Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:42 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Not sure what impact Ferres, Ablett or JJB would have off the bench Mark to be honest.

I feel sure Ferres will start in back row with Ward and Merrin to be honest rightly or wrongly.

Personally I've no quibble with Ferres as others have.

My issue with Ferres is we signed an England BR & have ended up with an overweight average bit part player.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:11 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

My issue with Ferres is we signed an England BR & have ended up with an overweight average bit part player.

yes but to be fair, he looked unlike some to be digging in and havinga go last season, and by all accounst been pretty much fully fit in off season and in good shape. needs a huge, huge season or he is out next year, and even then not sure he will be with us, but needs to pay back the last 2 years.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:45 pm  

Ferres wasn't mentioned/rumoured to be available in the closed season like some others, despite being injury-riddled. I can't imagine he's on a low salary so if he's not a starting BR you'd have to question why.
Cam Smith on the bench for me, stepping up to the first 13 when the inevitable injuries to Ward/Merrin/Ferres happen...

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:01 pm  

Ferres didn’t look fully fit when I saw him with a cast on his arm the other week. He also looked like he still had the odd burger or three.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:37 pm  

Ferres is going to have to produce some fantastic performances and consistently too throughout 2019 in order to warrant a new contract.

He will be only too aware of this fact and the ball is now firmly in his court.
IMO there is still a good player there and if he can show this in 2019 then he is going to give Kev and Furner some tough decisions regarding offering him a new deal for 2020 onward

Ferres simply has to re produce the performances and form that he was in when we signed him from Huddersfield (When he was probably England's best back rower) or he will be gone as there are plenty of young and very talented players chomping at the bit behind him currently in the pecking order.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:12 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Ferres didn’t look fully fit when I saw him with a cast on his arm the other week. He also looked like he still had the odd burger or three.

Your kidding. I saw him in Boxing Day and he looked as good as he has looked in years, in real good shape. I have heavily criticised him, especially last year, but I can see a big year coming from him, surprising a few.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:50 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

My issue with Ferres is we signed an England BR & have ended up with an overweight average bit part player.

I agree mate, mega frustrating. I have given him a fair go and stuck up for him at times but 3 years gone now and he has not had any games i can think of where i have thought ' yeah that is why we got him' taking into account he was first name on the sheet back row wise for england at the time.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:51 am  

Gotcha wrote:

Your kidding. I saw him in Boxing Day and he looked as good as he has looked in years, in real good shape. I have heavily criticised him, especially last year, but I can see a big year coming from him, surprising a few.

Hmmm there's also a good chance it'll be " Look like Tarzan play like Jane".

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:20 am  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

Hmmm there's also a good chance it'll be " Look like Tarzan play like Jane".

There is, but he certainly looked the part the other week. Certainly not the fatty Ferres we have been used to seeing.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:16 am  

It might also work in our favour as it`s the last year of his contract and he will certainly be wanting to extend that or at least put himself in the shop window for other clubs in SL.
As long as he can stay fit he should be in the 17 most weeks.