Joe ARUNDEL
James BATCHELOR
Danny BROUGH
Mason CATON-BROWN
Jordan CROWTHER
Anthony ENGLAND
Ryan HAMPSHIRE
Keegan HIRST
Ben JONES-BISHOP
Max JOWITT
George KING
Craig KOPCZAK
Reece LYNE
Jacob MILLER
Pauli PAULI
Tyler RANDELL
Kelepi TANGINOA
Bill TUPOU
Kyle WOOD

No Fafita then

Anyone else got a massive dose of deja vu?!?!

Would be the third time against Cas that stroke has been played.

I think it's time he didn't play and got himself right.
The props we have need to step up.

Rumours of him having a cast/boot on his foot


I've no idea how we can but, somehow we have to at least match Cas in the forwards.

Let's just hope that we find some real fight for local bragging rights.
The bookies have Cas as slight favourites (giving us 4 start) but, I cant really see us being within 20.

Come on Trin !

I don't think Dave will play, his leg was wrapped up good and proper.

IMO:

Fullback: Hampshire

Wing: Caton-Brown
Centre: Tupou
Centre: Arundel
Wing: Lyne

Stand off: Miller
Scrum half: Brough

Prop: Kopczak
Hooker: Randell
Prop: England
Second Row: Tanginoa
Second Row: Batchelor
Loose Forward: Crowther

Subs:

Wood
King
Hirst
Pauli Pauli

Jowitt to miss out.

If Cas play anything like they did against Leeds then I think we have a chance...

In my eyes it’s no good putting a half fit fifita on the park and making matters worse with his foot ,looking at the team selection it’s as good as we’re going to get short term .
We need Neil fox in the dressing room prior to kick giving them a motivational speech and hit home to the lads just what it should mean when they pull that famous shirt on and run out to face the loyal fans.

Dave or no Dave, they’re just going to roll over for Cas anyways.

He was pictured on his Instagram with his foot in a surgical boot, so don't think he will be playing. He was running on one leg in Perpignan.

Cas had all the early ball and territory and were unlucky to get a try disallowed during that period. But for some dumb and poorly executed last tackle plays they could easily have been well up on the Rhinos by the 20 minute mark. Even then they got to 10 - 14 and looked on top until Chaise me Blair backed off that long pass from Eden.
If they play the same way v us but have more luck at the end of each set we will need to be at our absolute best.

Finally have a few fit backs Chester probably can make adjustments for the first time in 2 -3 months personally would let bjb and brough have a week off and bring mcb jowit , playing rocky in halves , hopefully England will be fit to play , our major problem virtually all season has been getttinf the ball out of our own twenty five let’s hope we don’t in this match

Perfect. Exactly my thoughts too.

Our forwards bar Watts have been poor lately. Pretty much poor all over the park. Think it will be one of them games where it's won in the last 5-10mins by either side.

Thats why its barmy he played 2nd half v dragons

Decent squad and nothing to be worried about from a Cas point of view. Bookies have us slight favourites and they are rarely wrong. It will be tight but i reckon we’ll nick it late on.

People must watch a different game to me , Cas were good against Leeds especially in the first half but Agar has got Leeds defending for their lives and boy did they defend well against Cas. Plenty to worry about in the Cas side. For me if Jowitt if fit he should play, Rocky and Brough ( if fit ) in the halves. Miller has be gash all season.

Lol BJB gets stick for coming of is wing leading to try yet all the teams I have seen picked by the fans have all got a forward in who gave 4 penalties away leading to 4 try's and gives a lot of penalty away in every match

Cas 19.....

35. Cheyse Blair
2. James Clare
33. Chris Clarkson
25. Tuoyo Egodo
11. Oliver Holmes
23. Will Maher
14. Nathan Massey
1. Pete Mata’utia
12. Mike McMeeken
9. Paul McShane
10. Grant Millington
13. Adam Milner
3. Greg Minikin
29. Jacques O’Neill
32. Jordan Rankin
15. Jesse Sene-Lefao
34. Daniel Smith
6. Jake Trueman
8. Liam Watts

Trueman, Egodo and Holmes all back but no Eden

It’s Lyne mostly not BJB although bjb also has the bad habit. Take Catalans 1st try. Lyne shot out to tackle a cats player who was covered by Brough leaving 1/3 of the field and 2 Catalan players 2 v 1 on bishop. Completely wrong option and either Lyne had no faith in brough or took wrong option. I accept these things happen but they need to be nipped in the bud. Bjb gets stick and it’s not always the winger. It is on ocassion though.

This season for me one of our consistent defensive weaknesses has been on the right flanks.

Totally agree, true they could find the line but they still played way better than we have in recent month.

Sadly even a poor Cas are too good for us, a team that's lost its fight I'm afraid. Its a Ca walk over for me, will be over after 20 mins, usually is.

Am I adopting a bit of reverse psychology? You bet but I'm not holding out much hope that it will work. Losing faith I'm afraid.

For me after last weeks shambolic performance I expect a big improvement. It’s Cas at home so if we can’t get up for this there’s something wrong.

I want to see us moving up quickly in the first 10-15, getting in their face and dominating the tackle - just like Cas did to us last time at their place.

Attitude in defence.

First choice pack there for Cas. If we are any less than our best we'll be brushed aside.

Not really, no Moors or Cook.