wakey sunday

[braytontiger]

I never understand why people get so irate over pre season games.i saw plenty enough in the first 40 to suggest we are well on our way to been ready for the start of the season. It looks to me like St. Helens will be where we put it all together in pre season and see a proper 80 minute trial game.

IMO Wakefield are much improved this year but they still arnt at our level has much has some of there supporters would like to think they are.credit to darryl for showing faith in so many youngsters which is refreshing to see although it appears to have upset some of our own narrow minded supporters that only see the final result has important.

It's a very exciting time to be a Cas fan and I for one can't wait for it to kick off against Leigh

[tigerfeat]

The youngsters that took part in the second wouldn't have benefited a great deal from what happened for me

[smarty_tiger]

I never understand why people get so irate over pre season games.i saw plenty enough in the first 40 to suggest we are well on our way to been ready for the start of the season. It looks to me like St. Helens will be where we put it all together in pre season and see a proper 80 minute trial game.

IMO Wakefield are much improved this year but they still arnt at our level has much has some of there supporters would like to think they are.credit to darryl for showing faith in so many youngsters which is refreshing to see although it appears to have upset some of our own narrow minded supporters that only see the final result has important.

It's a very exciting time to be a Cas fan and I for one can't wait for it to kick off against Leigh

It has felt like the longest off-season ever. I am starving over here and agree that Leigh game cannot come quick enough.

[braytontiger]

The youngsters that took part in the second wouldn't have benefited a great deal from what happened for me

they will have learnt loads,it's what they aspire to be and giving them an opportunity like that gives them a huge boost.

[casjunction]

The youngsters will be disappointed that they did not hold on to the league but they will have benefited from the experience.
If they had been taken off that would have dented their confidence.
They gained valuable experience in a match that is not season defining.
So if they' are thrown in to the fray when it matters their teammates will have an idea of their capabilities they will also not be overwhelmed by the occasion.
Yes bragging rights would be good
But I would rather have them at the end of the season.
I am glad Daryl kept his bottle.

[tigerfeat]

At the end of the day its a friendly and means nothing if you come through without any injuries thats a bonus salford lost two of there starters on sunday one may be out for a couple of months..i thought it would have helped the kids confidence if some of the starters had stayed on a bit longer

[TT Tiger]

On the wakey forum someone saw a couple of there players leaving in boots, they might not be anything serious but it's still going into the season with a few niggles

[lurcher]

Jowitt, Gibson, England, Fifita, Molloy and Annakin were missing for Wakefield (regular fist teamers) plus Mazive, Moules and Morris.

to be fair mate 2 of the first 6 you've named regularly get slagged off on the wakey board as not being good enough. out of the 3 young'uns you've named I really rate moules and think he has a good future but you would have to be really struggling with injuries for the other 2 to get in. just my opinion

[mart0042]

Out of all of them. Only fifita would get a game and that's in the 17 not starting.

[TT Tiger]

Is there anyone in the Wakefield squad who would breake into our 17? Maybe Johnson but so far I'm liking the look of Eden and Minikin.

[tigerfeat]

id not seen kid before but batchelor looked like hed make a decent player...

[HuddsTigers]

Out of all of them. Only fifita would get a game and that's in the 17 not starting.

Don't agree.

I think Jowitt would probably be better than Grix at full back - he's not good enough any more.

If you're looking at their bench I think Fifita and England would probably come in for Hirst and Walker and probably Annakin may get on the bench. Like ourselves, they have a bit of depth and the ability to rotate players. I see Wakefield where we were the season after Powell took over when we recruited for depth with players like Gibson, Channing etc. Solid platform to build from.

If you look at their team:

Jowitt, Jones-Bishop, Caton-Brown, Lyne, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, Huby, Wood, Allgood, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona

Interchange - Sio, Fifita, England, Annakin

[HuddsTigers]

id not seen kid before but batchelor looked like hed make a decent player...

Given our defence, I think anyone would look decent in that second half.

[Wakeyfan]

Jowitt, Gibson, England, Fifita, Molloy and Annakin were missing for Wakefield (regular fist teamers) plus Mazive, Moules and Morris.

to be fair mate 2 of the first 6 you've named regularly get slagged off on the wakey board as not being good enough. out of the 3 young'uns you've named I really rate moules and think he has a good future but you would have to be really struggling with injuries for the other 2 to get in. just my opinion

Hi Lurcher. The reason they get criticism is because they are regular first teamers, no one slags off players that dont play.
Its all about opinions as to who is or is not good enough and i guess we all have our preferences.

Out of all of them. Only fifita would get a game and that's in the 17 not starting.

Nonsense.

[Wakeyfan]

Out of all of them. Only fifita would get a game and that's in the 17 not starting.

Don't agree.

I think Jowitt would probably be better than Grix at full back - he's not good enough any more.

If you're looking at their bench I think Fifita and England would probably come in for Hirst and Walker and probably Annakin may get on the bench. Like ourselves, they have a bit of depth and the ability to rotate players. I see Wakefield where we were the season after Powell took over when we recruited for depth with players like Gibson, Channing etc. Solid platform to build from.

If you look at their team:

Jowitt, Jones-Bishop, Caton-Brown, Lyne, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, Huby, Wood, Allgood, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona

Interchange - Sio, Fifita, England, Annakin

Quite a fair assessment Hudds.

Our first 17 is still debatable as a few players who might not have been expected to be in there have staked a good claim for a spot in the friendlies.

My guess would be
grix, Caton-brown,lyne, Tupou, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, England, Wood, Fifita, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona.

Sio, Allgood, Huby, Bachelor

Not the team i would personally pick, but the one i think we will get

Which still leaves out players like Millar, Jowitt and BJB etc.

[betts21]

Thought Caton brown was dire against us and thought walker was pretty good at forward for them really got stuck in also would rather have max jowitt in my team than Scott grix

[mart0042]

Out of all of them. Only fifita would get a game and that's in the 17 not starting.

Don't agree.

I think Jowitt would probably be better than Grix at full back - he's not good enough any more.

If you're looking at their bench I think Fifita and England would probably come in for Hirst and Walker and probably Annakin may get on the bench. Like ourselves, they have a bit of depth and the ability to rotate players. I see Wakefield where we were the season after Powell took over when we recruited for depth with players like Gibson, Channing etc. Solid platform to build from.

If you look at their team:

Jowitt, Jones-Bishop, Caton-Brown, Lyne, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, Huby, Wood, Allgood, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona

Interchange - Sio, Fifita, England, Annakin

Quite a fair assessment Hudds.

Our first 17 is still debatable as a few players who might not have been expected to be in there have staked a good claim for a spot in the friendlies.

My guess would be
grix, Caton-brown,lyne, Tupou, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, England, Wood, Fifita, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona.

Sio, Allgood, Huby, Bachelor

Not the team i would personally pick, but the one i think we will get

Which still leaves out players like Millar, Jowitt and BJB etc.

Sorry, I referring to a game at cas. I think that some of them would have made the first 17 for wakey

[lurcher]

I think jowitt is the better full back but chesters hand was forced a bit last year through injuries. young max's performances dropped off a bit towards the end of the season and I think his coach will try to rotate with grix to avoid burning out a very promising young player.

[old cas lass]

Another lose, to Fev 28 20

Wigan also took a tonking by Leigh 50 10

[onetiger]

how did new bradford bulls go at giants please