According to Darryl we will have!

rlhttp://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/13995/9117545/super-league-daryl-powell-says-castleford-will-have-formidable-teamrl

formidable is a strong word! I like it

Though I'd say, competitive, more than anything else

We might not have many internationals in the squad, but we have some very useful players, for the first time is a very long time, our coach ( Mr Powell,) will have a headache when it comes to picking the team for our opening games.

He will have to decide who starts at half-back with Ellis, Sneyd, Seymour, Dorn, Finn, & the youngster Reynolds, rather than Chase & anyone ells who might fit in.

At full back, we have plenty of competition, Tansey has the shirt at the moment, but if his form dips , there will be two or three players wonting to have there chance.

For some time we have been week in the backs, & when we lost Webster last season we found our selves playing forwards at centre, but next season we have a choice, Shenton will be better for a good pre-season, & hopefully Webster will regain his fitness, but if there is any problem we have Channing, & Gibson who are centre's & if the worst comes to worst, we have Marriano, who played centre for Wakefield & did a good job.

At hooker we have two very good youngsters, in Clark, & Milner, & once again if someone gets a knock, Liam Finn, can do a decent job.

In the front row we have lost young Walker, but replaced him with Andy Lynch, a player with plenty of experience to add to the team, & with Huby, Boyle, Massey, & Fleming we have a decent pack who are all Cas trained, we also have Scot Wheeldon, who might be better for us than he was for London, he already looks a lot fitter.

Our back rows look strong, with Hauraki, Millington, Holmes, Marriano, Martin, & Gilmore, vying for the shirts, as well has one or two of the props who can do a job in the second row.

The only position i think were week in is the loose forward position, Nathan Massey has the 13 shirt, but i can see us using either Clark, or Gilmore there this coming season.

So we seem to be covered in case injury's strike or loss of form, I can understand why Mr Powell is optimistic, when he has the biggest squad i can remember us having, & with all the players pushing each other for a place in the 17 every week it could be a good season.

Competative, strong, adaptable - they would be the words I'd use. Formidable - well lets hope he's right.

Haven't been as excited at the start of the season for a long while. The pack is looking strong, strength and speed in the backs, and plenty of options in the halves. Let's hope we start the season with a bang and constantly improve as we go along, can see us making top eight if we stay injury free!

You must be excited Jan 03 and 21 posts