Is that quote from today? Does he realise they have the best defence in the league?

Yeah forget the cup, pointless distraction. Don't want us to lose next week though, if only to avoid another defeat to Wigan in a knockout game.

Will def be lumping on the pies for this game.Least they've been scoring more points than us per game even in defeat.

i shan't be going the Cup game.............dont care

Yup. After-match conference.

Well your reason for not being bothered..,is the very reason why we should be!!!

Warrington & TS reason for our poor form is confidence so what we need is a break from the pressure of SL and a diversion to find it, to take back into SL the week after.
This game is it, psychologically our most important game of the season so far to win.

.....and to boot, into the semi final of the only trophy with a realistic chance of winning

You are actually insane. The last thing this club needs is a cup distraction. Our entire focus should be finishing in that middle 8. even if they're dead rubber games, at lest we could throw a load of kids in for experience.

People saying they would take a CC win this season, I wouldn't. The CC hangover is well documented and recognised, if we were to suffer that we'd most definitely suffer relegation. and no way on earth would I like our club to become the Wigan Athletic of superleague.

I cannot responded when it seems the whole point of my post has gone completely over your head.

Me neither. I'll be watching from behind the sofa though.

So neither of you are real fans?

I'm not going either (unless there are plans to go out on the town straight afterwards). Not sure if this means I'm not a real fan, a fair weather fan or just a fan of beer.

Will be a lot not going that wont say so on here, BTW im not going either.

Nope, not a real fan. I was real enough to go to Castleford though with my family. Does that sort of make me half-real?

Get behind your team.

I understand the sentiment, but not even a so called 'real fan' should feel obliged to go to a match, especially if they aren't having a good time when they do

This is an entertainment business. If people aren't entertained there is plenty of alternatives.

I suppose if I watch on BBC TV I'll miss out on that big match atmosphere that the HJ is famed for.

really when did it change from a contact sport played by professional sportsmen to an entertainment business maybe we need Simon cowell in then he's done ok with X factor !!

Get a grip that's the kind of thing someone who only sings when winning would say!! I'm entertained by a hard fought battle that the team give their all to win and if we lose I'd just hope that if we lose them it was not down to lack of effort

Yes we need to get back behind the team but we also nee d the team to start reacting to the situation were in which is unlikely as half of em know won't be here next year again awful truly awful planning to have virtually a starting 17 ooc at the end of the season !!

I never want to see us lose especially to the pies and want us to win this week I disagree with your logic rubber the team should have been full of confidance after winning their wcc had yet were dire the following week which we can saytmaube bit of a hangover fro the win but we've never regained it !! Even after a few wins which should build confidance we've not improved! This is a game we're having to prepare for rather than either restring those who need it and get those underperforming players sorted physically and in their heads too !! But now they've got to carry on and train for the inevitable defeat !!

? Don't understand. Are you not both in agreement ?

Can't help some people.

It's always been about entertainment, don't see communal sitting down on upturned pins just 'cos me ma and me grand ma used to do it.

Smith said we were missing 7 or 8 players for the Cas game. I think that is more BS excuses again as I cannot see 7 or 8 players that would not be in our best 17. I can see 3 excluding long term absentee Currie.

Warrington:
Dagger; Not in full strength team
Penny, Not in full strength team
Ratchford,
Blythe, Not in full strength team
Lineham;
Patton,
Westerman;
Hill,
Clark,
Sims,
Jullien,
Hughes,
Cooper
Brad Dwyer,
George King,
Andre Savelio,
Joe Philbin

somehow in the eyes of Tony Smith Toby King has gone from academy prospect getting the odd game here and there and not looking particularly good when doing so, to a stone cold international standard lynch pin of our side and its absolutely horrendous news for the town when hes absent......

we are missing Westwood and Currie....
other players are absent but we aint missing them....

Livett too. Great when he played and should have played more last year, but hardly featured in plans for this year. If he did, it was pointless bringing in Blythe. If we waited on replacing Sandow and didn't act as a charity case, perhaps we wouldn't be so short in certain positions?

It is, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to be there. Watching on tv is also entertaining.

Always found it harder to watch us on tv than actually being there, i shout more at the tv than i do in the ground. Then again its probably the muppet commentators that cause that.