Only early doors but already if I was a Cas fan I wouldn't be looking forward to a full year of Ben Roberts at full back. He needs to massively get to grips with the role, and quickly!

Looks like Leeds didn't just beat Cas in the GF, they broke them.

Wonder if Hardaker will be as welcome back if they don't get near silverware in the next two years.

Surely the poorer we are the more desperate we will be for him to come back!

This has been worse then the GF.

There should be a few red faces in the cas camp, that's for sure.

The thing for cas is that, being clunky early on is acceptable and alot of the time expected.

What isn't a good sign is lethargic nature of the display. The 3rd saints tryis a prime example.

E's give im a yellow card. A carnt spayk!

Come on, sin bin for that? Stuff like that happens regularly. All that will start to happen now is players reacting to any slight little nudge to try and draw attention to it. Roberts was the one who lashed out first.

Won't know for sure but the little slap/tap on the cheek by Amor afterwards on a different Cas player probably added to it.

Barba been really good tonight.

EDIT: Speak of the devil.....

Probably. Gonna be a frustrating season if refs need to use a card to sort out minor stuff like that though.

Leeds - LLS winners 2015, 9th place 2016
Warrington - LLS winners 2016, 9th place 2017
Castleford - LLS winners 2017..................

Really really enjoyed watching Ben Barba tonight. We need more players like him in SL. For me I've found this better to watch due to the quality of Saints, more than i would have watching a "close game" low on quality. Which is why the salary cap needs increasing IMO

Enjoyed that, is Luke Gale still in the Old Trafford dressing room? Hes not been seen since.

Didn't like the look of his replacement. That kid in the black scrum cap. Hardly did anything all game.

Rest of SL should be thanking Leeds that we didn't let these 1 season wonders made-up-of-average players become champions. You're welcome

Saints were pretty good there but some of the Cas defence was terrible

Go away you maggot. People like you are the reason the city of Leeds are disliked from all sporting activities.

And people love Castleford because they didn't get cocky when things were going well for them

You really are a turd

expected saints to be up for this one, but cas were awful, losing zak may be more important than they actually think it is! looked average at best tonight

looks like being a long hard season ahead for hull kr. nice to see tom johnstone back and in a bit of form

Another one that can't take the same banter he's given out.

TBF - Childs had a good game overall.

Yeah good signs ahead of his move to Leeds for the 2019 season.

I do opinion not banter. What you do isn't even banter it's playground.