From what I've seen the last few years, they don't care if the initial contact was low first anymore, if it ends up high it's a penalty (when they can be bothered to pick up on it...)

Considering 1 of the requirements for a SL license is to have an average crowd of 10k then yeah it is a worry.

And no Leeds, Saints and even Wigan don't deserve to be top, Cas do as they have pulled out some good results. HTH

I'm not having a go at Cas. You're top of the table because you deserve to be there and you are playing some good stuff.

It's just 4889 for a team unbeaten so far and sitting top of the league? Wakey managed more than that last night, that was on a Friday night, on SKY, but also, Wakey aren't playing well at all and we all know about their off the field problems. Wire probably brought around 700.

Granted Les Catalans brought about 5 but what does that matter? This means there were 4884 home supporters.

With discounted tickets, against Warrington who took a large following.

The local rag gave half price tickets out for the game which will have boosted figures...and the fact some Wakey fans are saying there was nowhere near 5k there.

Is the 8.5 last week against KR a better number for you?

What are the defenders meant to do on the 5th tackle, run backwards? Of course they were moving towards the player, its what you do when the ball is played. You tend to move towards the bloke with the ball too.

Awful decision.

Mark my words, there were more than 4800 in the ground tonight. Honest.

It should be consistent though. Whether it's on Sky or not.

Of course it's a better number but I bet HKR took a few. Like it's been pointed out, one of the criterias is; there must be a 10k average.

The point is not that the defenders were moving forward, it is that Sa made a deliberate effort to block the kick

Good decision

Yes we know, 4889 is more than 4800

Bit more than that mr pokerface.

But who cares.....we are flying high

I can't believe people are having a dig at the attendance. As others have said it was on SKY. That prob cost us a thousand, if not more. There were virtually no away fans. The question what does that matter? Beggars belief. Well quite a lot. From what I saw on the tv last night there were a large contingent of Wire fans there last night. Have a dig at the end of the season when our average attendance is produced, when I would expect it to be around 8k if we keep this up. Comparing a teams attendance playing another with no travelling support to a team playing a top, well supported team is frankly a pathetic attempt at point scoring.

id go along with that their was at least has many has their was for the hudds game and that was given has 6k,at time we dont help ourselves but to me the numbers were same has they have always been and the atmosphere was good again.

Bentham stated that the defenders were moving towards the kicker, therefore charging him down. Sa turned around when someone was about to boot the ball at him. What do you expect him to do, stand there face on and let the ball hit him square in the face? Get real.

He didn't move towards the direction where the ball was kicked, therefore it isn't a charge down.

Clown.

Welcome to the world of being a poorly supported club. No excuse for your woeful attendance tonight.

So you are implying cas gave incorrect attendence figures? i doubt it very much, as the taxman wouldn't be very pleased would he??

Are you calling Bentham a clown or me?

If it is me then I would appreciate it if you didn’t start making personal comments when we are discussing a subjective element where each opinion is equally valid

Thanks

Excuses no. Reasons for it yes. It was one match out of a whole season.

Oh dear.

There is a 29 page thread regarding my club's attendance for its first home match of the season. For a rugby league town such as Castleford, against an RU strong hold such as Twickenham, I know who should be getting more stick.

Can't believe people are saying the ref was favourable towards the Cas. I have never been so utterly frustrated by a ref. He penalised us for offside and laying on yet Catalans were absolutely abysmal for getting back and wouldn't let us get up to play the ball. Absolute joke.

I have to admit, I thought the scrum decision off Sa was a wrong decision, though. About time we got something though.

As for the crowd. 4,889 as people have already said - against a side that brought about 4 fans, on SKY. Oh and another factor was that Leeds Utd were at home and given the game didn't finish till 4:55, leaving 50 mins to get out of Elland Rd and to Cas, I suspect a few thought better of it and remained in the pubs to watch the game.

i made a junior rugby game,leeds vs ipswich with cas v catalans for afters a bit of a busy day but id have settled for two wins and a draw this morning.

Yes mate. But the fact is, a lot of fans would have probably gone stuff it, we'll sit in pub and have a few beers rather than rushing to get home.

Top class fans you have at Cas.

Why pay £20.00 entrance plus beer when you can sit in the pub and spend the money on roughly 7 pints.

Going by that logic nobody would bother going to watch Super League games that are being shown on Sky. Why did you go, instead of having 7 pints (assuming you did).