Re: Cas game boxing day : Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:33 pm  

Maybe Wigan st pats, yeah.

Keep adding the super to "super" league old flower

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:12 am  

freddies wig wrote:

Blah blah fringe players. Blah blah debutants. Blah blah.

Of course, Fax had no players making debuts, no young lads from the fringes and we had the advantage of training in a full time environment.

We get the excuse for mediocrity on the pitch but what's the excuse for that shed of a ground you play in and where's the new stadium you lied about in your licence application?

May be you should spend your time asking why there's nothing much super about your "super" league club

We never lied to the RFL about the stadium. They have been fully aware that is was always conditional on us selling our ground.

As your former comments; I wasn't disputing that, I was explaining why the result was a close run thing.

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:15 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Not sure what point you are making. Of course you had players missing but that wasnt our fault, your starting team had lots of SL quality in it and we stood up well against that team until the inevitable changes made by both teams.

Tansey; Owen, Channing, Dixon, Clare; Sneyd, Dorn; Lynch, Clark, Huby, Gilmour, Holmes, Wheeldon.

That is not a bad line up, obviously some players like Tansey wont be playing when the season starts but still not a bad line up. Infact I would say the majority of that team is the one that will be doing battle for you in SL and if that is the case I probably wouldnt be too excited if I were a Cas fan on that showing.

Barring 5/6 of those (the majority of which went off after 20 mins and were replaced with youngsters) a lot of those are back up players. Clare and Channing are hardly experienced SL professionals and Gilmour has just come back from several months out. Owen will be 3rd choice winger behind Dixon and Carney.

Again, I wasn't saying it was YOUR fault nor have I ever suggested that. The team that started the game was 18-6 until changes occurred - then it all went Pete Tong.

I came on here in peace to discuss rugby, not looking for disgraceful insults. That is extremely sad from Fax fans I've always held in high esteem.

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:16 am  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

W**ker.

Thanks for your contribution to the discussion on the rugby. Not.

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:20 am  

halifaxjohn wrote:

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Perhaps you would pass on my admiration to the architects and builders involved with your new ground.
They have managed to demolish a sh*t heap and replace it with new a sh*t heap, they even made the surrounding area look like that around your old ground, boarded up pubs, empty houses and litter all over the place, in fact a sh*t heap.
Well done to them and the RFL for making you keep to your promise for 2013.
Your first try, right in front of us was not grounded correctly, Tyrer missed as easy conversion, Finn threw out a fantastic pass, to us. We had half a new team out there and were by far the more entertaining
Both teams made mistakes, yes, you more than us so surely a more sensible comment from you would have been "If we had played better we would have won" but then hey, if your Uncle had tit"s he'd be your Auntie.

It's a shame that you can only discredit The Jungle - well done. Nevertheless, we don't have the luxury of having a council willing to stump up millions to provide an home for us. You're extremely privileged in that ense enjoy.

In case you haven't noticed, there's a recession on - I am not sure the club can do much about the local area or indeed Castleford as a town but I'm glad the oasis of Halifax doesn't have any council estates or areas that are not aesthetically pleasing.

In terms of your latter comment, I thought that was what I said? We wasted a lot of chances to win the game........oh wait, I did!

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:23 am  

Didn't go today but happy with that as whilst it was only a friendly and first hit out you want to see some effort and co-ordination which is what it sounded like today whatever team Cas had out.
Lets not resort to insults guys come on Cas are a decent set of fans and whilst it is wrong they have not got a new stadium I am glad as I like Wheldon Road.

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:25 am  

Brew wrote: Cas fans complaining? It's been a genetic thing since thatcher waded in and shut the pits down! We could only play what was in front of us. KH said we were going to win, in that respect we failed. We took on what was in front of us, went two scores behind yet still got a draw, were we unlucky to concede at the end! Maybe, had tyrer kicked that conversion we'd have won. Both sides made mistakes that led to tries. As a testimonial and first RU. Out for both sides it was a good game. Must be said though how badly has the jungle delapidated? Sections of the end of the Main stand look to have blown away, home end now sponsored by plywood. We don't visit dumps like that in our league! In terms of your last comment, a lot of work is planned for the ground including the main stand. Our CEO Steve Gill has put a lot of effort into sorting out the ground. You can read more here http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=3827. I hope this explains that we are taking steps, albeit trying to do as much as we can do to improve it for all fans. The WRE is plywood because the old sponsor hoardings have been taken down in readiness for the new sponsor hoardings to go on the top. Apologies that it wasn't perfect for your visit but these sorts of things are not done or changed overnight.

Brew wrote: Cas fans complaining? It's been a genetic thing since thatcher waded in and shut the pits down! We could only play what was in front of us. KH said we were going to win, in that respect we failed. We took on what was in front of us, went two scores behind yet still got a draw, were we unlucky to concede at the end! Maybe, had tyrer kicked that conversion we'd have won. Both sides made mistakes that led to tries. As a testimonial and first RU. Out for both sides it was a good game. Must be said though how badly has the jungle delapidated? Sections of the end of the Main stand look to have blown away, home end now sponsored by plywood. We don't visit dumps like that in our league! In terms of your last comment, a lot of work is planned for the ground including the main stand. Our CEO Steve Gill has put a lot of effort into sorting out the ground. You can read more here http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=3827. I hope this explains that we are taking steps, albeit trying to do as much as we can do to improve it for all fans. The WRE is plywood because the old sponsor hoardings have been taken down in readiness for the new sponsor hoardings to go on the top. Apologies that it wasn't perfect for your visit but these sorts of things are not done or changed overnight.

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:56 am  

I had a great time at cas today. thanks to all involved

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:57 am  

although it is a tinpot ground. just saying

Re: Cas game boxing day : Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:20 am  

Fully wrote:

We never lied to the RFL about the stadium. They have been fully aware that is was always conditional on us selling our ground.

As your former comments; I wasn't disputing that, I was explaining why the result was a close run thing.

Castleford Tigers - Grade C
Castleford Tigers provided a well presented and authored application, detailing realistic, intelligent and achievable strategies for future commercial and supporter growth. However the strategies and targets are to a degree based upon the move to a new facility in 2013. At present Castleford are a well-run, sustainable club that lives within its means and produces above average numbers of Super League quality players. Whilst hamstrung by an inadequate facility, and the restrictions on commercial revenues and supporter base this causes, the club makes a good contribution to the Super League. Significant growth of the business is reliant upon the club moving to the proposed new stadium to enable further investment in management, first team squad and player production. The significant challenge for the club in the next Licence period will be to move to the proposed new facility.


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