Ticket sales look absolutely dire for this, can't understand why tbh.

Sadly, which ever set of fans team gets beaten they will be on these forums moaning about the ref within minutes.

Cas are in tremendous form. No way is this a foregone conclusion!
Wigan will need to be in tip-top form to pull this one off.
I think there will be 6-10 points in it either way.

I'd drop Powell. Thought he was poor on Thursday, more than prepared to risk Hampshire's weaker defence

Bowen
Charnley
Goulding
Gelling
Burgess
Hampshire
Smith
Taylor
Macca
Dudson
Bateman
Faz
Locky

Williams
Flower
Pettybourne
Crosby

I think Powell needs a proper run of games to judge whether he is capable of taking over from Green next year and now is the ideal opportunity. He didn't have the best of games last week. When does a half have a good game behind a beaten pack? He has done enough iver the last few weeks IMO to warrant selection.

A lot depends on whether MM is playing. I suspect he will be. If he is Williams on the bench if not Williams to start and Rocky on the bench with Powell rotating to #9.

The pack is looking strong again.

Cas have been a joy to watch this season and played some breathtaking rugby. I was guilty of thinking they would perhaps fall away after the good start but they've been brilliant and are looking the real deal.

We will have to be at our best to beat you.

Wigan by 30 to 40 points im not worried about a team that can only play well on a small pitch. You mark my words 55 to 60 minutes in if were not already blowing them away we will put another 20 to 30 points on the board between then and 80 minutes. Our team is much stronger and much fitter than Cas. Don't get me wrong they have been the surprise package this year and had this been on their own ground it would be much closer but Daryl Clark can't win this on his own! PREDICTION: Wigan 46-12 Castleford

Looks like Flower, Mcilorum, Sarginson and Farrell are back, Pettybourne and Charnley still need another week or two.

Bowen
Manfredi
Goulding
Gelling
Burgess
Powell
Smith
Taylor
Mcilorum
Dudson
Farrell
Bateman
O'Loughlin

Flower
Hughes
Crosby
Williams

Nervous about this one.

Yeah because we really struggled on the Etihad pitch...at at Hudds (where you lost by a larger margin)

I think both will be close games, ive got a feeling we will win one of them, not sure which.

FWIW, I hope your players have the same attitude as you as they will get a rude awakening if they do.

McIlorum, Sarginson, Farrell and Flower likely to be back according to WEP. Game too soon for Charnley and Pettybourne couple of weeks due to a set back. I would go:

Bowen
Manfredi
Gelling
Sarginson
Burgess
Powell
Smith
Taylor
McIlorum
Crosby
Farrell
Bateman
O'Loughlin

Flower
Dudson
Hughes
Williams

I think it's safe to say that this man's views do not represent the majority, certainly not mine. Two score margin between the two teams at most, either way.

I can see this one coming back to bite you if we lose!

I'll go 20-12 to us, it could definitely go either way though Cas are in great form and will likely target the cup as a trophy they could realistically have a chance of winning if they make it past us

They don't.

Wigan will raise their game back up a level or two this week and they'll need to if we're to stand a chance of beating Cas. They're on fire at the minute and whilst I believe we have a bit more to give and Cas are playing at their peak, we will get burned if we don't turn up with an attitude like we had at the magic weekend from minute one. It's the type of fixture where you must make a steady start. If you go a couple of scores down early it'll be tough to claw it back especially if you panic.

I think we have enough to win but if we do it won't be by more then a score or two. A lot will rest on what players are 'fully' fit for us as well. I don't have an issue with lads like Flower and Faz coming back but I just hope somebody like Micky Mac is fully fit and isn't being rushed.

Expecting a difficult game but we are playing some quality stuff at the moment and should fear no one. Looking forward to it.

32-24 Cas win.

Are you on drugs we are the fittest team in the league you also say we only play well on small pitches we scored more long range trys than any other team. if it is a fast pictch with sun on our backs Cas will beat you 30-10 on slower pitch it will be closer but still a Cas win.

Are you on the same drugs?

Can the mods not do something about these obvious trolls?

Its always funny when fans of the smaller clubs troll before their big games like this.

Like before the GF last year

Trolls?? It's what the fans believe. It's not trolling. Just like I believe you will beat us. Opinions are allowed ain't they??

When did we last lose a home Cup fixture? I'm sure I've read somewhere it was Cas in the 80's?

Ah yes, I remember them. Were they the Wolfs or something?

Cas are doing well we all know that.
It's difficult to know where they will end up though.
They could win all their remaining home league fixtures against Salford, Hudds, London, Bradford and Wakefield.
Their away game are more uncertain seeing they visit Wigan, Saints, Widnes, Leeds, HullFC, Warrington and Catalans.
That's five home and seven away.
As for Saturday, we have a job on our hands here. They are in form, confident and scoring points. Their defence has been very good too. Well coached as well. I do strongly fancy Wigan though. Waney has them rough and tough in big games with the ability to score long range tries. We are a faster team than Cas and although they scored 50 last time out HKR had a man sent off and Rovers can be utterly abysmal at times.
Wigan by 8.