Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:52 pm  

Finn has to start in the halves alongside Williams. I'm afriad switching it around today was an error from Chester. We'd bucked up our ideas in the second half bit lets not pretend, the intensity went out of the Cas game. We'll need to be much better on monday and i'd say theres a good chance we'll be without both centres from today.

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:53 pm  

FIL wrote:

Just how I see it Avenger...I never expected us to win this game and after the first half performance tipped Cas to get 60.
I think Powell told them that the game was won at half time and had an eye on Monday's game so they eased off in the second half plus we looked a lot more structured when Finn came on and we actually won the second half. Chester needs to realise that Finn is our mid-field general and that the Miller-Williams combination has not worked from day 1. If Williams has any value at all then to me it would be as interchange hooker with Wood, as he offers very little else in either attack or defence.

Yep on Williams and Finn

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:55 pm  

Could have been a lot worse. Thought we were OK and had we have had a bit more composure we could have scored a few more. Cas were good but they are beatable.

On another note, we don't half get pinged for some petty penalties. That downtown penalty will probably be the only one you'll see awarded all season.

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:04 pm  

Got to agree KSC....think we would have scored a couple more tries had that pedantic penalty not been given and would have made the score line a bit more respectable but considering the half time score, I am not too disappointed. Just need to continue the second half performance into the Wigan game on Monday now

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:07 pm  

Castleford are a very good team what cost us was the loss of Toupou after three minutes then losing both centres in the second half. This resulted in back row forwards moving into these positions which badly effected our game plan.
I doubt either will be fit for Monday therefore do we bring in Jowitt and rest or move Grix to the centre. We can at least bring in Gibsob and MCB.

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:13 pm  

We will need a Centre who can nullify the threat that Gelling will pose, albeit he was fairly average against Saints today, so move Grix to Centre with Max in at full back and Gibson or MCB as the other Centre ??

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:16 pm  

don't think we were embarrassed in the end. this just shows that cas really look the real deal this year, not firing on all cylinders and still putting it to us.
the good thing for me about this is that cas were at this stage a couple of seasons ago and if we carry on in the fashion that we are it just shows where we could be in a couple of seasons with some of the same recruitment as we have been doing. I'm quite happy, not at the result but the attitude of the team after cas had given it to us pretty hard in the first half.
wigan next now lets get back together and give it to them.

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:24 pm  

Are Tupou and Arundel definite non starters for Monday?
Gelling will stroll round Grix if he is played at centre.
If the plan was to 'rest' Finn from the bench to save him for Monday, that didn't work too well.
Why change what has worked the last few weeks?
Williams and Miller doesn't work and Grix hasn't a kicking game.
Damage was done when Tupou went off after two mins, after that it was down to damage limitation until h/t.

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:25 pm  

Wasn't expecting a win cas are a good side and whilst we have improved greatly over the last two years we're still behind them. We had to start well but were poor first half made it too easy for them, second half played better and pleased with team spirit, better game management discipline we may have made a closer game of it. 18 point loss means we're still on positive points difference, now onto Wigan at home.
Up the Trin

Re: 19 named for Friday : Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:27 pm  

Think our forwards did well today along with our back line, though grix's kicks were very poor. Miller and in particular Williams were awful. Least we know what Miller is capable of, Williams however for me has shown nothing to keep Finn out of the side. That attempted tackle on Holmes was just embarrassing, like an 8 year old trying to tackle their dad ffs.