dboy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 28 minutes ago, daz39 said: Quite right too, whats good for the goose and all that...The governing bodies have made it a ridiculous situation, although i doubt of the 22 we have unavailable 90% would be available next week. Why have the RFL made a ridiculous situation? If you can't raise a team, you forfeit the game. If it's due to Covid you re-arrange the game. It's clear, fair and reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, dboy said: Why have the RFL made a ridiculous situation? If you can't raise a team, you forfeit the game. If it's due to Covid you re-arrange the game. It's clear, fair and reasonable. Who decides if a team can't be raised though? the point is it's open to misuse for any team that are happy to have a week off from a game they would have probably lost anyway, which is, as most suspect what Cas did in the lead up to a cup final. Who's to say Leigh won't do it for 3 or 4 games and make their season seem not as bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 minute ago, daz39 said: Who decides if a team can't be raised though? the point is it's open to misuse for any team that are happy to have a week off from a game they would have probably lost anyway, which is, as most suspect what Cas did in the lead up to a cup final. Who's to say Leigh won't do it for 3 or 4 games and make their season seem not as bad? Clubs can't just decide they are down on numbers due to covid. There is a track and trace system within the game - for training sessions and matches. Close contacts are recorded. Training groups are recorded. Hudds will now be investigated by the Multiple Case Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Interesting that Super League games are being called off left, right and centre, yet the Championship and League 1 are relatively unaffected by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Chris22 said: Interesting that Super League games are being called off left, right and centre, yet the Championship and League 1 are relatively unaffected by comparison. It's "surprising" isn't it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, dboy said: Clubs can't just decide they are down on numbers due to covid. There is a track and trace system within the game - for training sessions and matches. Close contacts are recorded. Training groups are recorded. Hudds will now be investigated by the Multiple Case Group. Cas wasn't covid related, they had a long injury list apparently, who are now all recovered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, daz39 said: Cas wasn't covid related, they had a long injury list apparently, who are now all recovered Exactly! They tried to cheat the system. Failed. Good. The rumour is that Hudds may also fall to meet the covid threshold though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimmestStar Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I've said for a while that Cas are prioritising the Challenge Cup. The only reason they have a strong squad now is that the Cup final is approaching and their top players will now benefit more from playing than not playing. I think that Castleford will win the Challenge Cup and that years from now nobody will remember anything about who was and who was not available in the lead up games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Can the Cas miracle worker please drive over to Huddersfield Turning into a farce now. https://bit.ly/3hy7zvx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalMrC Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Fullfilling fixtures is a fundamental of any sport. It's strange times we are in for sure but the fact that Championship and League 1 with their mostly part time players seem to be less affected than SL says it all really. And to think these clubs hold all the power in our game. It's really sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckymunksy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Hopefully Salford will do the right thing and agree to play Cas this Thursday not Sunday giving Cas a bigger rest for Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Davo5 said: Can the Cas miracle worker please drive over to Huddersfield Turning into a farce now. https://bit.ly/3hy7zvx More here, Covid related https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57716178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said: More here, Covid related https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57716178 At least partially covid related, it remains to be seen whether they actually meet the criteria to have it postponed or whether they will have to forfeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 What do people propose as the solution? Is it that unusual to have players return from injury a week later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Dave T said: What do people propose as the solution? Is it that unusual to have players return from injury a week later? All of them in one go? Yes, that's extremely unusual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, dboy said: All of them in one go? Yes, that's extremely unusual! That's not the reality of what is happening though is it? Cas had 14 players available for last week's game (according to their statement last week). So in reality they only need 3 to return. It doesn't matter who they name in their squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 14 hours ago, meast said: Didn't Salford get fined for doing the same? Probably but that never counts. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 26 minutes ago, Dave T said: That's not the reality of what is happening though is it? Cas had 14 players available for last week's game (according to their statement last week). So in reality they only need 3 to return. It doesn't matter who they name in their squad. Yes, it is what happened. Cas didn't claim to have 14 first teamers available. They claimed "a lengthy list" of first teamers missing. Now they are all back. Miraculous. https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=7483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 This game has now officially been awarded to Cas. Ridiculous situation to be in for a so called elite sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeF Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 14 hours ago, Chris22 said: Interesting that Super League games are being called off left, right and centre, yet the Championship and League 1 are relatively unaffected by comparison. You mean the Championship & League 1 layers who in the main are part time and have jobs where they come into contact with more people thereby in theory increasing their chances of catching covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, dboy said: Yes, it is what happened. Cas didn't claim to have 14 first teamers available. They claimed "a lengthy list" of first teamers missing. Now they are all back. Miraculous. https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=7483 Read the link in your post above, Cas say this: The Tigers have just fourteen First Team players available for selection for the fixture on Wednesday ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave T said: That's not the reality of what is happening though is it? Cas had 14 players available for last week's game (according to their statement last week). So in reality they only need 3 to return. It doesn't matter who they name in their squad. To be honest reading through the reasons given for each player makes it sound even worse. A lot of slight strains and minor injuries that certainly gives the impression that under normal times a good majority of these players would have played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Just now, Damien said: To be honest reading through the reasons given for each player makes it sound even worse. A lot of slight strains and minor injuries that certainly gives the impression that under normal times a good majority of these players would have played. In reality, clubs could pull players out left right and centre, as I suspect they always carry injuries at some level. But this example isn't the craziest - Cas had only 14 players last Wednesday, and can now field 17 a week later. Ultimately we have to work with with what we have, and of course these things are open to abuse but some posters lack imagination if they think going from 14 fit players to 17 fit players in a week is a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Damien said: To be honest reading through the reasons given for each player makes it sound even worse. A lot of slight strains and minor injuries that certainly gives the impression that under normal times a good majority of these players would have played. one other point - that update on the injuries on the website looked really amateur, it looked like they let a Primary school student write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, Dave T said: Read the link in your post above, Cas say this: The Tigers have just fourteen First Team players available for selection for the fixture on Wednesday ... And yet all these all return for the game v Giants...I don't buy it, neither did the RFL = 24-0. Peter Mata’utia Michael Shenton Jake Trueman Paul McShane Grant Millington Oliver Holmes Alex Foster Suaia Matagi Jordan Turner Gareth O’Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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