Bryan, Clubb, Dorn, Esders, Gafa, Gale, Golden, Haggerty, Heckenberg, Kaye, Mbu, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, Orr, Purdham, Randall, Sharp, Ward, Williamson.

Castleford Tigers squad

Dixon, Shenton, Evans, Wainwright, Chase, Sherwin, Sargent, Hudson, Huby, Ferres, Clayton, Westerman, Jones, Higgins, Feather, Boyle, Netherton, McGoldrick, Widders.


Like to see Mbu on the bench for this one. so i go Kaye and Bryan(yes i know being playing ok) to miss out. Have Gale off the bench to cover hooker and for Orr.

Cas look strong too,so could be a good game this one if the guys up for it

Who's going to play in our 3Qs? No Wells (injured?), No O'Callaghan (

), no May. So, assuming Melling stays at FB (NOT Dorn - no! no! no!) that leaves Bryan, Clubb, Gafa, Purdo and Sharp. I'm struggling to get a good line out of them.

Don't worry. We'll struggle to get the ball out to them so it shouldn't make much difference

Chris Melling
Lamont Bryan
Rob Purdham
Matt Gafa
Will Sharp
Luke Dorn
Danny Orr
Danny Ward
Chad Randall
Daniel Heckenberg
Jason Golden
Tony Clubb
Luke Williamson


Subs:
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
Gareth Haggerty
Ryan Esders
Luke Gale

Missing out:
Ben Kaye
Joe Mbu

Not what I'd go for, but I think this is likely. O'Callaghan's omission is curious, unless he is injured.

Think i would be tempted to put Clubb in the Centres and have Esders in 2nd row and with Mbu of the bench

I think O'Callaghan's omission in the last game as well is worrying. The lad is very quick and has a bright future. Not as if we are brimming over with speed and I fear that if he isnt going to play him now then BM doesnt see him in his future plans. If we have indeed signed an out side back then maybe it is in his position and BM is going to use his money on another position

Castleford team looks strong, Should be a good game.
Would have liked to have seen Luke May in the squad, spoke to O'Callaghan after Skolars on friday and hes out for a few weeks wiv a knee injury, but Lamont Bryan has also been playin well recently

Another creative master stroke by Mac by the looks of things.

No prizes for guessing the tactics then.

With 10 forwards plus Sharp who (has to / does) play like a forward, it's not likely to be a fast running game

Against a team that a has a solid set of forwrads and some exciting backs in Chase, Shenton, Westerman(13), McGoldrick, Dixon etc-hmm worrying

I dont think we will ever be short in the forwards as has been borne out by our 2 recent acquisitions!

Where's Mclinden, Hill, Tommy, Hoppo when you need them?

Im sure we will trundle a couple of tries in.

Even we dont call dixon an exciting back! good finisher though.

Cas will probably be something like;

1. McGoldrick
2. Wainwright
3. Shenton
4. Evans
5. Dixon
6. Chase
7. Sherwin
8. Sargent
9. Hudson
10. Huby
11. Ferres
12. Jones
13. Westerman

14. Nertherton
15. Higgins
16. Feather
17. Widders

Think most Cas fans would be very happy with that team.

I believe hudson is not playing, jones starts at hooker.

So would most Quins fans.

Look stronger defensively this week with Clubb on the wing and Gale not starting. We'll see.