I hope we can delay the inevitable on Thursday and that we have a good following on the terracing. I picked up a couple of tickets today but forgot to ask about our predicted numbers.

Oh you're such a ray of sunshine aren't you, the floodlights haven't cooled down on the last game you were certain would be an embarrassment, and already the next one is an inevitable failure...:/


blimey its a battle, just keep your browser open on the humble pie thread, save you looking for it should the utterly impossible happen..

I thought that, by the inevitable, he means Cas winning LLS,

I did.

Tickets are rumoured to have sold out, none available to buy on line now.

How on Earth are you getting 16 start with skybet????

Crackers...

Think I'll be taking that.
No doubt we'll trying to be spoil CTRLFC party (like we always seem to do) but they fully deserve it - the league table doesn't lie. However I hope it doesn't come on Thursday and we come away with two points.

I still think it would suit Cas's longer term target to let us win on Thursday and strengthen our hold on 4th. Semi versus Wakey at home rather than Saints????

I can't see there being 16 points in this one, I think I might be having a few quid at that

There is no guarantees that would happen if we win. We might finish third, or even second, then Cas might be facing Hull

Cas might not be too worried about Leeds finishing 4th though

Wonder if Randell will be available for the game, does anyone know if he is over here yet?

Not in the squad. Huby & MCB are back - replacing Arundel & Hasson.

Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity – Thursday 17 August – KO 8:00pm

18. Matt Cook
5. Greg Eden
34. Alex Foster
7. Luke Gale
1. Zak Hardaker
25. Jy Hitchcox
11. Oliver Holmes
8. Andy Lynch
14. Nathan Massey
12. Mike McMeeken
9. Paul McShane
10. Grant Millington
13. Adam Milner
2. Greg Minikin
17. Junior Moors
16. Ben Roberts
15. Jesse Sene-Lefao
4. Michael Shenton
3. Jake Webster

That's about as full strength as we get IMO

Not worried!! Take them no problem

So Castleford pretty much full strength, seems like we're not too far from full strength either just TJ and JA? Hopefully Randell comes in time and is in 17 to take the work load from Woody.

Grix
MCB
Tupou
Lyne
BJB
Miller
Finn
Hirst (Start him IMO)
Wood
England
Ashurst
Kirmond
Arona

Hadley
Fifita
Huby
Randell

Start with Hirst as he has been playing really well recently, also think his physical presence at the start of the game will be a positive.

Hirst has impressed me since he's settled in to your system. Good acquisition tbh

I like Hirst too.....I wish he had some of that stick spray on his hands though.
Fifita and Huby off the bench would change things up too.

How funny would a repeat of this be?

[urlhttp://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/rugby-league/9456809/shield-packed-away-for-saints[/url

You guys are notorious for ing on the Cas bonfire, so it really wouldn't surprise me if we got beat!!

Get ready for them solemn shots...

They lost it though, you'd only be able to deny it for a little while longer

Might as well keep it at our stadium as we'll have it at some point.

Picked up my tickets earlier, looking forwards to a good game. All the pressure is on Castleford to win it this Thursday (even though it is inevitable).

No excuses then DAVE

Thought they got it at next game?

Would like to think that if we don't win on Thursday that, as true rugby league fans, we show due respect to Castleford and applaud their achievement when presented with the shield, they have after all been the best and most consistent side all year . Oh and then make sure we refocus,secure 4th and take their place in the Grand Final.