My understanding is due to rule changes coming in Powell's wages (or at least some) won't count on the salary cap for some time as he is a "new talent" to RL. It didn't used to apply to the likes of him but I believe it does now. It was for younger players I think.

If I am right look forward to more of the same from all clubs.

I'm not sure about the "let's fling the union chump in at short notice against them, its only Cas" It was more to do with the fact we are lacking numbers in the pack and had a lot of battered body's from Monday. He's got to play at some point so today was probably a good day to give him a run out.

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=552504 viewtopic.php?f=34&t=552754 Disrespect from hull last week also, we are lucky these days aren't we ??? 2 sides consecutive with that bad performance. Don't bother giving us respect, we will take it. P1€$ poor support btw..... Same old

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=552504 viewtopic.php?f=34&t=552754 Disrespect from hull last week also, we are lucky these days aren't we ??? 2 sides consecutive with that bad performance. Don't bother giving us respect, we will take it. P1€$ poor support btw..... Same old

Re the above. Just having a quick peruse for some perspective on the result because I've only read match reports, but didn't Wigan have Coley available instead of said union chump? Not saying they picked him out of disrespect, but I get the feeling that Coley would have been picked against a more fancied side.

You read Wigan coach comments ???

I get that, but then name him in the 19. Plus (not that im complaining) but what was up with Tomkins? A fair few South Sydney players backed up less then 48 hours after Origin for their side today, in ironically enough, similar conditions.

Sam had a bit of a knock. I'd guess if you got to be champions by finishing top he would have played, as you don't it was a case of protecting your assets. Sam picked up an injury at the end of last year ruling him out of the last play off game, which we ultimately lost as a result of a mistake from his understudy. We are 9 points clear of 5th place so top 4 in reality is in the bag. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sam and others not risked, rested or whatever you want to call it over the rest of the season.

Saw the post match "best performance" from a visiting team one. Did i miss some prematch re coley?

Also ironically, when he is playing for South Sidney next year, he will be the one getting the rest in whilst his team mates are playing origin. (sorry, slight troll there

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LOL @ the cas fan calling our support p*ss poor when we didn't even bother opening our away end because they bring so little.

Always cracks me when they talk about the "Wigan walk". Most other clubs crowds would not be noticed, even if they all moved together en mass. They can slip silently down their little rat holes and nobody notices.

Apparently we have not lost two in the trot since 2009, don't know if true. Chip paper now, move on.

I suggest you check your facts. The Hull KR v Huddersfield Giants game was scheduled for Friday 7th June in fixture list released by the RFL.

Whats the odds on 3 on the trot

I'm not a gambler, but i predicted a Cas win on the other board. I'll assess when i see the teams available, i'm not a kneejerker

Have a lovely day.

Yesterday morning I watched Souths v Canberra and it was lashing down. Ray Warren and Phil Gould made the point about about playing "wet weather football".
"Get to the end of your sets and get a good kick in"

The first half at Wigan last night and that was exactly what was needed. Cas did it very well, but Wigan couldn't hold the ball for more than three tackles (I'd have loved to have seen the Phil Clarke stats style tables)

Too hold out against so much possession in that first thirty minutes was a good effort, but the two tries we gave away in the last ten were very poor, and then Pats knock on over the line just added injury to insult.

Because we turned so much ball over it meant we had even less in the half full tank.

Then in the second half our kicking game (particularly Blake Green) wasn't good enough. The better and fresher side won on the night, Cas got their tactics and application sopot on, and well done to them.

I don't understand why we didn't switch the game to Sunday though, we saw what happened to Huddersfield at HKR.

Anyway a bad night at the office, let's see what we are made of next week.

Apparently Cas refused which they are within their rights to do.

Then that needs changing. It's one of the things that the players union should try to do. I believe that in Australia any team that plays in the Monday night game automatically cannot play on the Friday.

Regards the performance it was clearly fatigue imo both mentally and physically. Reminded me of the game at Wire the week after Wembley. We made mistakes that we just don't make. Matty Smith dropping the ball in the middle of a pass, Blake Green playing the ball to nobody (partly because nobody was fit enough to keep up), Paddy dropping the ball over the line when the pick up was harder to do.

We're still a point clear and still need to lose another 2 to fail to finish in the top 2. We've a week off now and a few more players to come back so hopefully we can re-focus and put together another big unbeaten run to take us home.

Cas fans saying that last night was the greatest night of their lives.

Castleford players having a team photo in front of their fans like they've just won the league.

Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.

Am I the only one over the moon that we lost? Just reminded me how much of a force we actually are...

Correct. Ian Millward mentioned it after the Hull KR/Huddersfield game as I said on another thread and I agree with it totally.

I'm not sure on the Cas thing but it was what I was told coming off the ground when I said we shouldn't have played tonight. You can't blame them though if that is the case as I'd rather play a tired side than a rested one.

Quote ="Bluenosewarrior"Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.'" LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070

Quote ="Bluenosewarrior"Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.'" LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070

Quote ="Conroy"LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070'" Maybe it's a regular thing? They do seem to put DVD's out for other regular games...

Quote ="Conroy"LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070'" Maybe it's a regular thing? They do seem to put DVD's out for other regular games...

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I'm also hearing the Castleford Tigers open top bus parade will be leaving Wheldon Road at 12pm this afternoon

It must be great for diddy clubs like Cas to get a cup final every now and then,and a trip to a big Lancashire town like Wigan.

Possibly, but I bet the celebratory photo isn't.