Sat 22 May: SL: Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers KO 15:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers here.

[Cheshire Setter]

Possibly the most awkward game of the season.   I’m expecting a backlash from both sets of players, but I’ll be intrigued to see how the off-contract Warrington players try to impress Powell.   I get the feeling a few experienced heads already know they’re due for a change.   Worth keeping an eye on King as he’s asking for a significant pay increase and I’d hope he’d be out to prove to Powell he’s worth it.

Warrington by 1-2. Possibly in golden point time.

[muckymunksy]

Cas by 4

[ELBOWSEYE]

All depends if price by choice or luck picks the right players in the right positions. Ratchford at fullback, king back in the centres Austin and widdop halves. Then we have a chance, mix them up again no chance. Be interesting to see how he handles cas left side attack they had loads of options in the season opener, surely charnley can't be that poor twice. 

[Cheshire Setter]

I’d put Ratchford back in the halves as he’s more creative than Austin. Thewlis at full back as he’s an outstanding natural talent there with Austin off the bench when the opposition begins to tire.

 

[Ramon Rojo]

Which Wire side is playing... the first half rabble or the second period galacticos?

Surely not another Fartown drama

[DavidM]

Cas by 6

[Davo5]

GI facing another spell on the sidelines  

https://bit.ly/3f5QDN3

[voteronniegibbs]

A one score game, neither side are setting the game alight. Cas by a try 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Cas by 10, Warrington announce that Steve Price will be leaving early 'by mutual consent'.

[Barley Mow]

Cas by 2

[ELBOWSEYE]

23 minutes ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Cas by 10, Warrington announce that Steve Price will be leaving early 'by mutual consent'.

Xmas in may surely not. 

[Cheshire Setter]

29 minutes ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Cas by 10, Warrington announce that Steve Price will be leaving early 'by mutual consent'.

Surely then Powell would have to leave Cas early despite the win?   Unless Henderson is given the chance to show what he can do and market himself for a position at another club.   Would be ironic if he got us playing consistently well.   Maybe Price isn't the whole problem though - maybe the entire thing just needs a a bit of a shake-up from top to bottom, followed by fresh starts and clean slates...   We do after all have a lot of off-contract players so it's an opportunity to instil a change of mindset in the same way that Tony Smith did when he came in (admittedly he had an outstanding playing roster to choose from back then). 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Cheshire Setter

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

4 hours ago, ELBOWSEYE said:

Xmas in may surely not. 

It's the weather for it!

[meast]

Warrington to put their shock defeat to Huddersfield behind them, Powell to moan about the type of rain and the fact that Warrington have signed him for next year

Edited May 22, 2021 by meast

[Futtocks]

Currently Warrington 20:10 Castleford after an hour, according to Flashscore.

[Cheshire Setter]

38-14.

Widdop - who's been good so far this season - looked every bit the marquee player today and was at the heart of everything.

Austin put up a couple of bombs but was marked well and didn't really create anything on the right.   In fact the only score on that side was when Widdop scythed across from one side of the field to the other and played with the Cas defence.

Shame, as we're the leading scorers and could probably be even better with some options on the right.

[Just Browny]

Surprised by the scoreline, there was a pretty firm consensus on here pre-game.

[graveyard johnny]

inglis not playing?

[Cheshire Setter]

39 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

inglis not playing?

Maybe not again this season, unless we have an injury crisis.   Inglis needs game time to get match fit, but the problem is that there may not be enough time left to shoehorn him in while King and Mamo are doing okay.   Do you weaken the team now and risk missing out on the playoffs?   Or take the risk now and hope he's back to his best if we make the playoffs?

He's pulled a hamstring so he's been set back a few weeks probably.   Shame, but it was always a risk.

Edited May 22, 2021 by Cheshire Setter

[Gates1]

As every Cas fan knows, you dont win a game with James Claire at full back!.

[meast]

Blaming a referee when you get stuffed 38-14 is pretty poor.

[Barry Badrinath]

Clare wasn't really an issue today.

 

Richardson and sene-lefeo however, defensive horror show.

Maybe George Griffin as well

[Barry Badrinath]

1 minute ago, meast said:

Blaming a referee when you get stuffed 38-14 is pretty poor.

Who dat?

[ELBOWSEYE]

1 hour ago, Cheshire Setter said:

38-14.

Widdop - who's been good so far this season - looked every bit the marquee player today and was at the heart of everything.

Austin put up a couple of bombs but was marked well and didn't really create anything on the right.   In fact the only score on that side was when Widdop scythed across from one side of the field to the other and played with the Cas defence.

Shame, as we're the leading scorers and could probably be even better with some options on the right.

You mean when Austin (who did it create anything) scythed through.