Quote ="DAVE@CAS1990"the first team squad members were taken off due to the conditions,especially after Massey slipped and tweaked a groin five minutes in... but fair play to Dewsbury really.... 7 of the squad don't even have numbers for this year do it was very much a second team.
Have to concur with Pop-Tart (as usual!) we would be foolish to think we are safe before we've played a game - the gap between the bottom 6 isn't that big.
I think the differing views here are based on a conflict of interest, however I'd put it this way - I'd be more surprised if Cas finished 13th than if they finished 9th. Like WTID said, we've players who could be superb and could be a liability. Carney and uspensions, Seymour is an unknown etc...
But at that point, I trust that we have the ideal coach to get the best out of the current squad.
I'd rather have Powell with our current squad than Cummins or Betts, for certain.
My "prediction" would be that 18 points will be enough. I can't see the Broncos getting more than 6 wins (they're Aussie imports are bloody terrible) and I can't see Bradford Wakefield and Widnes ALL getting 10 wins.
This considered, I think Cas will be good enough to get 9 wins this year and stay up, and it'd be a massive under-achievement not to.
Like I said earier, I'd love both WF clubs to stay up, just to irk the RFL more than anything and see what reaction they have'"
Here's the points the 12th placed team has got since we expanded to 14 teams:
2013 – 20
2012 – 14
2011 – 14
2010 – 16
2009 – 20
I'd suggest 10 wins needs to be the target for you guys.
