make up for the absolute show that was last years fixture. Would be brilliant to get another confidence boosting win and score some more points and put on a show for the travelling fans. Expecting it to be much closer than that in reality.

As I said before Dunning lost to Barrow. The next 5 were must wins. This is still the case. Need to be going there and getting a win.

Agreed. Best opportunity for us to string some wins together.

With Toulouse playing fax this weekend (so at least one of our play-off rivals losing) then Toulouse having Fev next week, it's a great chance for us just to give ourselves some breathing space in the play-off places. But we know how good we are at taking our chances don't we...

Be happy with a smash and grab win. Newcastle are desperate and been very close in the last few weeks. With the magic weekend crowd behind them, they'll prob see this as their best opportunity for a win.

Masi Matongo in squad for Friday (in place of Mason)

Mason has broken his arm. Here's to a speedy recovery.

I believe he’s headed back to Huddersfield for treatment with their team. Option to return once he’s fit again.

No lawrence again, I wonder just what exactly is wrong with him?

ive seen a few games recently ... york SB against keighley .. blackmore should have got MoM ... tries of course, but the number of times he carried the ball in just like a second rower and let our forwards take a breather, he made so many metres

Nice to read you again, China Bull. Just alighted the gravy train and things seem to be going okay up in Noocassel. Keep it up!

Sounds like Newcastle are only in this due to our errors and not taking chances?

Walker having a mare apparently.

Class Gill. MOM for me.

Well done. Dizzy heights of third place for now. Enjoy it (not said in a sarcastic way).

Decent two points. Not greatest performance. Think the short turn around definitely showed for both sides. But considering we've only had 5 days, worked today, long trip to Newcastle in their biggest game, happy to come away with the win.

Since dropping the 4/5 DR players per week and using largely our own boys we’ve played some good rugby and won 3 games. Still a lot of work in defence to do but seems to be a lot better post-Dunning.

Mostly good I would say. I think against better opposition we might be talking about a different result though. Newcastle threw away some really good position and opportunities, however credit to the Bulls for some good defence as well.

I expect we will need to be better in the upcoming games, but it should. certainly give the players a bit more confidence.

I agree that Greenwood came across well, perhaps a likeable character that the players want to play for. I do seem to recall we had a similar upturn when Dunning took over in a similar capacity though...

Probably an unpopular view given how some reacted when he signed but I think Ben Blackmore has been a big success. I am not suggesting he is Josh Addo-Carr but agree with China Bull the meters gained particularly out of dummy half impressive. Miles ahead of Jason Qareqare in that particular aspect, perhaps why he is back at Cas.

Agree with that 100%
Ill admit i was one of the critical ones when we signed him but im please hes proved me and other doubters wrong.

Well I enjoyed my long trip to Newcastle. Great atmosphere created by the fans. We looked really good for the first 20 mins or so. Threw the ball around and opened them up numerous times but I think the short turn around bit but it was good to ground out the win.

Gill clear man of the match but I thought our forwards were good again. Rodgers scattering they for fun allowing Baldwinson to grab a try. Appo strong again and we looked much better with and Arundel back and Butler into the second row where he should stay.

Although Jack Walker I thought had a poor game. Seemed to be playing in a bit of a sulk and not really with his head in the game. Not sure it will have helped with silly shouts of Judas.

Idiots on Twitter were calling on fans to boo him stupid really

Butler didnt play in the second row

Been a good week with Halifax, Sheffield and Widnes all losing.

Silly me but good to know I’ve kept you on your toes