Sat 3rd Jun: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers KO 18:00 (Sky)

[John Drake]

Discuss Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers here.

[Davo5]

Cas are a heap,comfortable Leeds win,

[Chrispmartha]

Should be a Leeds win but we’re down to the bare bones especially at halfback.

[Harry Stottle]

28 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Should be a Leeds win but we’re down to the bare bones especially at halfback.

Get Hooley back from Batley, or why else would Leeds have signed him?

Leeds should win, but Cas can throw up a good performance v Leeds.

 

[Chrispmartha]

8 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Get Hooley back from Batley, or why else would Leeds have signed him?

Leeds should win, but Cas can throw up a good performance v Leeds.

 

Hooley has been back from Batley for a few weeks. He will probably play on Saturday.

[Harry Stottle]

4 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Hooley has been back from Batley for a few weeks. He will probably play on Saturday.

Didn't know that, I just heard/saw him playing for Batley a couple of weeks back.

[Cw25]

Leeds 24-8 Castleford

[Chrispmartha]

5 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Didn't know that, I just heard/saw him playing for Batley a couple of weeks back.

He was in the Leeds Squad last week and played for the Reserves.

[Harry Stottle]

6 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

He was in the Leeds Squad last week and played for the Reserves.

It ain't half bad when theoretically you have at least 54 player's - 3 x 18 man squads 1st, Reserves and Academy to choose from.

[Josef K]

Leeds will win easy they only have too run at Turner.

[Father Ted]

Leeds by 24

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, Josef K said:

Leeds will win easy they only have too run at Turner.

It's castleford's cup final always give everything against Leeds. 

[Kenilworth Tiger]

we'll score a try

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leeds by 18.

[Chrispmartha]

I’ve nor seen an awful lot if Castleford this year, what’s going on? Lack of effort? Lack of Quality or both?

Cas always raise their game against Leeds as shown earlier in the year (Leeds were painfully bad in that game though).

Wont be easy for Leeds down on troops but I would hope we can still get the win.

[DavidM]

Leeds by 14

[N2022]

Saw this game advertised, looked to buy tickets as we occasionally go to Headingley when the games are a sensible start time for young family, then twigged it's Magic Weekend so in Newcastle. Note to club / authorities, there are people with young families (surely children = potential future of the game) who won't attend 8pm Thursday games. I get that there are also reasons why other audiences like an 8pm start, but feel the relative lack of earlier kick-offs and weekend games at some clubs is a bigger factor in not selling out games than some recognise.

[Taffy Tiger]

Thursday 8pm is purely down to Sky TV . No club will play Thursday unless it's the Sky chosen game for that week and then clubs have no choice . Unfortunately , this also has a knock on effect for other fixtures . This year Cas moved home games to Friday night because of Sky Thursday games , as we found that playing Sunday and then having to play the following Thursday (if sky game) meant only a 4 day turnaround . Playing Friday night means that you get at least 6 days even if chosen for Thursday game. I think most , if not all , clubs would prefer a weekend (particularly Sunday) afternoon kick off.

Edited June 2, 2023 by Taffy Tiger

[OnStrike]

6 hours ago, N2022 said:

Saw this game advertised, looked to buy tickets as we occasionally go to Headingley when the games are a sensible start time for young family, then twigged it's Magic Weekend so in Newcastle. Note to club / authorities, there are people with young families (surely children = potential future of the game) who won't attend 8pm Thursday games. I get that there are also reasons why other audiences like an 8pm start, but feel the relative lack of earlier kick-offs and weekend games at some clubs is a bigger factor in not selling out games than some recognise.

100%. Serious lack of weekend afternoon kick offs to bring kids. Looking at Leeds fixture list only Warrington and Leigh at home on an afternoon for the rest of the season

[N2022]

5 hours ago, Taffy Tiger said:

Thursday 8pm is purely down to Sky TV . No club will play Thursday unless it's the Sky chosen game for that week and then clubs have no choice . Unfortunately , this also has a knock on effect for other fixtures . This year Cas moved home games to Friday night because of Sky Thursday games , as we found that playing Sunday and then having to play the following Thursday (if sky game) meant only a 4 day turnaround . Playing Friday night means that you get at least 6 days even if chosen for Thursday game. I think most , if not all , clubs would prefer a weekend (particularly Sunday) afternoon kick off.

Helpful to know the context around recovery time. I think Sun pm would be great for more games to be on.

 

[Futtocks]

Looks like tallness runs in the Weir family!

[graveyard johnny]

Widdop and Turner that bad they are making Olpherts look good

[Just Browny]

Early signs are pointing to a stuffing.

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A judgement which leads immediately to two well taken Cas tries.

Edited June 3, 2023 by Just Browny

[Barry Badrinath]

Wakey need to get their together,  cas are extremely catchable, it's like they're daring them to have a go

[Futtocks]

Yowzers!