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Friendly | Castleford Tigers (H) : Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:25 pm  

First team expected for this. Looking forward to seeing how the lads all get going.

Walker
Briscoe Watkins Hurrell Handley
Lolohea Myler
Cuthbertson Parcell Singleton
Ferres Ward
Merrin

Dwyer Peteru Crosby Smith Jones-Buchanan Sutcliffe

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:59 am  

Furner has already said Ablett misses out due to ankle surgery.
Also no way Cam Smith shouldnt start in our 1st choice BR

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:50 am  

Cam won't start ahead of that back row. He will be on the bench and for me that's where he should be all season long. He's got versatility and impact value.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:28 am  

Personally don`t think Watkins will play.

Walker
Briscoe Hurrell Handley Golding
Lolohea Myler
Crosby Parcell Singleton
Ferres Ward
Merrin

Dwyer Peteru Cuthbertson Holroyd Jones-Buchanan Sutcliffe

On the basis that Smith played last week and Holroyd deserves a shot

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:44 am  

chapylad wrote:

Personally don`t think Watkins will play.

Walker
Briscoe Hurrell Handley Golding
Lolohea Myler
Crosby Parcell Singleton
Ferres Ward
Merrin

Dwyer Peteru Cuthbertson Holroyd Jones-Buchanan Sutcliffe

On the basis that Smith played last week and Holroyd deserves a shot

Agree re Watkins but think Sutcliffe will get the centre berth. Furner is an Aussie, after all, and I think he'll opt for the least-flappable option wherever one exists.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:54 am  

I hope we don't see Merrin wasted at prop. Be interesting to see if Golding plays 1st team or gets sent to Coventry. Given that he can defend and take a high ball, there is an argument for him to take the wing spot outside Hurrell. It's the pack selection which will be the real flag: we're minus Ablett but other than that, we should get to pretty much see what Furner has in mind.

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Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:02 am  

chapylad wrote:

Personally don`t think Watkins will play.

Walker
Briscoe Hurrell Handley Golding
Lolohea Myler
Crosby Parcell Singleton
Ferres Ward
Merrin

Dwyer Peteru Cuthbertson Holroyd Jones-Buchanan Sutcliffe

On the basis that Smith played last week and Holroyd deserves a shot

Both will play this week either way with us having a game at Coventry on Friday night and then this one on Sunday.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:59 am  

Of course forgot about that.
Although I would like to see Holroyd play against a decent pack with no offence to Coventry.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:35 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Cam won't start ahead of that back row. He will be on the bench and for me that's where he should be all season long. He's got versatility and impact value.

For me it's his time to take a regular starting spot in the BR he's ready & playing alongside Merrin & Ward he'll have more than enough to look after him.
The likes of Ablett Ferres & Jjb should be bench/rotation players all are past it.

Re: FRIENDLY | Castleford Tigers (H) : Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:39 pm  

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.