Sun 26th Feb: SL: Castleford Tigers v St Helens KO 13:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Castleford Tigers v St Helens here.

[Jughead]

I suspect this will be a mixed team by Saints. Many of the squad didn’t get back in the country until late Monday night having flown Sydney-Bangkok-Stockholm-Manchester, so they’d have had yesterday as a recovery day and would likely be getting back on to the training pitch today and with fatigue and jet lag, will be interesting to see how we line up.

I suspect we will see a few changes to the side that beat Penrith. Makinson is definitely out with concussion and Batchelor is out with the ankle injury he picked up vs St George and Will Hopoate has played two consecutive games, so he’s bound to need four weeks off now. 

I’d make plenty of changes and treat Leeds next week as round one. 

[GeordieSaint]

14 minutes ago, Jughead said:

I suspect this will be a mixed team by Saints. Many of the squad didn’t get back in the country until late Monday night having flown Sydney-Bangkok-Stockholm-Manchester, so they’d have had yesterday as a recovery day and would likely be getting back on to the training pitch today and with fatigue and jet lag, will be interesting to see how we line up.

I suspect we will see a few changes to the side that beat Penrith. Makinson is definitely out with concussion and Batchelor is out with the ankle injury he picked up vs St George and Will Hopoate has played two consecutive games, so he’s bound to need four weeks off now. 

I’d make plenty of changes and treat Leeds next week as round one. 

Fair assessment. 

Be good to see Ritson have a run and a few other fringe players. Really keen to see more and more of Wingfield as the season progresses, as I think he has the attributes to be an excellent player. 

[Saint Toppy]

20 minutes ago, Jughead said:

I suspect this will be a mixed team by Saints. Many of the squad didn’t get back in the country until late Monday night having flown Sydney-Bangkok-Stockholm-Manchester, so they’d have had yesterday as a recovery day and would likely be getting back on to the training pitch today and with fatigue and jet lag, will be interesting to see how we line up.

I suspect we will see a few changes to the side that beat Penrith. Makinson is definitely out with concussion and Batchelor is out with the ankle injury he picked up vs St George and Will Hopoate has played two consecutive games, so he’s bound to need four weeks off now. 

I’d make plenty of changes and treat Leeds next week as round one. 

Some players didn't get back until yesterday as they stayed over in Bangkok rather than take consecutive flights.

Think i'll hold off making any score predictions until we see what team is going to be put out by saints. I suspect there's going to be a lot of changes from the one that beat the Penrith pussies at the weekend. Personally I think we'll see most of the lads who didn't play against Penrith, plus the squad players who didn't go over there, and maybe a handful of 1st teamers who aren't suffering any ill effects of jet lag. 

[Jughead]

9 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Fair assessment. 

Be good to see Ritson have a run and a few other fringe players. Really keen to see more and more of Wingfield as the season progresses, as I think he has the attributes to be an excellent player. 

Wingfield was excellent last week against Penrith, I thought. All were in fairness, but there was no obvious drop in intensity in defence when Knowles went off. 

[Tippytoe]

This is the best opportunity for Cas to take advantage of the wcc holders efforts Cas by 8.

[Cw25]

Castleford 10-42 St Helens

[Kenilworth Tiger]

No idea at all based on whatever squad Saints pick and whatever Cas team decides to show up!!

 

Really looking forward to it though - first trip back to Cas in a few months

[corvusxiii]

First Cas match as a non season ticket holder for some while now. Shocked and saddened to find that I now qualify for old fogey concession. Could be mightily grumpy in the Junction come mid afternoon! 

[Chrispmartha]

Cas to beat Saints Academy side by plenty

 

 

[Josef K]

Cas by 14. 

[Szymala]

3 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Cas to beat Saints Academy side by plenty

 

 

Are Cas' going to get the benefit of a weakened Saints team at the Jungle for 2nd successive year ? It was an entire reserve team last April. Surely not again.

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, Szymala said:

Are Cas' going to get the benefit of a weakened Saints team at the Jungle for 2nd successive year ? It was an entire reserve team last April. Surely not again.

Just what i  thought,not cas's fault but it is what it is.

[Davo5]

If Saints are resting a few Cas to win by 6.

[Oxford]

I love the fact that I'm unable to predict the winner here.

[The Mighty Trin]

6 hours ago, Kenilworth Tiger said:

No idea at all based on whatever squad Saints pick and whatever Cas team decides to show up!!

 

Really looking forward to it though - first trip back to Cas in a few months

Nice to see a Cas fan on the forum and yes I'm going for a home win, gonna be a close one this. You still not sacked JW yet appalling think of his family will you. Not your fault mind but if it happened at Trinity I'd have protesters lined up outside my club long by now. What society are we living in today my god...my heart go's out to his poor kids who's suffered this horrible ordeal. Hopefully karma will come back to him. 

Up the Trin

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 hour ago, Oxford said:

I love the fact that I'm unable to predict the winner here.

Ha ha....you have too much time on your hands (I considered writing this as a reply across the four threads but thought better of it)

[yipyee]

I thought Cas had a chance until watching the highlights from the weekend,

 

Saints 22-10 Cas

[Tex Evans Thigh]

It'll be same as this fixture last season at Easter. Comfortable Cas win due to drawing Saints at a very opportune time. Prediction, more Westerman songs.

[Oxford]

9 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Ha ha....you have too much time on your hands (I considered writing this as a reply across the four threads but thought better of it)

Cut & paste BB .... Cut & paste!

[Fevrover]

12 hours ago, The Mighty Trin said:

Nice to see a Cas fan on the forum and yes I'm going for a home win, gonna be a close one this. You still not sacked JW yet appalling think of his family will you. Not your fault mind but if it happened at Trinity I'd have protesters lined up outside my club long by now. What society are we living in today my god...my heart go's out to his poor kids who's suffered this horrible ordeal. Hopefully karma will come back to him. 

Up the Trin

The woman involved got sack from her job.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

3 hours ago, Oxford said:

Cut & paste BB .... Cut & paste!

I enjoyed it anyway 

[Oxford]

Just now, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

I enjoyed it anyway 

Great, most of what I post is meant to be fun and since I put loads in ignore that's close to 100%.

I do feel quite sad at putting all the bad tempered ladybirds in there but they make me feel like  I'm the lead singer in Dexys Midnight Runners

"With the lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights"
 

[Kenilworth Tiger]

14 hours ago, The Mighty Trin said:

Nice to see a Cas fan on the forum and yes I'm going for a home win, gonna be a close one this. You still not sacked JW yet appalling think of his family will you. Not your fault mind but if it happened at Trinity I'd have protesters lined up outside my club long by now. What society are we living in today my god...my heart go's out to his poor kids who's suffered this horrible ordeal. Hopefully karma will come back to him. 

Up the Trin

I am not in a position to sack any current playing member of staff I'm afraid. I am, however, in a position to comment on your grammar - it's awful.

 

 

[Oxford]

If Saints suffer from their travels the rest of SL should club together and buy them a flight to Vladivostock and back midweek every week.