Match Thread. Pre-season friendly. Castleford v Featherstone Sunday 30th December.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

As I've said before, season long loans are worth diddly squat in terms of length. They (almost) always have recall clauses meaning that they are effectively month long loans with automatic weekly renewals.

[jamescolin]

I feel that with the small squad we have that DR is going to be completely necessary if we have any ambition in our placings in the league. Yes give the youngsters a chance but that is what we have started an 'A' team for. If they are good there then in they go, but to just risk them without performance is daft. Use the DR to the best of our advantage and get the best placing in the league from a finance point of view.  

[jamescolin]

In view of MO'S information about the team's listing and the possibility of  DR what now would be your team selection for the Cas match?

[Rovers fev]

1.Tansey 

2.Hartley

3.Hallet  (trialist)

4.hardcastle

5.Whylie

6.Richardson (reserve)

7.Punchard

8.Bailey

9.Maskill

10.Cooper

11.Day

12.Harrison

13.Lockwood

 

[marklaspalmas]

Whylie's not in the squad

[Rovers fev]

Didn’t see that so I’m guessing that McDaniel will start on the wing then 

[tms]

 

18 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

As I've said before, season long loans are worth diddly squat in terms of length. They (almost) always have recall clauses meaning that they are effectively month long loans with automatic weekly renewals.

that's always been the case but we did ok with Minns  regarding c#s forget the result the most important thing  for me is to see how Tansey and Baiiley go

[Maureen T-k]

https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/rovers-confirm-squad-for-cas-clash-NLeiB

[rhinos78]

Only Dan Waite-Pullen on duel reg from Leeds by looks of that squad.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

16 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:

Whylie's not in the squad

Seem to remember he went off injured (leg/knee?) near the end of the shield final, but not heard anything about how serious it was.

[marklaspalmas]

4 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Seem to remember he went off injured (leg/knee?) near the end of the shield final, but not heard anything about how serious it was.

Could be that yes, but it was nearly 3 months ago. Must have been quite a serious injury.

[marklaspalmas]

6 hours ago, rhinos78 said:

Only Dan Waite-Pullen on duel reg from Leeds by looks of that squad.

A back row forward it appears.

 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

1 hour ago, marklaspalmas said:

Could be that yes, but it was nearly 3 months ago. Must have been quite a serious injury.

Looked to be in some pain when it happened. Hopefully not related.

[rhinos78]

57 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

A back row forward it appears.

 

Yeah he's a second row, he joined us from Bradford the same time Trueman left them for Cas, something went on at the bulls and a few young lads left at same time. A few Bulls fans i talked to at the time rated him highly but he's been injured for most of his time with us, cant remember him playing a game at any level for us last season. Apparently he's finally 100% fit and massivly impressing Furner in pre-season, backed up by the fact he's came from nowhere to earn a first team squad number.

[IRugbyS]

Does anyone know if Cas offer discount for disabled supports, or carers? 

[Cardypaul]

Not sure as I would imagine most Cas fans need a carer

[jamescolin]

I will be probably last minute. What is the entry price for an OAP on the gate?

[tms]

1 hour ago, jamescolin said:

I will be probably last minute. What is the entry price for an OAP on the gate?

11 quid colin

[jamescolin]

Cheers POR.

[wasginger]

IRS I went for my tickets from the club and was informed Cas hadn't sent any tickets for carers, apparently you've to ask when at the ground, and the concession price is for kids from 6 to 16 which on the day is £11 scandalous.

[coolie]

Hallett?? 

Surely not macaully? 

[marklaspalmas]

29 minutes ago, coolie said:

Hallett?? 

Surely not macaully? 

Yes, why?

[coolie]

51 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

Yes, why?

When we got him from Batley in a swop deal for Jason crooks we was laughing at Batley as we felt we had got the better deal, then after a few games it was evident we hadn't, passed on by Batley quickly, frozen out at Dewsbury, personally for me the most disgusting moment was in the Royal suite when dane (massive mouth) chisholm was tapping our players up openly, and Mr Hallett said he would ring him.. That was job done for me was that, Kelly soon rooted him out like he did with luke Adamson, but the lad has a clean slate and I wish him all the best at his new club. 

[Blue Pike]

It seems to me that we have taken on board ( most on a suck it and see ) bunch of nasty, under performing,failures, young , used to be good and high potential bunch of players this year but from the Clubs point of view they haven’t got the brass to set On maybes.I am sure that all the good ones that want it most will be signed up and will add to our mainstream players for a good season.By the way not going today, my son and his partner are but can someone keep us informed of the ongoing score at Cas please.

[gazza77]

10 minutes ago, Blue Pike said:

It seems to me that we have taken on board ( most on a suck it and see ) bunch of nasty, under performing,failures, young , used to be good and high potential bunch of players this year but from the Clubs point of view they haven’t got the brass to set On maybes.I am sure that all the good ones that want it most will be signed up and will add to our mainstream players for a good season.By the way not going today, my son and his partner are but can someone keep us informed of the ongoing score at Cas please.

Cas currently 32 nil up, about 20 left to play. Taken from the club's twitter feed.