Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:10 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Well we 'll see if Satae and Taylor are OK.

Sao, Evans, Ma'u, Wynne and Johnstone back gives us more options but who knows if the disciplinary committee come up with any surprises tomorrow.

Did you see anything to worry about?
just hope Hodgson doesnt include Johnstone on the bench at the expense of Longstaff but i expect he will

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:19 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Did you see anything to worry about?
just hope Hodgson doesnt include Johnstone on the bench at the expense of Longstaff but i expect he will

I wasn't there but then I've been at games and not seen incidents that have later led to suspensions.

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:28 pm  

[quote="bonaire"]
Armavinit in peace It wasn’t a negative post to you, merely pointing out that his time here has been limited. Very good player when he’s on. Took a long time to get to his best which probably has been this season but has missed missed more than a third of it. I think it’s for the best he’s departing, the warmer climate in southern France will be of immense benefit to his conditioning. Not sure about Carlos’ stats, appearances wise been poor this year, not sure about the other seasons. In some ways, I understand what Talent,s trying to say about him, great defence and bringing the ball back but limited in attack. I’d like to see his stats regards tackle busts, meters gained and assists.

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:30 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Did you see anything to worry about?
just hope Hodgson doesnt include Johnstone on the bench at the expense of Longstaff but i expect he will

I Hope Johnstone’s nowhere near the team.

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:51 pm  

Personally unless we have jake back can't see anything but a cas win even with a few back. Mcshane is far superior to Houghton even Richardson who I don't rate is better than gale or lovodua in the halfs . Radford will have his troops fired up not sure Hodgson has got in in him to do the same

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:09 pm  

Think it will be close and certainly no gimme. But will take any win. It's about getting the 2 points

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:25 pm  

Salford beating Catalans today leaves them only 2 points behind us with a much better points difference thanks to our hammering at Wigan.

Massive game for us on Friday.

[Chris71]

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:49 pm  

Woods1969 wrote:

Personally unless we have jake back can't see anything but a cas win even with a few back. Mcshane is far superior to Houghton even Richardson who I don't rate is better than gale or lovodua in the halfs . Radford will have his troops fired up not sure Hodgson has got in in him to do the same

Don’t disagree, feel it will be a very difficult game and one we will fail to get anything from. In terms of creativity in the halves we have very little and our line speed & ptb is so slow. We need more from 6,7 & 9 than we have been getting. Radford will certainly have Cas up for it where as I just don’t see Hodgson doing likewise with us.
I know we can up against a very good Wigan performance with a very depleted squad but even so we never looked like getting anywhere near their line even if we’d played all weekend. We look gone mentally yet again when other teams seem to galvanise we just crumble.
I’ll take any win ugly or otherwise but just can’t see it.

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:58 pm  

With Sao and Evans back and hopefully Satae fit at least we l have some go forward to work with.

Wynne comes back In at centre, I'd also play Mitch at centre alongside Simms on the wing.

Hopefully Mau's fit too as we need his defence and work rate. If that's the case Griffin drops out the squad as accountability for poor form.

Think the rest of the team picks itself considering the Injurys, the only other debate is who are the remaining props.

Fash and Brown at loose forward, and I'd be tempted to keep Laidlaw on the bench rather than Taylor as I think Laidlaw works alot harder and is alot fitter in attack and defence

[Chris71]

Re: CASTLEFORD next up : Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:38 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

With Sao and Evans back and hopefully Satae fit at least we l have some go forward to work with.

Wynne comes back In at centre, I'd also play Mitch at centre alongside Simms on the wing.

Hopefully Mau's fit too as we need his defence and work rate. If that's the case Griffin drops out the squad as accountability for poor form.

Think the rest of the team picks itself considering the Injurys, the only other debate is who are the remaining props.

Fash and Brown at loose forward, and I'd be tempted to keep Laidlaw on the bench rather than Taylor as I think Laidlaw works alot harder and is alot fitter in attack and defence

For me there is a question mark over a few players in Houghton, Taylor and Griffin. Houghton just looks done and 80mins week in week out has just finished him off as he just can’t recover and that showed with a shorter turn around against Wigan. Griffin just looks to have no confidence since his injury and looks very slow. Taylor is another where I think his injuries and carrying us previous seasons have just taken a toll on him which is now showing. The other that had a question mark is Gale who has just not been the player we needed in terms of a half or leader.

It’s just all very deja vue again and can honestly see us throwing away a play off place yet again, not that I think we will go further than the first round.

We just seem further away than ever and that’s with one of the poorest SL we’ve had.