Unless there are injuries i see no need for changes at this stage, the guys that played last week deserve another go. That one i might consider is bringing Simon back on the bench if he is fit, possibly for Molloy as i can't see Kirmond not playing unless he is at deaths door. The extra size and impact Simon gives would possibly be useful if the pitch is a little boggy.

He's written far worse but yes it's quite stunning I must admit - it's all for effect (I hope).

I said with Cas not at Cas - that means home, away and MM. Learn to read.

Excluding the recent friendly, the previous 6 games are: 1 win, 5 losses - 4 of which were drubbings.

That is quite frankly embarrassing - I'd love to see this astonishing record as well.

Face it Cas now have a hold over us just the way Huddersfield does.

But then don't forget the next two games where they altogether put 100+ points past us.

You perform down lane so it will be a very close game. With us having 3/4 first choice players out you have a real chance to beat us again at our ground. 6 points in it eitherway I think.

I posted earlier that the pass from Johnson was perfectly legitimate, the problem was BJB dropped it. Why drop a player who in our only first team game this season from what I saw did not miss a tackle, did not drop a ball and caught the only high kick that went his way. He is what many of you have been screaming for a young locally produced product and based on an incorrect assumption some are now looking to loan him out. I would say if you use Sunday as a yard stick that BJB would be the one to loan out.
I would say cut him some slack, we lost, it will not be the last time.

If SL clubs loaned players out every time they made a mistake the Championship would be full of them.I know Tom well and trust me,it would have cut him up.So like what as been said,get off his back and let the lad deal with it as I know he will.He had the chance to move on but chose to stay at Wakey as others have done.It's a good job some of you don't get judged at work,because if you perform the same as you do on here you'd be at the job centre on Monday.

Mikael Simon should play if now fit as one of our best forwards. If Kirmond injured needs resting.

Other than that keep the same 17...

For the purposes of a bet who will be opposite Johnstone? Solomona?

This the same John Kear that almost ruined Chris Annakins career?

Don't remember us getting absolutely stuffed by you 3 years in a row at magic weekend , you thrashed us in 2008 I think, once magic weekend .

No drastic changes for me. If Kirmond is not 100%, then he shouldn't play. He didn't look right on Sunday.
Only other change I might make is giving Walton a run in place of Arundel.

We are getting 14-16 start with the bookies. Sad thing is I wouldn't be confident with that. If it's not close I can see them hammering us.
Apart from Shenton they are much more settled than us and I think that will make the difference.

And yes if they both play Solomona will be opposite Johnstone.

All young players hit highs and lows when they're coming through, Burgess, manfredi,and Williams all got dropped when their form went and we're then taken out for a spell. Mark applegarth played under john harbin i think I'm right in saying he made nearly 50 tackles in the first 3 games then his form slowly went 30 20 and he went into the low teens so youngsters have to be managed properly. Johnstone has been put to the sword against cas in every game hes played even though he scored a few at m m. To me the kid looks athletic with good pace and balance but looks like a manufactured player who hasn't got the awreness from being a youngster. Saying that most players are now robots.Johnstone can tackle if they run at him but if you watch where he stands in defence has all over the place. With all the videos and tv coverage players get studied can they move to tackle to the left the right how long it takes to get up. Players get worked out and at the moment teams no that if they can keep him under pressure his concentration will go. In pre season he played in the right v solamona didn't he play left last week. He probably will get taken out before long then put back in.

Bang on mate
I don't know if it's because we've had a few difficult years but, some "fans" just want a scapegoat and have no thought about what they are actually saying.
We are called supporters because we support our team but, far to many folk just want to bag players when they make a mistake (or even when they don't)
The whole team will find there work a lot easier if they think the fans are behind them.

We need to get to Cas in good number, support the 17 players who get selected and hope we can get a result.
It's a big ask and we may get beaten but, lets support the boys !

You need to expand on your vocabulary.

Am I being stalked



I think there is far worse repetition from other posters but I'll work on it.

True but we did relegate you once and put the final nail in the coffin the other time.

Your not right good at this are you, never said it was the millennium did I.

I wasn't gonna bring it up as people in glass houses etc but you made me - there is a lesson for you there.

You take pedantic to new levels. Back on topic, +14 Sunday, you must fancy that?

Not really, you just seem to assume a lot especially now you're quite good.

I don't assume anything when it comes to Cas. Level headed enough to know that a few bad months , a fall out of people in high places and we could easily be looking down the barrel of a gun.

Looking at the squad named to play dewsbury reserves on Saturday there is not going to be any changes to the side for cas.

Wildcats Select XIII Squad:

Chris Annakin

James Batchelor

Chris Brown

Joe Capless

Jordan Crowther

Ronan Dixon

Scott Flemming

Aaron Gledhill

Craig Hall

Max Jowitt

Lee Kershaw

George Lord

Dan Maskill

Judah Mazive

Tom Megretton

Fraser Morris

Brad Moules

Richard Owen

Ben Shulver

Mickael Simon

Jordan Tansey

Anthony Walker

Andy Yates

Depends what side he plays on. Either Webster and Solomona or Crooks and Monaghan.

Sounds a fair appraisal. Few players enter first team rugby the finished article and Johnstone is no exception, it's down to the coach as to when the time is right as he's probably the only one close enough to know.

Interesting comment about manufactured players - I've long been of the belief that players who start young have an edge. That said I can't see why it should be so difficult to rectify this with intensive coaching? Surely we have access to a quality ex winger who could give some one on one training or does it not work lie that? Honest question.

Get Bill Tupou on the side with Webster and Solomona, otherwise Johnstone is going to have a rough time!