: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:30 pm  

From my geekish memory, they have NEVER beaten us in the Challenge Cup!

TBF - although it would have been better to draw a NL team, we can't ask for much more. It should be a big crowd, Cas generally don't fiddle with attendences so some money coming our way. Plus it's cup rugby, anyone can beat anyone!

I, for one are looking forward to going over the Cas, it's always a good atmosphere and even though they have improved dramatically over the last couple of years, we CAN beat them!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:33 pm  

ClaireFAXFAN wrote:

From my geekish memory, they have NEVER beaten us in the Challenge Cup!

TBF - although it would have been better to draw a NL team, we can't ask for much more. It should be a big crowd, Cas generally don't fiddle with attendences so some money coming our way. Plus it's cup rugby, anyone can beat anyone!

I, for one are looking forward to going over the Cas, it's always a good atmosphere and even though they have improved dramatically over the last couple of years, we CAN beat them!

Interesting....so we should think ourselves lucky not to have drawn a less than honest club!!!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:35 pm  

For Fax Sake wrote:

Interesting....so we should think ourselves lucky not to have drawn a less than honest club!!!

Good job we didnt draw catalans at home, they'd be entitled to a split of the gate reciepts despite the fact they wouldn't bring more than a dozen at best.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:39 pm  

Brew wrote:

Good job we didnt draw catalans at home, they'd be entitled to a split of the gate reciepts despite the fact they wouldn't bring more than a dozen at best.

Agreed, Catalans would have been the worse draw possible.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:44 pm  

Not happy with the way the RFL made a right mess of the draw by not showing it live! And not to pleased with the draw. Cas will be very tough.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:00 pm  

griffax wrote:

From memory, we beat then with a Dunneman drop goal over there & then most recently, we beat them at the Shay (hadnt we just been relegated? been that long since we were it's all a blur now!)

11 - 10 in 2000 IIRC.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:56 pm  

Not the draw we wanted - lucky sods Gateshead.
At least its not Saints, Warrington, Catalans (for travelling), Wigan or Hull KR away which would have been worse.
Should be a good test for the lads and a decent crowd, maybe on TV as they tend not to have two teams on who have been on TV in round before (Saints v Catalans) so should be Wakey v Wigan and then maybe our game?

Who knows we have never lost to Cas in the Cup and nobody expected us to beat them the last two times we played them in the Cup either!
We cannot lose really (unless we get tonked 50+ which I doubt) as we get a pay day being Cas and we should take a few over so maybe a crowd of 7 or 8K being all pay.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:06 pm  

I think it should be a good game. Obviously cas will be strong favourites, but Hull KR showed a few years ago that a well drilled team (all be it full-time) can cause the odd shock when a team is underestimated.

I'm hoping for a good performance even if we don't get the result. Lets show them what halifax has to offer these days.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:08 pm  

ads7fax wrote:

Gateshead v Oldham

Batley v Salford

Castleford v Halifax

Featherstone v Warrington

St Helens v Catalans Dragons

Huddersfield v Rochdale

Hull KR v Sheffield

Wakefield v Wigan

My predictions only Fev/Wire has potential to cause an upset

I go with those but not sure Fev can do anything against Warrington, I think the Wakey v Wigan is the closest to call, ours COULD be close if we have the same defence as in the Widnes games.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:09 pm  

Not the best draw, and certainly not the worst.

Will be a good pay day and, as has already been mentioned, we have never lost to them in the CC.

Should take a good number across and make a decent contest of it on the field.

Bring 'em on!