No Higham but Higson features, thought he was injured? Great news if he isn't!

Squad looks strong but Cas also look very strong.

Bring it on!

So, missing out are Higham, Maria, Hopkins, Acton, Burr, Naughton, Thompson, and Foster. (plus, obviously McNally and Clare)

I guess everybody's chance will come, and I know Pelissier and Hood have been outstanding, but I'm surprised that Micky isn't playing.

And 2 more to omit from the 19.

Who do you leave out?

My choice would be,Reynolds and either Tickle or Green.

Reynolds and Crookes/Tonga for me.

1. Hampshire
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Crookes/Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Hock
9. Pelissier
10. Weston
11. Paterson
12. Stewart
13. Hansen

Subs:
Hood
Tickle
Green
Vea

Ya yer reet Nozzy,I miscalulated the backs. I'll go with that.

Derek , Crooks will be the star turn this season, has pace , can score tries from anywhere on the pitch, and can tackle , a must for our back line, agreed someone has to miss out , but I wouldn't ignore Crooks.

Go on then Ian, I'll go with crooks in front of Tonga.



BTW - You've got that many teams in the SL dream team, you could have your own mini league.



1. Hampshire
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Crooks
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Hock
9. Pelissier
10. Weston
11. Paterson
12. Stewart
13. Hansen

Subs:
Hood
Tickle
Green
Vea

It's Sam D Dog , he's been picking Franks brain,with a pin,I can't let you win again.

We are probably looking at -

Hardaker
Eden
Shenton
Webster
Minikin
Chase
Gale
Lynch
McShane
Millington
McMeekan
Jesse Senea Lafou
Milner

Roberts
Moors
Springer
Cook/Massey

Cook/Massey
Monaghan - To miss out.

We will more than match them up the middle just worried about our edges with hardaker and Shenton running out wide.. I honestly think it will be much closer than a lot of people think

I believe Higham has a slight niggle - expect him to be back against Leeds

Agree with that, our likely starting pack looks very good but Cas look to have the edge out wide and the stronger bench.

Need some big performances throughout the team if we want to make a winning start on Friday.

Although nobody expected Batley to win in Round 1 last season, and we all know what happened there!

Cas Fans are expecting a very close game. We underperform in round 1 for some reason year in year out. Last 2 year we couldnt grab a win vs Wakey or Hull KR.

Your team looks solid and I expect you to push us all the way.

According to Mark Taylor on twitter we haven't beaten Cas since 1987!



I am going to try and stay positive and say that after 30 years of hurt we are overdue a result!

Interesting 7 of those games are from the 90's.A decade probably better left in the past.

Definitley - some heavy beatings there!

I have 6 of that Cas Squad over 2 Teams entered in SL Dream Team ...

Gotta say they really do look like Classy Cas on paper.